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Obama Opposes Breed-Specific Legislation 27 Aug 2013 | 01:37 am
White House releases official statement “We don’t support breed-specific legislation.” So begins an official statement from the White House. Breed-specific legislation includes any law or regulation ...
Give a Shelter Dog the Life They Deserve. 25 Aug 2013 | 03:01 am
I was saddened to hear of the passing of Wallace the Pit Bull today. Wallace was a former shelter dog who had “issues” and spent a long time in a kennel. Thankfully a shelter volunteer and his wife t...
Do Dogs Grieve? 24 Aug 2013 | 11:54 pm
When Andrew Sullivan’s Beagle, Dusty, passed away a couple of weeks ago he wrote a very moving piece about her at that time. Now he is writing about how his other Beagle, Eddy, has responded to this l...
Weekly Smiler 8-26-13 23 Aug 2013 | 09:57 pm
Smiling Dog Our featured smilers of the week. See more in our Smiling Dogs Gallery. This week: Athena, Molly, Novak, Tron and Zoe. tags: smiling dogs
Google Glass Technology for Dogs 23 Aug 2013 | 07:30 pm
New research works on communication between working pups and their handlers Most days I feel like I have a good idea of what my dogs are thinking (and it usually involves food and tennis balls!). Aft...
Toxic Treats 22 Aug 2013 | 11:53 pm
Buyer Beware I just spent $400 for an ultrasound on my rescue Shepherd mix, whom we’ve had for five of his six years. Last year, we had baseline lab tests run and discovered that he had slightly elev...
The Bark’s DIY First Place Winner—Advanced Level 22 Aug 2013 | 10:50 pm
Shasta-Style Puppy Camper Playhouse The Shasta-style puppy camper started out as a labor of love and a personal challenge. I've been a woodworker for many years and I earn a living making musical ins...
Petfinder was purchased by Purina 22 Aug 2013 | 03:40 am
Petfinder.com, which was actually owned by Discovery, was just purchased by Nestle Purina. What this means to this important online pet adoption service is anyone's guess. Hopefully, Purina will put m...
Illinois Signs Puppy Lemon Law 21 Aug 2013 | 10:17 pm
Effective Jan. 1, pet stores will be on the hook for sick animals Last weekend, Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation making Illinois the 21st state to have a "puppy lemon law." The original bill was...
A New Dog at The White House 21 Aug 2013 | 08:34 pm
The Obamas welcome Sunny If you’re famous, it’s news if you eat out, if you change your hairstyle and when you actually do something important. So, for the likes of Carrie Underwood, Tim Tebow, Hilar...
