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| Filed Under: | Pets & Animals / Dogs | |
| Posts on Regator: | 3655 | |
| Posts / Week: | 13.4 | |
| Archived Since: | March 4, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Dogs Make Everything Better: After a Horrific Basketball Injury, Kevin Ware Gets a Puppy
Everyone is calling Kevin Ware's broken leg, suffered during Sunday's NCAA Midwest Regional final, "one of the most gruesome injuries in televised sports history," and we're going to just let that ride. We didn't see it happen, and we...Show More Summary
This Police Dog Should Get Hazard Pay: A Criminal Threw Him Out of a Window
During an arrest in San Bernardino County on Easter Sunday, Jared, a Belgian Malinois police dog, was thrown out of a second-story window by a parolee. Bryan Bills, 28, refused to surrender to officers, and when they sent Jared in, police...Show More Summary
If You Lost a Dog on Vacation, Would You Camp Out to Get Him Back?
Thanks to the efforts of the Jefferson community in Maryland, a family and its Yorkshire Terrier have been reunited.
George and Elizabeth Zeckler were on vacation when they got the news every dog owner dreads: Rocky, their beloved Yorkie, had gone missing while in the care of a pet sitter. Show More Summary
Abused, Starved, and Dragged By a Car: A Pit Bull Puppy Named Freckles Somehow Survives
It wasn't enough to abuse poor Freckles. News reports indicate that the Pit Bull who wasn't even a year old was abandoned in a trash receptacle to die, after being starved to a skeletal 30 pounds and dragged behind a car or truck.
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How Sick Is This? Someone Tied Down a Dog in a Creek So She Would Drown at High Tide
An emaciated Labrador Retriever with a giant untreated tumor on her foot was found tied to a rock at Neshaminy Creek in Bristol Township, Pa., as the tide rose around her. The abused dog was motionless. If it hadn't been for a couple...Show More Summary
Our Easter Hero: A Dog Jumps Into an Icy River to Save a Little Girl
Adam Shaw and his dog Rocky are heroes today, as the pair cooperated during a miraculous rescue of two girls who had fallen in an icy river in the Canadian city of Edmonton, Alberta. Rocky, an 8-year-old Labrador-Husky mix, even ledShow More Summary
Dog-Food Maker Natura Adds to Recall Over Salmonella Fears
Last month's giant recall of Natura dry pet foods over salmonella fears has been expanded, with more brands, products, and sizes joining the others on the list.
On March 18, Natura recalled many different varieties of food in four extremely popular brands: California Natural, Evo, Healthwise, and Innova. Show More Summary
Yow! Not Okay: A Tattoo Artist Tattoos His Dog's Stomach
Some time ago, Ernesto Rodriguez, a tattoo artist from North Carolina, tattooed his Pit Bull when she was asleep after having her ears clipped at the vet. It's a sort of an emblem on the dog's stomach, relating to her bloodline. It was a crazy thing to do, but he is unrepentant. Show More Summary
R.I.P., Uncle Fester: Frances Bean Cobain's French Bulldog Dies
Last Thursday, Frances Bean Cobain, daughter of the late Kurt Cobain, lost her beloved French Bulldog, Uncle Fester, tweeting the news to her followers.
"I am beyond devastated," she wrote.
Explaining that he died during surgery under...Show More Summary
Hand Over Those Keys, Buster: Dog Driving a Car Hits Pedestrian
We've heard of dogs shooting people, like the dog who shot a man in his car with a 9 mm gun. But we haven't had many dogs driving cars and hitting pedestrians, which is sort of surprising, given what's happening in New Zealand, where they're teaching dogs to drive.
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From the great country of New Zealand.
We have our first setback. Show More Summary
HQ Loves You: Pick Up This FREE Gift at the Dogster Gift Store Through Sunday!
Hoppy Easter, Dogsters!
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Beasley wishes you a furbulous Easter!
It's an Easter egg bonanza! Hop on over to the Dogster Gift Store and share this colorful pile of eggs FUR FREE with all of your furiends today through Easter Sunday:
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Easter Egg Bonanza!
Best woofs,
Your pals at Dogster HQ
Remembering Brenda Harris, a Beloved Dogster Community Member
I have had the privilege of managing Dogster’s community of dog lovers for more than five years now. I’ve learned a lot from the community and have become a better caregiver for my pets as a result.
One of the things that's resonated with me over the years is that we are the voice for our pets. Show More Summary
Our 8 Favorite "Dogs for Marriage Equality" Facebook Photos
The Internet has gone red this week while the Supreme Court hears two cases concerning the legal status of marriage equality. Social network communities all over the Internet are putting their own spin on the Human Rights Council's official equality symbol.
Here a few we've gathered from the dog-loving community. Show More Summary
YAY! Bruno, the Last Dog at the Hurricane Sandy Shelter Has Been Adopted!
A few weeks ago, we wrote about Bruno, the last dog at the temporary hurricane shelter in Nassau County, N.Y., which housed dogs and cats who lost their homes because of Sandy. It was a touching story -- Bruno faced an uncertain future. Show More Summary
Would You Pay $6,000 to Save the Life of Your Elderly Dog?
This week, Roz Warren -- a mild-mannered librarian, humorist and dog lover -- wrote a piece for the New York Times about the price one is willing to pay to save a sick elderly dog.
In her case, she was paying for her son's 13-year-old...Show More Summary
Oh Thank Dog: The Pomeranian Stolen on a San Francisco Train Ride Is Found
Last week, Kerrin Lanahan was riding a BART commuter train home after an SPCA Bark and Whine Ball fundraiser at Fort Mason in San Francisco. It had been a long day, and she dozed off, like many people do on BART -- a ride on BART can...Show More Summary
How Do You Think the Story of the Dog Who Killed the Baby Sea Lion Should End?
An incident in California involving a baby sea lion and a dog owned by the family of former U.S. Rep Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona is being treated a really sad accident, not a crime. And it is really sad, no matter what it is. The Bulldog mix killed the sea lion in Laguna Beach earlier this week. Show More Summary
Good Dog: Mole the Rescue Pup Saves a Trapped Hiker in California
Riverside, CA, resident Ramon Llamas and his dog, Mole, regularly hike on Mount Rubidoux in Riverside County. It's their routine, three to four times a week, according to KABC-TV. Mole likes to scramble off the trail on his own and check...Show More Summary
Is It Really OK to Put Dogs in Harm's Way for Military Purposes?
We give good dog news along with the bad and the ugly, but it can make your stomach churn to read a story like this one that ran last week in the New York Times, describing the death of an FBI dog named Ape. It was the tactical dog's...Show More Summary
Is This the Best Photo-Bombing Dog in a Craigslist Ad Ever?
When Chicago couple John and Sara Kanive wanted rent their pet-friendly apartment (a large two-bedroom, one-bath space on the top floor of a courtyard building -- great location near the lake and restaurants), they posted an ad on Craigslist. Show More Summary