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I Think Your Dog Might Be a Feminist

Liz Acosta 28

Mar 8, 2013 — Bear with me. It's not as big a stretch as it might seem.
The American Kennel Club Goes on Attack Mode

Michael Leaverton 27

Feb 15, 2013 — After a New York Times article links the group to bad breeders, the club fires back.
Is Charlie the AmStaff a Victim of One Agency's War on Dogs?

John Geluardi 79

Jan 11, 2013 — The Golden Gate National Recreation Area seems to have it out for canines and their owners.

California Law Bans Using Dogs to Hunt Bears and Bobcats

Liz Acosta 10

Dec 31, 2012 — Advocates say the hunting dogs are put at risk.
Why Dog Lovers Should Care About California Proposition 37

Julia Szabo 10

Oct 19, 2012 — The ballot initiative involves labeling requirements for food -- and dog food -- that contains genetically modified organisms.
Ask GiGi: Help! I'm Caught in a Campaign Quandary!

GiGi 2

Sep 24, 2012 — What percent are you? Who's got the dog vote? Who's running in 2016?
Update on Charlie, the AmStaff Who Bit a Police Horse

John Geluardi 31

Sep 11, 2012 — The dog facing death in San Francisco gets a deal -- but not the one his owner was seeking.

Dogster Interviews Kinky Friedman -- Cowboy, Musician, Politician, Dog Lover

Julia Szabo 3

Aug 15, 2012 — We sit down with the Governor of the Heart of Texas and founder of the Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch.
Breed-Specific Legislation Is Banned in Massachusetts

Keith Bowers 8

Aug 3, 2012 — Gov. Deval Patrick signs a bill that also creates a spay-and-neuter program and gives pets protection in domestic-abuse cases.
Braveheart, the Pit Found with a Slit Throat, Breaks Our Hearts

Michael Leaverton 17

Aug 3, 2012 — The Pit Bull arrived at a shelter the victim of a brutal act, and those responsible are still on the loose.
In France, Locals Abandon Their Dogs When They Go on Vacation

Michael Leaverton 43

Jul 18, 2012 — Every year, thousands of canines are dropped off at shelters before their owners head off on holiday.
The Story of Lennox: "The Handmaid's Tale" for a New Era

Casey Lomonaco 9

Jul 17, 2012 — I kept going back to Margaret Atwood's dystopian classic about the oppression and subjugation of women -- and the parallels are chilling.
Let's Talk About Dogster Values: Yours and Ours

Janine Kahn 40

Jul 12, 2012 — We're often asked what we believe here at Dogster HQ. Well, we'll share if you will, and we'll even go first.
Lennox the Dog Is Dead

Michael Leaverton 59

Jul 11, 2012 — The nonviolent dog has been killed by the Belfast City Council, despite efforts of a two-year campaign to save him.
Lennox the Dog Seems Headed to His Death in Northern Ireland

Michael Leaverton 45

Jul 10, 2012 — As the deadline for legal appeals closes in, Lennox faces his end at the hands of Belfast City Council. Brace yourself.
Not Cool: PR Flacks Try to Buy OK! Magazine Editor a Dog

Michael Leaverton 11

Jul 3, 2012 — Rule No. 47, Editor's Handbook: Do not accept money from PR people to buy a new dog. Don't mess this up!
Obama 2012 Campaign Goes to the Dogs -- In Style

Julia Szabo 1

Jun 20, 2012 — Runway to Win unleashes a collection of designer dog duds to raise funds for the Obama 2012 campaign.
Could Caring for Dogs Help Panhandlers Turn Things Around in San Francisco?

Liz Acosta 3

Jun 15, 2012 — San Francisco's WOOF program pairs homeless dogs with borderline-homeless people.
Will Lennox the Dog Be Just Another BSL Statistic?

Anneli Rufus 28

Jun 14, 2012 — A breed-specific law means the end for a dog snatched from his family because he resembles a dog he isn't.
Pit Bulls and Discrimination: I Live in Fear of My Dogs Being Sentenced to Death

Kelly Pulley 225

Jun 13, 2012 — Owning a Pit Bull means being scared half the time, and NOT of the Pit Bull. Step into my world for just a moment.
Puppies as Prizes on Toddlers & Tiaras? Shame on You, TLC

Anneli Rufus 56

Jun 6, 2012 — First little girls in stripper gear. Now puppies as pageant prizes. TLC hits a new low.
Army Vet Faces Eviction Over His Shih Tzu Therapy Dog

Anneli Rufus 21

May 30, 2012 — Mickey may help a PTSD-afflicted vet relax, but he's on the wrong side of an NYC co-op.
Pet Grooming May Soon Be Regulated in California. Good Idea or Bad?

Maria Goodavage 49

Feb 23, 2012 — Grooming may seem like an easy-breezy profession, with shampoo in the eyes or an uneven haircut being about the only consequences of a grooming error....
Could a Dog Derail Mitt Romney's Presidential Campaign? Newt Gingrich Hopes So

Maria Goodavage 48

Jan 13, 2012 — In 1983, Mitt Romney packed the station wagon with his family to drive from Boston to their vacation home in Ontario, Canada. The dog came...
Remember to Vote Tomorrow!

Maria Goodavage 2

Nov 1, 2010 — Just a friendly reminder to our Dogster friends in the U.S. to cast your ballot tomorrow (November 2). There are lots of important issues out...
Wisconsin Dog Breeder Bill

Horst Hoefinger 0

Sep 23, 2009 — It amazes me that all states do not have laws to regulate dog breeders, but they don't. Wisconsin is one of the states with no...
Senator Ted Kennedy Remembered As Dog Lover

Horst Hoefinger 16

Aug 28, 2009 — Regardless of what you thought of Sen. Ted Kennedy one thing can't be disputed, he loved dogs. Throughout his long political career he worked on...
Al's Frankenbill

Horst Hoefinger 5

Jul 27, 2009 — Sen. Al Franken is introducing a new bill which would give service dogs to injured veterans. Franken's legislation, which is an amendment to a 2010...
Pet Trust Bill Signed Into Law

Horst Hoefinger 1

Jul 9, 2009 — In April we had a contest to win a copy of The Pet Plan and Pet Trust Guide. It's a "how to" legal plan for...
Help Stop Budget Cuts At Naples Humane Society

Horst Hoefinger 4

Jun 24, 2009 — It feels like every day I'm reading about another shelter being forced to close its doors or cut drastically back due to budget cuts. The...

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