Bob Marley's Dog?

By sparklyscotty on 4/14/09 1:53am
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Dreadlock DogDreadlock DogWhat would Bob Marley's dog look like?  Well it would have to have dreds, right?  Add in a laid back nature and a passion for being around people, and you've got this strange looking dog,  the Komondor.

 

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Dogs Are Cool

By beatriz on 4/10/09 2:50pm
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Jump!Jump!It was a beautiful winter afternoon, so Fluffy and I decided to go for a walk in the woods.  I set her loose in the snowy forest and watched with delight as she cavorted and leapt.  What a joy it must be to be my dog!

Dog Attack Styles

By beatriz on 4/10/09 11:40am
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Dogs have been man's best friend for thousands of years, they are noble, brave animals that can protect a home or offer it's master affection and companionship. They are so domesticated that we sometimes forget that they are not human. Dogs are so close to their human families that they can detect when something is not right. Dogs are friendly, intelligent, faithful creatures that make the ideal pet. But lets not forget that dogs are animals with all the instincts to survive and attack when necessary. A dog can be trained to be a killing machine or guard for your home and family.

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Modern Wolves' Genetics A Legacy From Dogs

By erika on 2/6/09 11:32am
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Scientists have found that the black coat color in modern wolves - and presumably other traits as well - come from outbreeding with dogs. Scientists were first alerted to this shift when wolves in the Alps began displaying black coats after breeding with dogs, and their genetic sleuthing led them to the same conclusion in the Americas.

After a great deal of genetic testing, Stanford researcher Dr. Gregory S. Barsch discovered that the black coat mutation probably arose in dogs about 46,000 years ago.

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Puppy Bowl V

By erika on 2/2/09 11:38am
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For those of us who could not care less about football, but who like puppies (who doesn't?) Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl series is just the ticket. Last Sunday was the fifth annual Puppy Bowl, and it did not disappoint.

The show opened with a heartfelt but perhaps slightly inaccurate rendition of the Star Spangled Banner by Pepper, the African Grey parrot. All I can say is, I laughed until I cried.

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Massive Puppy Mill Ring: Busted

By erika on 1/26/09 9:51am
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Last week, Sheriff's deputies in Skagit and Snohomish county in Washington State seized over 600 dogs from a ring of puppy mills. The puppy mill ring was a mother-daughter family business. The mother, Marjorie Sundberg, owned a puppy mill outside Mount Vernon in Skagit county.

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