Month: August 2015
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Dogster Obsessions: Immortalize Your Dog With a Custom Pet Portrait
Your home isn’t complete without your pup’s particular personality immortalized in art -- here are four amazing artists who can help you get it done.
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Morkie Puppy Pictures: Big Fun in Small Packages!
Morkie puppies are a mix of Yorkshire Terrier and Maltese. These 12 puppy pictures will make you smile!
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7 More Common Dog Idioms Explained!
What does it mean to eat your own dog food, or to go see a man about a dog? Find out here!
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Get to Know the Redbone Coonhound: Loyal to the Bone
Hunters are the most common owners of these dogs, who have incredible scenting and treeing abilities.
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Amaze-Bobb Loses His Leg to Matted Fur, But Gains a Forever Family
The Toy Poodle went without grooming for years, which allowed his fur to strangle the life out of a limb and also a paw. He now lives happily as a foster failure.
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An English Couple Stood In the Rain to Protect This Dog During a Downpour
The man held his coat over the German Shepherd until an employee of a nearby bingo parlor brought out two umbrellas. What nice people!
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Pix We Love: Check Out the Baltimore Orioles 2016 Pet Calendar
The calendar, featuring Orioles players with their dogs, raises money for the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter.
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Why Do Dogs Eat Dirt?
Pica in dogs, specifically geophagia, is the habit of eating dirt. Why do dogs eat non-food items? Let's find out!
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7 Things Humans Do That Many Dogs Just Don’t Understand
We love to hug and lock eyes with our dogs. They may be thinking, "Enough already!"
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Commentary: Should Michael Vick Be Allowed to Play Pro Football?
The anger over Michael Vick's new contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers has a lot to say about who gets forgiven and who doesn't in this country.
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11 Ways to Make Your Pup’s Pics More Shareable
Get your dog noticed online with these photo tips that inspire social sharing.
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We Talk to Musical Hitmaker Bobby Brackins About His Half-Wolf, Noir
The Bay Area artist behind smash hits for Chris Brown and Tinashe tells us all about his music-loving canine companion.
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Ask a Trainer: How Do I Teach My Dog to “Leave It”?
A reader asks Dogster resident trainer Annie Phenix how to make her Beagle stop gobbling up everything on walks.
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5 Reasons My Senior Dog Is the Best
My pup Riggins, who I often lovingly call “my grumpy old man,” has gotten better with age.
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The Future of Dogs Sniffing Out Prostate Cancer Looks Even Brighter
England's National Health Service recently approved a clinical study to use dogs in testing for prostate cancer, taking previous research a step further.
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Boots, a Hurricane Katrina Survivor, Gives Back as a Kitten Nanny
Ten years after the Arizona Humane Society rescued Boots from the Hurricane Katrina debris, he now volunteers with the shelter’s kittens.
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5 Ways to Celebrate National Dog Day
National Dog Day is August 26 -- your dog has been waiting for this day all year.
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When Your Dog Goes Missing, How Long Do You Hold Out Hope?
Some pet parents search for years, while others heal by opening their heart to a new friend. What has been your experience?
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We Chat With Fabio Viviani About Canines, Cooking, and Confidence
The "Top Chef" fan favorite hails from Italy, but he and his wife now live in Chicago with a sweet pup named Neiman.
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Don’t Drink Alone: An Indianapolis Brewery Has a New Beer for Dogs
Flat 12 Bierwerks created the non-alcoholic beverage using meat bones and trimmings, plus other dog-friendly ingredients.
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Finley the Vizsla Tries Out the High-Tech TORUS Water Bowl
This state-of-the-art doggy water dish filters and replenishes fluids — and looks super sleek while doing it.
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Ask a Vet: What Causes a Dog’s Tooth to Suddenly Turn Purple?
Teeth turn purple most frequently due to blunt-force trauma, and affected dogs need immediate treatment to prevent infection and bone loss.
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Meet Stash, a Border Collie Pup Training to Be an Avalanche Dog
Stash will help search and rescue teams by sniffing out buried skiers. We chat with Hans Hjelde, Stash's handler and a ski patroller at Snowbasin in Utah.
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How to Keep Your Kids and Dogs Safe at the Dog Park
I take my six-year-old son to the dog park with our dogs, but I don't let him run -- and I don't let him eat snacks.
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Commentary: Bear the Black Lab Sniffs Out Electronics in Jared Fogel Search
Bear found a flash drive containing key evidence in the child pornography case against Subway's former spokesman, but concerns about the use of detection dogs remain.
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Dogster Obsessions: Quirky, Minimalist Pup-Centric Accessories
From food mats and tea towels to handcrafted collars and bowls, we've got the most stylish gear for your dog-friendly home and life.
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Check Out These Pit Bulls Wearing Glasses for the #Pittie2020 Campaign
By encouraging people to post photos of Pit Bulls in glasses on social media, Project Blue Collar is trying "clear the vision" of the breed.
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The American Eskimo: From Farm Dog to Circus Performer
The American Eskimo dog -- no relation to the American Eskimo people -- found fame as circus dogs in the 1920s.
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Nola Survived Hurricane Katrina and Found Her Forever Home in Phoenix
Nola was one of the Katrina dogs brought to Phoenix for a new life, and Michele Mohr and her husband wasted no time in adopting her.
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A Waitress Confronts Customers Who Left Their Dog in a Hot Car and Gets Fired for It
Did she do the right thing? We think so.
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