Month: June 2009
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B.U.D.D.I.E.S. Needs Buddies
I want to thank Dogster member Aggie for barking this to me. Keith Wendell opened a a rottweiler rescue back in 1998 but in 2000...
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Photo Caption Contest: Cover Your Eyes
Sometimes dogs do something so human that it's a bit eerie. The photo for this week's contest comes from a recent photo shoot with a...
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Bad Samaritan Of The Year
This story puts a whole new twist on dognapping and ransom. There are some very disturbed individuals out there. I'm posting this as a warning...
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What is a French Spay?
Have you ever heard of a French Spay? I took my Yorkie to a vet to get spayed, and they almost lost her. The vet...
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Photo Caption Contest Winner for 6/29/2009
This week's winner not only had the best caption suggestion but also the most apropos name of the bunch. So, Pondguy, enjoy your 50 Zealies...
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July 4th Safety Tips
The Fourth of July is coming up and everyone is looking forward to a long weekend of fun and fireworks. Unfortunately, sometimes we forget what's...
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Pabst Blue Ribbon
Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the ugliest dog of them all ? PETALUMA, Calif. - A prominent under-bite, scrunched face and floppy ears are...
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Well-Intentioned Zookeepers’ Plan Backfires
Clearly they meant well . . . From the "It must be true . . . I read it in the tabloids" section of the...
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Maverick The Rottie Needs A Home
There is a very handsome guy, Maverick, who is in desperate need of a forever family. His owners moved from their home and left him...
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Enter Dog Bed Giveaway
I just want to remind Dogsters about our great dog bed giveaway. We have two super soft and comfy beds from petLINENS up for grabs....
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Vick Released To Play, But Should He?
As most people already know Michael Vick has been officially released by the Atlanta Falcons, he is now free to play for another NFL team....
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Pets Have Nipples–Even the Males
Yesterday a client brought a young male Pit Bull puppy to see me. The client was worried about eight small lumps located along the dog's...
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Poetic Justice
If only the firefighter who shot his dogs owned the one in this story. Now that would have been poetic justice at its best. Berlin,...
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Firefighter Jailed After Death Of Dogs
Just when I think I've read every horrific thing possible another story comes to light. A firefighter in Ohio killed his dogs to avoid the...
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Friday Is Take Your Dog To Work Day
Tomorrow is the 10th annual Take Your Dog to Work Day, dog owners are encouraged to bring their pups with them to the office. This...
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How Rapidly Should Feline Bladder Infections Resolve When Treated?
My three-year old spayed female cat is being treated with Clavamox for a UTI. She's had five doses of the Clavamox over the past 2...
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Sweet Smell of Health
Since this is a dog blog, a couple of times a month our boy Bo (woof!) thought it would be nice to get the news...
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Help Stop Budget Cuts At Naples Humane Society
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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Eukanuba’s Off Leash
If any Dogsters have an iPhone there is a cool new dog park locator feature being offered thanks to Eukanuba. All you need to do...
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She’s Back! Style Expert Dara Foster on the The Daily Dog Tip!
She's back! This week, Pupstyle.com's, resident Pet Style Expert Dara Foster is stepping in again as a guest tipster on The Daily Dog Tip, the...
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petLINENS Luxury Dog Bed Contest
I want to congratulate Emma CSD, she was the winner of the Fetch A Bed contest. If anyone deserves a new bed it's that hard...
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Can You Help Save Patty?
Patty is an old gal who probably gave her family years of unconditional love, in return she is now sitting in a shelter waiting to...
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Program Uses Assistance Dog Training to Help at-Risk Teens
I'd like to thank Denise, of San Francisco, for drawing my attention to a clever program in Merced County, California. The program highlights my all-time...
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Make Your Own Digital Gift Contest!
For anypup who missed the news Dogster is having a fun contest. All the details are on the Unleashed! Notes from Dogster HQ page. We...
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Photo Caption Contest: Walk on Water?
A couple of weeks back I photographed two pitbulls for a poster to be hung in a local pet supply store. I wanted to try...
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Rocky Scores A Knockout
A 7-month-old puppy named Rocky scored a knockout when he saved his owner and her family from a house fire. It all started when Nicole...
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Is Superbug Danger To Humans?
An infectious superbug capable of being passed from pets to humans is on the rise and becoming increasingly problematic. It was only a few years...
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Time Is Up On Tuesday For Purebred Pyrenees
I just found out little Scrappy who I posted about the other day has been adopted. As of 30 minutes ago Scrappy officially has his...
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Photo Caption Contest Winner for 6/22/2009
This week's contest received a large number of entries - many of them having to do with dogs vs cats - but it was Brenda,...
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Surfin’ U.S.A.
Over the weekend the 4th annual Lowes Dogs Surfing Competition was held to raise money for the Modest Needs Foundation. The goal of Modest Needs...
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