BFTB NETWoof Channel 7 News

Bentley: “Welcome friends to our Monday segment of BFTB NETWoof Channel 7 News.  There were quite a few stories that captured our attention over the last week.  Of course, all of Blogville is talking about the Great Debate as mayoral candidates The Doodle Brothers Stanley and Murphy match wits with Dory.  We will have a live update later in the broadcast.”

Pierre: “I heard that Vegas is taking bets on who will win this first ever debate.  I am doubling my money by folding it and putting it in my pocket.  It is way too close to take a leap and predict a victor.  Speaking of leaps, there are two dogs in the news for taking leaps of a different sort.”

Bentley: “That’s right, Pierre.  Riley, a four-year old Dachshund went skydiving from 13,000 feet with his owner.  Just when you think humans can’t get any more dangerous, filmmaker and adventurer Dean Potter has taken his dog Whisper BASE jumping with him.  Personally, stories like this make me thankful that Mom is a bit of a chicken.  She won’t even take me up in the Ferris Wheel at the fair, so there is not a big threat of me going parachuting with her.”

Pierre: “I am pretty sure that skydiving is something I will take up when I move to my Mom and Dad’s place.  Do you think it is an expensive sport for dogs to get involved with as opposed to say agility?  You know raising a dog has gotten expensive.”

Bentley: “Indeed I do, according to recent studies, the cost of raising a dog to the age of fourteen is a minimum of almost $6,000 for small dogs and $8,000 for a medium to large breed.  Of course, those are just bare necessities and that price can be much greater depending on your situation.  Those prices are for dogs that stay healthy.  The cost can rise to over $32,000 for illnesses or emergencies.  Of course, spoiling dogs with expensive toys, beds, and food can run the tally as high as your humans want to spend.  Do you hear that mom?”

Leroy's Fund is set up to help with mounting vet bills.

Pierre: “I enjoy being pampered and having the finer things in life.  Seriously, doesn’t every dog?  I do try to live within my means, but emergencies can happen.  Take our friend Leroy from My Brown Newfies for example.  He has been very sick and we are sending our best wishes for him to get better.  Leroy is better known as our rock-eating friend and Sherman’s brother.  You can see in this photograph from his blog that he is an incredibly lovable fellow.  His parents have set up a fund to help alleviate some of the vet bills.  If any of our readers are interested in helping or just sending well-wishes, visit Leroy’s family here.”

Bentley: “Leroy is a trooper and we are hoping that he will be back to his old self soon.  He is lucky to have such a loving family and so many friends.  Of course, all dogs want to be loved, pampered, and spoiled.  Unfortunately, that is not the reality of life.  There are an unbelievable amount of pets in our country’s shelters and rescues.  Thanks to the humans at Free Kibble, everyone can help feed dogs and cats in shelters by playing a fun trivia game.  It is completely free!  They can even donate scoops of cat litter by clicking here.  The cat scratches the litter when you click.  I’m not embarrassed to say that this news hound gets a laugh out of it each day.”

Pierre: “Giving back to those less fortunate is important.  Here is another important story.  Dogs in New Jersey have seen an increase in the dreaded parvovirus.  Dogs, you must insist that your humans take you to get your parvovirus shot.  This is a preventable virus if you are vaccinated.  It is often spread through dogs smelling other dogs’ poop.  Can we all agree that is just a nasty habit?  We at BFTB strongly urge all humans to scoop your dog’s poop.  We can’t do it and frankly, our attempts at covering poop are futile.  Now, let me speak directly to my fur brothers and sisters.  We must simply learn to say BOO to POO!  No more smelling our neighbor’s dumps.”

Bentley: “Boo reminds me that Halloween is approaching.  Let’s take a station break for this spooky commercial:

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Pierre: “Thank you for staying with us.  This just in; the Great Blogville Debate was a huge

huge success.The topics were over shadowed by the appearance of mayoral candidate Stanley Doodle. Reports of an obvious kiss mark on his cheek had the entire audience wagging their tongues.  Do we have a scandal on the campaign trail?  If you have been following the Road to the Great Debate, you know that bus troubles caused a breakdown for the Doodle Brothers and their campaign crew.  Rumor has it that Dory rescued the opposing candidates and had them over to her palatial home.  From the smell of things, there was a huge barbecue with the likes of the former mayor and Debate Moderator Frankie and current Mayor Madi.  An unnamed source tells this reporter Stanley was seen with an unidentified female earlier.”

Bentley: “We’ve seen this type of scandal before.  You remember that Stanley received news that his former girl had been forced to join a convent not long ago.  I hope this isn’t a rebound relationship that could derail a promising political career.  So far, no word from the Doodle camp, but we will keep our noses to the ground.  You can count on BFTB to give you the truth about what goes on behind the bushes of this mayoral campaign!  Be sure to tune in for Frankie hosting the debate yourself on our brother station Channel 87 WFnE.”

Pierre: “Our final story today is a doozie!  Somehow, a seven-year old Jack Russell Terrier from Pennsylvania was discovered 3,000 miles away in a suburb of Portland, Oregon.  A microchip implanted in Gidget allowed workers at an animal shelter find the dog’s owner.  She had been missing from her Pennsylvania home since April of this year.  The manufacturer of the microchip, PetLink, has offered to pay to fly the pup back to her grateful owner.  This is just another reminder that microchipping your pet can bring you a happily ever after.”

Bentley: “I’m a sucker for a happy ending.  Everyone enjoy your week and for my co-anchor Pierre and myself, Bentley Basset, grab you some happy today.”

                                 

 We are joining our hosts My Brown Newfies, Alfie’s Blog, and Snoopy’s Dog Blog for Mischief Monday.  Have fun laughing along with these other mischievous blogs!