Born - July, 1997 in Grenada, Southern Grenadines
Parents - Don't know, I was sort of abandoned (sniff)
Breed - Grenadian Registered Short Haired Rastafarian / Coconut Retriever Mix. Known throughout the Bahamas as a "potcake".
Early days - Cowering at the Grenada SPCA (thanks to them for saving me)
Turn of events - Adopted by nutty sailors (Bill and Stephanie)
First year - Spent romping on beaches throughout the Caribbean
Embarrassing secret - I barfed on St Barts (The Dad-Person cleaned it up, he wasn't happy)
Favorite food - Ol'Roy or anything balanced on my nose
Favorite pastimes - Sleeping, running on the beach with my family, eating scraps, swimming, belly rubs, the beach, did I mention sleeping?
Position Statement - Mostly lying on my side, but I'll sit on command. I love being on our boat and I especially love it when they put MY boat (the dinghy) in the water. How come I can't go lately? I mean, sheesh, what's up with that?
Xena: 1997 - 2010
Xena was the reason Bay Families with Dogs was formed. Her love of Shell Island, and how happy it made her family, was the catalyst for the fight to keep our access. Xena's Corner will be kept active by Bay Families with Dogs staff in her memory.
View the tribute video, "In Memory of Xena"
- I used to have a cat. He was orange.
And, I think this dog really loves her cat waaaay too much, if you know what I mean. - During a hurricane evacuation, FEMA and Florida Division of Emergency Management say do not leave us behind!
- Wanna see a cool web magazine? You can subscribe to their regular magazine, too, and get some extra goodies: www.thebark.com
- Click here to read about my Destin friend, Mako, who gets to go to the beach. I am jealous but glad for her. I'll invite her over when we get to go on our beach.
- Click below to read a short essay by a new mother who discovers The Existence of Dog through the eyes of her 1 year old. An excerpt: "The power of Isaiah's joy is so strong I am converted. I believe in dog, and in this heightened, devotional consciousness, I, too, seek out dogs wherever I go. I am not so much a human being, woman, or mother as a dog-finder."
http://dir.salon.com/story/mwt/feature/2002/03/05/dog_love/index.html - Dogs help children learn to read! Read the Article.
- Why do Dogs Love Boats? Read the Article.
- How to Hug a Baby. Read the Article.
- This dog rocks. Check out Hip Hop Husky here.
- Dogs Give up Lives to Save Their Family
- Video: Walking on Sunshine
- Here's a great CD if you 'get' dogs. Kirk Olsen captures in music the childlike joy of being a dog and the contagious effect it has on anyone who loves one. The CD is so touching, we've made "Dog Songs" the informal 'soundtrack' for our cause. Check it out!
- Justin Rudd captures the best moments of our best friends -- our dogs. He specializes in dog beach photos in Long Beach, Calif. Most of these photos were taken on the beach, where we belong with our dogs! Check it out!
- Water Dog! A Flickr Collection of Photos of Dogs Enjoying the Water: flickr.com/groups/waterdog
- Check out the best! dancing! dog! EVER!: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc9xq-TVyHI
- "Husky Makes Baby Laugh." This dog's stupid grin looks just like my brother Rocky's
- Our "Hero the Iraq War Dog" video has over 30,000 views on YouTube
- My pal Colter is featured in the September online edition of Cruising World Magazine!
- Dogs and parks go together! Look at this great article from the National Park Service and all the dogs that work in parks (and don't demand paychecks or dental benefits): Working Dogs of the National Park Service
- Warm fuzzy puppies and a dog that dives underwater, here!
Quotes and poems about us. Couldn't have said it better: (click to open pdf)
- Dogs are trained to go into combat with our soldiers, risking their lives to protect their human companions.
- Bomb sniffing dogs help prevent massive loss of life at airports.
- Search and rescue dogs are trained to locate victims of all manner of natural disasters, from avalanches to earthquakes to floods.
- Seeing eye dogs provide people without sight the gift of freedom and dignity in their lives.
- Therapy dogs provide comfort to the sick, the aged and the terminally ill, giving them a reason to smile in their darkest moments.
- After the attacks of September 11, search dogs were used for days to comb the rubble, and though their paws were slashed by jagged debris, they never refused to continue.
If you have something interesting for me to post, send it to me at xena@bayfwd.org. I'll have my review committee look it over!
