Kharma's got good Karma

Kharma is doing well after being attacked by another larger dog.  After surgery to clean up his wound and medicine to help him recover, Kharma proves what a touch little dog his is. He always walks around proud and sure of himself. I believe the strong confidence  helped him survive and now .. is helping him recover. 

He doesn't even know he should rest. Already, he's ready play with other little dogs and fence fight with one of his neighborhood pooch pals. 

Here's a few current images and videos of Kharma's progress!

10-26-11 Kharma's wound required 30 plus metal staples to close!

Waiting for a follow visit to the Doc, Kharma still feels the need to bark at the cat in the crate!

 

Kharma must not scratch his wounds, so his Dr. said to wear a t-shirt -- so a Pumpkin it is!

Thanks again to everyone for your love and support. Kharma is wagging his tail in thanks!

Karma saved Kharma, after a dog attack at the park.

Thank you to everyone who's called, emailed and responded (via Facebook and Twitter) about Kharma's condition. He's recovering from an attack by another dog at Buddy Todd Park in Oceanside, CA on 10/25/11. 

The dog "Lila" was given real turkey as a treat; and then Lila turned and attacked Kharma. Crabbed him by the neck. I crabbed the other dog's collar and made her drop Kharma. We immediate went to Pacific Animal Hospital and was seen immediately.  Dr. Burnell perform surgery to clean out his wounds and stitch him up. The stitches are about 4-5 inches across his next. Dr. Burnell says he is very, very lucky. He has two drainage tube sticking out (they come out Friday) and goes back in two weeks to removed his staples.
 

Kharma's feeling a little better today. He's got lots of pain meds, is enjoying being hand fed (he ate... yeah) and went outside for a short walk to do both of his doggy "businesses". He even wanted to bark at the dogs living next door. 

His prognosis is for a good recovery. Several of people have offered financial support for his medical bills ($1100). That is greatly appreciated. If you wish to donate, you can by clicking below of the PayPal logo. 

Pin-Up Pups ... Your 2012 Calendar is here!

After saying "sit, stay ... lie down" ... all the photographs are complete and the Last Paw Standing 2012 Calendar "Pin Up Pups" is now available. 

In the digital age, it nice to something tangible to write all your appointments and ... and to have all these incredible pups looking at you. Check out each of the amazing dogs who made this years calendar. For the "doggy parents", you can order each photo separately too!

Only $19.99
(plus sales tax and shipping) 

Order Today!

Calendar in Progress

For more than a month, I've been photographing dogs for the 2012 Last Paw Standing Calender. It is fun, but large project.  My dog, Kharma, knows all of these dogs. He walks with many of them at Buddy Todd Park in Oceanside, CA. 

I'm about 1/2 through post production, but I wanted to share a few of the dogs who will be in the calendar. The calendar will be on-sale for $19.99 (plus sales tax & shipping) by November 1st. (if not sooner) ... Take a look at a few of the dog who will be in the calendar. 

Say hi to a few of this year's pin-ups pups: 

Penny, Missy, Lola, Zoe, Peanut, Daisy and Tinkerbelle. 

 

Kharma's day at Dog Days of Summer

On August 13, 2011, Kharma and I headed to Cardiff, CA to enjoy the annual Dog Days of Summer event.  Kharma received so many treats that he "almost" didn't eat dinner. Almost ... but he's never really missed a meal.

Doing Street Photography was a great way capture the event. Kharma loves sharing what his doggy friends are doing in the community.

Now ... who's dressed up like their dog. We were at the beach, but you would think we were in snow country.

 This dog had awesome eyes and was a complete ham.  He's the doggy Zoolander!

This little guy hurt himself when jumping of the bed. But that didn't stop him from attending.

Kharma just had to be the first and last photo on his page.  To check out more from Kharma, check him out on www.facebook.com/LastPawStanding.

A Day at the Beach

Kharma and his doggy BFF Mushasi, had an awesome time walking and peeing at the beach today.  This little fluffy dog, who's usually marketing for my photography business as CEO (Canine Executive Officer) decided we should have a day off.  

He's been doing such a good time and I've been so busy, that we are way behind in our "blogging".  Don't worry ... we'll get back to writing very soon.  In the mean time, enjoy a few of today's pix. 

 

So get Good Kharma and take a day off to walk ... with your friends and enjoy the beach life!

Food Coma

Kharma had a great day today. Morning walk and then we headed to the farmer's market to meet up with some friends.  Kharma received lots of pets and massage, more walking and "conned" some "people" food from us. 

After cruising the market, we headed to Carmine's Pizza. The pizza here was beyond fantastic. I had one slice of the "Ham and Cheese" pizza. The mustard dressing was very refreshing and added a little wine and spicy element to the pizza. 

Kharma's New Year's Resolutions

 What's a dog to do?  Think about ways to get more attention. Here's Kharma's goals for 2011!

1. Do not stick head into holes smaller than head (see exhibit A)
2. Live in the moment.
3. Eat more good food.
4. Whine less, bark more.
5. Take up Doga.
6. Reduce ingestion of cat poop to once weekly.
7. Devote more time to quality napping.
8. Open a savings account in which to deposit valuable collection of extracted squeakers.
9. Find a soulmate on Petfinder.
10. Schedule more “me” time.
11. Contact my birthparents.
12. Learn new tricks.
13. Achieve advanced degree in counter surfing.
14. Stop wearing emotions on tail.
15. Be more selective in crotch sniffing endeavors.
16. Remodel the doghouse.
17. Have friends over more often.
18. Eliminate all dog nail trimming devices from the face of the earth.
19. Find out where trash man is taking (stealing) all our trash.
20. Even the score with neighborhood skunks.
21. Spend more time on couch vs. floor.
22. Run after the ball only after it’s actually been thrown.
23. Re-organize the toy bin.
24. Send more happy vibes into the universe. 
25. Eat more good books.

 Courtesy of Animal Planet