Dogster

January 2010. Page 5

Overweight Dogs, But Not Cats, Linked to Overweight Owners

Maria Goodavage 56

Jan 15, 2010 — A Dutch study reveals that overweight people tend to have corpulent canines (which is already pretty well known), but that this relationship does not exist...
Study: Dog People More Agreeable, Less Neurotic, than Cat People

Barked By Jake 19

Jan 14, 2010 — A new University of Texas at Austin study of 4,500 humans shows dog people to be more agreeable, social, outgoing, and less neurotic than cat...
Article Points Out Benefits of Pet Ownership for Elderly

Dr. Eric Barchas 3

Jan 14, 2010 — Several years ago I saw an elderly man walking his dog. Actually, it looked more like the Cocker Spaniel was walking the man. The gentleman's...

Seeking Dogsters to Show Catsters Why Dogs Are So Popular!

Barked By Jake 22

Jan 14, 2010 — A Call to Paws! (Your special assignment is at the bottom of this post, Dogsters!) Catster cats are in a stink (very appropriate for fish-breathed...
What Causes Stained Teeth in Pets?

Dr. Eric Barchas 0

Jan 13, 2010 — I adopted a 6month old dog from the shelter & his teeth are brown, pitted, stained. My Vet says it is from over-use of antibiotics....but,...
Video: Dog Senses Earthquake Before Humans

Maria Goodavage 17

Jan 13, 2010 — This happened recently at the Times-Standard newspaper in Eureka, Calif. Incredible! Every home in earthquake country should be equipped with a dog like Sophie. Jake...
Photo Caption Contest: Play Like a Dog

Mark Rogers 55

Jan 12, 2010 — Ok, Dogsters! Time for a new contest. With this shot I'm expecting a lot of Twilight and vampire references. To enter just submit your caption...

A Warning to Pups and People: Keep Your Paws off the Ice

Maria Goodavage 19

Jan 12, 2010 — All we can say is -- Unbelievable! As winter has flurried along, weve been seeing an alarming number of stories about dogs who have tragically...
What is the Difference Between Heartgard and Heartgard Plus?

Dr. Eric Barchas 2

Jan 12, 2010 — My vet recently recommended that I switch my dog from Heartguard to Heartguard Plus. Is the "plus" really better at preventing heartworm? Sam Stateline, NV...
Dogs Beat Cats -- Bigtime -- in Popularity Poll

Maria Goodavage 116

Jan 12, 2010 — Congratulations, dogs! An Associated Press-Petside.com poll of about 2,000 adults showed that 74 percent like dogs a lot, while only 41 percent like cats that...