A blog for dog lovers
C’mon…admit it. You’re crazy about your dog, and with that honor you are desperately trying to openly embrace the fact that sometimes Fido needs Fashion. Nothing evidences this fact more than walking into a Petco or another pet store in October.
You’ve seen the end caps filled with bright, tiny little Halloween costumes, spooky witch hats, [...]
We’ve all seen it happen. Our once loyal and easy-going friends vanish into the deep, dark void known as parenthood. They look at you with exhaustion written on their faces, a hint of desperation in their eyes and dried puke on their clothing and insist that you can’t possibly understand the joys of parenting. From [...]
No CommentsHaving a bad dog doesn’t necessarily mean that the dog is bad. The breed could have a bad reputation, or the breed isn’t right for the owner. Or, maybe the owner is not right for the dog. Then, of course, sometimes “bad dog” means just that. Celebrities are just like the [...]
No CommentsWhen you’ve made that momentous decision to adopt a dog, your next step is to decide what kind of dog you want. There are a lot of different breeds to choose from, and which one you decide is best for you can depend on a lot of factors. One factor that you want to take [...]
No CommentsEver tune into the Westminster Dog Show to catch sight of your favorite breed or breeds, and to get a glimpse at breeds you’ve never before seen? I do every year and usually end the night ohh’ing and ahh’ing over a few pooches I declare I must have. Of course, my current three [...]
4 CommentsJake is a little rat terrier that was saved from a shark attack when his owner, Greg Lenoir, dove in and punched the shark in the back. While on his daily swim in Florida, Jake, was suddenly attacked by a 5 foot shark. Greg wasn’t having any of this, when he saw what was happening, [...]
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They’re not as loaded as Leo na Helmsley’s pooch, but three dogs in western Maryland still have more money than they know what to do with.
The dogs - a beagle named Buckshot and Labrador mixes named Katie and Obu-Jet - inherited $400,000 and a house in Hagerstown when their owner, Ken Kemper, died last year. [...]
Well, it looks like dogs have another thing in common with humans these days - they can take drugs to lose weight. The FDA just approved the first canine weight loss drug. Check out the full story here or read below.
WASHINGTON — Is your hound round? Too much flab on your Lab? Is your [...]
I just read a rather touching article by Michelle Bender and Kim Townsend on rehabilitating puppy mill dogs, published on A New Start on Life. The plight of these dogs is sad, but I find it uplifting that there are people out there willing to invest some extra time and care to bring these [...]
14 CommentsI read an article today that really got me thinking about the relationship between humans and dogs. The author, Jonathon Safran Foer, argues that as technological innovation leads humans to take up ever more space on the planet, it is important to respect the space of animals and to allow them room to live alongside [...]
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