Month: June 2013
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James Gandolfini’s Final Film Co-Stars a Pit Bull
"Animal Rescue," due in 2014, reflects the star's interest in Pit Bull advocacy.
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Foxtail Season Is Bad This Year; Here’s How to Protect Your Dog
Foxtails hurt dogs all over. These stories illustrate the dangers of canine public enemy No. 1.
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Our Best Summer Safety Tips for Beach-Lovin’ Dogs
A day at the beach can be great fun. But you need to know what can go wrong and how to react.
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Pics or It Didn’t Happen: The Making of Dogster Editor Janine Kahn’s Greyhound Tattoo
Call me unimaginative, but a fourth greyhound has been added to my ever-growing ink collection.
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A Police Dog Named Bear Is the Toast of New York City
The German Shepherd was kicked in the face but still took down his suspect. NYC shows some love.
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It’s Take Your Dog to Work Day! Guess the Jobs of These Dogs
We found some very funny photos of dogs doing, uh, things. What are their professions?
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What’s Worse than Binding Your Dog with Duct Tape? Believing You’ve Done Nothing Wrong!
This bonehead taped a Doberman's legs and snout for four hours. He believes he did nothing wrong. He's fighting the animal cruelty charge.
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By Day I’m a House-Call Vet for Dogs, But by Night, I Rock!
When Dr. Jeffrey Levy's clients say their vet rocks, they mean it in a very literal sense.
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He Calls It Euthanasia, We Call It Cruelty: A Man Ties His Dog to a Rock, Lets the Dog Drown
A suspect is in custody, thanks to a witness; he says he couldn't afford to bring the dog to a vet.
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Does Your Dog Get Car Sick?
Some of my dogs experience motion sickness, but others don't. How about your dogs?
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The Only Way to Test Baby Carriers: With Dogs
It worked! Rusty loved being a test pilot, and I figured out which to use when the baby comes.
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Was It Negligence? Police Dog Dies of Heatstroke in a Patrol Car
It's hard to imagine how a trained and decorated K9 handler could let his dog die in his car, but it just happened in Atlanta.
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We Take a Photo Tour of a Cemetery for Dogs in France
Le Cimetière des Chiens near Paris is the final resting place for beloved pets, even Rin Tin Tin.
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The Dog Who Ate Everything: How to Control Compulsive Pica
My dog used to eat my mail -- and milk cartons, and cardboard -- until I got a handle on it. Here's how to stop pica from ruining your life.
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Why Is This Little Girl Eating Dog Poop on This Billboard?
The campaign in Bristol, England, to get people to pick up their dogs' poop gets very greasy.
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Dogs Are Disgusting — And Dogster Readers Prove It
We asked you to describe the various gross things your dogs have done. You did NOT disappoint!
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Do You Think Electric-Shock Invisible Fence Is a Menace?
As a dog walker, I hate encountering invisible fences. They harm dogs and can frighten pedestrians. What do you think?
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I Was Bitten by a Dog as a Kid — and Nobody Freaked Out
Nobody blamed the dog. Nobody blamed me. In those days, cooler heads prevailed.
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How I Nicknamed a Magical Dog
Has a dog ever bewitched you into rescuing her? Beasley's tale is one of magic, sorcery, and many nicknames -- at least for me. See the photos.
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Natura Pet Products Issues Its Fourth Dog Food Recall in 4 Months
Once again, products from the brands Innova, EVO, California Natural, Healthwaise, Karma, and Mother Nature are pulled from shelves.
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What It’s Really Been Like Helping Pets Displaced by the Oklahoma Tornadoes
"When I started, it was like a madhouse. Things have quieted down, and it's quite sad," says a worker at an interim shelter on the fairgrounds.
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We Love This Snapshot: A Stray Dog Photobombs a Vacationing Woman, and She Adopts Him
Kaylan O’Connor went home to Seattle, but she spent time and money tracking down Chile Dog.
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What to Do if You Find Ticks on Your Dogs
It's summer; learn about ticks and dog health.
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A Blind Lab and Her Seeing-Eye Chihuahua Seek a Home — Might It Be Yours?
These adorable dogs are biding their time at Muttville Senior Dog Rescue in San Francisco.
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If You Call Yourself an Ethical Breeder, You Better Back It Up
Some people tout the "ethical breeder" tag to simply sell more dogs -- or to make themselves feel good. There's much more to it than that.
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Do You Need to Leave Notes for Your Spouse or Housemates? Use ChalkboardDogs
Enter to win one of these plastic chalkboards in the breed of your choice. Also, get a discount on all Steadfast Friends products.
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Who Is the World’s Ugliest Dog? You Get to Help Decide — Vote!
Cast your ballot in this contest for the ugliest little thing you've ever seen. (We're going for Squiggy.)
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Did You Post #DogsterDads Photos to Instagram over the Weekend?
See photos we got from people who celebrated Fathers Day with their dogs. Add one of your own!
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A Dog Named Cutie Survives 4 Days Trapped in a Wrecked Boat
The crew in Alaska believed Cutie had perished -- until they came back to salvage the craft.
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Some of My Worst Memories Involve Dogs, But I Focus on the Good Times
I've seen many dogs die in horrible situations. Yet I keep trying to build happy memories.
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