What Do Egg Laying Chickens Do When They Retire?

What happens to a egg laying chicken when it retires?  Does it live out the rest of its life collecting Social Security?  Does it move to Miami, Florida with all the other "snow birds"?  If the chicken is among the 1200 retired egg laying chickens who had help from the Sacramento Bee ( a non profit sanctuary for farm animals), those chickens will be well cared for.  They are part of "Operation Chicken Airlift" which is a chartered airplane to carry the chickens to the east coast.  An anonymous donor donated $50,000 for the flight to save their lives.  Angel Zoom Smokey is still upset over this news item.  She thinks chickens are meant for a dog to eat.  Judging from how many of them she has eaten since she was a puppy, I would venture a guess that she has probably eaten 1200 of them since her puppyhood.  Word of warning to any stray chickens who might be running loose around here:  Stay away from Angel Zoom Smokey.
Here is the link to the chicken story:
http://www.delish.com/food/recalls-reviews/egg-laying-chickens-airlifted-retirement

Demon Flash Bandit (Discussing Retired Egg Laying Chickens)

Movie Review Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

I went to see the movie, Percy Jackson:  Sea of Monsters; and, as usual I am going to let my readers know what I think of it.  The movie stars Logan Lerman in the title role of Percy Jackson.  Since all the other actors were humans, I really don't see the point of listing a bunch of names.  It isn't like there were any dogs in the movie.    This movie is based on Greek mythology.  The children of the gods of Olympus and humans were living in a oasis where they would be as safe as possible from their "enemies".  Then one day, Zeus' daughter died at the hands of one of those enemies.   Zeus, rather than allowing her to die, turned her into a tree that also provided a barrier so that the children would be safe.  Eventually, the barrier was compromised, and the children (who were mostly teen aged by then), were no longer safe.  Meanwhile, Percy had to come to terms with his new half brother whose Mom was a Cyclops.  Therefore,  his brother had only 1 eye.   This meant a search for the golden fleece which is the only thing that can "fix" the situation.
 
I give this movie 4 paws up and some kisses which is about a 7 1/2 out of 10 on the human movie scale.  I can't spoil it by revealing the ending, but I can say that having a parent whose a god might not be all it is cracked up to be.

Demon Flash Bandit (Movie Critic)

Get Treats Even When Your Human isn't Home!

I have some great news today about  a new invention that came from the mind of a human named Brooke Martin.  The invention is called the iCPooch.  This brilliant invention allows a human who is away from home to video chat with their dog, and also to deliver a treat for the dog even when the human is in a remote location.  Yes, you don't just "talk" to your dog and tell him or her that they will get a treat when you return home.  The dog gets the treat NOW!  I don't think I have to tell you how important the "NOW" is in that situation.  This is going to be a great thing for dogs with separation anxiety.  However,  let's face it, even us non separation anxiety sufferers are going to be happy with this new device.  Besides, most dogs will bark that you can never get too many treats!  The item is listed on Kickstarter because they need start up capital to start this venture.  I personally think that all dog owners should reach deep into their pockets to get this device into stores.  We dogs NEED a "vending" machine for treats when our humans can't be there to give them to us from their own hands.  Here is a link so that you can read all about this invention which is sheer genius.  I suspect that Brooke Martin had some help from her dog even if it was just inspiration.

 http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/teens-invention-lets-you-remotely-chat-your-dog-give-him-8C11086338

Demon Flash Bandit (Dog Who Approves of New Invention)

Big News: Humans Do Have a Brain!

Big News:  Researchers at University of California, Riverside, have created a plastic skull inplant that makes it possible to see into the human brain.  The big news here is that humans do have a brain, albeit a primitive one compared to us dogs.  Here is the link to the story:

http://now.msn.com/window-into-the-brain-is-now-a-reality

Remember, just because the humans have a brain, don't expect them to behave any differently.  I suspect that their brain is not only primitive, but from my observation, they don't choose to use it much either.

Demon Flash Bandit (Surprised That Humans Have a Brain)

A Wedding To Make a Dog Proud!

I know that, as a dog, I often wonder why the humans are so foolish with their money, but sometimes a dog reads about a human who actually has some sense about the subject.  Today I am going to share this link with my readers:
http://living.msn.com/love-relationships/the-heart-beat-blog-post?post=e66784f9-c420-4d3b-972b-6570260b2160
This couple in the United Kingdom got married and the wedding cost $1.56.  I know to some dogs this might still be a little extravagant, but I've heard that some couples spend upward of $25.00 on a wedding.  Yes, 25 "big ones" just to get married.  Some spend even more than that, but as a dog, I can't even stand to think about those humans.  If you ask me, it is silly to spend money on a big wedding when the money could be used to make those all important purchases after the wedding.  No, I'm not barking about a house or a car.  I'm barking about dingo bones and squeaky toys for the family dog.  The worst thing about the average wedding is that most of us dogs aren't even invited.  I suspect that is so that we don't upstage the bride because we dogs are extremely cute, and it is hard for the humans to compete with us.  I hope this "feel good" story from the United Kingdom will make those of you out there who are planning weddings a chance to think about your decisions.  Imagine if you could beat their price and have a wedding for less than a dollar!

Demon Flash Bandit (Dogs Should be Wedding Planners for Humans)

Happy Birthday to Beetle Bailey Creator!

Today this dog wants to wish Mort Walker, the man who writes the comic strip. Beetle Bailey, a happy 90th birthday!  Beetle Bailey happened to be my older brother's favorite comic strip when he was young.  Beetle is a perpetually lazy private in the army who is always trying to get out of work--usually successfully.  He is one of the few humans who thinks like a dog.  I might add that Sgt. Snorkel's dog, Otto, is also a main character in the comic strip, and I want to congratulate Walker on having the wisdom of adding a dog to his comic strip many years ago.  Anyway, I hope Mort has a happy birthday, and continues to write Beetle Bailey for many years to come.

For those dogs whose humans feed you dog food, there has been another dog food recall and I am sharing the link:
http://losaltos.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/new-dog-food-recall-purina-one
If your humans have any of this batch of food, be sure you don't eat it.  I wouldn't want to see a dog get sick because of contaminated dog food.  This is why I eat human food instead of dog food!

Demon Flash Bandit (Wishing Mort Walker a Happy Birthday!)

What Labor Day Means to Me, Demon Flash Bandit

In honor of the Labor Day holiday, I am going to write this blog about "what Labor Day means to me".  It is about time the holiday was viewed from a dog's perspective.  Labor Day is the day set aside to honor "Labor" for their many contributions to the world.  This day was first celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882 because the humans were put in charge of the dates, and you know how dumb the humans are--they couldn't tell Monday from Tuesday.  Within a couple of years, Fido, the Working Dog, announced that it should be on a Monday.  All the humans listened because Fido had the privilege of being a dog, and the humans  know that dogs are smarter and better than them. 

However, I'm sure my readers are asking, Demon, what does Labor Day mean to you, Demon Flash Bandit?  As a Siberian Husky who is a "working breed", I take Labor Day very seriously.  It means far more to us huskies than it does to a non-working breed (like a poodle).  After toiling all year for the humans, it means we huskies have a day to relax and catch up on our sleeping.  On normal days, this dog is lucky to get to take an 8 hour nap, but on Labor Day, I can sleep all day if I choose. 

Labor Day is also a day for the humans to have barbeques for dogs in which we are offered the kinds of foods we should be offered all day everyday-hamburgers, steaks, etc.  Ice cream leaves a perfect finish to a perfect day.  Now it is time for me to do the thing I love to do best on Labor Day---take a nap!

Demon Flash Bandit (Celebrating Labor Day)