Month: October 2008
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Photo Contest Winner for 10/6/08
Sometimes it doesn't pay to involve the judge of a contest in the punchline...but this is not one of those times. This week's winner, Coffee,...
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How Do I Report A Pet Food Complaint?
A lot of Dogsters have left comments on the articles I posted having to do with pet food product recalls. Lately there have been more...
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Do Damaged Toenails Require Treatment?
My dog broke her dewclaw, but it is still halfway attached. It is very tender and she WILL NOT let me touch it. Will it...
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Political Chews: Win A Toy!
The Wonky Bonkers contest was so much fun, and we had so many great answers. Unfortunately, not every Dogster could be a winner. Many pups...
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Woof n’ Worship
A church in Weymouth, MA is now offering services for dog owners. On Sunday, October 5 the church held the first of its weekly "woof...
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Mad Max And The Convertible
Max, an Airedale Terrier, took off after being in a car accident while riding with owner Bill Clark. Three weeks and three days ago, Max...
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Is it Safe for Dogs to Play Frisbee?
I have a five-month-old Boxer/Rottweiler mix who loves to play frisbee, but I heard that playing catch and frisbee is dangerous for many breeds of...
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Where’s The Pepper?
Pepper, a 7-year- old Golden Retriever, disappeared last Christmas out of his Buckhead (GA) home. While his owner's, Liz and Stephen Carter, were away on...
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Watermelon Loving Dog Starts Knife Fight
Here's a rather bizarre story out of Boston (MA), it gives a whole new meaning to brotherly love. Two Roxbury brothers stretched irony to the...
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May I Smell Your Cell?
Razor, a 14-month-old Malinois, has a new job. She was hired to sniff out cell phones being brought into Florida prisons. A new law makes...
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Almost Heaven, Closer To Hell
A kennel in Emmaus (PA) will have its license revoked after an inspection by The Department of Agriculture cited the owner for severe sanitation issues....
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Animal Planet’s Hero Nominees
One of our Dogster friends, Mica, gave me a bark about the Animal Planet's 2008 Hero of the Year. Her big sister Mckenna has been...
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Can Pets Take Human Medicines?
Will vicodin harm a dog? In a 12 lbs toy breed can they die? m SF Vicodin and most other human painkillers should never be...
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NYC Rock & Rescue Benefit
Calling all animal lovers and rock music aficionados to come support Rational Animal's eagerly awaited third annual Gimme Shelter: Rock & Rescue NYC benefit concert....
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Healthy Autumn Brownie Recipe
The Honest Kitchen, based out of San Diego, is a natural pet food company. They're a company that loves what they do and take pride...
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Ingenious Program Uses Dogs to Help Veterans
I'd like to thank "d.d.", of San Francisco, for sending in an excellent article from the SF Chronicle's website. The article touches on my all-time...
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Hailed A Hero, Buried A Pauper
A man estranged from his family, living alone in a trailer in Florida, is hailed a hero for a selfless act that has cost him...
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Ike Leaves Orphans
Hurricane Ike has left more than just physical devastation in its wake. There are 120 dogs who were abandoned being transported to Minnesota to be...
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Adopt-A-Month Happy Tails: Bo’s Story
In 1992 Lisa and I adopted our first rescue, Bo, from a shelter in Albany, NY. Bo holds, and will always hold, a very special...
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American Humane: Adopt-A-Dog Month
Today we're kicking off the start of the American Humane's Adopt-A-Dog Month. Throughout the month of October I'm going to feature articles regarding all things...
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