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A Version of "Lost" We Really Don't Like: Dog Marooned on an Island in Santa Cruz for a Month
— "This dog was literally starving to death on the island, and now he has a second chance at life."
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Adorableness in Motion: We Hosted a Muttville Senior Adoption Event at Dogster HQ
— We fell in love with the cute older dogs -- and San Francisco did, too.
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"Bonehead" Is Too Good a Name for Whoever Chemically Burned the Number 300 on This Dog's Skin
— We're not sure why it happened -- malice? sheer idiocy? bad humor? -- but what a cruel thing to do.
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This Deserves More Investigation: Stories Differ After an Off-Duty Officer Shoots a Pit Bull
— The Chicago cop claims the dog was going after his son. The neighbors saw something else.
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Isn't It Great When the Bad Guys Lose? Dog-Snatcher Gets Four Years
— Christopher Young didn't ask to be caught, but he might as well have. And the Yorkie? Unharmed.
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Amazing: Oklahoma Tornado Survivor's Dog Is Rescued During a TV Interview
— Barbara Garcia thought she had lost her dog, but he was right at her feet, buried in rubble.
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Aww of the Week: Shih Tzu Saves a Kitten, Nurses Her Until Help Arrives
— The little dog in South Carolina took the rescue to heart, even producing milk for the kitty.
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Is the Brutal Practice Called "Trunking" Real? We Asked an Expert
— It does happen, but trunking "has nothing to do with the sport of dog fighting," the ASPCA's Randall Lockwood tells us. "It's just brutality."
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Walter the Yorkie, Actress Tricia O'Kelley's Dog, Is Returned Unharmed After Being Dognapped
— The crime involving this missing dog unfolded like a movie -- but this one had a happy ending.
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Banjo the Dog Almost Lost His Life to a Train; Now He Gets a Home Near the Beach
— "We saw his picture and we both fell in love with him, the most beautiful dog we've ever seen," said Banjo's adopter.
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Is San Francisco the Best City in America for Dogs?
— The real estate blog Estately doesn't think so -- it named S.F. fifth. Fifth!? What's UP, Estately?
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Puppy-Mill Survivors Teddy and Harley Are on a Rescue Mission
— The two Chihuahuas are spokesdogs for National Mill Dog Rescue.
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A One-Eyed Dachshund Named Captain Morgan Has a Touching Reunion with His Foster Mom
— The dog remembered who saved him and nursed him back to health. The photo went viral.
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Do Police Shoot Innocent Dogs? It Happens -- And It's Preventable
— Laws are proposed to require more police training. In the meantime, here are things you can do
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Hero the Service Dog Puts on a Cap and Gown to Join a Graduate on Her Big Day at U. of Illinois
— The dog stole the show -- and then won the Internet after someone posted a photo on Reddit.
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Win a Gift Bag in the Dogster Dog Show Instagram Contest
— Hey! There's a dog show on Instagram. First prize is a Dogster gift bag. You plan to enter, right?
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Now THIS Is Brazen: A Woman Brings a Fake Service Dog to Court -- and Fools the Judge
— The Dachshund was OK'd by the "U.S. Service Dog Registry," but the judge didn't read the fine print.
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Did You Know You Can Earn Rewards for Searching for Cute Dog Photos on the Internet?
— How many search engines will give you rewards just for... well, searching?
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A Michigan City Returns to the Stone Age with Its Laws on "Dangerous Dogs"
— Even "potentially dangerous" dogs are beset with rules including excessive liability insurance.
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Los Angeles Tops the 2012 List of Dog Attacks on Mail Carriers
— The Postal Service releases its nationwide city ranking as part of Dog Bite Prevention Week.
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Major League Baseball Is Recruiting Dogs to Throw Out the First Pitch
— Celebrity dogs take the mound. It's going ... okay.
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How Far Would You Go to Find Your Stolen Dog?
— Dawn Maw has spent more than $7,500 and remortgaged her house for reward money to get back her German Shorthaired Pointer, Angel.
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Does 1 Human Year Equal 7 Dog Years? It's Actually WAY More Complex
— It's no surprise the oft-quoted ratio on aging is a bunch of hooey, but the real answer is not simple.
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Kia the Dog Somehow Survives a Month Locked Inside an Impounded Truck
— The puppy was discovered four weeks after the Chevy Suburban was towed. She survived on scraps.
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File Under "Things We Already Knew" -- Study Says Owning a Dog Improves Your Heart Health
— The American Heart Association makes it official.
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Take the Bing It On Challenge and Win a $250 Gift Card from Dogster!
— Yes, this is a sponsored post. But you could also win some money for your favorite dog -- or your favorite rescue!
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Batman Is the "Happiest Dog in America" Even Without Hind Legs
— The bat-eared pup was hit by a car in Taiwan and had to be rescued -- from his rescuers.
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Are You Ready, World? This Is Devotion: The Perfume for Dogs
— The Cardinal Pet Care company dares to take on an insurmountable problem: Dogs smell like dogs.
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"Ugly Dogs Are Mistreated and Shunned Because They're Ugly"
— Dr. Edgard Brito, dog cosmetic surgeon, says some really dumb things in an interview.
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Flying Is Stressful, So Packs of "Pet Me" Dogs Now Patrol LAX
— These therapy dogs at Los Angeles International Airport look for love, not drugs.
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