Pretentious Pooch Blog

Today started out as a typical rainy day.  Mid-afternoon the sun cam out.  Then things went downhill--a front came in with fierce wind.  Our rainy day sale sign blew down the block to City Cafe, the hail started pounding down, and folks were running for cover.

Chai does not like rainy days and she especially does not like wind.  The rattling of a sign terrifies her.

Any day it rains we have a Rainy Day Sale.  We've been quite busy, in spite of the weather and wind.

See you soon,

Tom Berger
Owner
Pretentious Pooch
A Maryland Dog Store
1017 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
www.pretentiouspooch.com

Political Dogs - 2008 Primary

Today is the 2008 Primary Elections in Baltimore -- the famed Chesapeake Primaries -- woooo!  It's not often than our vote helps determine the candidate so this primary is especially special.  In fact, for some reason (maybe it's just because the media has told me so) this year is particularly special.  Anyway, here at Pretentious Pooch in Baltimore, Maryland, we have a few items brought in just for this sort of event:

We have Hillary, Obama, McCain dog treats.  We also have Republican Elephant dog treats and Democrat Donkeys dog treats.  You can look at these treats in one of two ways.  They can be a special treat of support; or, they can be a symbol you throw to the dogs to have chewed up and devoured unmercifully.  You choose - isn't freedom great!

Ways that may help determine if you dog is a democrat or a republican:

1) Is your dog covered by health care?  Yes (Democrat)    No (Republican)
2) Is your dog a show dog? Yes (Republican)   No (Democrat)
3) Did you get your dog from a local shelter?  Yes (Democrat)   No (Republican)
4) Do you spend more on your dog than on yourself? Yes (Democrat)   No (Republican)
5) With the economic stimulus money entering the economy, will you be spending it on your dog (Democrat)   or   accumulating other citizen's stimulus via a business venture and investing them on Wall Street (Republican)?
6) Do you know the breed of your doggy's daddy?  Yes (Republican)   No (Democrat)
7) Does your dog try to play with other dog's it meets on the street or does it strut by and ignore the other dogs on the street? Plays (Democrat)  or Ignores (Republican)
8) Did your dog graduate from a private dog obedience class? Yes (Republican)   No  (Democrat)
9) Which best describes a day out for your dog? Playing stick in a local park. (Democrat) A cruise on the Inter-coastal Waterway in a private yacht.  (Republican)
10) Has your dog ever humphed or licked a dog of the same sex? Yes, in public (Democrat)   No, at least not in public (Republican)

Bonus Questions: If your dog shares it's home with a cat, forget all of the above, it is by default a Dem.  If you were confused by this ballot because the Yes/No Democrat/Republican answere order was switched, you are a Dem.

Happy Election Day!

Tom Berger
Pretentious Pooch
A Maryland Dog Store
Located in Baltimore
www.pretentiouspooch.com

Best of Baltimore Party

We closed the store early on Thursday, August 16th, to attend the Best of Baltimore party as honorary winners of this year's award, "Best Doggie Decor". 

The event was held near the Inner Harbor at the Power Plant Live courtyard.  Winning Best of Baltimore restaurants and bars catered the event that featured live entertainment.

What are my cheers and jeers? 

Cheers to
- our neighbors on Charles Street in Mt. Vernon, Akbar Indian Restaurant, for not only winning a Best of Baltimore award but for serving what I considered to be the most flavorful dish of all the best area restaurants.  If you like Indian food, Akbar is great.
- Cheers to Maggie Moo's for serving up Batter Up ice cream on a balmy Baltimore evening. 
- Trader Joe's for great cheesecake

Jeers to
- all the many restaurants who served gazpacho - don't be so lazy, cook something 
- long lines of people waiting to scarf down free food and alcohol
- to the people who didn't even read the Best of Baltimore magazine but attended the party
- to the scantly dressed women who thought this was a nightclub pickup joint

Tom Berger
Pretentious Pooch
Baltimore Pet Boutique
1017 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
443-524-7777
www.pretentiouspooch.com
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