February 2, 2016

Boneheads Leave Their Senior Dog in a High-Kill Shelter, Only Take Home Their Younger Dog

On Dec. 30, some boneheads went to the San Bernardino Animal County Shelter, a high-kill facility, to pick up their dogs — Cookie, 15-year-old Cocker Spaniel, and a 1-year-old Labrador Retriever — who had been brought inΒ as strays. All well and good, right? Two family dogs got loose, they were picked up as strays, the …

Boneheads Leave Their Senior Dog in a High-Kill Shelter, Only Take Home Their Younger Dog Read More »

We Ask Puppy Bowl XII Participants the Tough Questions on Media Day

Just fiveΒ days before “Puppy Bowl XII” takes over your TV, players sat for the hard-hitting customary media session — but they didn’t lay down or rollover for the pawingΒ press.Β We wereΒ there! Here are some of the highlights from the 2016 rebranded “Puppy Bowl” Opening Night: Dogster:Β Brooklyn, is crowd noise going to be a bigger factor for …

We Ask Puppy Bowl XII Participants the Tough Questions on Media Day Read More »

Is Your Dog Your Valentine? Check Out These Gift Ideas!

Editor’s note: Have you seen the new Dogster print magazine in stores? Or in the waiting room of your vet’s office? This article appeared in our February/MarchΒ issue. Subscribe to Dogster and get the bimonthly magazine delivered to your home. This Valentine’s Day, let’s make it official: You love your dog, perhaps a little more than …

Is Your Dog Your Valentine? Check Out These Gift Ideas! Read More »

At Least 34 Beagles Died to Prove the Safety of My Dog’s Arthritis Medicine

Horses are said to grow long in the tooth as they age. I sometimes quip that dogs do the opposite. As they chew and play with balls (especially abrasive tennis balls) and toys, their teeth wear down. Elderly dogs often grow short in the tooth. My very good pal Buster is growing metaphorically short in …

At Least 34 Beagles Died to Prove the Safety of My Dog’s Arthritis Medicine Read More »

James “Juicy” Franco the Terrier Mutt Is as Cool as His Namesake

Let’s all take a momentΒ of quiet reflection toΒ think: What do we really know about James Franco? Is he the foremost cinematic auteur of our time? Is he a multidisciplinary genius whose only flaw is to be misunderstood by a cruel and hyper-snarky public? Or is he an attention-craving chancer who’s lucked his way into the …

James “Juicy” Franco the Terrier Mutt Is as Cool as His Namesake Read More »

Shopping Cart