Pet Airways plans to Launch in July

Pet Airways plans to launch in July, serving six major hubs from New York to Los Angeles, allowing people to fly their pets across the country without putting them in the cargo compartment of a passenger jet. No people allowed. Pets only! "On Pet Airways, your pets aren't packages, they're 'pawsengers.'"

According to CNBC the airline was started by Dan Wiesel and Alysa Binder after they got tired of being forced to fly their Jack Russell Terrier, Zoe, with their luggage. 

Tickets start at $149 and Pet Airways has had all of their passenger seats removed to make way for pet carriers. The planes do not have a particularly long range, so a trip from the Big Apple to La-La land will include a few stops. Think of it as an opportunity for Fido to stretch his legs, eat, and take potty breaks en route. Trained "pet attendants" will be on board checking the animals every 15 minutes. You can even drop off your pet a few days in advance of his or her flight so you can arrive at your destination first.

For more information check out this video of their ad fromYou Tube.

At first blush it sounds like a great idea...but logistics could be an issue.  

We'd like to be on the plane with Gilkey

Gray & Persephone

Agatha & Louise is Moving to 322 Fore Street, Suite B, Portland Maine

As many of you already know, we have decided to restructure our company to focus on our growing internet businesses and to showcase our products at regional dog shows and home shows.

We will be closing our retail store today, April 25.We are moving just down the street to 322 Fore St Suite B where we will have a "showroom" as part of our new offices. Our showroom will be available for clients to view and purchase product, be fitted for dog coats, and to say hello!

We are very excited about these changes and we look forward to the opportunity to focus on our new website aandlhome.com as well as agathaandlouise.com.

We will be in touch in the coming months to let you know more about our showroom and additional events we have planned for the coming year.

Finally, we want to say a big THANK YOU to all of our wonderful customers who supported our shop over the last 4 years. We have made a lot of friends both human and canine. You made the shop fun for us and we thank you!

Persephone & Gray

Obama's Girls get a Portuguese Water Dog

A Portuguese Water Dog named Bo (a boy) is the official first dog of the United States. The White House confirmed the news Saturday evening. President Barack Obama's daughters, 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha, picked a black and white Portuguese Water Dog Puppy and they named him "Bo". The name "Bo" was chosen in honor of First Lady, Michelle Obama's late father whose nickname was "Diddley" as in Rock and Roll pioneer Bo Diddley.

Freekibble.com Makes a Difference...10 Pieces of Kibble at a Time

Freekibble.com is the home of daily Bow Wow Trivia and is making a donation for hungry animals at shelters around the country with each trivia answer you give. Right or Wrong.

Freekibble.com was founded in April 2008 by Mimi Ausland, a 12 year old girl from Bend, Oregon, wanted to help feed the hungry animals at her local animal shelter, Humane Society of Central Oregon. But now Mimi's efforts have expanded from her local shelter to a number of shelters around the country.

Castor and Pollux jumped on board as the "Kibble Kontributor" . Right now there are 12 shelters receiving assistance from FreeKibble. In one year FreeKibble has raised over 66 tons of dog and cat kibble.

In addition to freekibble.com you can also visit freekibblekat.com to help feed cats too!

Gray & Persephone

Sussex Spaniel wins Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

"Stump" the Sussex Spaniel wins the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show!  At 10 years old "Stump" is the oldest dog to ever win Westminster.

To learn more about the Sussex Spaniel visit the Sussex Spaniel Club of America (everyone else is) or check out the Sussex Spaniel Breed Standard at the AKC.

If you're looking for a Sussex Spaniel gift check out the Sussex Spaniel Blue Plate.

Gray & Persephone

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Photographs

Do you want to see some great photographs from the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show?
Check out Jezebel...thanks Lizzie (Cutie)!

We love dogs caught on film!

Gray & Persephone

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show 2009 starts Tonight!

Who's Going to be Best in Show?

It all gets started tonight Monday, February 9 with the Hound, Terrier, Non-Sporting and Herding Groups.

Watch it 8-9 p.m. (ET) live on USA Network. 9-11 p.m. (ET) live on CNBC .

Click Here for the Television Broadcast Schedule

Gray & Persephone

SoPoDog.com is an important resource for South Portland, Maine Dog Owners

SoPoDog.com has become an important resource of information for South Portland, Maine dog dog owners. A portion of the mission statement for the South Portland Dog Owners Group is as follows:

We support access to public spaces for dogs accompanied by their owners, while at the same time respecting the right of all community members to enjoy recreational facilities. We are committed to working with individuals, groups and local governing bodies in our community to promote responsible dog ownership. We demonstrate our commitment to the community by volunteering to preserve the open spaces we enjoy.

One of the primary focuses of the SoPoDog.com group is to preserve access to Willard Beach for local dog owners.

According to SoPoDog.com the South Portland City Council passed a new Dog Ordinance on February 1st, 2009...

2009 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show 2009- February 9th & 10th, 2009

The 2009 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will be this Monday & Tuesday- February 9th & 10th. This will be the 133rd annual Westminster Dog Show and as usual it is taking place in the heart of New York City at Madison Square Garden.

170 different breeds and variety of dog will be judged in the following groups:

Sporting

Hound

Working

Terrier

Toy

Non-Sporting

Herding

Can't make it to New York? But you still want to watch the show?

A Couple in Florida pay $155,000 to have their Dog Cloned

The Ottos of Boca Raton, Florida payed $155,000 to have their dog cloned!! Their Yellow Lab "Lancelot" died last year of cancer. But before he died they had his DNA frozen. They paid a California company to have the dog cloned over in Korea. They put Lancelot's DNA inside the egg of a Korean dog. BioArts International created "Lancelot Encore" in South Korea.

While they paid this huge sum of money to have their beloved Labrador Retriever cloned- they have given even more money to their local Humane Society. For more details watch this video from CNN.com.

We're so happy that Gilkey is still with us!

Gray & Persephone