Archive for April, 2009


2009 Top 10 Dog Parks in USA

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

The results are in, the votes have been tallied and the accountant with the briefcase chained to his wrist has arrived…Dog Fancy magazine has named the nation’s top 10 dogs parks for 2009.

Top Park
Freedom Bark Park, Lowell, Lnd.
Best Place to Spend the Day
Dog Wood Dog Park,  Jacksonville, Fla.
Best Classes
Howard and Erna Soldan Dog Park,  Lansing, [...]




South Korean Experts Claim to Have Cloned Glowing Dogs

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

In this undated photo released by the Seoul National University shows the world’s first transgenic female beagle dog carrying fluorescent genes that make the canine glow red, named Ruppy in 2 days after birth at Seoul National University in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 28, 2009.

South Korean scientists say they have engineered four beagles that [...]




Bo! Bo! Bo!

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

WASHINGTON – New White House dog Bo took a bow before a paparazzi-style pack of cameras on Tuesday, prompting President Barack Obama to proclaim the new First Pet had “star quality.”
The newest addition to the Obama family, a cuddly black-and-white Portuguese water dog, finally emerged from the White House on a leash held by First [...]




The First Dog of USA: Bo

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

The Obamas have settled on a first pet – a 6-month-old Portuguese water dog that the Obama girls are naming Bo (see photo), AP reported. The black and white dog, a gift from Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, will make his big debut Tuesday afternoon. The Obamas opted for a Portuguese water dog because their [...]




Mini Dog, Teacup Dog

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Mini Dog Inside Teacup
He is one-third the size of an average guinea pig, and weighs in at just a few ounces, but this 3-week-old British chihuahua-Jack Russell cross is a serious contender for the title of being the smallest dog on the planet. The tiny canine can fit inside a teacup and cannot reach his [...]




Most Talented Dog

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Organizers of “Britain’s Most Talented Pet” say they have found a dog that can mow the lawn and play the piano, the Daily Telegraph reported. Hope, the German shepherd, can place his front paws on a lawn mower’s handle and push the machine along like a human operator. Besides, the dog is reportedly a canine [...]