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• Dog Companion Facts

  
  My K9 Land — Authority: 144
  Dog are easily considered man’s best friend. The loyal companionship and their ability to help with tasks are known throughout the world. Hundreds of breeds are known, ranging from the small dogs that can be fit into handbags and carried around to the larger dogs that were originally bred to fight bears or other ...
  23 hours ago

• Oh look! It’s a dog adopt-a-thon in the plaza at the foot...

  
  vegansaurus! — Authority: 579
  Oh look! It’s a dog adopt-a-thon in the plaza at the foot of Market Street! SO AWESOME! Oh wait…it’s um, Petco? You know, the place where pets go ( to die !). And wait, those aren’t actually homeless pets, they are actually OTHER PEOPLE’S DOGS. One of the guys in shirts told us they were just borrowing the ...
  3 days ago

• Man Rescues One Dog, Gets Ten

  
  Dogster for the Love of Dog Blog — Authority: 525
  A good Samaritan, Gary DeNicola, rescued a stray dog running in traffic, most likely saving her life. What he didn’t realize at the time was he saved 10 lives,  she was pregnant. When he picked up the dog she was starving and emaciated, it looked like she had been nursing but when he searched the area for puppies ...
  4 days ago

• Her Time Is Up, Can You Help 1054 ?

  
  Dogster for the Love of Dog Blog — Authority: 525
  How sad is this, a beautiful senior lab who is going to be put down without anyone even knowing her name?  She was picked up as a stray and is only known as 1054. I have no doubt she was a very loyal, loving companion and now she is nothing but a number. Her age is unknown, but she is obviously an old gal.  Don’t ...
  6 days ago

• Should We Discount Dog Adoptions?

  
  Puppy In Training — Authority: 116
  Do you think our shelters should discount dog adoptions ?  The question arose (in my head) when I was reading an article about Animal Shelter has dogs for half-price adoption . My initial reaction is “that’s great…hopefully we can get more dogs and cats adopted by discounting the adoption fee.”  However, ...
  6 days ago

• Tim the Wonder Dog!

  
  My K9 Land — Authority: 144
  A previous girlfriend had found him wandering around a local pound. The people dropping him off didn’t have the fee required to leave a pet with the humane society, and my friend drove up just in time to rescue the dog. His name was Balto and he was a skinny, un-groomed, flea ridden Maltese. She [...]
  1 week ago

• Black dog adoption

  
  THAT MUTT: A Dog Blog — Authority: 113
  I’ve always heard people are less likely to adopt black dogs. True or not, there are an awful lot of black dogs lingering a bit longer in shelters and rescue programs. Maybe it’s our obsession with finding that “perfect” family dog that most closely resembles a golden retriever. My last dog was a golden, and ...
  1 week ago

• Adopt Hope, Show Her Miracles Can Happen

  
  Dogster for the Love of Dog Blog — Authority: 525
  I received a letter from a volunteer at the North Mecklenberg Animal Rescue about a beautiful girl named Hope, a throwaway who survived against the odds. She is currently being fostered at a wonderful home but needs her own permanent loving forever home. Hope was neglected and abused until, as a 6-8 month old ...
  1 week ago

• A Breed for All Families

  
  My K9 Land — Authority: 144
  Are you pondering the idea of getting a dog that is friendly and loving for your family? Well, I suggest the Basset Hound. This dog ismade famous by it’s droopy face and long ears, as well as short legs which give it a low center of gravity. I have one (Snoopy) that is 7 years [...]
  1 week ago

• Considering a dog? Consider a mutt

  
  My K9 Land — Authority: 144
  All too often, wanna be dog owners searching for an ideal dog breed tend to overlook the most obvious choice – the mutt. Hung up on whether a Shih Tzu will be too “yappy” or a golden retriever will have too many health problems, people don’t bother to visit their local animal shelter and consider [...]
  1 week ago

