Dog Fart Awareness Day came and went over the weekend — and I wasn’t even aware of it! Nor was I aware that such a day has apparently existed for at least three years. My tendency is to question whether it is “a real thing” — sorry, but a Facebook page alone is not ample proof of … Read more
We don’t know the story behind these two dogs — other than they are obvious victims of the tsunami in Japan. We don’t know the outcome — whether they’ve been rescued or not. We don’t know what the commentator is saying. But we do know this: It’s going to make you cry. The video was … Read more
Greyhound racing is nearing the finish line in Wisconsin. Dairyland Greyhound Park, in Kenosha — the last operating track in the state – announced Tuesday it will close its doors after racing ends on Dec. 31. Dairyland was one of five Wisconsin tracks that opened after a 1987 amendment to the state constitution allowed for … Read more
Anwar Sadat’s daughter has filed a complaint against the makers of “I Love You Man,” a 2009 Dreamworks film, for naming a dog after the former president of Egypt, her lawyer said Saturday. “This is a disaster, a serious affront,” said Samir Sabri, the lawyer for Rokaya Sadat, daughter of the former president and peace Nobel prize winner. Muslims … Read more
As an investigation continues into the apparent poisoning death of an Irish setter who competed at Crufts, and reports surface of up to six more poisonings, one of the human contestants has come under fire for picking up her Scottish terrier by the tail during judging at the world’s largest dog show. U.S. contestant Rebecca Cross, owner … Read more
“Pedigree Dogs Exposed”, the controversial BBC documentary that shed some much-needed light on purebred breeding practices and the horrors they have produced, will get its first airing in the U.S. tonight (Dec. 10). Probably the single most important piece of dog reporting in the past decade, the documentary led to the BBC dropping its coverage of Crufts, … Read more
The modern-day, Richard Gere-infused retelling of the story of a loyal Japanese dog named Hachiko won’t be showing in theaters in the U.S. Instead the movie, “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale,” will make its American debut on Sunday on the Hallmark Channel, the New York Times reports. The movie, which has already sold more than $45 … Read more
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and family have put down Lady, the golden retriever they took in 10 years ago, when O’Malley was mayor of Baltimore. Lady, who had been on medication for the past three years for a bad hip, was recently diagnosed with cancer, at 13. The governor took the dog to a vet last … Read more
Dr. Phil’s not one of my favorites — nor are most of the others who appeared on his show yesterday — but at least the program brought the scourge of dogfighting to the afternoon TV talk show forefront. In addition to Rescue Ink and Paris Hilton, the show featured Rob Rogers, former leader of a … Read more