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Destruction Happens

There’s nothing more nerve-wracking than walking through your door and not knowing if Fido has used the last 8 hours to rearrange the house.  If you’re like most dog owners, you leave him...

What’s In A Name?

There was a funny article on  USATODAY.com about giving our dogs nicknames.  The article written by Sharon Peters, an award-winning pet journalist, discusses how dogs used to only go by one...

Dog Owners Need Training Too

Amber Burckhalter, a certified master trainer and the owner of K-9 Coach, recently attended the Association for Pet Dog Trainers conference. Burckhalter is from Atlanta, GA and said everyone who saw...

Colorado Freedom Service Dogs and At-Risk Children Form Life-Changing Bonds

Every now and then bad stories come out about dogs and children. That’s when I hear from young parents and new parents about how they fear having a dog in their home. For all those negative...

Abandoned Japanese Dogs to Be Trained as Service Dogs for the Blind

Thanks to the Daily Yomiuri Online for this article. Abandoned dogs set to serve deaf The Yomiuri Shimbun A Tokyo-based nonprofit organization will open a facility Friday in Yokohama to train...

Australian Prisoners Rehabilitate Retired Greyhounds

Thanks to the HeraldSun.com.au for this article. Prisons go to the dogs April 24, 2008 12:00am RETIRED greyhounds are getting a second chance at life - in prison. More than 20 racing dogs, who would...

Tearjerker Video of Woman with Terminal Cancer Making Last Agility Run with Beloved Chinese Crested

Some people give us all the gift of seeing how life should be lived. Lis Kristof is one of these people. She sent an email to her friends lettting them know that she would be dying soon but before...

9 Foolproof Tips to Train Stubborn Dogs

This list comes to us from the Listropolis Blog and has some interesting ideas. I wonder if these would work with my most stubborn pack member, Star? Thanks to Shaun for barking in this article. 9...

Chicago Pit Bulls and Guardians Go Through Good Citizen Training

What a marvelous program! I’d love to see this in other cities across the world! Thanks to the Chicago Tribune for this article. Program turns notorious dogs into good citizens Pit bull owners...

Japanese Chihuahua Conan Prays with Buddhist Monk Guardian

Check out these amazing pictures from AP! Unfortunately, AP has encoded the pictures so we can’t show it to you but you can see them at the this link. Dog ‘Prays’ at Japanese Zen...