...and needs a home. And he's completely blind. Posted on the Echo Park Animal Alliance's list this morning: An 8-month Aussie puppy needs a home. Click here to see him, and for info.

Speaking of the Echo Park Animal Alliance, Chicken Corner had the pleasure of attending the annual sale at Echo Park Pottery yesterday, with my daughter, Madeleine, and our friends Eliza and Jenny and our dog Rosie. Rosie had her annual holiday pic taken with Santa. Madeleine refused. Rosie was still damp from her pre-portrait bath in the morning. Should have blow-dried her ruff, I suppose. But she's smiling, and so is Santa.

The pottery sale and the dog-photos Santa fund-raiser event continue today from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 1850 Echo Park Ave.