Weekly Wag Announces 1st Ever "Headlining Hound" Winner

The results are in!

Congratulations Sammy! You are crowned Weekly Wag's 1st Ever Headlining Hound!

After a long night of bickering, barking, and ballot recounting -- and no Milkbone breaks -- the Wag's staff finally came to a unanimous decision to crown our hound.

From homeless to Headlining Hound, Sammy the wire-haired terrier proved that with perserverance, anything is possible. His family dumped him alone in the country to fend for himself. He lived on stolen birdseed and grass until his new forever family found him and gave him a home.

Now our champion is full-bellied and famous. He spends his days napping, digging in the mud and goofing around with his two doggie siblings. What a life, Sammy!

We're anxiously waiting to hear a few words from Sammy himself about how he's dealing with his new fame and celebrity status. Hopefully he'll comment to the Weekly Wag soon!

The Weekly Wag staff wants to thank Bella, Sarge, Henley, Lola, Riley, Clyde, Zuzu, Bo, Hunter, and all the other contestants (and their people!) for submitting fabulous photos. We wish we didn't have to pick just one!

First Ever "Headlining Hound" Photo Contest

Weekly Wag has been showing off their best friends, now its time for you to show off yours!

On Monday, July 6, 2009, the Weekly Wag will announce its first ever Headlining Hound.

If you think your furry friend has what it takes to win this prestigious award, send us a photo – or two, or three – capturing the essence of a winner. Silly, goofy, serious, morning hair, red-eyed and sleepy -- it doesn’t matter. We want a pooch with personality!

Our esteemed panel of judges will review each photo carefully and fairly. To meet the judges, click on the “meet the staff” link above and to the right.

Send all submissions to weeklywag@yahoo.com with “Headlining Hound” as the subject line.
Multiple submissions accepted. Deadline for entries is midnight Eastern Time (USA) Sunday, July 5, 2009.

Include your dog’s name, age, and a little bio about your dog – favorite toys or activities, how you met, where he or she lives, favorite snack...

By entering, you agree to allow your pet’s photo to be published on the Weekly Wag. You must be the copyright holder of each submitted photo. If you paid a professional to take the photos, they cannot be submitted. We don't want any legal mumbo jumbo here, so snap the photos yourself!

There is no fee to submit a photo.
No pets can be harmed in the production of these photos.
Must be 18 to submit a photo.

Good luck!

Bad, Bad Dogs

Hey Redd, what's goin' on?

Not much. Just soakin' up the sun.

Yeah, me too. What a day, huh? Can’t beat a

day like this. Sunshine, a bowl a cool water,

thick tasty grass… couldn’t ask for anything more.

You said it Link, you said it. Say, kinda

reminds of that day Mom and Dad went to the

beach without us. Remember that day?

How can I forget?! Left us in that stuffy old

house all alone while they ran around in the

sun n’ sand throwin’ the Frisbee. Oh man,

we got ‘em good though didn’t we?

Did we ever! How’d that start anyway? I think I

got the garbage down first, right? Yeah, that’s

it. They had pork roll and eggs for breakfast

and hardly ate any of it. She said it was

‘bikini season’ or somethin’. Whatever that

means. What a loser.

Yeah, you knocked it over and I carried most of

it into the living room. Oh man, if they only saw us

lounged out on that new couch lickin' a tub of

Ben and Jerry's ! We had to empty out the coffee

grinds first to get to the good stuff though.

The best was when you went back to the kitchen for

more and peed the whole way without stoppin'!

That was great! Wish I though of that!

Thanks. I don't know how I though of that move. Like it

just hit me when I threw that tuna can under

the recliner. Just came to me. I didn't even

plan it.

But you had some good ones too. Like

the poop behind the downstairs TV. They

didn't find it 'till the next day. Now that, Redd

was genius! Pure genius!

Good times, Lincoln. Good times.

Hey, think they're goin' out today?

Welcome to the Weekly Wag

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And oh yeah… dogs. There will be lots of dog talk (all pet talk welcome!). Training tips, food, breeds, mutts, shelters… you name it and you’ll find it here. We like to talk about anything and everything -- and we will -- but our faithful buddies hold a special place in our lives that nothing else can match. So dog lovers, get ready to brag about your pups!

Each week, a new topic will be introduced (not all canine contrived) and explored by our staff at the Wag. We welcome all of your comments, emails, and suggestions. Like us? Hate us? Tell us! Pet photos welcome!