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Bill Peña's picture

Pet Strollers: Good idea? Bad idea?

I came across this today and was dumbfounded. Strollers, like baby strollers, for dogs and cats up to 165 lbs. I'm not sure whether this is a great idea, or a really terrible idea. What do you think?

Just Pet Strollers

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Best cities for dogs

Men's Health has just put out their ranking of the best cities for dogs, based on things like per capita dog ownership, # of veterinarians and dog parks, and rate of heartworm.

Here's the top 5:

  1. Colorado Springs, CO
  2. Portland, OR
  3. Albuquerque, NM
  4. Tucson, AZ
  5. Seattle, WA

Want to see where your city ranks? Click here for the complete rankings and breakdowns.

Aidan Bindoff's picture

Volunteer Honored For Keeping Maine Police Dogs Safe In the Line of Duty

An 18 year old from Maine has been honored for her work in raising money to outfit police dogs with bullet-proof vests, winning a Prudential Spirit of Community award.  Kelly Davis started her charity work when she was just 11 years old, and even had a law changed to enable her to continue this work!  At the time, Maine had a law preventing anyone from raising public funds for the benefit of a law enforcement agency.

Aidan Bindoff's picture

Why Do Dogs Have a Tendency to Chase Moving Objects?

On the Yahoo "Click to Calm" list recently, Jen asked "why do other [non-herding] breeds chase things?"

Tia Guest's picture

NEW: Karen Pryor Academy and Dog Trainer Certification Program

We're thrilled to announce Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training & Behavior, an innovative approach to teaching created by the best minds in clicker training today, and available across and the United States and Canada.