Thanksgiving Day Pup Parade
Move over Macy’s. Take a backseat turkeys. Tomorrow’s really about dogs as the National Dog Show takes place in Philadelphia. Over 2,000 pure breeds ranging from Afghan Hounds to Xolos will be competing for best of breed and best in show honors. Perhaps when they’re done strutting their stuff, the show dogs can indulge in [...]
A Thanksgiving Feast For Your Beast
Treat your dog to a Turkey day smörgåsbord by cooking up this great recipe we found at The Bark. http://www.thebark.com/content/thanksgiving-dinner-dogs
Toy of the Week: Everlasting Treat Ball
Buddy’s been so busy playing with his Everlasting Treat Ball that he fell a bit behind in his Toy of the Week posts. However, he’s taking a break from chasing after this wonder ball that lures him with the treats packed inside and challenges him by never bouncing the same way twice. It’s the perfect [...]
Terrier in Traffic
Catch this funny news segment that features a Yorkie running loose on a major Arizona highway and launching what should become the second most famous slow-speed chase in history.
You Can Teach An Old Dog New Tricks
And they tend to learn them faster than puppies because they have longer attention spans. That’s just one of the benefits of adopting an older dog. For more great reasons why you should add an older dog to your household, follow the link. http://coronado.patch.com/articles/embrace-older-cats-and-dogs
Dog of the Day
Celebrate your dog’s cuteness, character and achievements by nominating him/her for a Dog of the Day. You’ve got 365 chances to get picked! http://dogoftheday.com/
Of Men & Mutts
This just in from Mendel University in the Czech Republic: Dogs walked by men tend to be more aggressive than dogs walked by women. The same study also reveals that dogs on the leash are more likely to get aggressive because they can’t sniff each other as well as when they’re off leash. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2057644/Dogs-walked-men-times-likely-bite-dogs–lead-makes-angrier.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Halloween Hounds, Part Two
More canines in costume! http://www.oddballdaily.com/2011/05/02/13-hilarious-dog-costumes/13-hilarious-dog-costumes/
Snow Puptrol
The surprise October snowfall in New York City got Buddy to thinking about how dogs can help out in cold weather. He dug up this interesting piece about the dogs trained to rescue people from avalanches. http://www.thebark.com/content/avalanche-rescue-dogs