Hugo star Blackie the Doberman is expected to secure a nomination at this year’s Golden Collar Awards after a campaign by Martin Scorsese. In a letter to the LA Times, the director complained that Blackie had not been recognised in the ‘best dog in a theatrical film’ category. He urged readers to contact the awards’ [...]

Director Joe Carnahan’s new movie “The Grey” has raised concerns among animal rights groups due to its depictions of wolves as bloodthirsty, dangerous killers. The movie’s release is poorly timed, as several states have removed wolves from their endangered species lists, allowing hunters to legally kill them on sight. While preparing for their roles, Liam [...]

Lucy, a therapy dog from South Jersey, is quite the handful. Actually, she’s about half a handful. And as of Saturday, the 3-year-old mini Yorkshire terrier is the newly crowned “world’s smallest working dog” by the Guinness Book of World Records. Just 6 inches long, 5.7 inches high and 2.5 fluffy pounds, Lucy was unfazed [...]

Susan Orlean, writer of Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend, believes that Rin Tin Tin was screwed out of his best actor oscar. While researching her incredible book about Rin Tin Tin, (the Dog Files highly recommends it), Susan learned that Rinty received the most votes at the very first Oscar ceremony, but [...]

Petfinder has announced the most popular dog names from 2011. “Buddy” continues to dominant the doggy world for the fifth year in a row. The Twilight saga seems to have some influence over dog owners, as the name “Bella” appears high on the list. Dog Names 1. Buddy 2. Max 3. Daisy 4. Bella 5. [...]

I’ve been reading the new book, Rin Tin Tin, The Life And The Legend written by Susan Orlean, author of “The Orchid Thief”. I highly recommend it and I think all of us dog lovers will recognize ourselves in Rin Tin Tin’s owner, Lee Duncan. Lee was a man that was driven by the love [...]

Hallmark Channel will present the inaugural American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11. The program, presented by Cesar Canine Cuisine, will also be broadcast for U.S. troops worldwide through Armed Forces Network after its debut on Hallmark. Hosted by Emmy Award-winning Carson Kressley on Oct. 1, the Hero Dog Awards [...]

Harbor is an 8-year old Black and Tan Coonhound with big ears. His ears are so big, he now holds the Guinness World record for the Longest Ears on a Living Dog. This particular breed of dog is known for its larger ears, but Harbor’s ears are off the charts. His left ear measures 12.25 [...]