Yes, Michael Vick Owns a Dog
A few days ago we wrote about Michael Vick’s dumb Twitter experience, in which he posted a picture that contained a box of Milk Bone dog biscuits, and later he deleted the photo in favor of the same...
View ArticleCalifornia Law Bans Using Dogs to Hunt Bears and Bobcats
Beginning Jan. 1 it will be illegal to use packs of dogs to chase, corner, and ultimately shoot down bears and bobcats in California. Backers of the law say it’s not only unfair to the hunted animals...
View ArticleGood Dog: Mole the Rescue Pup Saves a Trapped Hiker in California
Riverside, CA, resident Ramon Llamas and his dog, Mole, regularly hike on Mount Rubidoux in Riverside County. It’s their routine, three to four times a week, according to KABC-TV. Mole likes to...
View ArticleA Courageous Vet Sits in a Hot Parked Car for 30 Minutes to Illustrate the...
On June 29, a woman was arrested after her dog died in her hot car in Pleasant Hill, California. Outside temperatures were more that 100 degrees. Police broke into the car and took the dog to the vet,...
View ArticleA Dog Lost in California Turns Up in Florida Three Years Later
Have you ever let your contact information on your dog’s microchip lapse? Have you ever worried about what would happen if your dog got lost? Well, you’d be surprised. There are people out there...
View ArticleHeartbreaking Video: A Dog Tries to Revive a Fallen Friend
The video below may not quite be to the “viral” stage yet, but it’s getting there. Since it first showed up two or three days ago, people have been reposting it and commenting on it with grief,...
View ArticleA California Cop Aims for a Dog But Shoots Himself Instead
Stories about gun-crazy police who shoot dogs without good reason never cease to appall me, but they do start to feel repetitive sometimes. In a way, that’s what’s most draining about them, and the...
View ArticleHank the Milwaukee Brewers Mascot Gets a Doghouse
You’ve might have heard of Hank, the Milwaukee Brewers furry mascot. We wrote about him when he was just a beaten-down stray who wandered on the Brewers spring training camp in Arizona looking for a...
View ArticleThis Photo of an Adorable Chihuahua Rescued on a California Freeway Goes Viral
Last week we talked about how a picture of a dog won a major international photography contest. But the cropped version of the photo you see above? And the full version you see below? That photo is...
View ArticleShould Vets be More Vocal About Their Client’s Dog Behaviour Knowledge
He may be a newly minted, fresh-faced veterinarian at an animal hospital that serves the tiniest of towns, but that veterinarian has a voice, and a duty, that can impact the profession, says Dr....
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