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| Archived Since: | March 4, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Who Searches When a Police Dog Goes Missing? Everyone!
Missing dogs get varying amounts of attention. Some might get a lone sign hanging on a telephone pole, whereas others get large community efforts that use the power of social media.
Out of all the rescue efforts, however, we still haven't seen one particular methodology -- an official one. Show More Summary
So, Apparently Michael Vick Has a Belgian Malinois Now
Kudos to the sports blog Crossing Broad, which is nailing scoop after scoop in the depressing Michael Vick-owning-a-dog mess. Back in October, it broke the story that Vick, the NFL star who served time for leading a dogfighting operation, had a dog. Show More Summary
Our Hero: The Stray Who Kept a Lost Little Girl Warm on a Frozen Night
A few days ago we told you about the Pit Bull who protected a 3-year-old who had wandered into the woods near his home. The two were lost for an hour.
Last weekend, a similar thing happened, in much more hazardous circumstances, forShow More Summary
It's Probably Not the Best Idea to Have a Police Dog Retrieve a Gun
A Massachusetts police dog named Ivan shot a gun this week, bringing the total number of dogs who've shot guns in the past few weeks to two. (You will remember Dale Lanier's dog, riding shotgun in a truck, recently shooting his owner...Show More Summary
Unthinkable! Couple Caught Selling Hundreds of Dogs to Labs
You might have never given much thought to how medical researchers get dogs for their labs. The truth might be worse than you imagined.
On Thursday, according to a story by Philly.com, Floyd and Susan Martin pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally purchasing dogs to sell to research facilities. Show More Summary
More Proof That Pitties Are Nanny Dogs: Pit Bull Protects Toddler Lost in the Woods
Last week, a 3-year-boy wandered away from his home in western South Dakota and became lost in the woods. The temperature was in the 30s. There was snow on the ground. Were there predators around?
No matter. The family dog had gone after the toddler. Show More Summary
Victory Is a Chihuahua Who Looks Like a Baby Kangaroo
Victory the Chihuahua mix was found on the streets of Dearborn, MI, a few weeks ago, according to TODAY.com. Dumped, it would seem -- it's unlikely a dog like this would be out on the streets for long. She has a condition called radial...Show More Summary
Was a Prizewinning Samoyed Poisoned at Westminster?
Cruz was a prizewinning Samoyed, a show dog who, in his short career, rose quickly to the top ranks. He competed in February’s Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. A week later, he was vomiting blood. Shortly thereafter, he was dead.
According to a story in the New York Times, his handlers suspect foul play. Show More Summary
Today's Hero: The Kayaker Who Rescued a Dog Trapped on Icy Lake Michigan
After running away from his home, a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever was wandering on the edge of Lake Michigan earlier this week when tragedy stuck: He got stuck on the shifting ice floes, and soon he was well away from land -- almost a half mile out.
Dave Kehnast saw the dog from the window his apartment and jumped into action. Show More Summary
Now Here's a Headline You Don't Often Read: Dog Shoots Man in Car
Gregory Dale Lanier, 35, was driving his truck along State Road 17 in Highlands County, FL, when his dog shot him in the leg.
Were they going to the vet? It's not clear. What is clear -- from the police report -- is that "Lanier heard...Show More Summary
Barney the Dog Eats 109 Pebbles at the Beach
Some time ago, Kim Woollard, a jeweler, and Andrew Woollard, a builder, spent an afternoon on the beach with their dog, a chocolate Labrador named Barney. It was a fine day. Barney loved walking on the beach in Kent, England. The beach...Show More Summary
Food Stamps for Pets Are Now a Thing: Do You Want Them in Your Town?
The new donation-based program Pet Food Stamps, based in New York, is helping people who can't afford to feed their pets. It's open to anyone in the country, and people are quickly signing up.
It's not a government program. It's a donation-based nonprofit group. Show More Summary
Protect Your Pups: Hy-Vee Recalls Dog Food Over Toxic Corn Mold Fears
The Hy-Vee Inc. grocery chain announced Friday a recall for five product lines of its branded dog food, but it has nothing to do with the recent recalls over Salmonella risks or unauthorized antibiotics in jerky treats made in China.
No, this one has to do with corn; specifically the "prevalence of a problematic mold in last year's U.S. Show More Summary
Oscar-Nominated Movies That Your Dog Would Love
Oscar night did not offer much for dog lovers, and we felt bad about that, so we're making up for the ACADEMY SNUBBING DOGS by showing you THEFW's hilarious poster series, featuring Oscar-nominated Best Picture films with all-dog casts.
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Yuck: Man Threatens to Sue the Shelter Worker Who Raised Money to Save His Dog
Last week, the story about Dave Thomas, the San Bernardino man who was unable to bail his dog Buzz Lightyear out of the pound, and Maria Sanchez, the kind shelter worker who raised the money to get Buzz Lightyear out of the pound, went viral.
It went viral because Sanchez has a wry shutter finger. Show More Summary
Does This Dog Look Like Steve Buscemi?
Recently I've been watching a lot of Boardwalk Empire, the HBO show in which Steve Buscemi rules Atlantic City as a... city councilman? Frankly, the plot is starting to get away from me. And Agent Nelson Van Alden is a little much, isn't...Show More Summary
What Kind of Jerkfaces Burn a Dog Alive? (He Survives, Thank Goodness)
Bo, a very alive three-year-old Blue Heeler, is being called the Wyoming Wonder Dog. Here's why. (Buckle up.)
A few months ago, Genevieve Gerber and her 18-year-old son, Wesley, returned home to find a dog in their chicken coop, according to the Los Angeles Times.
It was Bo. Show More Summary
Recall Alert! Nearly 50 Types of Kasel Dog Treats May Be Tainted with Salmonella
Kasel Associated Industries of Denver, CO, announced a huge voluntary recall this week, incorporating ALL products manufactured at its Denver plant from April 20 through September 19 of last year.
The reason? Possible Salmonella contamination. Show More Summary
Bravo, Mark Buehrle: Pitcher Refuses to Risk His Dog In the Face of Ontario's Pit Bull Ban
Mark Buehrle is one of the very best baseball players, a starting pitcher with 13 years in the majors. He's also one heck of a dog lover, with four dogs at home with his family, one of them a Bulldog/American Staffordshire Terrier mix.
It's a Pit Bull, in short. Show More Summary
Tibetan Mastiff Dies During Plastic Surgery in China; Awful Owner Sues for $141,240
In March 2012, a breeder known only Mr. Yu bought a beautiful Tibetan Mastiff from a another breeder. Two years later, it was time to breed the dog and make some money. Yu was an old hand at this -- he had 30 dogs and had been in the...Show More Summary