The maker of the Michael Vick chew toy for dogs — or one of them, anyway — has been sued by the state attorney general’s office, which alleges the company claimed animal charities would benefit from the toy’s sale, but never donated a cent. Attorney General Bill McCollum filed a lawsuit alleging toy seller Jaime … Read more
When it comes to the “K-Rosco Utility Jacket,” custom made for dog walking, I’m torn, which is something that’s probably never going to happen to the jacket … what with its “rip-stop, wind-resistant and waterproof fabric and special seam sealing.” The yuppie in me wants one. The cynical/rational/broke side of me — not so much. A special coat … Read more
Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis has been named the No. 2 dog-friendly beach in the nation in a listing released by the pet website. The “Top 10 Dog-Friendly Beaches” were selected for their “outstanding features and promise of fun for dogs and their owners alike.” The folks at Petside chose Cape San Blas, in Port … Read more
It pains me to report that the PooTrap, a strap-on device that catches your dog’s poop before it hits the ground, is not a comedy bit, but a real product. Its website, pootrapusa.com doesn’t seem to be working right now, which I hope isn’t a result of high demand for the device, because it’s downright silly. … Read more
If you were built like a bowling ball, you too might have a propensity for rolling. Bulldogs sure seem to. Sophie was just a two-month-old pup when her owners noted how much she liked rolling, caught it on camera and posted it on YouTube. It would turn out to be the first in a series … Read more
You can’t say Bible-quoting conservatives didn’t warn us. Let members of the same sex get married, they said, and it will open the door to even unholier unions. Now comes word from Metro that a woman in the Nederlands plans to marry her dog. Dominique Lesbirel, 41, says she might not do it immediately because she wants … Read more
Last week we scoffed at the whole Internet debate over dog pants — mainly over the idea that they should be debated at all, but also over the gone-viral graphic that showed a dog wearing pants that covered all four legs. The latter, we concluded, was a ridiculous idea, for there is no way those pants (see … Read more
I was on my way to see an Amish man about a dog. Not because I want another dog — Ace is more than enough, especially during our current nomadic phase — but because I wanted a first-hand glimpse of what an Amish-run breeding operation is like. I’ve always been puzzled by the disparity — … Read more
There are plenty of nits one could pick about this “Dogs of the World” map, but it’s still a pretty awesome achievement. The artwork is an offshoot of the “Dogs of the World” series of drawings Lili Chin, a Los Angeles-based artist, produced in 2014. It features 345 dog breeds and their countries of origin. Since some … Read more
Christmas was kind to me this year. I got some gift cards, some underwear, some cookies, a hummingbird feeder and a drill. And from my dog, I got peed on. This was actually the day after Christmas. Out for the afternoon walk, we saw some neighbors and their dogs, all of whom we’d met before, … Read more