Honey, did you walk the dog tonight?

Do you share dog-walking responsibilities with someone else in your household or with a hired dog walker?  How do you know the chore got done?  Too Cool Pets has come up with a product named the Accuwalker to help you monitor how much time your dog has spent at the end of his leash.

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Canine Oscars

Did you know that there is an organization dedicated to recognizing superior acting prowess among dogs?

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Tuesday Top Ten: Ways Dogs Get Lost

According to Home Again, one of the providers of micro-chipping for pets, these are the top ten ways in which dogs get lost:

10.  Getting lost during the turmoil of a natural disasters or emergencies.

9.  Wondering off while traveling

8.  Leaving the yard when the electric fence goes down.

7.  Digging under a traditional fence.

6.  Fleeing in panic during a thunderstorm or fireworks display.

5.  Going outside off-leash for a quick potty break.

4.  Slipping a poorly tied knot when the dog is tied out.

3.  Getting stolen while unattended.

2.  Breaking through a loose screen.

1.  Slipping out through a door left open by a handyman or delivery person.

Watch our dog den for an upcoming article on micro-chipping.

Until next time,

Good day, and good dog!

Is your dog a Democrat or a Republican?

Cute YouTube video, regardless of your political leanings.

Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!

Even dogs hate the war

After the nasty story I published this morning, I had to give you something to lift your spirits.  Check out this video of a Golden welcoming her soldier home after his tour of duty.

Until next time,

Good day, and good dog!

A New Cruella De Vil

I have to ask again: what is wrong with people?  Did you see the news from Selden, NY late last week?

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Saturday Survey: Is Your Dog an Athlete

My kids started their basketball season this week, and my youngest wanted to bring one of the dogs to practice, thinking she might be as talented as Air Bud. What about your dogs? Do they play any sports?

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How many bulldogs are too many?

Just ask Daisy Mae, featured in an ABC News story afte giving birth to a litter of 21 (yes, that’s twenty-one) pups!  And you though Octo-Mom had problems!

Until next time,

Good day, and good dog!

Not everyone at the post office hates dogs

Time for another touching dog story.  And I did check this one out on Snopes – it is apparently true.  Always nice to end the week with a story of people being good to each other.

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Gibson’s Successor Named as World’s Tallest Dog

Titan, a four-year old Great Dane from San Diego, has been named as the world’s tallest dog, succeeding Gibson who passed away earlier this year after a brave struggle against bone cancer. 

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