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Strolling through New York City in the winter is something like watching a doggie fashion show. It's common for me to feel extreme jealousy over a sweater worn by a pug or boots on a maltipoo, leaving me to wonder, does that come in my size? Sadly, the answer is no. But my fur-covered child (and yours) is truly in luck. Here, 10 cozy and fashionable sweaters you'll be lusting to borrow during this winter that doesn't seem to want to end. Trixie & Peanut Trixie & Peanut Odyssey Sweater Unfortunately the cutie models in this photo don't come with the sweaters, but I'm certain your little angel dog will look just as adorable. I can't decide if I'm more obsessed with the stripes, the ...
Kristen Seymour Amy D. Shojai is a certified animal behavior consultant and the award-winning author of 23 pet care books, including "Complete Care for Your Aging Cat" and "Complete Care for Your Aging Dog." Do you love a senior citizen canine? Join the crowd! Fifty percent of owners share their hearts with pets age 7 or older. Modern veterinary care helps many dogs stay healthy a decade or more, and small dogs sometimes double that and age gracefully well into their twenties. A longer life increases the odds dogs develop "old fogy" problems, though. Medical help is important, but you can keep your old-timer happy and healthy with simple and/or inexpensive tips for dealing with these ...
TheGiantVermin, Flickr While analyzing archaeological remains from Southwest Texas, a University of Maine graduate student has discovered evidence of the oldest-known dog in the Americas. Samuel Belknap was studying ancient human waste to determine what residents of the Lower Pecos region of Texas ate between 1,000 and 10,000 years ago when he found a fingernail-size bit of bone. DNA analysis confirmed it belongs to a domestic dog that lived approximately 9,400 years ago, the Associated Press reports. According to UCLA professor Robert Wayne, North America's first mutts are thought to have arrived with early settlers who crossed the Bering land bridge from Asia 10,000 years ago or more. ...
Midnight and Me, Flickr Name: Midnight Location: Pembroke Pines, Fla. Age: 3 years Dog Breed: Standard poodle Favorite Toy: A ball. Favorite Treat: Chicken jerky and dried sweet potatoes. Likes: Swimming, chasing balls and stealing his daddy's socks, hankies, T-shirts and underpants. Dislikes: The large inflatable Mickey and Minnie mouse Christmas yard decoration that has Mickey and Minnie disappearing and then popping up one at a time. Weird Quirk: Stealing his daddy's socks and hankies at least twice a day, before work and after. If you lay them out or take them off, and he swoops in faster than a speeding bullet. Fun Fact: When he's groomed and his owners take him out, dozens of ...
Kiya Gibbons / Special to The Detroit News Amos, a kind and lovable chocolate Lab in Michigan sometimes puts in long days at the courthouse. He's not sniffing for bombs or patrolling the grounds, but he is protecting and serving. Amos works as a canine guardian and comforter of sorts and helps reduce anxiety for children who have to appear in court. Amos has been trained to sit patiently near children for hours as they either wait to take the stand or testify in court, reports The Detroit News. Recently he accompanied two young victims who each testified for more than two hours against a defendant in a sexual misconduct trial. The dog is part of the Canine Advocacy Program (CAP), which ...
twins8278, Flickr Name: Remy Location: Carencro, La. Age: 4 Breed: Miniature Dachshund Favorite Toy: Stuffed flea. Favorite Treat: Any! Likes: Car rides, playing with the cats. Dislikes: Strangers. Congratulations to our submitter, twins8278. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool! More Cute Pets ...