Ten million viewers have listened to the astute ramblings of these “sad dogs” since they were posted on YouTube a long time ago by someone calling himself Ze Frank. “Sad Dog Diary” is the sequel to Sad Cat Diary, and while it’s laden with poop and pee references, it offers some hilarious insights into how … Read more
By way of wishing you a happy Thanksgiving, we present this photo — and offer our thanks to the photographer, and his dog, Bailey, who posed not once but six times. Bailey played all six roles for the re-creation of this family scene. The photos were taken by her owner, John Nebbia, of Omaha, Nebraska. … Read more
A fluffy, mostly white St. Bernard named Mochi has licked and drooled her way into the Guinness Book of World Records for having the longest tongue of any living dog. It’s 7.31 inches. Mochi will be featured in the 2018 record book and in a new Guinness book, Amazing Animals. Her owner, Carla Rickert, says the … Read more
Surveys have shown that as many as half of us sleep with our dogs, so isn’t it time the makers of bedroom furniture started to catch up with the dog-loving times? And, if they did, would this be the bed of the future? This sort of bed makes pretty good sense to me, and I … Read more
We doubt this is going over well with those companies who want to charge you upwards of $100 to tell you what breeds are in your dog, but a research-based organization is offering to do the same thing for free. You might have to wait, though, and there will be some paperwork. Darwin’s Dogs is … Read more
Last month, while comparing the records of the two major presidential candidates when it comes to dog friendliness, we questioned whether Donald Trump, as some reports suggested, even had a dog. We noted that he had reportedly tweeted about his dog undergoing surgery back in February. While various media outlets would go on to make references to … Read more
The maker of the Michael Vick chew toy for dogs — or one of them, anyway — has been sued by the state attorney general’s office, which alleges the company claimed animal charities would benefit from the toy’s sale, but never donated a cent. Attorney General Bill McCollum filed a lawsuit alleging toy seller Jaime … Read more
When a German shepherd mix named Rex arrived at Puriton Horse and Animal Rescue in the UK, he wanted nothing to do with anyone. He’d been found tethered in a junkyard eight years ago, and had been kicked out of at least one shelter since then after biting a staff member. Geraldine the goose wasn’t … Read more
When it comes to the “K-Rosco Utility Jacket,” custom made for dog walking, I’m torn, which is something that’s probably never going to happen to the jacket … what with its “rip-stop, wind-resistant and waterproof fabric and special seam sealing.” The yuppie in me wants one. The cynical/rational/broke side of me — not so much. A special coat … Read more
Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis has been named the No. 2 dog-friendly beach in the nation in a listing released by the pet website. The “Top 10 Dog-Friendly Beaches” were selected for their “outstanding features and promise of fun for dogs and their owners alike.” The folks at Petside chose Cape San Blas, in Port … Read more