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My Dog (Under)Bites
by Julia Kamysz Lane
I love a dog with an underbite. There's something inherently sweet about it, such lack of vanity on their part. A human kid would make untold number of expensive trips to the dentist to fix or camouflage it, goaded on by his parents or peers. Not dogs. An imperfect canine smile would only be frowned upon in a show...
Super Bowl Pitch-Pups
by Lisa Wogan
Last week, we blogged about the teaser for Volkswagen’s Super Bowl 46 ad, which featured a chorus of dogs barking “The Imperial March” from Star Wars. A continuation of 2011’s Super Bowl theme, “The Bark Side” was essentially an ad for an ad, and it has logged more than 11 million...
Are Dogs Who Play Tough in Films Overlooked?
by Kathleen St. John
The people have spoken: Following a campaign led by Martin Scorsese, a Doberman named Blackie is in the running to be named “Best Dog in a Theatrical Film” at the first-ever Golden Collar Awards. According to Dog News Daily, the sponsor of the awards, hundreds of Dobie devotees wrote to support Blackie...
Furry Alternative to the Super Bowl
by JoAnna Lou
I’m not a big football fan, so instead of tracking touchdowns on Sunday, I’ll be tuning into Animal Planet to get my puppy fix. For nearly a decade, Animal Planet has been putting on an alternative to the Super Bowl for pet lovers. Enlisting the help of Petfinder.com, the Puppy Bowl recruits young dogs...
Genetic Control of Canine Appearance
by Karen B. London, PhD
My relationship with dogs is sometimes a bit split. One side of things is that I love them, for all the reasons everybody reading this understands so well. Another side of my relationship with dogs is my fascination with them—a true scientific interest, based on some of their extraordinary characteristics. And...
Deciphering (Ab)Normal Dog Behaviors
by Shea Cox, DVM
From humping to “targeted” sniffing, our pups have a plethora of odd habits—at least to those of us who walk on two legs instead of four. While no one knows for certain the exact “why” behind these behaviors, we do have some theories. And until dogs learn to speak human, divulging their...

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