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?”
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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:
Voiceover: “Let’s face it…if
you or your parent is reading this dog newscast, they are more than likely
going to dress you up for Howl-o-ween. Don’t
leave your costume choice until the last minute. Are you spooked about finding the perfect
costume for this HOWL-O-Ween? Visit Bentley’s
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about treats, not tricks!”
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!
Great newscast, boys! I think you can keep that skydiving sport for yourself, Pierre. Looks a bit too scary for my furs! As for what it costs to raise us...we dogs are priceless, so any amount would be fine, we could never be too expensive, don't you think?
ReplyDeleteAwesome news cast today guys....has us wondering who the mystery girl is
ReplyDeleteWe agree we are priceless. Nice one re the Jack Russell. Off now to the great debate.Have a marvellous Monday.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes Molly
A skydiving pup? EEK!!! You would never catch me up there! No way!
ReplyDeleteLoved your news show today guys :)
ღ husky hugz ღ frum our pack at Love is being owned by a husky!
I'm not brave enough for sky diving, although that's diving without water, right? I still ponder about my howl-o-ween costume... maybe I'm a Weimaraner this year?
ReplyDeleteOMD a Sky Jumping Dachshund???? You won't see US doing THAT... How Grrrreat that the Lost one was returned home...thanks to the Microchip. We have HOME AGAIN Chips. Hope they NEVER have to be used.
ReplyDeleteOMD OMD the DEBATE and the... INTRIGUE... OMD it is all SOOOOOO exciting...
I'm actually going to go shopping for patterns and see if I can't make me some puppy costumes... I might even dress Memphis up since he's so amenable. Belle might tolerate a few things but I'm not to sure how ladylike she'll be.
ReplyDeleteLove the costumes! Now to get Kilo to wear clothes.
ReplyDeleteBOL I love your netwoof news!
ReplyDeleteI just LOVED this newscast!!
ReplyDeleteOh my GOSH!!!! Do we sniff "moral deficiency" on the campaign trail....We must investigate!!
ReplyDeleteBilbo, Arty & Jakey
PeeEss...Don't tell Dory we were here!!!
WOWZERZ - a most wunnerful newzcast an'what a variety. There iz no way we Beaglebratz wood ever git up in the air for skydivin'- u know us Beaglez can b pretty stubborn when needed. Hmmmm - wunder what Stanley wuz up tue an'with whom? An'like u sed - we iz werth what our peepz spend on us (Akchually, they really need tue spend more, egspecshally on treatz an'fergit havin'tue diet).
ReplyDeleteShiloh - Lord of the Manor an'Diva Shasta
Wow this was a wonderful newscast! Skydiving sounds pretty scary though.
ReplyDeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteExcellent news; must admit I thought things were going a little astray on the campaign trail; will be keeping a close eye on proceedings! Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
That was an excellent newscast. We know we can always count on your station for the most up-to-date information about what is happening around Blogville. And we love that you broadcast happy news too. Now about that lipstick, here is Stanley's official response: "No Comment". Yikes! He isn't even telling me and we never have secrets!!
ReplyDeleteYour Pals,
Murphy & Stanley
OMD, that was a most FABulous and informative news casts boys!!!! I learned so much, and I am so thrilled to eat some tacos! There are tacos, no?
ReplyDeleteI thinks I know WHO gave Stanley the kissy mark on his furs!!!! Shhhhh, I'm not tellin'..it's not like I'm TMZ or something!
I'm off to hear the Candy Dates and the Great Debate!!
See you there...
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
Thanks guys for your weekly news cast, we always miss so much!
ReplyDeleteThe Mad Scots
Oh My Dawg. That was the best news coverage we've ever seen. Thanks mates. We hope to pop over again soon.
ReplyDeleteNo worries, and love, Stella and Rory
I'm loving this Netwoof channel. How does a Doodle get an interview?
ReplyDeleteGreat newscast once again, guys! I love the happy story you ended it with, and the great reminder about microchipping. Oh, and I am relieved that wasn't you in that skydiving shot, Bentley! And I don't think you need to try it either, Pierre. Our dogs are definitely safe from that as well! BOL
ReplyDeleteLots of wags and woofs from the crew at Wag n Woof Pets
Ruh roh, you are going to get Stanley into BIG trouble! Great newscast!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great round up guys!
ReplyDeleteI'm also glad my Mum is a chicken too, I'm not liking the idea of sky diving, if nothing else it would mess my hair up! :)
Yep, I'm joining you in wishing Leroy all the best, love ya buddy!
I hope you're having a fun day,
Your pal Snoopy :)
Great news cast boys. I play free kibble each day thanks to you telling us about it. Thank you so much for you and your husbands nice comment on Glory's camo post. I smile when you tell me your husband sees my pictures first and calls you in the room to look at them. You guys are so sweet! hugs
ReplyDeleteLove the Stanley kiss scandal!
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