How do you know fall is here? Check out People Pets 10 Furry Signs Fall Is Here.

Hayride Time Is Here

It’s Time To Get Snuggie

Football Sunday

Go to People Pets to view all the cute pictures, with a variety of furry critters.

Share this entry with your pawple anywhere:

I mentioned before about Georgia having one of the highest kill rates in the country, sad but true. Here’s an urgent message I received about the Floyd County Animal Control in Rome, GA. These dogs only have until TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13th to live.

PLEASE CROSSPOST: THERE ARE MANY PUPPIES IN URGENT NEED OF RESCUE AT FLOYD COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL IN ROME, GA~THESE BABIES MUST BE RESCUED BY 6:00 PM ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13TH AS THEY ARE SCHEDULED FOR EUTHANASIA ON WED. MORNING, BEGINNING AT 8 AM! Read the rest of this entry »

Share this entry with your pawple anywhere:

Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the ugliest dog of them all ?

PETALUMA, Calif. – A prominent under-bite, scrunched face and floppy ears are the hallmarks of a winner.

The winner of the World’s Ugliest Dog contest, that is.

Pabst, a boxer-mix rescued from a shelter by Miles Egstad of Citrus Heights, Calif., won the annual contest on Friday at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Northern California.

It was an upset victory for Pabst, who beat former champion Rascal, a pedigree Chinese Crested.

Pabst’s owner took home $1,600 in prize money, pet supplies and a modeling contract with House of Dog.

Congrats to Pabst on his victory. Although  personally I think this guy is pretty cute,  c’mon, how can you look at that face and not smile?

*Photo courtesy AP Associated Press

Share this entry with your pawple anywhere:

Recently I made an annoucement concerning the Milk-Bone contest finalists, two of which were Dogsters. One of them is Wyatt, a very handsome Boxer, who made it into the top three. He is going to be featured on an upcoming Milk-Bone box, but even more important,  he gives the gift of life.

That’s right, Wyatt is a canine blood donor. He’s a rescue dog who was adopted by Dr. Jacqueline Falke, as a veterinarian she knows the importance of blood donation.

Sometimes an injured dog needs blood, and a friend with a big heart. Meet Wyatt, Dr. Jacqueline Falke’s boxer, a rescue dog who’s a canine blood donor.

“Being a veterinarian I know how important blood and plasma is in medical emergencies. So I really want to make sure that any pet owner or any pet has that available to them if they need it,” said Dr. Jacqueline Falke, veterinarian.

Dr. Falke works at the Everhart Animal Hospital in Brooklyn. She recently entered Wyatt in a nationwide contest: a search to become the face of Milk Bone. Wyatt’s good deeds helped him come in third. He also is raising the awareness of canine blood donations.

At Everhart, Wyatt is a superstar.

Wyatt has donated enough blood to save the lives of more than 50 dogs. I think he’s a superstar in everyone’s eyes, dogs and humans.

We’ll definitely be keeping an eye on this special boy, can’t wait to see his face on a Milk-Bone box. He has more than earned that honor.

Share this entry with your pawple anywhere:

In late February an Ozark County breeder set fire to his kennel.  River Valley Kennel, owned by Michael VanderWall, had been under investigation since September. At that time he signed over 50 dogs because he couldn’t meet the licensing requirements. He was given until January 31st to get the proper licensing and pass inspection.

VanderWall continued to operate without a license and on February 24th, after setting the dogs loose, he (allegedly) set fire to the buildings on his property. He was said to be distraught over the recent separation from his wife, financial issues, and the possibility of losing his animals.

Dogs that Rold said were classified as “critical” are being moved today, including injured dogs or mothers and puppies. The Central Missouri Humane Society is taking 14 dogs, including bull terriers, boxers, German shorthaired pointers and two English springer spaniel mothers with seven puppies younger than 2 weeks, Rold said.

The Kansas City-based English Springer Rescue of America will take as many as 50 dogs, Rold said, and other cooperating rescue organizations will take others.

The breeder specialized in English springer spaniels and German short-hair pointers, Rold said. A Web site advertising the River Valley Kennel and Ranch in Gainesville specializing in those breeds identified the breeder as Michael VanderWall.

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary has also stepped in and is working with the Missouri Department of Agriculture to help place the dogs in rescue groups. If you would like to help the Missouri 75, visit the German Shorthaired Pointer Club of America and/or Midwest PAWS to find out how to make a donation or foster.

The owner of River Valley Kennels is currently incarcerated in MO, facing felony arson charges. Additional charges may follow.

*Photo courtesy Michelle Salyers/ GSP Rescue

Share this entry with your pawple anywhere:

While researching the history and traits of hundreds of breeds to write our comprehensive dog breed profiles, we learned the innermost secrets of popular pooches, some of which we’re sure they wish we didn’t know!

Don’t tell them we’re sharing, but we’ve compiled a list of the dogs known for emitting smelly odors. Meet the five most flatulent breeds here!

1. Bulldog
2. German Shepherd
3. Mastiff
4. Boxer
5. Labrador Retriever

Get tips on how to solve “exhaust problems” in our Dog Owner’s Manual.

Does your dog have embarrassing issues? Talk about them in the Dog Health Forums and find solutions at Dogster Answers.

Share this entry with your pawple anywhere: