Staff / TruthdigJul 18, 2011
When Buster is snoozing, dreams of being Alpha Dog aren't flitting around in his brain, according to animal behaviorist John Bradshaw. The top-dog myth is just one of the erroneous memes we have about our best friend, writes the respected U.K. scientist, who goes on to argue that dogs are on the brink of a crisis. Dog lovers, read on. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 3, 2011
Just to prove that things aren't all bad in the world, here's a bit of uplifting news. The Japanese Coast Guard plucked a small dog from wreckage floating three miles at sea three weeks after the earthquake and tsunami that ravaged the country's northeast coast. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 22, 2010
They say you can't take it with you, so you might as well leave it to your dogs. Actually the son of the heiress who left her pets and staff millions claims she was manipulated into creating a zany will. So who forced her to cover her Chihuahua with diamonds long before she died? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigMay 7, 2010
A stray dog named Kanellos has apparently been on the front lines of most major protests in Greece over the past two years. He is also the focus of a blog, the subject of a recent Guardian photo essay, and the inspiration for several YouTube video homages. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 18, 2010
A research team out of UCLA thinks it may have traced the pedigree of domesticated dogs back to their earliest origins, and the paw prints apparently lead to the general vicinity of the Middle East, instead of the East Asian region they'd previously targeted. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 18, 2010
The Environmental Protection Agency is cracking down on topical flea treatments after reports of injured pets surged 65 percent in 2008. The agency said Wednesday that it had received complaints of 44,263 injured pets and about 600 deaths for that year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 8, 2010
In a referendum in which 70 percent voted "no," the people of Switzerland have decided against a proposed law that would have assigned lawyers to defend animals in court. In its defense, Switzerland already has comprehensive animal rights laws, though many feel the vote was a cat-astrophe. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 15, 2009
The first family showed off new puppy Bo on Tuesday. He's a Portuguese water dog, which appears to be a kind of mutant poodle with webbed feet. President Obama claims they are used to herd fish, though we'll believe that when we see it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Satire by Andy BorowitzSep 15, 2008
In this tongue-in-cheek report, we learn that pit bull lovers don't love Palin's "lipstick" comment. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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