Dogs In Space

Sit! Oooh sorry, lost who we were talking to there for a second…You may want to sit down for this one, we are about to turn the world upside down. Mind you, we are not taking responsibility for anything, from what was recently learned - this is (or should be) common knowledge. Frankly, as dog […]

Can Owning a Dog Improve Your Health?

Can a dog improve your health? For current owners, the answer to this one is an overwhelming YES!
When we think of quality of life, health benefits, and improving personal relationships, we may think of New Year’s resolutions before we think of our dogs. But that’s exactly the kind of positive impact a dog can have […]

The Scoop on Poop

According the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA), there are approximately 44.8 million households in the U.S. with at least one dog.  This roughly equates to 74.8 million owned dogs, in 39% of American households.
That’s a lot of poop!
What we are doing with it, or NOT doing with it; that’s the bone we choose to […]

Barks to Bytes: Tell Me How You Really Feel

Cacophony of Canines? Not so says recent research out of Hungary, where researchers analyzed over 6000 barks from 14 different Hungarian Sheepdogs. Read more here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080116/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_hungary_dog_1. We have bigger questions to answer.
As any dog owner worth their salt knows, we already know our mutts basic emotions - and when they communicate them to us. In […]

America’s Ten Most Popular Dog Breeds

Our cars are getting bigger, and our dogs are getting smaller. Recent research suggests that Americans are moving more toward the toy breeds when considering dog adoption. Now we hope this uptick in smaller breeds popularity is due in large part to a better educated dog-loving public, and proper recognition for the individual breed. In […]

Hollywood Hounds: Top 10 Celebrity Mutts

No we’re not talking Britney Spears and her incredibly neglected, anxiety-ridden, pharmaceutically addicted Chihuahua. That would be a shame; I’m half expecting the next Enquirer headline to read, “ASPCA Pilfers Brit’s Prized Pups.” Who knows, they could’ve done that a long time ago. Or should’ve. Not for our discussion here, besides, we think the dogs […]

Top Ten Celebrity Mutts - Part Deaux

6. This one may surprise some people (if they were actually still reading). We’re not going for cute and cuddly here, more like cantankerous and maniacal. Much like Peter Benchley forever instilled the fear of Jaws in me to this very day, Stephen King reminded us all of the dangers of rabies! Cujo was one […]

Our Money is Going to the Dogs

Who gets more of our money, our kids or our pets?
To the ones we love, it’s never a question of how much. We want to give the best life possible to our kids, as well as our pets. Although, sometimes we must admit to wanting to trade both of them in for some new ones! […]

What Should I Feed My Dog?

Simple question, lots of choices. What we’re going to do here is simply highlight what we have found to be the healthiest dog food options for your pet. Much light has been shed on the pet food industry of late, thanks in large part to a recent scare involving contaminated pet food coming out of […]

Designer Dogs: Intentional Mutts or Hybrid Pups?

Goldendoodle, Cockapoos, Labradoodles and Pomapoos…what other whacky names can we possibly come up with? We’re not going to get into all the genetic behind advantages and disadvantages of hybrid dogs. No, what we are going to address here is the groundswell of popularity these hybrids have generated. It seems as if pure breed canines or […]

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