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I love to watch the Westminster Kennel Club dog show every year.  I curl up on the couch with my dogs and watch the amazing competition.
But did you know that there is a series of dog shows before the “big” show?
You can now catch them all online – as well as expert commentaries, direct from the judges and more.  Everything starts on Thursday, February 5th and runs through the weekend.  Westminster begins on Monday the 9th, so you can enjoy six full days of dog shows!
Westminster Weekend dog show videos are available online here.

Check out this amazingly well-trained Australian Shepherd:
Cool Dog Shows Off – Watch the best video clips here
Aussies are brilliant dogs – but they definitely need a job to do to keep them happy and entertained.  This dog certainly seems happy to please

This is guaranteed to make you go “awwww!”:

I’ve had dogs and horses that were good friends, dogs and cats who were good friends – it’s amazing how animals can form friendships across species.  I’ve even had a dog who would carefully herd the hamster back into his cage when it got out!  Of course, all of the animals leave my parrot alone – I guess beaks are just too much…

This video of the bond between an elephant and a dog is so moving – I got all teary watching it!  You’ve been warned…

Isn’t that amazing? Boy, the power of friendship knows no bounds….

It looks like the Obama family has narrowed it down to two different breeds of dogs, the Portugese Water Dog and the trendy “designer” dog, the Labradoodle.

The Portugese Water Dog (or Portie as they are sometimes called)is an ancient breed, from of course – Portugal.  They’re not that common in North America, but there are breeders in most regions.  They’re a high energy, medium sized dog (anywhere between 35 and 60 pounds is considered normal) and they even have webbed feet – they’re a fisherman’s dog after all!
The Labradoodle is a little more controversial.  It’s not an recognized breed yet, …read more