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• Uggie, Canine Star of ‘The Artist,’ is First Dog to Put Paw Prints in Cement

  

  Every dog has its day — and Monday belonged to Uggie.The canine star of the Oscar-winning film “The Artist” became the first dog to put its paw prints in... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2012 HOME, PETS

• World’s 1st Mine Rescue Dog, ‘a Bark of Hope’ for Missing Miners

  

  Two year-old Ginny–a beautiful, brindled-colored Dutch Shepherd living in Virginia–carries considerable weight on her slender shoulders as a four-legged... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, CURRENT, PETS, SOCIETY

• Finding the Right Food for Your Dog

  

  When you first bring home your dog or puppy, you of course want what is best for him. You have decided to include him as a new member of the family, and it’s... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 HOME, PETS

• Animal Smarts: What Do Dolphins and Dogs Know?

  

  It’s not just man’s closer primate relatives that exhibit brain power. Dolphins, dogs and elephants are teaching us a few lessons, too. Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT, PETS

• Hospitals Allow Patients’ Own Dogs to Visit

  

  Madison Fleaks had been in Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston for over six months waiting for a heart transplant. She was born with a congenital heart... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2012 CURRENT, HEALTH, PETS, SOCIETY

• 7 Ways Dogs Can Help Your Health

  

  Dogs may be good at more than fetching sticks and greeting you after a long day at work. As it turns out, simply having them around may lessen your kids’ chance... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2012 HOME, PETS

• Dust in Homes with Dogs May Lower Risk of Asthma

  

  Score one for man’s best friend. For folks who start to sneeze and wheeze as soon as they enter a dog owner’s home, new research may come as a surprise: Dust... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2012 HEALTH, HOME, PETS

• Choosing the Right Bed for Your Dog

  

  Choosing a new bed for your dog (or a bed for your new dog) is an important part of welcoming him into your family. Not only does a bed provide your dog with a... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2012 HOME, PETS

• Dog’s Best Friend? You!

  

  Dogs have long been known as man’s best friend. But scientists have come up with the first proof that the feeling is mutual.Several studies have already shown... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2012 HOME, PETS

• Dog Finds Live Victim Beneath the Rubble

  

  Hank, a rescue dog, climbed the pile of rubble, carefully sidestepping slate slabs, wooden crates, and concrete tubing, rushing to find any survivors beneath th... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2012 HOME, PETS

• 4 Things Your Dog Can Teach You About Starting a Business

  

  Dogs can be constructive influences on our personal lives, and they can teach us a lot about how to be better, happier entrepreneurs. Here are just a few... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2012 BUSINESS, PETS

• Fun with Fido: Tips for an Active Summer with Your Dog

  

  Dog parents know that the best way to put an extra wag in a dog’s tail and a spring in his step is to mention the word “walk” or “outside.” We’ve all seen it... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2012 HOME, PETS

• More Dogs Sit and Stay in the Workplace

  

  Friday, June 22 is Take Your Dog to Work Day.There are millions of dogs that accompany their owners to dog-friendly businesses every day. Even more will join... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 CAREER, HOME, PETS

• Pampered Pooches Prevail in Pet-Crazy Japan

  

  When the Japanese embrace a craze, they do so with a fervour and extravagance that can baffle outsiders.So while the country’s growing trend for dog ownership... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2012 HOME, PETS

• A Smartphone Is Your Dog’s Best Friend

  

  Beyond being a very expensive chewing toy for your dog, smartphones are also a nice treat for pet owners. Whether you are looking for new and exciting... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2012 HOME, PETS

• Dog Stars in Study on What Stresses Killer Whales

  

  A new study on endangered Pacific Northwest killer whales is getting noticed not just for its findings — less salmon to eat is a much bigger stress factor than... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, PETS

• Dogs Really Do Feel What You Feel

  

  For dog lovers, the idea that man’s best friend can feel our pain is not in doubt – and now research is lending weight to the idea. Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2012 HOME, PETS

• Make Sure Your Dog Steers Clear of Foxtails

  

  It is foxtail season, and a booming one it is.Foxtails are seed awns produced by a number of non-native grasses. They’re sort of torpedo shaped with tiny barbs... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2012 HOME, PETS

• Lucky Dog Goes from Shelter to Spotlight

  

  A lucky canine who began her life in an animal shelter and went on to become the world’s most-photographed dog with celebrities has died of cancer. Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2012 PETS

• Of Man and Dog: The Fight Against Cancer

  

  Dogs, surprisingly, retain physiological and genetic similarity to humans. Dogs and humans also share a common environment and suffer from the same diseases,... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2012 HEALTH, HOME, PETS