The Daily Dog

"Dog aficionado J.D. Rogers didn't cast his lot with Barack Obama during the general election.

'I voted third party,' says the Applegate Valley resident. 'But since he has been elected, I'll give him my support. I always give them a year to show what they can do.'

But Rogers is mightily impressed with the fact the president-elect has promised a pooch for his young daughters when the first family moves into the White House.

'In my view, people who like dogs and treat them well, that's an indication of good character,' Rogers says. 'If you can give love to an animal, that shows more of an open heart than someone who shuns animals.'

Based on that measurement, Rogers, 57, has a heart as big as a St. Bernard.

His love of four-footed friends romps with its tail wagging throughout his book, Ramblin' Rants and Doggie Tales, recently published by Odyssey Press of Fallbrook, Calif."

MailTribune.com: When life goes to the dogs, author figures things are looking up

"Christina's two dogs fell ill after eating Purina Beneful infested with maggots and fly larvae. After taking her dogs to the vet, Christina called Purina for an explanation, only to be told: "As soon as our food leaves our factory, it is no longer our responsibility."
Consumerist

"Oregon resident Ted Schneck is riding his bicycle 4,281 miles to honor one special dog. But he hopes his journey will help many more.

Schneck conceived the four-month 'Dog Cancer Ride Across America,' which he began in Astoria, Ore., 3,650 miles before reaching Knoxville on Aug. 21, in memory of his dog, Marty, who died of nasal cancer earlier this year. His projected end is at Virginia Beach, Va., this month."

Visit the Dog Cancer Ride Across America website

Canine pal inspires bicyclist's trek across U.S. Knoxville News Sentinel

"Nero, a Doberman-Great Dane crossbreed, found his eyes were bigger than his stomach when he snatched a Nokia mobile phone from his owners hand and swallowed it.

The giant canine paid the price for his greedy nature, when he was the subject of a major operation leaving him with a large scar and ten stitches on his belly."

The Telegraph

"Think your dog could stand to lose a few extra pounds? You’re not alone.

Here are some fast facts:

Americans have more than 40 million pet dogs and surprisingly about 40 percent are overweight or obese, but fewer than 20 percent of us think our dogs are actually overweight."

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Taipei Times: "Enthusiasts say renting dogs helps people learn how to treat canines better, but many animal lovers deride the concept as cruel"

Our rescue dog | Life and style | The Guardian: "Barney Bardsley decided to get a dog when her husband, Tim, was diagnosed with terminal cancer. In the difficult times to come, Muffin was to play a crucial role"

"A dog had to have 13 golf balls removed from his stomach after eating them during walks.

Oscar, a five-year-old black Labrador, was taken to the vet after his owner noticed a rattling noise coming from his pet's stomach.

The vet, Bob Hesketh, was stunned: 'When I went into his stomach I was expecting one or two balls but they just kept coming.' One of the balls had been in Oscar's stomach so long, it had turned black."

Dog has 13 golf balls removed during op | UK news | guardian.co.uk:

"Now that Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has chosen his vice president, it's time for him to concentrate on another important selection: family dog. The American Kennel Club® (AKC) announced today that the public has elected a Poodle as their breed of choice for the Obama family."

AKC News

"Global release in now imminent for a New Zealand song pitched for dogs and completely inaudible to humans. 'A Very Silent Night' is said to have been recorded at such a high sound frequency that only dogs can hear it, The Daily Telegraph reported Sunday."

UPI