We catch The Dog Whisperer when we can and tonight’s episode looks to be pretty interesting: Cesar Milan will be heading to Portland to tackle one tough chihuahua named El Diablo who acts like a dictator, ruling a 50-acre dog rescue and scaring the much larger pit bulls that live there!
Having two chihuahuas ourselves, we have read that chi’s can be vicious little things. Luckily for us, though, that hasn’t been our experience. They have their moods like any other dog but thankfully, more often than not, they’re set to “happy!”
The Dog Whisperer airs tonight at 8pm on the National …read more

The Super Bowl is just over a week away, which means one thing: Puppy Bowl V!
The Puppy Bowl is an annual broadcast by Animal Planet that coincides with the Big Game. For its fifth year, the Bowl will feature over a dozen rough and tumble puppies of all breeds romping around a small “field” with cameras catching every playful minute. It will also bring back the cute “tailgating puppies” from the third year, and will introduce Pepper the Parrot, who will sing a unique rendition of the National Anthem!
The Bissel Kitty Halftime Show was introduced in the second year of …read more

It’s the end of 2008 which means it’s time for a look back on the last year!
Below I’ve listed a few of the most popular posts for the Food Bowl – did I include yours?

Can dogs read our emotions?
PediPaws nail trimmer review
Pets in the White House
Uno the beagle makes history
Rachael Ray feeds your pets (and then launches Nutrish, her own line of dog food)
Toxic and Non-Toxic plants for pets
Make your own Frosty Paws ice cream
Pets and vacation preparation
Cat crackers
Princess Chunk, one fat cat
Toy ball causes severe damage to Chai the dog
Smartest and dumbest dog breeds
Ratchet gets to come to the …read more

Animal Planet will be airing its own performance reality TV with “Dancing With Dogs” this Saturday, December 6th!
The show puts a unique spin on people’s relationships with their dogs, involving something known as “canine musical freestyle,” and it’s exactly what you think it is! People and their dogs will be getting down to rock, hip-hop, classical and country and will include every breed from poodles to retrievers to mutts.
The video clip above maybe isn’t as good as others we’ve seen but the show looks like it’s got potential! Will you be watching?
“Dancing With Dogs” premieres Saturday, Dec. 6 at 9 …read more

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For us, watching the National Dog Show is as much a part of our Thanksgiving holiday as watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The kids and we loving watching the 150+ different breeds all prettied up and strutting around the arena!
This year, celebrity beagle Uno, who won the Westminster Kennel Club Best in Show, will be making an appearance, and the Dogue de Bordeaux, the newest breed to compete in dog shows, will also be on site. The Dogue de Bordeaux is a large-sized mastiff which originated in France. They were used as guardians, hunters and …read more

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TV Guide recently released their list of the top TV dogs of all time.
What do you think? Did they leave anyone out?
#1 – SNOOPY: You’re a good man, Charlie Brown, but your beagle is so much more than just a good man’s best friend. Whether he’s battling the Red Baron as a World War I Flying Ace or typing away about those dark and stormy nights, Joe Cool rocks the holiday specials and rolls with a Peanuts gallery we’ve loved for decades.
#2 – LASSIE: This almost-psychic collie saved so many lives during …read more

Don’t forget, Beverly Hills Chihuahua premieres today (and it looks like it’s a week later than what they were saying back in May)!
I won’t say that I’ve been waiting for it but my kids sure have. They’re out of school for a teacher prep day so I think we may have to go take in a matinee.
The plot synopsis is: “While on vacation in Mexico, Chloe, a ritzy Beverly Hills chihuahua, finds herself lost and in need of assistance in order to get back home.”
It actually looks like it’s got a pretty good cast with Drew Barrymore, Jamie …read more

Do you think your dog could be the next Lassie or your cat the next Morris?
Bideawee, celebrity dog trainer Bash Dibra, and veterinary organization NY Save, have organized StarPet 2008, a national online pet talent search for the best dog and cat star in America!
“If you are a proud owner of that special, charming, photogenic dog or cat with extraordinary talents, then this is the ultimate competition for you,” says Dibra.
Pet owners can enter their pet contestants at StarPet2008.com where you can submit photos and a video of your dog or cat.
Six semi-finalists (three dog and three cat) will …read more

It’s not just athletes who have to take drug tests – did you know horses are tested too? I didn’t!
Apparently four horses have been banned from competing at today’s jumping competition at the 2008 Olympics after testing positive for capsaicin, a banned substance. The horses represent Brazil, Germany, Ireland and Norway.
The FEI (International Equestrian Federation) said in a statement: “Capsaicin is classified as a ‘doping’ prohibited substance given its hypersensitising properties, and as a ‘medication class A’ prohibited substance for its pain relieving properties.”
This casts a shadow over a medal already won by Norway, who won a bronze earlier …read more

An ex-corrections officer and a sheriff deputy on administrative leave claimed to have found the remains of a bigfoot last week in rural Georgia. They not only concocted an entire story about the incident – including having a “scientist” announcing that the remains were authentic who later turned out to be the deputy’s brother, and using a rubber Halloween costume for the body – but even after they admitted to the hoax they carried on as if the body had just been stolen. I know, it doesn’t make much sense to me either.
Pictures of the body, which looked like a …read more