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March 2011

IRISH HERITAGE:Soft Coated Wheaton Terriers

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We’re celebrating Irish Heritage with five of the top Irish Pet Breeds!  How about these Soft Coated Wheaton Terriers!  This loving, active Irish breed has very little shedding so they make outstanding pets for anyone with allergies and their easy going demeanor makes them a great choice as therapy dogs.  There are four coat varieties: Traditional Irish, Heavy Irish, English and American. They’re hypoallergenic, low maintenance, love people, smart and easy to train.  Just brush them once a day and their hair is more like human hair; it just keeps growing and is easy to maintain.  They’re great watch dogs, meaning they’re great with children, but non-aggressive, so not so well suited as a guard dog.
Take a look at this sweet You Tube video by zwubby222 and all the shades of love that Soft Coated Wheatons come in!
Join us for the Tybee Irish Heritage Celebration Parade this weekend and follow our BLOG and on FACEBOOK.  Post your photos of your pets enjoying Tybee Island and Mermaid Cottages and your pet could be our Beach Bum Biscuits Eater of the Day!

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Mermaid Sighting: Beary Clever Art from Sue Tobey White

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     This week, we really have a special treat. A beautiful piece by our friend Sue Tobey White, a fabulous artist from Belfast, Maine, is our featured mermaid sighting!
     A few years ago, Belfast had fiberglass bears, much like other cities…Chicago had cows, Tybee has turtles and so on. Well, Sue was one of the artists participating! Sue was kind enough to email a little information to us.

“We could choose between a standing-on-all-fours or a standing bear, on two legs, and create what we wanted. I chose the one on two legs. We cut off the legs, made a tail, and created Bearielle, the mer-bear.She is now on Nantucket Island at the home of someone who collects mermaids!”

    
     Isn’t Bearielle fabulous? Of course, I adore this quirky, unique mermaid! Thank you so much for sharing her with us Sue. You can read more about Bearielle and the other Belfast Bears at the Belfast Bearfest website; they are all so much fun!
     Have you seen a mermaid? Feel like sharing? We’d love to see your sighting! Please send your sighting and story to diane@mermaidcottages.com and allow us to share it with our readers. And, make sure to catch our up-coming Mermaids in Our Midst post this week to learn more about Sue Tobey White and her fabulous art!

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Irish Heritage:The Irish Setter

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Even though the original Irish Setters were bred and trained as setting or hunting dogs, these modern day setters are now in more beneficial use as therapy dogs.

Patients enjoy stroking the silky manes of these magnificent dogs and Irish Setters have even found great success in the READ Programs.  This is where Irish Setters are used as therapy dogs in schools and students are allowed to read to the dogs.  A real people dog, an Irish Setter Therapy Dog will lie down and relax while a student reads to it.  It doesn’t correct or interrupt the student, so it helps the student to get past the anxieties of reading in front of others. 

Their pleasant demeanor makes them great family pets, but they are not aggressive enough to be considered a guard dog.  We say Irish Setters are great therapy for everyone!

We found this fantastic video of Irish Setters by our friends at Animal Planet!

We’re celebrating Irish Heritages in preparation for St. Patrick’s Day, but we enjoy celebrating your pets every day!  Post photos of your pet enjoying visits to Tybee Island and Mermaid Cottages on our FACEBOOK page and your pet could be our Beach Bum Biscuits Eater of the Day!

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Mermaid Tales: Crabby Jo’s Cottage is Here!

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     Welcome to Mermaid Cottages’ newest cottage offering, Crabby Jo’s! This fabulous cottage is one home back from the ocean at Tybee’s beautiful South Beach. Crabby Jo’s has a beautiful wrap around porch, perfect for taking in the sweeping views of the island’s south end and cool ocean breezes.
     This circa 1930s vintage treasure is a comfortable fit for up to six guests, making it a great choice for families, groups of friends, or even a romantic couple’s retreat. Not to mention, the cottage is Fido Friendly, so you don’t have to leave them behind. There’s no fence, but your pooch can enjoy the outdoors with you as you stroll the quiet neighborhood or enjoy the wrap around porch!

     This incredible cottage is full of local art and everything you expect from a Mermaid Cottage. Cooks will enjoy the fully equipped kitchen, nature lovers will revel how close the beach is, for endless beach combing, and you can stay connected with complimentary high speed internet and WiFi.

     It’s the perfect location, and the weather is already beautiful! Come relax and unwind at Crabby Jo’s Cottage, where you’ll be anything but crabby! See you soon!

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