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One of the “most important issues” that President-elect Obama spoke about in today’s news conference was what kind of dog his family plans to get!
He said there are two major factors, the first being that daughter Malia is allergic and they’d need a so-called “hypoallergenic” dog, and the second being that they’d like to get a shelter dog. However, the two don’t usually mesh well together (you can’t usually get too specific about what dog you’d like from a shelter) so they’re still weighing options.
One of the most popular hypoallergenic dogs being talked about is …read more

A little humor for your Saturday! How many dogs and cats does it take to change a lightbulb? According to this little gem it depends on which breed you ask:
Golden Retriever: The sun is shining, the day is young, we’ve got our whole lives ahead of us, and you’re inside worrying about a burned out bulb?
Border Collie: Just one. And then I’ll replace any wiring that’s not up to code.
Chihuahua: We don’t need no stinking light bulb.
Dachshund: You know I can’t reach that stupid lamp!
Rottweiler: Make me!
Boxer: Who cares? I can still play with my squeaky toys in the dark.
Lab: …read more

This is sad all around.
Michael Gonzalez and his girlfriend Crystal Hernandez were rushing to the emergency vet to get their choking teacup poodle Missy some medical attention.
On the way they were pulled over by officer Paul Stephens who clocked them driving at 100mph, and then kept them at the side of the road for over 20 minutes, even after the couple tried to explain what was going on and asking if they could leave.
At one point, officer Stephens said “It’s a dog. It’s OK. You can get another one. Relax.” The whole incident was caught on tape from …read more

The Early Show on CBS did a segment last week on the smartest and dumbest dog breeds. I’ve heard of some breeds not being as bright as others, I’m not sure what their criteria was.
Anyway, they say the dumbest breeds are:
1. Afghan Hound
2. Basenji
3. Bulldog
4. Chow Chow
5. Borzois
6. Bloodhound
7. Pekingese
8. Mastiff
9. Beagle
10. Basset hound
and the smartest are:
1. Border Collie
2. Poodle
3. German Shepherd
4. Golden Retriever
5. Doberman Pinscher
6. Shetland Sheepdog
7. Labrador Retriever
8. Papillon
9. Rottweiler
10. Australian Cattle Dog
Like I said, I’m not sure what they’re basing their rankings on exactly. I’ve known a pretty smart beagle and a dumb-as-a-box-of-rocks poodle so it’s a …read more