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Giveaway: Holiday Pet Hop
Life With Dogs, Dog Tipper and Two Little Cavaliers welcome you to our first pet blog giveaway hop. That’s a mouthful, but the concept is simple: maximum fun for you and your readers, and a great prize for ours. Read more
Iraq War Vet and Best Friend Reunited Thanks to Public Oupouring of Support
We discussed the first half of this story on our fan page, and many were troubled at the thought of permanent separation for Steven Woods and his dog, Mimi. Read more
Wordless Wednesday 93
On tonight’s dinner menu: duck – stuffed, levitating. Read more
War Hero Dog Target Accidentally Euthanized in AZ Shelter
A heroic and heartwarming story took a tragic turn after a dog that saved a soldier and inspired dog lovers the world over was accidentally euthanized. Read more
NYC Strays Left to Fend for Themselves
In a troubling development, New York’s Animal Care and Control reports that it will no longer take reports of lost pets, and staffers at shelters will no longer search the facilities for missing animals. Reduced services are being attributed to $1.5 million in budget cuts over the past two years. Read more
Is your dog's food bringing grain mites into the house?
A Washington family thought they had a serious problem with dust until they realized the dust had legs. It turned out to be thousands of tiny pests called grain mites that came in with the dog food. Read more
Interspecies Adventures: Borzoi/Cheetah Playdate
Last summer saw a slew of similar videos making the rounds, and to date, my favorite has been the dog/deer play video that had so many of us smiling back in June. Considering my love of sighthounds, it should come as no surprise that this new video from a zoo in the Czech Republic gets my nod as the best of the bunch. Read more
November Rescue of the Month: A Chance for Bliss
I’ve just wrapped up a phone conversation with David “Woody” Bartley, and after spending some time getting to know what he and his wife Deanna do for animals at A Chance for Bliss, I am thrilled to introduce them as our November rescue of the month. Read more
Talking Trash
A recent observation: Sola starts talking trash when Cracker crowds her personal space. Read more
Giveaway/Review: K9 Travel Mug
This week’s giveaway features an innovative product that just about any dog lover I know could make use of. It’s the K9 Travel Mug, a clever design that allows you to keep your pooch hydrated on the road, without the mess typically associated with in-car watering. Read more
Public Service Announcement: Playing Fetch Could Cost You $3000
An e-mail I received recently made me gasp and cringe and remember things I’d rather forget. It also reminded me that I’d be well served share a similar experience for the benefit of those who play fetch with sticks. Read more
Interspecies Love: Ohio Shelter Cat Adopts, Nurses Puppy
The Cleveland Animal Protective League would like you to meet a couple of their more adorable residents. After a puppy’s mother died while giving birth in early October, the owner was unable to keep up with bottle feeding, so the pup was surrendered to the Cleveland APL. Read more
