Blu, My Dog By My Side, United

Blu was a country dog and liked no one…except my mother. He was with her when she passed November 19, 2011. He led my aunt to find her body and then ran out of the house when the paramedics and coroner arrived. He stayed in the woods and cried and howled for a week and [...]

Blu, My Dog By My Side, United

An Ear For An Ear

  After chronic ear infections with my Portugese Water Dog, going to the vet again for more antibiotics was not an option. We had tried a professional ear cleaner prescribed by the vet, special antibiotic ear drops, and special antibiotic ear cream. But the infection just kept returning. We scoured the internet for home remedies, [...]

An Ear For An Ear

Pure-bred Dogs More Likely To Need Orthopedic Dog Beds? New Study Finds Not Necessarily

Dog Show In a new study published in the June first issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, researchers found pure breeds to be equally as likely to suffer from hip dysplasia (along with 12 other genetic disorders) as mixed-breeds are.  ( While all dogs can suffer from hip dysplasia, [...]

Pure-bred Dogs More Likely To Need Orthopedic Dog Beds? New Study Finds Not Necessarily

Best In Show 137th Westminster Dog Show

Not surprising that this little Affenpinscher stole the show. He is studly, very rare, monkey face, excellent coat, and dazzle the audience and judges with confidence. I had an educated assumption that this dog could possibly win. Congratulations to GCH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari. Born in 2003, breeder Mieke Cooymans. Runner up was of [...]

Best In Show 137th Westminster Dog Show

Great Dane Saves Owner From Attack

Just incredible, another story of bravery and true loyalty by a Great Dane dog called Matthew. We all know Great Danes to be gentle giants. I mean, there are not aggressive by nature unless provoked, but even then, this dog deserves a medal for bravery. One year ago, Matthew the 100 pound Great Dane jumped [...]

Great Dane Saves Owner From Attack

Dog Remains Loyal After Death

The dog of fallen Navy SEAL Officer Jon Tumilson refused to leave his owners casket at the officer's funeral earlier this week, Animal Planet reported. Tumilson's cousin Lisa Pembleton captured the loyal pup, Hawkeye, resting alongside Tumilson's casket at the Rockford, Iowa ceremony. KPBS reported that the former San Diego resident was killed Aug 6th [...]

Dog Remains Loyal After Death

Home Depot Bans Dogs

Home Depot may ban dogs? After a whole day at home alone, how many times have we been convinced by our furry companions that they just want to be by our side? Well, in Ottawa Ontario, this story captured everyone’s attention this week. An elderly lady did just that. She went to the Home Depot [...]

Home Depot Bans Dogs

Worlds Large Dogs And Zorba

Well looking at this picture, I know this dog was a handful. Measuring a whopping 8 feet long and 343 pounds, yes that was 343 pounds. He made the Guinness Book Of World Records and still would have held his title if alive today. Chris Ericlieds of London England was [...]

Worlds Large Dogs And Zorba