Halloween is a great time of year for pets, as many get the same chance to dress up as their masters do. However, instead of spending money on expensive clothes, dog grooming is a fascinating alternative to get your dog dressed up for the spooky season (reminder: leave your dog grooming to the professionals). This […]
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Nervous that you just blew 40 dollars on an expensive dog costume they’ll only wear once? Don’t fret – your dog can wear that Batman outfit as often as they like, as canine costumes are becoming a mainstay of social media dog memes and increasingly popular year-round. Take Wally, a Welsh Corgi owned by Marc […]
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According to a story on Meat Loaf’s official Facebook page, Meat Loaf found a new touring companion – thanks to a rescued puppy he and his crew found while on tour. About a week ago, when Meat Loaf and his band were at one stop in New Mexico for a show, some of his crew […]
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Every year, the American Humane Association announces their Hero Dog Awards, a competition that stretches all over the nation looking for the most ordinary of dogs doing the most extraordinary things. It’s a celebration of the finest dogkind has to offer, both to their humans and to show off just what they can do. In […]
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Today, dogs come in all shapes and sizes, as selective breeding has yielded hundreds of different breeds and types. However, researchers from Cornell University have revealed in a recently-published article in PNAS Journal that most modern dogs come from ancient breeds of wild wolves who came from areas around Nepal and Mongolia. The researchers, including […]
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Kim Bratnik of Beachwood, Ohio, has cerebral palsy and is bound to a wheelchair. But that doesn’t stop her from living her life, thanks to her fantastic helper and best pal – a 9-year-old dog named Orson. Orson gets drinks for Kim, opens doors for her, empties the dryer, and even takes off her shoes […]
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Several weeks after a meth bust in Ogden, Utah led to the rescue of 29 chihuahuas, eleven of those dogs still need a forever home, according to the Weber County Animal Shelter. After the dogs’ rescue on October 14th, the Ogden community admirably banded together to offer food and supplies to the animal shelter, and […]
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Designer dogs are a long-standing and prevalent phenomenon in dog ownership – where dog breeders engage in selective mating in order to create new mixes that combine desirable qualities from both dogs. Often, designer dogs are spared no expense in their creation and acquisition – selecting and shipping dog semen, artificially inseminating dogs, and using […]
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Even though she became famous for being “The Saddest Dog in the World,” this puppy may have a new reason to smile. Some time ago, a photo on Facebook became viral in which a 1-year-old Labrador retriever mix named Lana was given the aforementioned moniker, showing her looking despondently down at the floor of her […]
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A local business in the North Dakota area is securing the well being of hundreds of stray cats and dogs. Grand Forks’ “Circle of Friend” Humane Society just received a huge donation of just over $85,000 from local auto shop Rydell Auto Center, the result of a recent fundraiser. That money will go to important […]
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