Previously available only on the Internet, the Potty Patch — basically a porous slab of artificial grass situated atop a drainage tray — will now be available at PetCo, one of the nation’s largest pet retailers, and will be sold under the American Kennel Club name. Eagle Eye Marketing, makers of the indoor doggie restroom, announced … Read more
The techniques matchmaking services use to help humans meet their mates are increasingly being used by animal shelters, and for pretty much the same reason — in hopes of ensuring lasting bonds. The ASPCA’s “Meet Your Match” program has been adopted by at least 200 shelters across the country since it was created in 2000, including at the The … Read more
Daddy, a pit bull who was Cesar Millan’s longtime friend and partner in canine rehabilitation, died peacefully Friday at the age of 16. Millan, his family, friends, staff and volunteers were mourning the death of a dog described by “The Dog Whisperer” as “one of the most loyal, trusting, well-balanced, and influential pit bull ambassadors … Read more
An Ohio man has been charged with fatally shooting two dogs he said were interfering with his deer hunting. Michael Chedester, a forestry supervisor for American Electric Power in St. Clairsville, has been charged with two felonies under “Goddard’s Law,” which makes intentionally harming a companion animal a felony. It went into effect in Ohio … Read more
An animal rescue group says it has been able to raise enough money to make the down payment on Michael Vick’s former home in Virginia, which they plan to turn into a center for rescued dogs. It will be called Good Newz (a play on Vick’s Bad Newz Kennels) Rehab Center for Chained and Penned Dogs. The group Dogs … Read more
At age 102, Milt Lessner had a little trouble locating a shelter or rescue that was willing to let him adopt a dog. The retired psychiatrist has had dogs through most of their life and being without one — especially since the passing of his wife and their dogs several years ago — wasn’t acceptable. … Read more
Folklore has it that Pep, a black Lab that belonged to a Pennsylvania governor, was sent to Eastern State Penitentiary in the 1920s to serve a life sentence for killing the governor’s wife’s cat. Folklore, as is often the case, has it wrong. Pep apparently was guilty of nothing more than chewing up sofa cushions, and, … Read more
Just in case you didn’t get enough of dog testicles yesterday, today we bring you the story of a man who built an empire atop them — specifically, silicone prosthetic implants that can make a neutered dog feel “whole again.” Neuticles are nothing new. Gregg Miller came up with the idea well nearly two decades … Read more
For some strange reason, dozens of dogs have jumped to their deaths off Overtoun Bridge, a 50-foot high span near the Scottish town of Dumbarton. Some claim the bridge is haunted. Some postulate (ridiculously) that dogs crossing it are suddenly overcome with suicidal urges. Others blame the minks who live below. It is believed between … Read more
For David Hartwig, the joy of showing off dog tricks died in 2007, along with his dog Skidboot — the remarkable blue heeler we’ve shown you before. Skidboot’s still gone, but Hartwig is back. Due to popular demand, he’s entertaining audiences with a trio of new dogs – Tiedown, Bois’d’arc and Little Skidboot, the Dallas Morning … Read more