Video Highlights From Meet The Breeds
From USAToday The video shows many of the sights and sounds from the weekend at Meet the Breeds in New York City. One that will stick with me: the crowds of kids and parents who rushed to meet Uno, one of the most popular dogs in America. The 2008 Westminster Best in Show winner stood […]
Max And Remy On A Restless Sunday Afternoon
You're Spoiling Your Dogs Rotten!
We all have opinions about spoiling our dogs. I agree with some points of the article, but not everything. Yes, much of what we do for our dogs, we are really doing for ourselves. But if it means more quality time with the pooches than isn’t it a good thing? And that’s really what our […]
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Berkeley Breathed's New Book Was Inspired By One Of Michael Vick's Former Pit Bulls
By Tony Pierce Of The LA Times Beloved cartoonist Berkeley Breathed had an unusual inspiration for his latest children’s book, “Flawed Dogs.” No it wasn’t one of the Santa Barbaran’s many rescued pit bulls, but it was one of Michael Vick’s infamous dogs who was set to be put down. “The book happened because I […]
Halloween Dog Costumes Go Couture For Two Huntington Beach Pugs
Olive and Mochi are pugs with a passion for fashion. No wonder Halloween is their favorite time of year. From The Associated Press/Photographs by Richard Vogel They’ve been dressed up as geisha girls, surfer girls and even pieces of sushi over the years. They may not understand the tradition, but “pugs understand positive energy,” explains […]
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Dog Files Fact: English Springer Spaniel
The Origins of the Spaniel: Although most dog books insist that spaniel is a corruption “espagnol”, meaning Spanish or Spain, there are other authorities that believe the word may be a corruption of “espanir”, French for flatten out. The Italian name of the Piedmontese Spaniel is the Spinone, a continental hunter that points and retrieves. […]
Dog Helps Disabled Teen Enjoy The Ride Of His Life
Patrick Ivison and Ricochet stole the show at Cardiff State Beach in San Diego recently, riding tandem on a surfboard. Ivision used to only be able to dream about surfing the waves off of San Diego. Now, with a special support team he can enjoy the surf. When he was 14-months-old, he was hit by […]