Month: January 2014
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A Judge Says It’s Okay for a Dog-Torturer to Own Animals
The judge was required by law to increase a previously levied fine, but that's all he would do.
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Some Puppy Bowl Competitors Come from a Pennsylvania Kennel That’s Facing Charges
It's the second time Friends of Pep Border Collie Rescue has been in trouble with the state.
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Is It Responsible to Breed or Buy Wolf Dog Hybrids?
If you want a "wolfish" dog, I say choose a breed that looks like one. What do you think?
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Win the ‘Sup Pup Wipeable Pet Bed from Messy Marvin
Imagine: a comfortable, stylish pet bed that you can simply hose off. Enter to win one right now!
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Hollywood Photographer Alan Weissman Captures Celebrities and Their Dogs
The man who's shot some of film and TV's biggest names talks about dogs, adoption, and fun shoots.
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An Ohio Dog Shelter Buys a Gas Chamber — to Destroy It
The deal is backed by a $10,000 donation, and the public is invited to help destroy the device.
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Crazy Cute Puppy in Budweiser’s Super Bowl Ad Is Crazy Cute
Puppies, Clydesdales, puppy adoption, gamboling -- this ad is might kill you with cuteness.
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Do You Have a Dog Who Is Fiercely Protective of You?
I never felt as safe as when Ellie was by my side -- up the trail or on the porch -- she was my guardian angel with canine teeth.
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The Weird and Insidious World of Heartworm in Dogs
Heartworm disease in dogs is a parasitic, blood-borne disorder caused by an invasive nematode. Here's what you need to know.
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Which Dog Breeds Make the Smartest Dogs?
A survey shows my Border Collie/Australian Shepherd mix might be the canine equivalent of a brain surgeon, but it doesn't feel much like it.
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Conditions at a New York Puppy Farm Are Worse than Thought
Dogs from Flat Creek Border Collies were underfed with worm infections and dental problems.
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Bless the Dogs — and the San Francisco Doggie Diner Heads
It will be like the Blessing of the Animals at St. Francis of Assisi -- except at a different place, with different clergy, and big fiberglass Dachshunds.
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THIS Is Dedication: Professional Dog Walker Plunges Through Ice in Central Park to Save a Dog
"It didn't occur to me to do anything different," she said. "I couldn't watch him die."
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Family Is Family — Even 2 Dads, 2 Dogs, 2 Cats, and a Pig
It's a little unconventional, but what matters most is love -- see it in these cute pictures.
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The Blind Man Who Fell onto New York City Subway Tracks Gets a New Guide Dog
Cecil Williams also gets to keep his retiring guide dog, thanks to support from Internet donors.
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What Having an Emotional Support Dog Means to Me
Like full-fledged service animals, ESAs are about freedom and health for people with disabilities.
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Michelle Obama Was Seen Today on the White House South Lawn … with Puppies
A Politico reporter suggests it could be training camp for Puppy Bowl X. Is it true?
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An Ohio Man Gives Up His Beagles After Continuing Outrage at Their Treatment
It was legal for Bo and Bob's owner to keep them outside in cold weather, but he reached his limit.
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A Missing Pit Bull Is Rescued from the Frozen Delaware River
Animal control said Duke wouldn't last long, and when firefighters refused, two men took action.
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Win an H-DuO with Companion Cup from Popware for Pets
This water bottle holds water for your dog and a separate drink for you; we're giving away four.
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Ask a Vet: Is Tea Tree Oil Safe for Dogs?
Tea tree oil is marketed as a safe skin care product for dogs, but in fact it's a neurotoxin. Here's what I think of our fascination with natural products.
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Italian Police Use Dogs to Search for the Lost Blood of a Pope
The Vatican gave the relic of Pope John Paul II to a church in Abruzzo, and it has gone missing.
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Thousands March in Ireland for Stricter Animal Cruelty Laws
The rally was in response to a Foxhound named Fionn, who was found abused and near death yet whose owner faces no criminal charges.
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Three Nuns Adopt the Senior Pit Bull Nobody Else Wanted
Remy now has a forever home with the Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine in New York.
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Contagious Cancer in Dogs Is Traced to One Prehistoric Pooch
Scientists find ground zero for a popular form of canine cancer: an ancient Malamute-type dog.
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Reed the Pit Bull Is Missing a Leg But Leads a Complete Life
This rescue dog was subject to animal cruelty that cost him a hind leg, but he hasn't slowed down.
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Get to Know the Bearded Collie: The Bouncing and Bubbly Scot
Move over, Lassie, there's another Collie in town!
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New Jersey Toughens Its Law Against Harming Service Animals
Those who attack or let another animal attack a guide dog will face 18 months behind bars and a $10,000 fine, plus compensation.
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A Pink Chihuahua Puppy Grabs Hearts and Finds a New Home
You'd think that someone who lost a pink dog would look for her, but you'd be wrong.
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Super Bowl Ads: What the Hell Is Audi Up to with Sarah McLachlan and the Doberhuahua?
The automaker goes for "bizarre troubled fake plastic dog" in its Super Bowl commercial.
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