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#DogsofTwitter meet the #Dogs of Photo Books!

If you’re a serious dog lover, then you probably enjoy cuddling up with a good dog book — especially ones with just pictures! Well, there’s a new litter of doggie photo books out there just in time for the holidays — Dogface (Barbara O’Brien), Dogs In Cars (Lara Jo Regan), and The Life and Love of Dogs (by master animal/nature photographer, Lewis Blackwell). Say woof!

Filed under: Dog Art Dog Pictures, Dog Art Photo Books, Dog Books, Dog Humor Tagged: barbara o'brien, dog pictures, dogface, do...

#Labrador Legend of the #Fall!

Let’s hope this arctic blast blows over so Stella the Lab can still enjoy the last days of jumping into the fall leaves. And don’t miss her belly flop at the end! (Refinery29)

Filed under: Dog TV Shows Commercials, Dog Videos Tagged: dog fall, dog jumping in leaves, stella the lab

Grumpy Cat Trailer!

Yes, just in time for the holidays, Grumpy’s Worst Christmas Ever — a Lifetime movie — will soon be here to scrooge us all!

Filed under: Celebrity Dogs, Dog Videos, For Cats Only! Tagged: grumpy cat trailer, grumpy cat's worst christmas ever, trailer

Celebrities and Their #Dogs Book Sale!

The old joke in Washington D.C. is, “If you want a friend, get a dog.” Well, that adage could be applied to Hollywood as well — as Elke Gazzara (widow of actor, Ben Gazzara) explores in her new tome, No Better Friend: Celebrities and The Dogs They Love. Filled with heartwarming stories from Frank Gehry to Tommy Tune, the Kindle version is on sale for $0.99 through November 5. (Amazon)

Filed under: Celebrity Dogs, Dog Books, Dog Humor, Dog Memoir, Dog Non-Fiction Tagged: celebrities and the dog...

Don’t Mess With Keanu’s #Dogs in John Wick!

Keanu Reeves has come a long way from The Matrix. Who cares about red pills or blue pills when we all know the hardest pill to swallow is when some evildoer dares to harm his beloved Beagle! And see how Keanu handles this tragedy in his newest high-dogtane thriller, John Wick…

Filed under: Celebrity Dogs, Dog Movies, Dog Videos Tagged: dog dies, john wick, keanu reeves, trailer

#Dogs Rule…Literally!

In case you missed Last Week Tonight, the irreverent new HBO series hosted by ex-Daily Show reporter, John Oliver, then you might want to check out the adorable breaking news story that he’s done with dogs taking over The Supreme Court (starts around the 1:35 mark). (Business Insider)

Filed under: Celebrity Dogs, Dog News Stories, Dog TV Shows Commercials, Dog Videos, For Cats Only! Tagged: dogs taking over supreme court, hbo, john oliver, last week tonight, supreme court dogs

Yeah, #Dogs Rule by @MarkUlriksenArt

One of my all-time favorite (dog) artists, Mark Ulriksen, has a new book out called Dogs Rule Nonchalantly, which is a humorous storybook for kids and adults, featuring some of Ulriksen’s greatest illustrations kibbles ‘n bits from The New Yorker and other fine publications that make up this touching, dog-crazy tale. (Amazon)

Filed under: Dog Art Dog Pictures, Dog Art Photo Books, Dog Books, Dog Books For Kids, Dog Cartoons, Dog Humor, Dog Memoir Tagged: dogs rule nonchalantly, mark ulriksen,...

The New Yorker Festival Debates: #Cats vs. #Dogs

This past weekend, there was a very big issue discussed in an open forum that affects billions of people all over the world…

Yes, that’s right — The New Yorker Festival breaks down Cats vs. Dogs — with many high-profile, high-brow writers/pet owners weighing in, including Malcolm Gladwell, Joyce Carol Oates, David Remnick, Jesse Eisenberg, and more.

Filed under: Celebrity Dogs, Dog Books, Dog Cartoons, Dog Humor, Dog Memoir, Dog News Stories, Dog Non-Fiction, Dog Novel, For Cats Only! Tagged: c...

The #Dogs Were Rescued book is out!

Theresa J. Rhyne, The New York Times bestselling author of The Dog Lived (and So Will I), is back barking up a new memoir called The Dogs Were Rescued (and So Was I). Fans of the first book will no doubt be hungry for this sweet, uplifting treat!

Filed under: Dog Books, Dog Memoir, Dog Non-Fiction, Dog Rescue Non-Profit Tagged: the dog lived and so will i, the dogs were rescued and so was i, theresa rhyne

Get to Know Your Inner #Animals for $1.99!

Wanna get to know the innermost thoughts and feelings of your favorite animal?

Now you can for only two bucks (well, until October 3rd) — as Virginia Morell’s ebook version of Animal Wise: The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures is on sale at Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, and other ebook retailers through the end of this week.(BookBub)

Filed under: Dog Books, Dog News Stories, Dog Non-Fiction Tagged: amazon, animal wise, bookbub, virginia morell