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The Birthday Boy

Myra Sideris | Posted 04.07.2013 | Good News
Myra Sideris

So, my little terror turned 1 today! The irony of my little guy being born on April Fool's Day is not lost on me. From the second we got him, I knew m...

Westminster Winners: The Right Breed for You?

Sarah Hodgson | Posted 04.21.2013 | Entertainment
Sarah Hodgson

Coiffed to perfection, it is easy to select a favorite breed based on their appearance. But no one should get a dog to match his or her couch cushions or new Prada bag. Each breed has a personality and temperament that makes it unique and beautiful.

Video Experiment Tests Dogs' Ability To Recognize Their Own

| Posted 02.19.2013 | Science

By Becky Crew | February 18, 2013 They may have the largest physical variety among all animal species on Earth, but dogs can still recognise on...

What the AKC Won't Tell You About Its Top 10 Breeds

Ingrid Newkirk | Posted 04.08.2013 | Green
Ingrid Newkirk

As with so many slick marketing campaigns, the American Kennel Club has glossed over the downside of purebred dogs, including the fact that they often suffer miserably from congenital defects and inherited diseases. Here is the info that you won't hear from the AKC about those top 10 breeds.

MAP: NYC's Most Common Dog Names, Breeds

Posted 01.24.2013 | New York

As one of the country's most pet-friendly cities, New York City is proud to have over 100,000 registered dogs call the five boroughs home. In a fu...

9 Strange Dogs At The National Show

Posted 11.22.2012 | Green

From Vetstreet's Laura Cross and Shayna Meliker: One of the best things about attending a benched dog show like the National Dog Show presented by ...

Aggressive Pet Says A Lot About Your Personality

Posted 08.12.2012 | Science

By: Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 08/10/2012 09:52 AM EDT on LiveScience Your canine companion might be saying more about...

The Most Popular Dog Breeds By City

Posted 10.22.2012 | Green

From Vetstreet's Kristen Seymour: Is your city filled with pedigreed pooches and designer dogs or is it more of a mixed-breed mecca? Care to ventur...

Lennoxgate? Outcry for Investigation of Belfast After Lennox's Death

Joan K. Smith | Posted 09.22.2012 | Impact
Joan K. Smith

The story of Lennox the dog took a final, tragic turn on July 11 when Belfast City Council announced he had been killed, after a desperate legal fight by the family and in spite of a worldwide "Save Lennox" movement.

America's Purebred Obsession

Posted 06.20.2012 | Green

By Dr. Patty Khuly For Vetstreet: “What breed do you think she is?” Every veterinarian gets asked this question at least once a day. And it...

LOOK: Pups That Can Help You Snag A Date

Posted 06.19.2012 | Green

Having trouble securing a date for Friday night? You might want to blame your dog. According to a recent survey by mobile pet app Klooff, certain d...

No Justice, No Mercy for Lennox the Dog in Belfast

Joan K. Smith | Posted 08.13.2012 | Impact
Joan K. Smith

Lennox -- a family pet, a young girl's "bestest friend in the world," an animal who has committed no crime other than having the physical traits of what is known as "Pit Bull Type" -- is to be put to death.

Dog Breed Legislation Is Inherently Dangerous

Lisa LaFontaine | Posted 07.30.2012 | DC
Lisa LaFontaine

Leaders throughout Maryland are grasping the ineffectiveness of the Court's ruling on pit bulls. It's tremendously difficult to determine if a dog is a pit bull or cross bred, and discrimination against dogs based on appearance is wrong.

What Mean Dog Says About Its Owner's Personality

Posted 05.25.2012 | Science

By: Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience Managing Editor Published: 05/24/2012 09:24 AM EDT on LiveScience Would you rather own a domineering pit bull or...

An Outrage in Belfast: The Sad Case of Lennox, the Dog

Joan K. Smith | Posted 07.09.2012 | Impact
Joan K. Smith

Those of us living in what we consider free societies often feel secure that if we comply by laws, pay our taxes, and maintain other civic duties we s...

Goodbye to Barky, Who Perhaps Never Knew She Was a Pit Bull

Arin Greenwood | Posted 07.07.2012 | DC
Arin Greenwood

I did not know that Barky was a pit bull when I got her, in the fall of 1998, as I was going -- ignorantly, in so many ways, as it turned out -- into my second year of law school.

INTERACTIVE MAP: The 10 Most Popular Dogs In Your State

Posted 03.27.2012 | Green

By Vetstreet's Kristen Seymour: We all know the stereotypes: Purse-friendly, fluffy white dogs dominate the streets of uptown Manhattan, while tre...

What Your Pet Says About You

Dr. Karen Becker | Posted 05.03.2012 | Healthy Living
Dr. Karen Becker

I'm not convinced surveys that attempt to measure people, for whatever reason, by the type of pet they own or don't own are useful or even accurate. But they're certainly entertaining.

And America's Favorite Dog Is...

AP | Posted 04.29.2012 | Green

NEW YORK (AP) — The American Kennel Club says the Labrador Retriever is the most popular dog in America for the 21st straight year. A...

Thousands Of Dogs Heading To New York To Vie For Best In Show

Posted 02.14.2012 | Green

From Mother Nature Network's John Platt: This week, thousands of show dogs, their trainers and their owners are descending upon New York City, wher...

PHOTOS: The Amazing Diversity Of Dogs

Posted 02.14.2012 | Green

From National Geographic Magazine: For reasons both practical and whimsical, man's best friend has been artificially evolved into the most diverse ...

Overflowing New Mexico Animal Shelters Sending Dogs To Colo.

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 09.05.2011 | Denver

As a result of the New Mexico wildfires, animal shelters in the area have seen an influx of lost and stray animals. To open up more space for animal ...

WATCH: New Breeds Introduced For Controversial Dog Show

The Huffington Post | Joanna Zelman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

Six new dog breeds are being welcomed into The 135th Westminster Dog Show. David Frei presents the new dogs on the Today Show. These new breeds were f...

What Your Dog Says About You

forbes.com | Brian Wingfield | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

You can pick up after your pooch and make sure he plays nice, but it's your dog's breed that truly speaks volumes about what kind of owner you are. ...