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Updated: September 03, 2010 21:35:05 PDT

Dog Saves Boy From Bee Swarm

Dateline: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:03:22 +0000

  Other than the part about the grandmother not letting the bee-covered dog inside to escape the swarm, this is a pretty cool little story. The boy clearly cares deeply for his dog, whom he’ll always consider his hero. Dogsters, do you think the puppy somehow knew the boy would react severely to the bees, or ... [ More ]

Lions and Dolphins and Dogs, Oh My!

Dateline: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:28:14 +0000

Talk about interspecies communication! Enjoy! (My hard-working USA Today blog buddy, Janice Lloyd, recently ran these gems on separate days. I decided to save them for a Dogster double feature, because the title I came up with is so bad that it’s good. Well, I like it anyway! Jake just stares and shakes his head…) A big ... [ More ]

Study: Half of Cabs Bypass Fares With Guide Dogs

Dateline: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:01:57 +0000

A new study shows that if you’re blind and living in Washington, D.C., when you’re trying to hail a cab with your guide dog at your side, there’s a good chance empty cabs will pass you by. The Equal Rights Center released a report yesterday saying that in half of its 30 tests, cab drivers ... [ More ]

“My Dog Tulip”: A Great New Movie for Dog Lovers

Dateline: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:26:16 +0000

Dogsters, I just got a note from a film-loving friend in NYC about a new animated dog film that’s sure to be a hit with people who love dogs. My Dog Tulip, featuring the voices of Christopher Plummer, Lynn Redgrave, and Isabella Rossellini, opened today in NYC, and will be making the rounds in major ... [ More ]

Chihuahua Dies in Roasting Car While Owner Visits Holocaust Museum

Dateline: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:09 +0000

In a tragic irony, a man’s dog died a frightening and tortured death while he and his daughter visited the United States Holocaust Museum, in Washington, D.C. The tourist, Kenneth Reiff, of Michigan, had left the 8-year-old Chihuahua, Rosie, and a 15-year-old beagle mix, Pebbles, in his minivan. The vehicle became scorching in the summer heat. ... [ More ]

Wordless — rather, Speechless — Wednesday

Dateline: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:13:47 +0000

Starved Shepherd, Courage, Up to 85 Pounds

Dateline: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:03:56 +0000

Chuck Hoage Reunited With Annie!

Dateline: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:07:06 +0000

I am thrilled to bring you the news that Annie’s adoptive owners have given Annie back to Chuck Hoage, her devoted owner of many years. It happened early this evening, and word is just getting out. There are few details, save that the family who adopted Annie in July returned her to the shelter so ... [ More ]

Ever Feel Like This When You Watch the News?

Dateline: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:53:02 +0000

This fun, short animation by dog-loving Jim Morin, Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonist at The Miami Herald, is hot off the presses today, Dogsters. You’ll be the first on your block to see it! (Unless there are two Dogsters reading this at the same time and living on the same block. In that case, my ... [ More ]

Dogs Sniff Out Cell Phones in Prisons

Dateline: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:01:40 +0000

Wow! That’s all I can say! Except this: How do handlers differentiate between a normal “too-curious dog” sniff (You know — the kind you try not to let your dog do when he meets new people…) and a “Hey! He’s hiding a phone in a very weird place” sniff? P.S. Are these dogs for hire when ... [ More ]

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