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Cities all over the world, not just Detroit, have serious homeless dog problems. Credit: Getty A reality TV show about stray dogs in Detroit, canceled after officials denied the Discovery Channel permission to film, may still help the Motor City's needy canines. In frustration at the decision by Mayor David Bing's film office, two of the filmmakers have continued the fight -- online, on the airwaves and onto the streets of Detroit. Executive producer Monica Martino and location scout Dan Carlisle -- a local rapper known as Hush -- began by posting a short but shocking video about the problem on YouTube on Jan. 31, shortly after the city's refusal to grant the permit. The four-minute film ...

Creative dog grooming, where everyday pooches are painted and sculpted into lions and zebras and more, has raised the hackles of many Paw Nation readers, and delighted plenty of others. The one question that everyone asks when they see photos of the dogs, such as the ones Paw Nation has featured, is: What do these groomers do to the dogs to make the transformation happen? To find out, check out TLC's "Extreme Poodles," which premieres Sunday at 9 p.m. ET/PT. TLC invites viewers to go into the world of creative dog grooming competitions to watch, the "creative, frantic, and competitive groomers trying to craft their dogs into remarkable works of art -- all leading up to two and a half hours ...