If you were built like a bowling ball, you too might have a propensity for rolling. Bulldogs sure seem to. Sophie was just a two-month-old pup when her owners noted how much she liked rolling, caught it on camera and posted it on YouTube. It would turn out to be the first in a series … Read more
You can’t say Bible-quoting conservatives didn’t warn us. Let members of the same sex get married, they said, and it will open the door to even unholier unions. Now comes word from Metro that a woman in the Nederlands plans to marry her dog. Dominique Lesbirel, 41, says she might not do it immediately because she wants … Read more
Last week we scoffed at the whole Internet debate over dog pants — mainly over the idea that they should be debated at all, but also over the gone-viral graphic that showed a dog wearing pants that covered all four legs. The latter, we concluded, was a ridiculous idea, for there is no way those pants (see … Read more
I was on my way to see an Amish man about a dog. Not because I want another dog — Ace is more than enough, especially during our current nomadic phase — but because I wanted a first-hand glimpse of what an Amish-run breeding operation is like. I’ve always been puzzled by the disparity — … Read more
There are plenty of nits one could pick about this “Dogs of the World” map, but it’s still a pretty awesome achievement. The artwork is an offshoot of the “Dogs of the World” series of drawings Lili Chin, a Los Angeles-based artist, produced in 2014. It features 345 dog breeds and their countries of origin. Since some … Read more
Christmas was kind to me this year. I got some gift cards, some underwear, some cookies, a hummingbird feeder and a drill. And from my dog, I got peed on. This was actually the day after Christmas. Out for the afternoon walk, we saw some neighbors and their dogs, all of whom we’d met before, … Read more
Squish, an Ohio dog whose face was left twisted and contorted by what veterinarians believe was a severe beating, will be a guest on “The Rachel Ray Show” today. Appearing via a video call with the once-abused dog will be the woman who rescued him and to whom he now belongs, a veterinary intern at … Read more
The tiny Chihuahua who, even if she wasn’t the first miniature dog to be toted in a handbag, came to personify the trend, has died. Paris Hilton announced the death of Tinkerbell, 14, yesterday. “My heart is broken,” Hilton wrote in an Instagram post. “I am so sad & devastated. After 14 amazing years together … Read more
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
Authorities in Hoke County, N.C., yesterday unearthed the remains of 15 dogs on the grounds of a “no-kill” animal shelter from which 600 animals were seized this week. A day after Hoke County deputies and the ASPCA raided The Haven — Friends for Life shelter near Raeford, authorities on Thursday dug up the remains of … Read more