The nine-year-old purebred first broke the record in March at the Shawnessy YMCA with a time of 36.25 seconds, beating the previous record holder — Twinkle the Jack Russell terrier — by 2.83 seconds. Continue reading “Whippet good boy: Calgary dog breaks own balloon-popping record”
Category: October 2017
St. Cloud military dog to be featured on Hallmark Channel’s Hero Dog Awards
K-9 Adak worked as an explosive detection dog for private contractors that supported the U.S. State Department and Army in Iraq and Afghanistan. Continue reading “St. Cloud military dog to be featured on Hallmark Channel’s Hero Dog Awards”
Museum goers have “Dog Gone Good Time”
A boy and two dogs dressed as witches have a doggone good time at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum. The event featured shelter animals, rock painting and a photo booth for your dog. Continue reading “Museum goers have “Dog Gone Good Time””
Ohio cops enlist dog named Reptar to find child porn
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation says 22-month-old Reptar’s specialized training allows him to detect chemical traces in electronic devices like computers, cell phones and USB storage devices. Continue reading “Ohio cops enlist dog named Reptar to find child porn”
Clever Puppy Claws Hole Into Couch to Survive House Fire
The little dog got caught in a house fire on Friday. But instead of freaking out, the pet clawed a hole into the upholstery of a sofa and hid inside. Continue reading “Clever Puppy Claws Hole Into Couch to Survive House Fire”
Stop cuddling your puppies! CDC warns scores more Americans have been infected by puppy-linked infection
The CDC warns 16 more people have been diagnosed with Campylobacter. Continue reading “Stop cuddling your puppies! CDC warns scores more Americans have been infected by puppy-linked infection”
Salem man drives across country to adopt dog who lost two feet at puppy mi
“He basically has just a calloused-over stub that he fits in these,” Havlinek said as he eased Nubz’s back paw into a prosthetic. Continue reading “Salem man drives across country to adopt dog who lost two feet at puppy mi”
Amazing dog with ridiculously long tongue breaks world record
Mochi “Mo” Rickert, an eight-year-old St. Bernard from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has set a new record. Continue reading “Amazing dog with ridiculously long tongue breaks world record “
Volunteer pilots are flying planeloads of dogs and cats out of Puerto Rico
“We just want to do what’s best,” Browde told TODAY. “Make sure that we are doing the right thing.” Continue reading “Volunteer pilots are flying planeloads of dogs and cats out of Puerto Rico”
Chicago Circus skips elephants, brings rescue pit bulls into the ring
“ I started to do animal welfare work, and it became glaringly obvious: pit bulls make the news for all the wrong reasons.” Continue reading “Chicago Circus skips elephants, brings rescue pit bulls into the ring”
