Dogster

December 2009. Page 2

Dog of Elderly Man Gets Electrical Shock on Wet, Salty NY Street

Maria Goodavage 10

Dec 23, 2009 — This is an odd and touching story. A dog walking by a New York City apartment building got zapped badly by a freak combination of...
Photo Caption Contest: How Do You Spell Thpppppffftt?

Mark Rogers 69

Dec 22, 2009 — Some photos need a set up to be properly captioned. Others do not. Can you guess which kind this is? To enter the contest, simply...
Holidays Pose Threats for Pets

Dr. Eric Barchas 5

Dec 22, 2009 — Tomorrow it's back to vet Q&A. But first . . . An interesting thing happened the other night. It involved my pal Buster and an...

Nutmeg Wants to be Like Oscar

Maria Goodavage 4

Dec 22, 2009 — Nutmeg has never chewed anything she shouldn't, but when her people didn't take her on a recent California road trip, she was all over the...
Rescued Dog Becomes Major Globetrotter with a Message

Maria Goodavage 14

Dec 21, 2009 — > Oscar poses under the Statue of Liberty. Actually, it looks like Oscar is about to use the Statue of Liberty as a chew toy....
Photo Caption Contest Winner for 12/21/2009

Mark Rogers 4

Dec 21, 2009 — Well, Dogsters. Many apologies for the late results on our last photo caption contest. All is well, I've just been snowed under by last-minute requests...
Ohio Cat Killer Sentenced to Hard Time

Dr. Eric Barchas 0

Dec 21, 2009 — Hurrah! The state of Ohio has taken a tough stance on torturing and killing animals. A law passed in July, 2008 enacted tougher penalties for...

Need a Dose of Summer?

Maria Goodavage 13

Dec 21, 2009 — After that crazy blizzard back East, a lot of dogs and people could use a little dose of sunshine and beachiness. This fun video is...
Who Makes a More Reliable Walking Companion: a Dog or a (Human) Friend?

Dr. Eric Barchas 0

Dec 20, 2009 — A study at the University of Missouri sought to determine whether people who walk dogs or walk with friends get exercise more consistently. Can you...
Breast cancer survivor reunited with stolen dog

Maria Goodavage 14

Dec 20, 2009 — Rev. Josephina Chavez had breast cancer, but didn't know it. Her beloved Maltese, Contessa, helped her discover the cancer by pawing at the area. The...