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John Simpson was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last Thanksgiving, and was given six months to live. With only days left now, Simpson wants just one thing before he dies: to find and say goodbye to his lost dog. Simpson is living out his final days in hospice care in Tampa, Fla. As he has prepared for the end of his life, what has brought him the most joy is visiting with his beloved chihuahua, Mr. Cutie. "That's what I was living for, to go see him," Simpson told WTVT. Sadly, Mr. Cutie escaped last weekend. He dug a hole under the fence in Simpson's yard and ran away. He has not yet been found. Simpson's friend, Ann Marie Gemmel, said she thinks Mr. Cutie ran off in search of his ...
Dr. Patrick Mahaney Debunks Common Breed Myths
Just like humans, dogs have their own set of stereotypes. Since they can’t defend themselves against these common breed myths, our friend Dr. Patrick Mahaney is here to clear the air on their behalf and tell you whether or not these beliefs are fact or fiction. See what he had to say about some of the most commonly…
Top 10 Naughtiest Pets
A survey conducted by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals lists the top 10 most mischievous pets. 10. BOXER Boxers wound up in the number 10 spot for getting into things they shouldn’t. "Boxers are spirited and need daily exercise," said Tina Wismer, medical director for the ASPCA's…
Talk about dancing for your dinner. As soon as Sloopy the Chihuahua spotted the untouched turkey left over from Thanksgiving, he broke out the moves. Sadly this canine's smooth cha-cha didn't earn him any food. Instead, he'll have to be thankful for Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine this year ... and Internet fame, of course. On the positive side, Sloopy doesn't have to deal with a post-Thanksgiving tummy ache, which would surely cut the dance moves short. See More Awkward Family Pets: ...
OTTAWA - A Canadian city has declared Molly, a three-pound (1,361-gram) teacup chihuahua a "dangerous dog" and ordered her muzzled after the dog bit a postal worker, local media said Thursday. "I don't even know if they have muzzles that size. I just think it's kind of silly, to the extreme," Molly's owner Mitzie Scott told PostMedia News. "The dog is literally three pounds -- it's the size of an adult shoe." The controversy erupted after Molly, 5, bit a mail carrier's ankle in August after escaping ...
Meet Mini: Britain's Tiniest Dog Weighs in at 1.3 Ounces
Pudsey may be Britain's most talented dog, but he certainly isn't the smallest. According to the (U.K.) Daily Mail, that title now belongs to Mini, a Yorkie/Chihuahua mix who weighs only 1.3 ounces. ...



