Everyday we hear lots of stories about dogs being mistreated. So, to help brighten someone’s day, here is a simple tale, or is that spelled tail? about one family’s love for their Shetland Sheep Dog, Laddie. Some good stories, most of which we would guess are typical for most dogs and their families: […]

[Read more →]

Okay, here’s a little bit of fun to get you through a Monday. Apparently, photographer David Douglas Duncan was close friends with Pablo Picasso, and Picasso absolutely adored David’s little dachsund (named “Lump”). In fact, Picasso used Lump as inspiration in several pieces.
One day, Picasso was visiting with David Duncan and Lump. Picasso made […]

[Read more →]

The Auburn Journal has an excellent feature on the Splash Dogs Bone-a-fit Dock Jumping Competition in Auburn. It also showcases Sisko, one amazing dog indeed. You simply have to see the photo of this dog leaping 24 feet off a dock into the water, it is remarkable. The most interesting part of the story: “At […]

[Read more →]

An amazing young dog named Pippin helps parents keep tabs on their two autistic boys in Vermont. According this article from the North Adams Transcript, the Golden Retriever “Is being trained to look after the boys and as a search and rescue dog should one or both of them escape their parents’ watchful eyes.” The […]

[Read more →]

From TimesUnion.com comes this excellent story on a Dog That Motivates Kids: “Hasselbach, an occupational therapist for the Board of Cooperative Educational Services, takes her 2-year-old black Labrador, Winn, everywhere and uses him to get special education students to open up. “He’s a great motivator,” she said. “It’s pretty boring to say to a kid, […]

[Read more →]

According to Softpedia, Mariah Carey Bathes With Her Dog. Now we love our dogs, very, very much. Our dogs climb onto the bed and keep our feet warm at night. We take them with us almost everywhere. But there are two reasons that we wouldn’t take a bath with our dogs. One, they aren’t that […]

[Read more →]

From the Saipan Tribune, the winning entry of the essay contest “Why Animals Deserve Kindness.” By the way, this winning entry was written by Lallane Guiao at Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School. Lallane is in the fifth grade.
“Do you think animals deserve kindness? Well, I do. Everyone deserves kindness. Animals deserve kindness because they […]

[Read more →]

This article brings a smile to our face - it was Bark At The Ball Park day at the Clearwater Threshers ball park on Saturday. Fans brought their dogs to the game and the event helped raise funds and awareness for the Humane Society of Pinellas County.
Ever wonder what it is like to bring your […]

[Read more →]

Wow. What a cool story.
Finn, a six month old Lakeland Terrier that was found as a stray, is set to Star In Dr. Doolittle 4 and Dr. Doolittle 5. The dog was found via the Nodaway Humane Society and he has been working with Coe’s Animal Talent in Canada. Coe’s uses positive reinforcement training and […]

[Read more →]

A Thailand entrepreneur has apparently started a Radio Station For Dogs. As strange as this may sound (pun intended), we all know that most dogs like music. So why not a radio station for dogs? There certainly is a radio station or cable channel for just about every other niche.
It’s kind of interesting to […]

[Read more →]

One of our favorite singer-songwriters, Jonathan Hoffmann, recently received a fantastic review of his new CD, For Dog Lover’s Only at FolkWax.com.
FolkWax writes, “Hoffman has two dogs, Watson and Cricket, who claim that they wrote the songs and Hoffman is trying to take all the credit. The dogs aren’t going to call a lawyer because […]

[Read more →]

Attention Dog Lovers: Molly Shannon’s new movie, Year of the Dog opens in theaters nationwide today, and we’ve got prizes for you! Sign up for our monthly newsletter, and you’ll automatically be entered to win a prize package that includes a Year of the Dog leash, frisbee and a doggie treat.
This dark comedy/drama centers […]

[Read more →]