Under the radar during the mega TV event known as the Super Bowl, this year on NBC, is another hotly contested game, the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet. So in the interest of those of you who were preoccupied this past Super Sunday (2/5), here’s what you missed–a series of spots in which dogs get the keys to a Subaru and a taste of freedom, meaning anything can happen.
In the latest “Dog Tested. Dog Approved.” campaign from Carmichael Lynch, Minneapolis, a motley crew of canine friends–including the driver–head off to explore the great outdoors. Like Subaru owners, dogs share the love of adventure that comes to life behind the wheel of a four-wheel drive Subaru. From backcountry skiing to a day at the beach shredding waves, these four-legged friends grab all the gusto out of life they can, and — just like their human counterparts — sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn’t.
In “Camping,” the dogs hit the rural trail, driving to the back country with their Subaru Forester hauling a pair of canoes. Once they’ve picked their campsite, they jump out of the Forester and set up shop. We see the poochs gathering firewood and building their campsite, replete with tents and the like. When night falls, we see a paw stroking a guitar for some campfire music. But then the howl of a coyote weakens their outdoorsman resolve as the dogs jump back into their Subaru and lock the doors.
This series of “Dog Tested. Dog Approved” road trip spots was directed by the Hoffman Brothers of harvest.
Gene Hackman Died Of Heart Disease; Hantavirus Claimed His Wife’s Life About One Week Prior
Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico hillside home, likely unaware that she was dead because he was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease, authorities revealed Friday. Both deaths were ruled to be from natural causes, chief medical examiner Dr. Heather Jarrell said alongside state fire and health officials at a news conference. "Mr. Hackman showed evidence of advanced Alzheimer's disease," Jarrell said. "He was in a very poor state of health. He had significant heart disease, and I think ultimately that's what resulted in his death." Authorities didn't suspect foul play after the bodies of Hackman, 95, and Betsy Arakawa, 65, were discovered Feb 26. Immediate tests for carbon monoxide poisoning were negative. Investigators found that the last known communication and activity from Arakawa was Feb. 11 when she visited a pharmacy, pet store and grocery before returning to their gated neighborhood that afternoon, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said Friday. Hackman's pacemaker last showed signs of activity a week later and that he had an abnormal heart rhythm Feb. 18, the day he likely died, Jarrell said. Although there was no reliable way to determine the date and time when both died, all signs point to their deaths coming a week apart, Jarrell said. "It's quite possible he was not aware she was deceased," Jarrell said. Dr. Michael Baden, a former New York City medical examiner, said he believes Hackman was severely impaired due to Alzheimer's disease and unable to deal with his wife's death in the last week of his life. "You are talking about very severe Alzheimer's disease that normal people would be in a nursing home or have a nurse, but she was taking care... Read More