Scott, one of our first CRA supporters, has been great about sharing with those who share his love for animals. His is an unconventional tale of both dog and rabbit rescue that had premium results! His rescued lab, Harley, had severe separation anxiety. In the off-chance it would help, Scott and his family adopted two rabbits (one of which is Bear, above). Harley "settled right down" after they got the rabbits. Scott says that Harley "sort of had a maternal thing going for them," which is evidenced by these photos!

But wait! I am hearing your questions "magically" over the internet. I know what some of you are saying. "But how do I get my bunny and my dog to play nice?"  True, many situations won't be nearly as perfect as Scott's. Some dogs are born hunters and you will not be successful at getting them to "play nice," much less snuggle in the laundry basket. But the Wisconsin House Rabbit Society has some wonderful insight on how to socialize your dogs and rabbits. Click here to start reading up!

Amazing! We love it when people combine their love for animals with entrepreneurial efforts. Okay, the dog Margo would probably would rather lick you than bite, but if you know anything about root beer, you can fill in the marketing blanks. Without further ado, enter: Margo's Bark!

HI, I'm Margo. I am a black lab-pit bull mix and the spokesdog for Margo's Bark Root Beer. I also belong to the Youd family, and they belong to me. But it wasn't that way at first. When I was just a few weeks old, I was abandoned in a parking lot in Long Beach, before I was picked up by my foster parents and soon thereafter adopted by the Youds. I'm one of the lucky ones. There are far more dogs who wind up in city shelters, which is why the Youd family and I got into the root beer business. Here's how it happened.

I am in charge of a seven year old boy named Oscar Youd. For his school science fair at St. James School in Los Angeles, Oscar (with help from his mom Jessica and dad Tim) made home made root beer. The object of the experiment was to create carbonation in the soda, which occurs when yeast acts on sugar. As an aside, I can tell you that when a dog acts on sugar, she gets crazy and emits a different kind of gas. But that's another story.

Beyond the science of it, it was a great deal of fun. Oscar decided to name the root beer Margo's Bark, after the family dog, which is me. I patiently posed for my picture and together we designed labels for the bottles, and today's design reflects those original home made efforts.

You had better believe that we're ordering some bottles of the good stuff for ourselves. We don't quite live close enough to purchase any at the store, but thanks to the "miracle" of Paypal, we'll be sipping suds and spreading love. Why don't you check out their website? It's a fun place to visit. Your taste buds (and conscience) will thank you.

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Courtesy of Wendy at Columbus Cocker Spaniel Rescue