Month: December 2009
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8 Ways Your Dog Can Help You Quit Smoking
Want to stop smoking? You know the pitch. You've tried the patch. Time to send in the pooch....
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Canine Christmas Sweater Contest Winners!
Wow, was this a tough contest for our panel of judges! We received submissions from 77 Dogsters, and every single one of them was heart-meltingly...
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Angel Dog Saves Stroke Victim’s Life
If it hadn't been for her dear dog Milky Way, Priscilla Elit might not be alive to ring in the new year. Elit collapsed on...
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Photo Caption Contest: Bye-Bye 2009
Well, Dogsters, the end of 2009 is nigh. So for this contest--which starts this year but ends in 2010 ) I'd love to see entries...
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Are Antidepressant Side Effects Permanent?
Our cat has been taking Elavil (Amitripyline) for two days now. He has lost his spunk. In time, will he return to his normal self,...
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World’s Tallest Dog on Today Show
Titan is a blind, deaf, and epileptic Great Dane. He's also the world's tallest dog. He gets treated like a king by his person. Watch...
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Photo Caption Contest Winner for 12/28/09
Ok, folks. The votes are in and the winner of the last photo caption prize of 2009 is...mydogFoster with the caption below. Well, done. Everyone...
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Go Greyhounds! Racing Ended This Weekend in New England
Good news for greyhounds: Another greyhound racetrack has closed. This weekend, greyhounds took their final laps at a Massachusetts track, thanks to a vote by...
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10 Best iPhone Apps for Dog Lovers
If you're like me, it's hard to imagine life without an iPhone. From emails to iTunes to the killer apps, it's utterly indispensable. Oh, and...
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PuppyPurse or Puppy Curse?
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/pets_animals/PuppyPurse_or_Puppy_Curse_PICS'; The PuppyPurse looks like a BabyBjorn infant carrier gone horribly wrong. And it may well feel like one too, to the hapless...
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More Happy Endings
An emaciated dog who was tied to the railroad tracks in Pittsburgh in such a way it was obvious her ownerwanted her to suffer the...
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100 Dogs Rescued from Fire in High-End Hollywood Kennel
An exclusive "dog den" room at LA Dogworks. In addition to fab decor, the Dog Den features a large flat panel TV that broadcasts Animal...
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Is it Safe for Dogs to Share a Water Bowl?
I have noticed that most dog parks have "dog bowl" style drinking fountains. Is it safe to allow pets to drink after each other in...
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Why Does my Dog Stare at me?
why does my dog stare at me. i walk her, feed and water, tummy rubs, scratch behind the ears, talk to her, praise her and...
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Hope Your Christmas Toys Work Better Than This One
This is a Christmas present that started out as a great idea and took a turn for the worse. Even new batteries did not help....
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Bo Obama Doesn’t Care for Santa; Does Your Dog?
We've all seen children who are terror stricken at the mere idea of sitting on the lap of a stranger with an odd red suit...
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A Sweet Canine Christmas Card
Click here, or on the image to the left, to get a very cute doggy Christmas e-card. (We had posted the "live" version of the...
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Pugs Who Ate Their Owner Get New Owners
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/pets_animals/Pugs_Who_Ate_Their_Last_Owner_Get_New_Owners'; When Harry met Sally, things were good. They played, they hung out, they got to eat dog food every day at their...
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Dog Christmas Sweater Photo Contest!
Update (5:30 pm Dec 28): The contest is now closed. We got fantastic photos from nearly 80 Dogsters! That's a tremendous, warm, and fuzzy turnout!...
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Are Pets Being Over-Vaccinated? (Take Two)
I've been reading quite a few vet articles relating to the needless amounts and types of vaccinations for dogs. A well educated and professional with...
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Dog of Elderly Man Gets Electrical Shock on Wet, Salty NY Street
This is an odd and touching story. A dog walking by a New York City apartment building got zapped badly by a freak combination of...
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Photo Caption Contest: How Do You Spell Thpppppffftt?
Some photos need a set up to be properly captioned. Others do not. Can you guess which kind this is? To enter the contest, simply...
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Holidays Pose Threats for Pets
Tomorrow it's back to vet Q&A. But first . . . An interesting thing happened the other night. It involved my pal Buster and an...
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Nutmeg Wants to be Like Oscar
Nutmeg has never chewed anything she shouldn't, but when her people didn't take her on a recent California road trip, she was all over the...
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Rescued Dog Becomes Major Globetrotter with a Message
> Oscar poses under the Statue of Liberty. Actually, it looks like Oscar is about to use the Statue of Liberty as a chew toy....
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Photo Caption Contest Winner for 12/21/2009
Well, Dogsters. Many apologies for the late results on our last photo caption contest. All is well, I've just been snowed under by last-minute requests...
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Ohio Cat Killer Sentenced to Hard Time
Hurrah! The state of Ohio has taken a tough stance on torturing and killing animals. A law passed in July, 2008 enacted tougher penalties for...
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Need a Dose of Summer?
After that crazy blizzard back East, a lot of dogs and people could use a little dose of sunshine and beachiness. This fun video is...
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Brilliant Dog Catches Two Trains, Travels 31 Miles, in Search of Owner
Diesel, a one-year-old London dog, was on a walk with his owners friend when he took off running, ostensibly after a fox. But it was...
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Who Makes a More Reliable Walking Companion: a Dog or a (Human) Friend?
A study at the University of Missouri sought to determine whether people who walk dogs or walk with friends get exercise more consistently. Can you...
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