Loading ...source: Los Angeles Times, CA
Great Dane or poodle. Pure-bred or mutt. It doesn’t matter at the Grove, where any pup that is “well-behaved,” “on a leash” and “not wanting to bite people” is invited, said spokeswoman Jennifer Gordon. And if that pup happens to drop a “present” under the mall’s Christmas tree, as Bosco did recently? […]
source: BBC News, UK
“We are unable to agree to these demands, as it would compromise both contractual obligations and our general responsibility to dog exhibitors and our audience and we believe it would be inappropriate and counterproductive to exclude any recognised breed from Crufts,” he said.
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source: Marketwatch
The survey of over 1,000 people on www.akc.org found that more than 96% of respondents with a taste for gourmet coffee would give up their latte habit to save money for their dog’s expenses. Ninety-seven percent also said they would […]
source: Los Angeles Times, CA
For many dogs awaiting adoption, the speed with which they find a home may rest not on their breed, gender or age but on one trait that has no bearing on their personality or temperament.
Shelter officials have dubbed it black dog syndrome — the propensity of dark-coated animals to be passed over […]
source: TheStreet.com
The Club Beverly Hills could just as easily be one of the hottest restaurants in town with its all-white façade and unmarked door with street front of idling Mercedes, Escalades and Rolls Royce Phantoms. The only difference is it’s leggy clientele — a four-pawed catwalk of some of LA’s most pampered pooches coming and […]
source: MarketWatch
This AKC/Eukanuba National Championship is a fun event for dog enthusiasts and families, and will take place Saturday, Dec. 13 and Sunday, Dec. 14 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif.
“The AKC/Eukanuba National Championship is a unique experience for all dog lovers - whether they are watching the show […]
source: International Herald Tribune, France
“And now for our masterpiece,” Gardsby said. “The ‘Fairytale’ jacket. It took us over three weeks to create by hand.”
The coat, a highlight of this season’s shows, is available at Harrods in London for £12,000, or $18,000. Would-be buyers will not find it in the women’s wear department, however, nor the designer boutiques, […]
source: Bloomberg
Dague is one of nine U.S. soldiers to receive a dog from the “Dog Tags” inaugural class of specially trained canines. Using its $1.1 million budget, Puppies Behind Bars covers the $22,000 it costs to train each dog. Through donations and fundraisers, Puppies Behind Bars aims to expand the program to help more of […]
source: San Francisco Chronicle, USA
Custody dogs, they’re called; long-term shelter dogs required by courts to be held in protective custody, sometimes for as long as a year, until their legal issue is resolved. These dogs might belong to people who have been incarcerated, evicted or have experienced a crisis that renders them temporarily unable to […]
source: Philadelphia Inquirer, PA
County and state governments spend around $2 billion a year to care for and euthanize homeless dogs and cats. It is a sad fact that our animal-loving nation kills 8 million to 10 million healthy but homeless dogs and cats each year. …
The Obamas’ adopting a single shelter dog wouldn’t solve the problem […]