Month: April 2012
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We Wondered When This Would Happen: First Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Over Chicken Jerky
"Who in their right mind would feed something to an animal that has an FDA warning?" distraught owner of dead dog asks.
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Viral Video We Love: Watch this Baby Dachshund Kiss this Baby Human
Your moment of Awww! This video of a baby Dachshund kissing a baby human is so cute it brings a new meaning to the phrase "Killing with kindness."
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Dog Spelled Backwards Is God: How My Dogs Gave Me Something to Believe In
Do you believe in something beyond this world? I saw myself as agnostic for many years until my beloved dogs started succumbing to old age.
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Let’s Talk: Dog Parks – Love ‘Em or Hate ‘Em?
They can be a walk in the park or a scary walk on the wild side. How do you (and your dog!) feel about dog parks?
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Portable Cuteness: A USB Hub That Resembles a Poodle!
This adorable poodle-shaped USB hub makes using multiple plug-in devices a snap! And oh, did we mention that it's adorable?
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Ask a Vet: Lumps on Dogs — Do I Need to Worry About a Tumor on My Dog’s Chest?
"Fat lumps on dogs" go by several names: lipomas, fatty tumors and areas of fatty proliferation. Breathe easy: most are not dangerous.
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He’s Back! Watch Giant George the Great Dane on ABC News!
George, the world's tallest dog, meets with ABC News for this sweet interview.
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A New Exhibit Celebrates the Dogs of the RMS Titanic
For the hundredth anniversaryof the Titanic tragedy, an exhibit at Widener University sheds light on the four-legged passengers of the ill-fated ship.
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Watch Dog: Great Quotes from Furry Philosophers
Dogster's customer support manager, aka "Watch Dog," turns into a very wise, very furry thinker. George Bernard Paw, anyone?
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Baby the French Bulldog Adopts Six Orphaned Boar Piglets in Germany
A dog's love knows no boundaries: Baby the French Bulldog welcomes six abandoned boar piglets as her own at the Lehnitz animal shelter.
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Darling Companion: Meet Hollywood’s Newest Canine Star — and Win a Signed Poster!
Director Lawrence Kasdan and his wife, Meg, dish about dogs, making movies, and Mac, their beloved mutt.
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Video We Love: Purina’s Dog Park Disguised as a Cat Park in Action
In an effort to build a sense of cat community, Purina Cat Chow commandeered the North Shore dog park in Florida with giant cat toys, but we think the dogs still come out on top!
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Win Animal Behaviorist Kathy Sdao’s Latest Book, “Plenty in Life Is Free: Reflections on Training, Dogs, and Finding Grace”
If dogs and training are your jam, Kathy Sdao's new book is a must-read. Comment for your chance to win - we're picking five winners!
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We Want to Know: What Have You Learned From Your Pet?
The hosts of SoulPancake went out to a park to chat with people and ask them, "What have you learned from your pet?" The answers might have you hugging your dog a little tighter today.
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The Dog Show: Making Faces and Couples’ Therapy
This week on The Dog Show, Ted is all about making faces and Janine takes her dog to couples' therapy.
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Win a Paul Frank Dog Bed from 26 Bars & a Band
The designer dogs at 26 Bars are giving one Dogster reader a new doggie bed. Adorable Boston Terrier puppy not included.
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Poignant Road-Vigil Dog Gets to Go Home with Her Family Today
The video of one dog's loyalty to her dead friend slayed us, but at least she seems to have a home. Her poor companion so far is unclaimed.
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Viral Video We Love: Double-Dutch Dog Blows Your Mind
A single jump rope isn't enough for this incredibly coordinated and energetic rescue dog.
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What We’re Obsessed With: Lili Chin’s Doggie Language Drawings
We're totally enamored with Doggie Language from Lili Chin, whose posters help raise money for Boston Buddies, a Boston Terrier rescue.
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Ask a Vet: Can My Dog Safely Play with a Dog That Has Tapeworms?
These disgusting creatures live and feed in intestines. While dogs can't contract tapeworms by direct exposure (whew!), you still have to be careful.
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Should Your Dog Tag Along on Your Romantic Photo Shoot?
Couples' photographer Jennifer Michelson shares tips and photos from wedding, engagement, and "just because" romantic photo shoots with pups and their people.
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Ever See a Grown Man Cry? Tell Him He Has to Give Up a Beloved Dog to an Accused Animal Hoarder
A woman accused of hoarding hundreds of animals in deplorable conditions is demanding to get one of her favorite dogs back.
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Vacuuming the Corbs: Watch Corbin the Corgi’s Preferred Method of Furminating
While most dogs we know are mortal enemies with vacuum cleaners, Corbin the Corgi doesn't seem to mind them!
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Heartbreaking Video: Loyal Labrador Braves Busy Los Angeles Roadway to Guard Dead Companion
A dog lies at her friend's side as the traffic whizzes by. If ever there was an image of the loyalty and love of a dog, this is it.
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We Were There: Dogster Drops by Dogfest 2012
Dogster HQ's Cuteness Correspondent, Liz Acosta, takes us behind-the-lens at San Francisco's annual Dogfest celebration.
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Ask GiGi: Slum Dog or Millionaire?
GiGi the Boston Terrier dispenses tough love advice to people (and pups) with relationship trouble every Monday in Dogster Magazine. Caution: This is one sassy little bitch.
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What We’re Obsessed With: Dog Milk’s Capree and Her Dog Wrigley
Dog Milk welcomes new Managing Editor Capree Kimball and her Mini Schnauzer, Wrigley, to their team of sophisticated and savvy writers.
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Mitt Romney and the Fallen Republican Candidates as Dogs! Oh, and Obama and Biden, Too
Romney is poised to win Best in Show in the race for the Republican Party's bid, but we're almost sad to see the other oddly entertaining characters slink off with their tails between their legs.
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Win Some Cruelty-Free Beauty Products from A Beautiful Life Brands
Meet the creators of the cult beauty favorite A Beautiful Life and their darling dogs! Plus, a giveaway!
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Bonehead of the Week: Man Abandons Six Puppies in Suitcase Bearing His Name
Oh, and the suitcase was two blocks from his house. And the pups' mom was pacing around it.
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