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Artist Eric Bossik Makes Buying Pet Portraits Easy

Artist Eric Bossik has launched his official Web site, Bossik.com (http://www.bossik.com), providing consumers with a way to order portraits of their pets online. The site contains Eric's most astonishing paintings, as well as easy-to-follow instructions for purchasing pet portraits.

Puppy Hugger presents Three’s A Crowd heart-shaped bed

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Puppy Huggerâ„¢ presents Three's A Crowd, a stylish, heart-shaped bed that offers a personalized, padded space for one, two or three teacup-sized dogs. With Three's A Crowd, owners of multiple pets won't ever need to worry about providing a comfortable -- yet tasteful -- ...

Cyber Flirting for People and Their Pets

Cyber flirting is the new online craze this Valentine's Day season at DateMyPet.com. Not only can people find a date for themselves, but they can also find a date for their furry and feathered friends. DateMyPet.com is an online dating and pet lovers' community with many interactive ways to flirt ...

Airline Safety a Major Concern for Pet Owners

Imagine your pet, injured, bleeding, with hypothermia, soaked in urine and vomit with missing teeth or swollen gums or even worse -- killed. This is a harsh reality of travel on airlines for many pet owners.

2006 Most Popular Dogs in the USA According to the AKC

According to figures released today by the American Kennel Club (AKC), the Yorkshire Terrier (also known as the Yorkie) has overpowered the Goldern Retriever to take the second spot in their list of the most popular dogs in the United States during 2006. According to AKC registration figures, the Labrador ...

Evaluating Puppy Training Methods

The first anyone realized that dogs may have Mary Beth Close on a short leash -- rather than the other way around -- was 41 years ago. After a huge winter snowstorm, the traumatized five year old didn't go out skating and sledding with her friends. Rather, she pleaded with ...

Dog Federation of New York Responds to Plan to Reverse New York State Law

Following Councilmember Vallone's comments promoting his plan to reverse the safety and protections of current New York State dog law, members of the Dog Federation of New York (DFNY), the New York affiliate for the Campaign For Responsible Ownership, offer their assistance to Councilmember Vallone, members of his staff and ...

Dog Photo Contest Offers 10k in Cash and Prizes

The APSA (American Pet Savers Association) has announced that over $10,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded in the Cutest Dog Photo Contest including a $1,000 cash grand prize. Dog owners are welcome to win their share of the prizes. The deadline for the contest is February 15, 2007. The ...

Pets Behave Badly But Still Get Presents Says Harris Interactive and Merial Study

'Tis the season to give, and pet owners like us are in a giving frame of mind. According to a recent survey conducted by Harris Interactive(R) on behalf of Merial, a leading global animal health company, many pets are in for a treat this season. Despite some pets exhibiting "naughty" (and ...

The Puppy Pioneer and The Puppy Hugger

A new website for The Puppy Huggerâ„¢ and Hugger Designs LLC, launched at ThePuppyHugger.com Monday November 30, 2006. Yes, a new image and the exquisite taste that you know and love from The Puppy Huggerâ„¢. This site was conceptualized, programmed, and designed with the intention of serving the many pet ...

March 3rd 2010
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How to Compare Pet Insurance Providers

Pet ownership in today's challenging economy is no longer a simple matter of picking up an adorable puppy, kitten or other future "family member" from a shelter, pet shop or breeder. The expectation of coasting through several years of companionship with just the costs of food and maybe an annual ...
February 9th 2010
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Top 10 Medical Conditions in Dogs for 2009

Unfortunately, even if you do everything to keep your dog healthy, just like us humans, your dog can have an unexpected medical issue. While in most cases something that "just comes up" like this is rarely life threatening, many of the medical issues that come up on a whim can ...
May 18th 2009
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Top 10 Cities in the United States to Vacation with Your Dog

DogFriendly.com has introduced their list of the most "dog friendly cities to visit" in the United States. I'm assuming that this means that it's great to visit those cities with your dog (we prefer to bring our labrador retrievers), but not live there. In the list, they talk about visiting ...
November 4th 2008
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Spot the Warning Signs of Cancer in Your Labrador Retriever

November is National Pet Cancer Awareness Month. So, I thought it would be helpful (and appropriate) to talk about the warning signs of Cancer in your labrador retriever. Cancer in your dog is, in fact, more common than you think. Unfortunately, cancer is the number one natural cause of death ...
October 15th 2008
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A Pet Urn - Perfect Resting Place for Your Labrador Retriever

There comes a time when our labrador retrievers are not lab puppies anymore. When your labrador retriever gets older, the inevitable will happen, they will go on to a different place. We recently had to put down one of our beloved labrador retrievers, and we chose a beautiful pet urn ...

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