• Help Save Some Seniors, Adopt Now

  
  Dogster for the Love of Dog Blog — Authority: 525
  Any regular reader of the blog will know I have a soft spot for seniors, so when this email came through I knew I had to try and help save these pups. They are located at a high kill shelter in Kentucky, so time is of the essence. Soxy http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14934088 ...
  2 weeks ago

• Rescues Get Swanky New Diggs

  
  Dogster for the Love of Dog Blog — Authority: 525
  I’ve always thought Hilary Swank was an amazing actress, now I know she’s also a great person.  Swank is the owner of two rescues, Karoo and Rumi, and according to USA Today she is the new face of Iams “Home 4 the Holidays ” pet adoption drive with the Helen Woodward Animal Center. Their goal in the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Adopt-A-Dog Month Rescue Story Winner

  
  Dogster for the Love of Dog Blog — Authority: 525
  On October 2nd I posted It’s Time To Celebrate Adopt-A-Dog Month. I put some zealies up for grabs, all you had to do was send me your dog’s rescue story for a chance to win.  The winner would be featured on the blog and their goodie stash would get richer by 50 zealies. The winner is The Wee Beasties, a very ...
  2 weeks ago

• Dog Sniffs Out Cheating Spouse

  
  Dogster for the Love of Dog Blog — Authority: 525
  Are there now dogs being trained to sniff out cheating spouses? Well, not exactly, but a Yorkie in Italy did rat out his mom. A Sicilian woman told her husband she was taking their dog for a walk.  A bit later the husband was out with the kids when he heard a familiar bark. He found his pup tied to a tree in front ...
  2 weeks ago

• Dog Of The Week

  
  Dogster for the Love of Dog Blog — Authority: 525
  This week’s Dog Of The Week is Flash , he’s a real cutie, with a killer smile.  He is a 10- year-old Basset Hound/Chinese Shar-Pei mix who’s been on Dogster for more than 3 years. Flash was abandoned by his previous owner but luckily found himself a wonderful new furever home.  He now enjoys hiking  with ...
  2 weeks ago

• Dog Separation Anxiety

  
  Happy Pet Dog-Blog — Authority: 99
  I know that separation anxiety is a big problem, especially for rescued dogs.  There is help for Separtation Anxiety, as you can read from this guest blog article. Our dog tore up the house all because we left home without him. While there are some pets who are dealing with dog separation anxiety that will ...
  2 weeks ago

• 12 Dog Fighting Pit Bulls Put Down

  
  Dogster for the Love of Dog Blog — Authority: 525
  Sadly 12 of the 25 pit bulls that were rescued from the dog fighting ring in Buffalo, NY have been put down. (AP) According to WHAM 13 , officials at the Buffalo City Animal Shelter say they had to put 12 of the dogs down because they were extremely aggressive. Authorities say many of the dogs were covered in ...
  2 weeks ago

• Thank You Dogsters

  
  Dogster for the Love of Dog Blog — Authority: 525
  I cannot start today without a special note to all the Dogsters out there. Losing Logan was obviously devastating to us, he was such a special boy.  I posted the tribute because I was so overcome with sadness I needed to get the words out, I never expected the overwhelming response I received.  Horst and I cannot ...
  3 weeks ago

• Photos: Meet Some Pups Rescued from the Largest Dog-Fighting Ring in U.S. History

  
  Dogster for the Love of Dog Blog — Authority: 525
  Photo by Jennifer Silverberg In July, the feds wrapped up an 18-month investigation by arresting those behind a dog-fighting ring that spanned eight states and involved more than 500 dogs. Now the Riverfont Times reports that after veterinary examinations and spay/neuter surgeries, the rescued pups are ...
  3 weeks ago

• Michael Vick Refuses To Visit Former Dogs

  
  Dogster for the Love of Dog Blog — Authority: 525
  Michael Vick was given the chance to visit some of his former dogs who are housed at Bay Area Doglovers Responsible About Pit Bulls, also known as BAD RAP .  He was going to be in the Bay Area this weekend when the Philadelphia Eagles are in town to play the Oakland Raiders. Here are the details from The ...
  3 weeks ago

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