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Lawmaker Blasted For Dog Background Checks Idea

The Huffington Post | Preston Maddock | Posted 04.26.2013 | Politics
Read More: Criminal Background Checks, Rottweiler, North Carolina Dog Background Check, Pit Bulls, Canine, Rodney Moore, Rodney Moore Dog Background Check, Rodney Moore Dogs, Background Checks, State Legislatures, Dogs, Rodney Moore Dog, North Carolina, Politics News

North Carolina state Rep. Rodney Moore (D-Charlotte) supports background checks -- for dogs. Moore sponsored a failed bill in the state Legislature...

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Scout

Diana Nyad | Posted 03.11.2013 | Impact
Read More: Dogs, Canine Companions, Pets, Eulogy, Canine, Eulogies, Impact News
Diana Nyad

Those of you privileged to love and be loved by an innocent, playful, soulful animal, I know you hear me through my torrent of tears.

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For a Loved One, A 'Home' Is Not 'Home'

Mark Steinberg | Posted 08.01.2012 | Comedy
Read More: Dog Age, Canine Cancer, Pets, Bushes, Canine, Play Dead, 101 Dalmations, Dog Life, Convalescent Homes, Nursing Home, Dogs, Muttville, Wagville, Dog Humor, Comedy News
Mark Steinberg

She thinks someone is putting fleas in her bed so The Bushes can charge the insurance company for extra baths. She believes the old guy who lives down the corridor is doing more than just saying "hi" when he sniffs her butt.

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Honor All Those Who Serve Us On Memorial Day

Ed Sayres | Posted 07.25.2012 | Impact
Read More: Military Dogs, Richard Blumenthal, Memorial Day, Armed Forces, Canine, Military Working Dogs, Walter Jones, Aspca, Animals, Dogs, Legislation, Animal Advocacy, Veterans, Impact News
Ed Sayres

This Memorial Day, as we remember all the brave men and women who have given their lives to protect our freedoms, let's not forget the sacrifices of the military working dogs who have served alongside them.

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Some Pets 'Catch' Yawns From Humans, Study Suggests

| Zuberoa Marcos | Posted 05.08.2012 | Science
Read More: Video, Animal Psychology, Empathy, Animal Cognition, Yawning, Canine, New Research, Psychology, Animals, Portugal, Dogs, Science News

Yawn next to your dog, and she may do the same. Though it seems simple, this contagious behavior is actually quite remarkable: Only a few animals do i...

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WATCH AND LAUGH: Cops In 2-Hour Standoff With Empty Car

Posted 02.15.2012 | Crime
Read More: Standoff, Video, San Diego Cops Standoff With Empty Car, Cop Fail, Canine, Caught on Tape, Cop Chase, Home Invasion Suspect, California Crime, Crime News

A tense, two-hour standoff between armed San Diego Police and an empty car on the freeway ended with no injuries -- just questions. The red-faced ...

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Dogs' Amazing Antifreeze Feet Explained Japanese Scientists

The Huffington Post | David Freeman | Posted 01.13.2012 | Science
Read More: Cold, Freezing, Dog Feet. Paws, Canine, Penguin, Cold Weather, Dog, Fox, Adaptation, Dog Paws, Video, Science News

Woof, it's cold out there! So how come dogs' paws don't freeze up when they pad around on snow and ice - and what keeps dogs from minding the cold? ...

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Man Busted For Allegedly Taunting, Injuring Police Dog

Plainfield Patch | Posted 10.26.2011 | Weird News
Read More: Taunting a Police Dog, Dumb Crime, Naperville, Plainfield, Police Dog, Police, Canine Unit, Canine, Weird Illinois, Man Arrested for Taunting Police Dog, Illinois, K-9, Douglas Carncross, Weird News News

An Illinois man has been arrested for allegedly taunting a police dog and slamming its head with a car door....

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Canines Sit, Stay, Catch A Wave For Charity Surfing Competition

The Huffington Post | Carly Gillis | Posted 08.06.2011 | Impact
Read More: Surfing Dogs, Dog Surfing Competition, Charity, Surfing, Canine, Donating to Charity, Dog Tricks, Dogs, Video, Impact News

Surfing may be a challenging sport for any human, but these pups conquered "ruff" seas with ease -- and all for a good cause. The sixth annual Loe...

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On Names

Jeff Klima | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Read More: Literature, Funny, Youth, Katniss Everdeen, Penis, Nom De Plume, Janus, Al Qaeda, Names, Vladimir Nabokov, Melville, Name, Canine, Hilarious, Fiber, Literary, Book, Books News
Jeff Klima

There is a two-fold complaint nestled in the plumy thicket of today's screed, good people. And while they (the individual issues of the complaint) are...

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'Momo,' Chihuahua, Recruited For Japanese Police Search-And-Rescue Force (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Chihuahua, Search and Rescue Team, Earthquakes, Canine, Rescue Operation, Japan Rescue Dog, Dog, Japan Rescue, Japan, Peach, Momo, Video, World News

In the world of Japan's police dogs, size does not matter. The BBC is reporting that a tiny Chihuahua beat out several competing canines in the recr...

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Take Your Dog To Work Today (Photos)

The Huffington Post | Matthew Palevksy | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Photos, Take Your Dog to Work Day, Canine, Slideshow, Dogs, Eyes and Ears, Ee, Take Your Dog to Work, Work Photos, Healthy Living News

UPDATE: We received hundreds of submissions from dog owners and their coworkers. Check out the hardest working pets here. It's a little-known tradit...

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