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December 2009. Page 3

Study Finds Loneliness is Dangerous and Contagious. Vet Blogger Asks: How do Pets Affect Loneliness?

Dr. Eric Barchas 2

Dec 19, 2009 — The science and technology section of The Economist is a good source of material for this blog. From an article in the December 12, 2009...
An Ounce of Heartworm Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure--if Your Pet Qualifies for the Cure!

Dr. Eric Barchas 0

Dec 18, 2009 — A diagnosis of canine heartworm disease is devastating under the best circumstances. The treatment is expensive and potentially painful. Complications from heartworm disease are common...
How to be Santa to Your Favorite Shelter -- for Free!

Maria Goodavage 11

Dec 18, 2009 — UPDATE: The program has been flooded with nominations, and as of today (Dec. 23) is no longer able to accept nominations. We're keeping the story...

Video: Elderly School Dog vs. the Inspectors

Maria Goodavage 4

Dec 18, 2009 — We have an unintended theme today, it seems: Videos of dogs in classrooms. Unlike Rudolph (the star of the previous video), Rosie has no physical...
Video: A Can-Do Canine Named Rudolph

Maria Goodavage 5

Dec 18, 2009 — Rudolph was born blind and deaf, so his nose -- which is probably uber sensitive -- guides him through life. When he finally found his...
Connect Facebook with Your Dogster Account

Dogster HQ 7

Dec 17, 2009 — Starting today we have enabled letting people use Facebook Connect to create new accounts and also let people with existing accounts that are also use...
Top 10 Weird Holiday Presents for Your Pooch

Maria Goodavage 30

Dec 17, 2009 — digg_url = 'http://digg.com/pets_animals/10_Weird_Holiday_Gifts_for_Your_Dog_PICS'; According to a recent survey, more than 80 percent of dog people will be giving their pooches presents this holiday season. Most...

Happy Two-Legged Dog, Faith, Inspires Many

Maria Goodavage 11

Dec 17, 2009 — You'd never guess it by watching Faith walk -- on her only two legs -- through a room of veterans, but this happy, smiling dog...
Heartwarming Video:Hero and Hound Reunite on Homefront

Maria Goodavage 5

Dec 17, 2009 — What do you do when you're a solider in Afghanistan, and you and fellow troops find an Afghan mix puppy (how appropriate!) and adopt her...
A NYC Society Party for Tiny Toney Dogs and Their People

Maria Goodavage 2

Dec 17, 2009 — Just because Jake and I have never seen the inside of a high-society party (we've seen medium-high ones, but not the nosebleed ones) doesn't mean...