Dr. Cindy Otto and her team at the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Vet Working Dog Center have monitored the health and behavior of the search and rescue dogs involved in the 9/11 rescue and recovery efforts in New York City and Washington DC since October 2001. The long-term medical surveillance study, funded for the past 14 years […]
Calling all terrier-lovers! Hiram College announces the Terrier Scholarship: a one-time $1,000 scholarship awarded to five incoming Hiram students who have – or love – a terrier. To apply for the scholarship, students should take a picture or a 15-second video of themselves with their terrier, or a terrier they love. Creativity counts! Submissions should […]
Best In Show the pop culture phenomenon movie celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. The movie holds a special place in the hearts of dog show enthusiasts, dignitaries and experts, especially David Frei the host of the National Dog Show presented By Purina. In fact, it was this movie that inspired the creation of The National Dog show. David […]
MBF and Westminster Kennel Club have released a list of dogs that will receive an invitation to pre-enter the 2016 Westminster Kennel Club. They note that all exhibitors wishing to submit entries for this event may begin doing so now. Exhibitors of invited dogs do not need to wait to receive their invitation before submitting […]
New Content Includes 2015 Breed, Group & Best in Show Videos Plus Info on Seven New Breeds and Show Info for 2016 An extensive free update to the Westminster 2015 App, featuring last February’s 139th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show and 2nd Annual Masters Agility Championship at Westminster, is now available on the App […]
Today, the Petco Foundation announced nearly $300,000 in grant funding to provide service and support dogs to our nation’s veterans with physical and emotional disabilities. Through its annual Helping Heroes campaign, the Petco Foundation’s investments will support the training and placement of dogs supporting veterans with hearing, vision or physical disabilities, or emotional disabilities – including PTSD. The first eight […]
Among the many activities at the 2015 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, AKC and EUKANUBA™ Dog Foods will offer the first-ever Canine Breeder Excellence Seminar, powered by Royal Canin and the Theriogenology Foundation. Attendees will receive cutting edge information on a variety of reproductive topics straight from the veterinary experts. All breeders are welcome. When: […]
Olympian/Sports Broadcaster/Proud Dog Owner Johnny Weir (and his dog Tema) introduce social media program benefiting the AKC Canine Health Foundation This November, Purina wants to thank the four-legged friends who make our lives so special. From now through the Thanksgiving holiday, Purina is inviting dog owners to log on to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and […]
by Humane Watch A startling story emerged yesterday out of Los Angeles. The World Dog Alliance, a charity based out of Hong Kong, and a California-based filmmaker are alleging that the Humane Society of the United States ripped them off to the tune of $500,000. Here’s the backstory: Filmmaker Hiroshi Horiike made the documentary Eating Happiness to expose the practice […]
Has your pet called you lately? Your dog or cat will soon be able to do just that with the forthcoming launch of the PetChatz® HD PawCall™ accessory, a landmark technology that lets pets initiate two-way video chats with the press of a button placed on your household’s floor. PawCall is a shiny, durable, pet-safe 3″ x […]
