Dogs
A Facebook page seeking dog photos, like this one of Dusty from Australia, for Anthony Lyons, an Arizona teen with leukemia, went wildly viral. To date, there’s been about 1 million photos posted.
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Working dog breeds have been developed over time to perform a wide variety of tasks, such as guarding, rescuing, hunting and herding. Headstrong and intelligent, these breeds are usually, although not always, large, strong dogs, that have a close association with humans. While many of the jobs that working dogs were originally bred for are … Read more
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Jayla Marie Rodriguez (May 8, 2006-Nov. 18, 2014) was an 8-year-old member of the Oglala Lakota Nation. She attended the Red Cloud School on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota and had many friends, myriad interests and loved life. Tragedy struck on Nov. 18 while Jayla was sledding behind her grandmother’s trailer house. The little girl was killed by a … Read more
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As always, I had a blast at Tompkins Square Park for their annual Halloween Doggie Parade! So much fun. This year, the sponsor, Beggin Strips Dog Treats, let everyone know that they’d donate one bag of Beggin’ food every time a dog owner tweets a photo of their costumed dog. That applies to all dog … Read more
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Packs of people and their pet pooches converged in New York City’s Hudson River Park’s Pier 84 for the 2014 “Strut Your Mutt” fundraiser by Best Friends Animal Society. This was the 5th annual Strut Your Mutt.
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How far will some people go to raise money for homeless animals? Nancy Rogers, the vice president of K9Kastle, a New York nonprofit animal rescue organization, gathered a brave group that took a dare for charity. They jumped 65 feet to raise money for abandoned dogs and cats. Dorri Olds: Tell me about your nonprofit K9Kastle. Nancy Rogers: At … Read more
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‘When we have sex, our pets sit there and stare at us,’ says one interviewee. ‘I tell myself that dogs and cats do it in front of the whole world, so from their perspective what we are doing is perfectly normal.’
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Doggie fashion extravaganzas raise funds for animal rescue and other pet charities Ralph Lauren may have gone for a rugged look during New York’s just-concluded Fashion Week, but the dogs that strutted the runways of the world’s biggest canine fashion shows this month pawraded in flamboyant flowing gowns, feathered boas, top hats and, of course, … Read more
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The 2nd Annual Tinsel & Tails Celebrity Catwalk Holiday Party Fundraiser for Fashionista Dogs and Dog Lovers was a tremendous success. Thank you to Jennifer Bartok.
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