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.
Continue reading Gibson’s Successor Named as World’s Tallest Dog
Our pick for dog picture of the year!
Caption: Dear God, Thank you for sending me to Timmy’s house instead of Michael Vick’s! Amen.
I’ve been working on an article for our doggies den about micro-chipping, and I just wonder how many of you have inserted a micro-chip into your dogs. Or if you’re considering it.
Continue reading Saturday Survey: Is Your Dog Micro-Chipped?
Last night, I was sitting in my La-Z-Boy writing an article, and Twiggy (one of the cats at my house) jumped up into my lap, which is the normal resting place for my Vizsla, Cooper. Even though he was perfectly comfortable on the bed, he had to come chase Twiggy off of my lap, but halfway there, he stopped to scratch.
Received this in my e-mail today from a friend. C’mon all you lab lovers – can’t someone help her out?
Many people say the economy is the most pressing problem facing the country today, but Al Franken took the time to introduce a bill in Congress to help our country’s veterans heal from their war wounds by matching them with service dogs.
Continue reading Al Franken: comedian, Senator, and now dog admirer
According to an article in the October 12th issue of People magazine, a 12-year old English terrier mix has been taught to read! Continue reading Can This Dog Read?
If you didn’t love your dog, chances are you wouldn’t be reading a dog blog, but how do you show your love? The list below is adapted from one published by the Humane Society of the United States.
Continue reading Tuesday Top Ten: Ways to Show Your Dog You Care
Steven Sable has designed a photography exhibit called “The Rez Dog Biographies” to highlight the plight of desert strays. What got Sable interested in the topic? On a landscape photography trip in the desert Southwest, he stopped to take a picture of a deserted highway in Arizona. Along came a stray to see him, and Sable, an animal lover, adopted the dog on sight. Although the sheltie/corgie mix was only about 3 years old, her teeth looked like they belonged to a senior citizen.
Happening upon a stray running the highway in Tennessee, Kathy Wilkes-Myers coaxed the emaciated Rottweiler into her car. Kathy, a member of Love Me Tender Animal Rescue, didn’t think the dog acted like a typical stray, so she set about trying to find her family.