Archive for March, 2010
Stunt Guy Chris Perondi , creator of the ” Extreme Canines Stunt Dog Show ” and regular contributor to TheDoggieDish.com , and his high-flying pooch Flashy Ferrari handily won the disc-catching competition at the Ashley Whippet Invitational Tour Series Qualifier in Huntington Beach earlier this…
‘Tis the season for longer days and warmer weather, and if you have pets you can also add giant hair-filled dust bunnies (that reproduce even faster than the real deal) and a permanent trail of muddy paw prints to the list of springtime delights.
Here are a few helpful hints from the AKC…
So many viewers were moved by a ” Making a Difference” story that aired on NBC nightly news Wednesday, that their collective enthusiasm reportedly crashed the MSNBC.com web server.
Not surprisingly, the story was about pets — and what happens to them when their owners are sent to…
I’ve never had the desire to “get inked,” which definitely puts me in the minority around here. As someone who craves variety and change, I have yet to meet a design that I like well enough to want to wear it everyday for the rest of my life.
But that doesn’t stop me from ogling other people’s…
On the afternoon of March 16, inspectors from the Oakland fire department rescued 23 ill, neglected and deformed pit bulls from a suspected dog-fighting home in East Oakland. The dogs were found living in filthy, overly crowded conditions. Puppies were jammed into small crates that were stacked…
Although I try not to make a habit of announcing the results of the countless animal contests out there, this is one winner I couldn’t resist.
Sorting through the more than 32,000 entries that were submitted for the Humane Society of the United States’ Spay Day Online Pet Photo Contest ,…
Now that spring has officially sprung, all of us — including our pets — are itching to get outside and PLAY! However, in addition to the promise of fun-in-the-sun activities, warmer weather, blooming plants and hatching “wildlife” can also create potential hazards for our furry friends….
The Irish Wolfhound is one of the tallest breeds in the world, often reaching the height of a small pony (which translates to around 7 feet tall when balancing on their hind legs).
The Irish Wolfhound’s name originates from its wolf-hunting prowess, rather than from its appearance, as the…
I jokingly refer to my dog Lorna Doone as “the dirty dingo” in a nod to her ancestors. The dingo was one of the very first breeds to be studied in the quest to determine where dogs were first domesticated from wolves.
Now, according to the New York Times , researchers have concluded that dogs…