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Whirlwind the Greyhound, our intrepid trends reporter, scans all of social media each week so you don’t have to.
- March 18, 2016
Whirlwind the Greyhound, our intrepid trends reporter, scans all of social media each week so you don’t have to.
He thought he had a fine operation, growing his 734 marijuana plants. There was only one problem: All those police dogs next door.
- December 10, 2015
He thought he had a fine operation, growing his 734 marijuana plants. There was only one problem: All those police dogs next door.
Brooklyn-based Dog Parker hopes you will do just that, but I’m not sold on the idea. There are just too many things that could go wrong.
- December 4, 2015
Brooklyn-based Dog Parker hopes you will do just that, but I’m not sold on the idea. There are just too many things that could go wrong.
With her website, MarryYourPet.com, Dominique Lesbirel has married about 100 people to their pets. Are you next?
- October 15, 2015
With her website, MarryYourPet.com, Dominique Lesbirel has married about 100 people to their pets. Are you next?
Barking came from under a recently repaired sidewalk, but officials could not have cared less.
- October 1, 2015
Barking came from under a recently repaired sidewalk, but officials could not have cared less.
Fortunately, the 2015 raffle was called off due to public outcry — but the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina has been doing this for more than 12 years!
- September 11, 2015
Fortunately, the 2015 raffle was called off due to public outcry — but the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina has been doing this for more than 12 years!
Please do not buy this zombie dog muzzle, and don’t let your friends buy this boneheaded product either.
- September 3, 2015
Please do not buy this zombie dog muzzle, and don’t let your friends buy this boneheaded product either.
John Robinson was tired of dogs leaving poop in his yard, so he spread several pounds of chocolate chips in the grass. His neighbors are not happy.
- June 4, 2015
John Robinson was tired of dogs leaving poop in his yard, so he spread several pounds of chocolate chips in the grass. His neighbors are not happy.
The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star flaunted quarantine laws by flying his Yorkies into the country, and now he’s looking at some serious jail time.
- May 27, 2015
The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star flaunted quarantine laws by flying his Yorkies into the country, and now he’s looking at some serious jail time.
Features include hot tub, treadmill, wall-mounted TV, snack station and astroturf. But, alas, the company only made one.
- March 5, 2015
Features include hot tub, treadmill, wall-mounted TV, snack station and astroturf. But, alas, the company only made one.
Employees of the San Francisco facility arrived for work and found a burglar partying with the pups.
- January 8, 2015
Employees of the San Francisco facility arrived for work and found a burglar partying with the pups.
See examples of the blurry line between which toys are for dogs and which are for humans.
- July 15, 2014
See examples of the blurry line between which toys are for dogs and which are for humans.
Dennis Kneier is caught lobbing a bag of poop into a voter’s yard. That’s not how you run a city.
- June 10, 2014
Dennis Kneier is caught lobbing a bag of poop into a voter’s yard. That’s not how you run a city.
After 39 years with a Boston newspaper, Leslie Jones amassed quite a collection of dog pictures. We take some liberties with them.
- April 29, 2014
After 39 years with a Boston newspaper, Leslie Jones amassed quite a collection of dog pictures. We take some liberties with them.
“I got down on one knee and proposed,” she said. “I could tell by her tail wagging that she said yes.”
- March 13, 2014
“I got down on one knee and proposed,” she said. “I could tell by her tail wagging that she said yes.”
An Englishman wearing an SS uniform was banned from a grocery store. So was his dog, who was also in Nazi regalia.
- December 31, 2013
An Englishman wearing an SS uniform was banned from a grocery store. So was his dog, who was also in Nazi regalia.
The owner initially buried the limb because he didn’t want to be blamed, but he eventually called police.
- November 12, 2013
The owner initially buried the limb because he didn’t want to be blamed, but he eventually called police.
The German Shepherd had saved Marco Lavoie from a bear attack on a 3-month trip in Quebec.
- November 5, 2013
The German Shepherd had saved Marco Lavoie from a bear attack on a 3-month trip in Quebec.
The dog got aggressive whenever the sitter arrived, and the parents knew something was wrong.
- September 12, 2013
The dog got aggressive whenever the sitter arrived, and the parents knew something was wrong.
Gina DeJesus became close to a terrier mix named Lola. Now, she’s giving the dog a new home.
- June 11, 2013
Gina DeJesus became close to a terrier mix named Lola. Now, she’s giving the dog a new home.
Seriously, who comes up with these? Dog toys these days are a running commentary of modern human culture. That’s not always a good thing.
- May 29, 2013
Seriously, who comes up with these? Dog toys these days are a running commentary of modern human culture. That’s not always a good thing.
The Postal Service releases its nationwide city ranking as part of Dog Bite Prevention Week.
- May 16, 2013
The Postal Service releases its nationwide city ranking as part of Dog Bite Prevention Week.
A Federal Reserve examiner gets the remains.
- April 9, 2013
A Federal Reserve examiner gets the remains.
In a sad mix-up, the English Springer Spaniel clocks a staggering number of lonely air miles.
- March 19, 2013
In a sad mix-up, the English Springer Spaniel clocks a staggering number of lonely air miles.
He really only wanted the bagel crumbs, but the pennies were in the way. What a meal.
- March 14, 2013
He really only wanted the bagel crumbs, but the pennies were in the way. What a meal.
He verbally and physically assaulted the men, who were doing nothing but walking their dog.
- March 8, 2013
He verbally and physically assaulted the men, who were doing nothing but walking their dog.
Annie’s leaving devastated me. Girl Scouts — and their cookies — were accomplices in this crime.
- March 1, 2013
Annie’s leaving devastated me. Girl Scouts — and their cookies — were accomplices in this crime.
One dog matches my wife’s personality, the other matches mine. Has this ever happened to you?
- February 28, 2013
One dog matches my wife’s personality, the other matches mine. Has this ever happened to you?
The Auckland SPCA puts dogs behind the wheel in the island country, because life is wonderful there.
- December 6, 2012
The Auckland SPCA puts dogs behind the wheel in the island country, because life is wonderful there.
Why is she doing such an odd thing? Not for good reasons, that’s for sure.
- October 18, 2012
Why is she doing such an odd thing? Not for good reasons, that’s for sure.
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