Have you had an experience with a dog who has passed to the Rainbow Bridge? received a visit from a beloved canine furbaby who has come back to help you or reach you in some way? I’d love to hear from you!

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Thanks to the HeraldSun.com.au for this article.

Prisons go to the dogs
April 24, 2008 12:00am

RETIRED greyhounds are getting a second chance at life - in prison. More than 20 racing dogs, who would otherwise have been put down, have been rehabilitated as domestic pets at Dhurringile prison, near Murchison.

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There seems to be several sides to this sad story but the killing of two dogs when it looks like dog control actually knew who these dogs lived with is terrible.

Thanks to the Canadian Press for this article.

Woman alleges Saskatchewan town killed her dogs because she was on welfare

REGINA — When she was separated from her husband, lost custody of her two sons and was forced to go on welfare, Jacqueline Nash found comfort in her dogs.

The purebred German shepherds got her through the rough times, the Saskatchewan woman said. They were her companions and her protectors.

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We have a winner for last week’s contest. Drum roll please…

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Thanks to National Geographic for this very interesting article.

Buried Dogs Were Divine “Escorts” for Ancient Americans
Anne Casselman
for National Geographic News
April 23, 2008

Hundreds of prehistoric dogs found buried throughout the southwestern United States show that canines played a key role in the spiritual beliefs of ancient Americans, new research suggests.

Throughout the region, dogs have been found buried with jewelry, alongside adults and children, carefully stacked in groups, or in positions that relate to important structures, said Dody Fugate, an assistant curator at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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The Pet Extraordinarium Blog reported that the art exhibit that has had everyone outraged was in fact a stunt by the artist to show human hypocrisy in regards to dogs.

Thanks to Gizmo the Great for barking in this blog post.

Starving dog exhibit reported as a hoax

The story of a dog being starved to death as part of an art exhibition appears to have been falsely reported by Costa Rican newspaper The Nation, according to new sources. I reported the appalling story here last week among global outrage about the exhibit and a reported invitation to repeat the work elsewhere.

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Thanks to The Star for this article.

Abandoned baby girl rescued by stray dogs in eastern India

NEW DELHI (AP) - Stray dogs rescued a baby girl abandoned under a mound of mud and leaves in eastern Indian, a government official said Tuesday.

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I read a lot of blogs but few of them are as raw and powerful as K9 Pride. K9 Pride is “dedicated to working dog teams protecting us worldwide.” If you aren’t moved by the emotional power of this blog then check your pulse; you may be dead.

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If you’re anywhere near Buda, Texas this weekend here’s something fun! Its time again for the annual Wiener Dog Races and like every other sport in Texas, these folks take it very seriously. Okay, seriously with tongue firmly planted in cheek.

And for those of us who can’t make it to Buda this weekend, check out last year’s events with a funny, yet touching DVD titled Lord of the Wiens: A Dachumentary.

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If you live in Europe you’re probably familiar with one of the best dog magazines on the market, K9. Every month K9 features an interview with a popular personality about their dogs and their views of dogs. This month K9 Featured Kim Kardashian.

In the very canine spirit of sharing, K9 is letting me run some extra parts of the Kardashian interview that you won’t see anywhere else, including their own site. Thanks, K9!

Kim Kardashian has her own reality series and adorns the pages of many celebrity gossip magazines. She loves dogs and recently caught up with Kim Bruce at K9 Magazine for a chat.

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