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November 11, 2013

Veterans Day Tribute!

Who says dogs don’t love veterinarians Veterans? If only everyone appreciated our Vets like their dogs do!



Filed under: Dog TV Shows Commercials, Dog Videos Tagged: dogs welcoming soldiers home, veterans day
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Published on November 11, 2013 09:50

November 6, 2013

Throw the Damn Ball Dog Poetry!

throw the damn ball rd rosen harry prichett rob battlesThere’s a new dog poetry book that’s been unleashed in bookstores — and this one’s told from the dog’s POV. Building off the recent popular dog poem tomes of Dog Songs and I Could Chew On This, readers might want to go fetch Throw the Damn Ball: Classic Poetry by Dogs by R.D. Rosen, Harry Prichett, and Rob Battles.


Filed under: Dog Art Photo Books, Dog Books, Dog Humor Tagged: classic poetry by dogs, dog songs, i could chew on this, throw the damn ball
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Published on November 06, 2013 10:11

November 4, 2013

Everything You Wanted to Know About What Your Dog Knows…

WhatTheDogKnows-book by cat warrenThe feline-named Cat Warren has a new working dog-friendly book out called What the Dog Knows: The Science and Wonder of Working Dogs (Simon & Schuster).


The only problem could be if you’re a police officer or a fellow co-worker, do you really wanna know what your dog partner really thinks about you?



Filed under: Dog Books, Dog News Stories, Dog Non-Fiction Tagged: cat warren, what the dog knows
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Published on November 04, 2013 09:10

October 31, 2013

Happy Halloween, Dogfriends!

Please, make it a real holiday for your dog this Halloween and don’t make him/her dog do tricks for treats. Doesn’t he/she do that every day? (Tails Inc.)


But if you want to see some of this year’s best-dressed dogs, here’s the crème de la crème from Vanity Fair.


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Filed under: Dog Art Dog Pictures Tagged: dog costumes, dogs, happy halloween, tompkins square park, vanity fair
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Published on October 31, 2013 10:10

October 28, 2013

The New Yorker Does Cats, too!

In case your volume of last year’s The Big New Yorker Book of Dogs is lonesome — then you can get it a companion with The Big New Yorker Book of Cats…just in time for the holidays! (Brainpickings)


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Filed under: Dog Books, Dog Cartoons, Dog Humor, Dog Memoir, Dog Non-Fiction Tagged: big new yorker book of cats, big new yorker book of dogs, brainpickings
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Published on October 28, 2013 10:11

October 24, 2013

Giant George Dies…

Giant George, the world’s tallest dog from 2010 to 2012, has passed away at the age of seven. The gentle, beloved Great Dane was celebrated in Dave Nasser and Lynne Barrett-Lee’s Giant George: Life with the World’s Biggest Dog.


Here’s to George. Life was way too short for this tall fella! (Dogtime)


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Filed under: Celebrity Dogs, Dog Books, Dog Humor, Dog Memoir, Dog News Stories Tagged: dave nasser, giant george, giant george dies, life with worlds biggest dog, lynne barrett-lee
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Published on October 24, 2013 09:28

October 23, 2013

Shake That Dog Book!

shake dog book by carli davidsonCarli Davidson has just unleashed upon the world the ultimate doggies-drying-off-video, which is accompanied by her beautiful photo book, Shake


Shake, Rattle & Roll!




Filed under: Dog Art Dog Pictures, Dog Art Photo Books, Dog Blog Website, Dog Books, Dog Humor, Dog Videos Tagged: carli davidson, dog book, shake
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Published on October 23, 2013 08:52

October 22, 2013

Volkswagen: The Official Car For Dogs

I’d love to see what these dogs could do to an Oscar Mayer Wienermobile




Filed under: Dog TV Shows Commercials, Dog Videos Tagged: dog commercial, dogs, volkswagen
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Published on October 22, 2013 10:10

October 17, 2013

No Country For Old Man Dogs?

There has recently been a lot of dogs/dog owner-lookalike contests, but what about dogs and old guys? Tom Cohen has a new doggie humor photo book out — Dogs With Old Man Faces — which looks like a fun one! (HuffPo)


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Filed under: Dog Art Photo Books, Dog Books, Dog Humor Tagged: dogs with old man faces, running press, tom cohen
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Published on October 17, 2013 10:10

October 16, 2013

Petey Hits The Huffington Post!

dog died book huffington postMy late dog, Petey, has posthumously made The Huffington Post — although I’m sure he wouldn’t be very impressed. He wasn’t much of a publicity hound!


Read So, Your Dog Died? Write A Book About It!



Filed under: Dog Books, Dog Humor, Dog Novel, It's Just A Dog Tagged: ghost dog, it's just a dog, pet loss
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Published on October 16, 2013 10:30