Month: September 2014
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A Shelter Does the Impossible: Finds Homes for All Its Dogs
The Petaluma Animal Services shelter was nearly silent after it found homes for all the dogs it had.
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The Most Popular Dog Breeds in Cities Across the United States
Trupanion pet insurance digs into its database to give us the most popular breeds city by city.
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World’s First “Pet-Nup” Protects the Dogs of Warring Ex-Partners
A legal document patterned after the "pre-nup" keeps post-breakup dogs from being abandoned.
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The 5 Best Dog-Friendly Hotel Chains in the U.S.
I reviewed pet policies of the major hotel chains across the country, and here are the best I found.
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Do You Ever Worry About Your Dog Being Around a Baby?
When I see my dog's toothy smile, I wonder what damage those teeth could do to a small human.
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Illustrator Sharon Tancredi Sets Out to Draw 100 Dog Breeds
We chat with the artist about the 100 Dogs project -- and what pup Beyonce and Jay Z should adopt.
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Our Monday Miracle Is Braveheart, a Pittie Puppy Abandoned in a Storage Unit
"What they found was heartbreaking. ... He was skin and bones and barely alive."
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Bravo Recalls Turkey and Chicken Dog Foods Over Salmonella Risk
Four lots of Bravo! poultry treats for dogs and cats have been recalled because salmonella was detected during an inspection.
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Kong Recalls Aussie Sticks Over Mold Concerns
Two lots of the rawhide sticks sold at PetSmart are subject to the recall by JAKKS Pacific.
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Sherlock the Airport Search Dog Retrieves Items Lost on Planes
Or does he? The Royal Dutch Airlines ad campaign proves people will believe what they want to.
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Are Some Dogs Pessimists, or Are They Just Being Realistic?
Few phrases trigger my skepticism (which some claim is overactive anyway) like the words “a study says …” Those three words are used as cover for more spectacular levels of pseudo-scientific BS than anything else, with the possible exception of corporate tax returns. Those, as everyone should know, are in an exceptional class of their …
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Get to Know the Rottweiler: Rough, Ready — and Friendly
This onetime cattle dog is black and tan and tough all over, except for where he's just a big softy.
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Is Your Dog a Control Freak Like Mine?
My Cattle Dog is, but I can’t blame it all on her breed -- I’m kind of a control freak, too.
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5 Fun Facts About the “It’s My Dog’s Birthday” Video
We talk to Patrick Noth, creator and star rapper in the video, about filming with so many cute dogs.
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Friday Freebie: Win a Prize Pack of BarkLogic and Bullseye Dog Products
The pack contains bottles of BarkLogic's urine stain and odor sprays, along with Bullseye Pee Pads, which feature concentrated pheromones.
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How Do Dogs Get Rabies?
Celebrate World Rabies Day the Dogster way: Ensure your dog's vaccination is up to date.
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How to Hire a Legit Dog Trainer
Anyone can call herself a dog trainer; here's how to find one who knows what she's doing.
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We Celebrate International Rabbit Day — With Dogs
Sept. 27 is the day for rabbits -- and the adoring dogs in these pictures who love their bunny pals.
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Remember Me Thursday: Honor Your Pets and the Ones Who Never Got Out of Shelters
The Helen Woodward Animal Center asks people to light candles in memory of shelter animals.
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Would You Adopt a Dog WIth Two Noses? Meet Two-Nose Toby
He was found in Southern California, and a shelter says there's lots of interest if no one claims him.
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How Hydrotherapy for Dogs Works and Why It’s Worth It
"Hydrotherapy" means “water healing" in Greek, and dogs can benefit in the same way humans do.
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For National Comic Book Day, Our 5 Favorite Comic Book Dogs
Some are silly, some profound; comic book dogs are just as varied and special as our own pets.
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Dogs Use Their Whole Bodies to Communicate; We Need to Listen
We need to move past "puppy love," which often includes doing things to dogs they don't want.
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Editor’s Picks: Custom Paco Collars and Scarves That Benefit Dog Rescue
Our five favorite things for the dog-obsessed this September.
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More Poison Meatballs Show Up in Northern California
Someone has been planting strychnine-laced meatballs aimed at dogs through California and Colorado; the latest appearance is in Santa Rosa.
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What’s the Craziest Designer Dog Breed You’ve Ever Seen?
The Morkie (Maltese/Yorkshire Terrier) is currently the most popular pairing by litters born in 2014, but he's not the strangest by far.
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We Chat With Anne Wheaton About the Star-Studded Wiggle Waggle Walk Fundraiser
Anne and husband Wil of "Star Trek" fame are big supporters of the event that benefits the Pasadena Humane Society and SPCA.
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Sorry, But Dottie Doxie Is a Bigger Fashion Maven Than You
This stylish Dachshund, who has intervertebral disc disease, has become an Instagram celebrity.
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Pro Tip: Spray Painting the Dog Is Not an OK Way to Diss Your Neighbor
There's a better way to tell your neighbor that his Husky keeps getting out of his backyard, but someone in New Hampshire does it anyway.
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A Budweiser Ad Goes Massively Viral — Thanks to a Dog
If you're a beer company making a cautionary video about drunken driving, call in a cute dog!
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