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Pet Friendly Travel Tips

"Traveling with your favorite canine or feline can be an expensive, but there are some ways you can save some cash. Kelli Grant, Sr. Consumer Reporter for SmartMoney.com, discusses making traveling with pets more economical."

CBS News

Dog's life on holiday with canine friendly motorhomes

"Sheffield businessman Charles Glover is hoping to wow pet loving, stay at home holidaymakers with his new 'Bark'n'Ride' dog friendly motorhomes."

The South Yorkshire Star

Forget The Frisbee, Cool Dogs Catch Waves : NPR

"Southern California, the birthplace of sixties surf culture, is seeing a new trend — surfing dogs. We're not talking about a few wonder pooches — these dogs are taking classes and even entering surf competitions."

Weekend Edition from NPR

Basil's fancy, custom-made dog carrier

Basil's fancy, custom-made dog carrier, originally uploaded by ApplesInMyBra.

From Flickr- click here to see more from "365 Days of My Dog"

Man, dogs on long walk to battle canine cancer

"A man on a 2,000-mile awareness mission walked along the local bike and hike trail this week with his two dogs. Luke Robinson and his two Great Pyrenees - Hudson and Murphy - camped out in Elizabeth and Rostraver townships for two days earlier this week, en route from Austin, Tex., to Boston, Mass., to raise awareness and funds for canine cancer."

Pittsburgh Tribune Review

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Boston restaurant embraces dog days

"Our furry friends — only dogs in this case — will raise the funds themselves by throwing back a few “doggie cocktails” at the restaurant’s “K-9 and Cocktails” event on Saturday, Aug. 15. Pooches who attend the event can sample a “beeftini,” a blended brew of beef broth; a “veggie Mary,” doggie vegetable juice or the “tail wagger,” a smokey chicken broth, for $1 each."

Boston Business Journal

Don't think for a minute that dogs can survive in a hot car

"It's 11 a.m., 75 degrees. In the Safeway parking lot, two hairy dogs are panting and pacing in a car with windows cracked about 5 inches. They're hot and unhappy, but not yet in distress, I think. I wait a couple of minutes, then call the humane society. I share the facts, including that one dog has just crammed itself under the steering wheel, evidently to get out of the blazing sunlight..."

USA Today

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Paws up: All-pet airline hits skies: Associated Press Business News - MSN Money

"One trip for their Jack Russell terrier in a plane's cargo hold was enough to convince Alysa Binder and Dan Wiesel that owners needed a better option to get their pets from one city to another. On Tuesday, the first flight for the husband-and-wife team's Pet Airways, the first-ever all-pet airline, took off from Republic Airport in Farmingdale, N.Y."

Associated Press

Video: Agility dogs in action!!

From YouTube: "A music video of some of the dogs who ran on Saturday, July 11, 2009, at the NADAC and Muddy Paws Agility Club of Kitsap agility trial in Port Gamble, WA."

When dogs fly!

UFO02, originally uploaded by JLStricklin.

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Pit bulls myth vs. reality

"They have a reputation for being mean and aggressive, but many experts say you can’t judge a dog by its breed"

Bend Bulletin

Pets and vets feel trickle down of crisis economy: Cost of care means more family pets heading to pound

"Nationwide... pet lovers worry about how they will pay the tab for everything from routine vaccinations to the mind-boggling array of diagnostic tests and sophisticated treatments now available not only to humans but also to 'patients' who hail from the kingdom Animal

Palm Beach Post

3-legged dog rescued from Calgary sewage pond

"A pair of three-legged dogs impounded after an unusual rescue at a Calgary sewage treatment plant will be reunited with their owners."

CBC

Fluffy of Arabia

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From Flickr: Fluffy of Arabia, originally uploaded by FrancoisMalan.

First Dogs

"Bo Obama may enjoy a fabulous, jet-setting celebrity lifestyle at the White House, but it's not always been so cushy for presidential pooches."

New York Post

The Exuberance of dogs!

The Exuberance of dogs!, originally uploaded by gcquinn.

"So the Economy is tanking. So there many troubles in the world. We take a moment out to play at low tide! A dog's life. LOL! "

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Hip replacement can have dog acting like puppy again

"I am ready to bet that the majority of readers know of at least one person who has received an artificial prosthetic joint. But how many readers know that dogs also can have a hip replacement?"

Nashua Telegraph

More airlines embracing furry travelers

"Blame America's pet obsession, but in recent years, more members of the airline industry are embracing dogs and cats on board."

CNN

Two teens rush to aid canine after he was struck by a truck

"Harley is one lucky dog, thanks to the kindness of Twinsburg residents. The Labrador retriever/German shepherd mix, 6, is recovering from a serious car accident that happened June 22. Harley would have died from the injuries if several residents hadn't rushed to his aid, his owner Mike Pukay said."

Cleveland Plain Dealer

10 Things to Know About the H3N8 Dog Flu - Consults Blog - NYTimes.com

"Dr. Cynda Crawford, clinical assistant professor in the Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in Gainesville, recently answered dozens of readers’ questions on the Consults blog, “The Dog Flu Virus: Are You or Your Pet At Risk?” Many readers had questions about flu symptoms, how the virus is spread and whether their pets should receive the newly approved vaccine for the disease. Here are 10 things Dr. Crawford believes everyone should know about canine influenza and the risks to pets and people."
New York Times

Physician convicted of killing puppies

"As part of a deal with the prosecution, John Heine pled no contest and has been convicted of drowning 12 puppies and then throwing them into a dumpster last August. 75-year-old Heine is a retired physician who breeds and trains bird dogs as a hobby."

KTVQ TV Billings MT

Keep Pets Safe & Secure During Fireworks Celebrations

"For people, the Fourth of July is a time to celebrate. For many people that means guests and lots of fireworks. But that combination usually causes animal shelters to fill up fast."

KIVITV