This just hasn’t been a good few weeks for canine world record holders. Earlier last month Gibson, the tallest dog in the world, lost his battle to cancer, and just last week the world’s oldest dog also passed away.

Now I’ve read that Scooter, the smallest dog in the world, has also passed on.
The tiny Maltese, who, at six months old, weighed in at only 14 ounces, passed away after a bad reaction to some medication. He had jumped out the hands of a handler earlier this week and broke one of his tiny legs, and the medication given …read more

A Maltese terrier puppy in New Zealand may be the smallest dog in the world, weighing in at only 14 ounces.

The six-month old fluffy white puppy, named Scooter, is also only three inches tall and just under eight inches in length, from nose to tail.
Though he is still considered a puppy, his owner Cheryl McKnight, from the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island, says he seems to have stopped growing. If this is the case Scooter will take the Smallest Dog title from a U.S. dog named Boo Boo, a chihuahua that towers over Scooter at nearly four inches …read more

Rick says we need a family dog. I’m a cat person. I’ve never lived with a dog. Growing up, Rick had dogs. He says every boy should have a dog, and according to him, our son is missing out.
Truman says he doesn’t want a dog until his cats “die and go up to heaven.” He worries dogs would hurt his two cats. Our cats were strays. We’re lucky to actually see them in eyeshot of Truman. They are frightened of him, and yet he adores them. He begs me to catch one so he can hold it. When he does, …read more

Can’t bear to be away from the cuteness of a puppy for even a few hours? iPhone has the app for you!
The Daily Puppy iPhone app lets you browse the cutest featured puppies and grown-up puppies on a daily basis!
You can also shake the phone to view randomly selected Puppies via the Pupfolio feature.
The app can be downloaded for .99 cents and the Daily Puppy will give 10% of net proceeds received from the sale of the application to nonprofit Animal Rescue Organizations and Shelters.
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“Can I have a puppy? Please, oh please, I’ll take care of it and look after it and everything
Just what do you say to your kids when they ask for a pet? It is perfectly true that growing up with a family pet can teach children responsibility and to develop their social skills. Also cultivating good feelings towards pet animals helps kids to develop a sense of self esteem and help them to establish trusting relationships with other human beings. But before you give in to your kid’s demands for a pony, rabbit, salamander, kitten, boxer, python, or macaw, there …read more