A Labradoodle is a cross between a Labrador and a Poodle. And is it just us, or are they absolutely everywhere these days? Were not fond of the term "designer dog," but Labradoodles are just ...
Having just celebrated Memorial Day, in which we honor those who have made the supreme sacrifice for our nation -- including our often unheralded military dogs -- it’s a natural thing to ha...
Acclaimed director Allison Anders is known for channelling her passions -– music and the issues surrounding womens lives -– into her films. But she also has an abiding passion for a certain lady in h...
Let’s not talk of love. Not yet, at least. Instead, let’s meet Nick Wheeler, a musician with 10 years of experience in “the industry,” with the cumulative sales with his pop-punk band, the All-Americ...
Im not sure how a tone of outrage in this article will do us any good -- it probably wont. But something very much like despair and frustration will undoubtedly creep into this story of Laika, the fa...
I adopted my very first shelter dog in 1994 from the ASPCA in New York City. Daisy the Pit Bull taught me a great deal about living with an adopted dog, but Im still learning -- even though my f...
A Dogster reader recently posed the following question on the Answers section of this site: I will be adopting a Sheltie from the shelter tomorrow, but they are telling me that for two days she has b...
Artist Cristina Penescu creates stunning photorealistic portraits of wild and exotic animals. But its not just her attention to detail that has earned her esteem in the art world. Its the p...
Call us barking mad, but the latest in our doggie Photoshop series takes on the vibrant world of celebrity food personalities. Though it could seem mean on the surface, it’s all in good fun. It’s an ...
Laura Bifano is an artist and an illustrator whose work has appeared in Modern Dog Magazine. Her art is rich and colorful, and her more iconic pieces depict animals as polygonal entities set in ...
Feeding five hungry hounds with very different dietary demands has helped me to appreciate all the forms that dog food comes in: kibble, canned, just-add-water, cooked in small batches and frozen, fr...
Pawabunga! Whos that shooting the curl, hugging the surfboards nose while a human surfer rides the tail? Why, its Buddy the Jack Russell terrier -- or any of the other pooches whose true stories pack...
Retired cop Jim Crosby is the countrys leading expert in canine aggression and dog attacks. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, he travels the country to investigate crime scenes involving canines a...
I have taken Shadow to the vet twice. She is a Jack Russell and was born April 12, 2005. Her usual disposition is tail up and perky. The first visit was three days ago, because she was...
The crackling static from the baby monitor wakes me at 3 a.m., followed by a loud bark. I reach for the handheld video monitor that I keep by my pillow and turn it on. The unit shows four small scree...
Dear GiGi, I have a long road trip coming up with my girlfriend. I love my girlfriend, but she has this habit of singing along to the radio to every single song! While, I’m glad she’s enjoying hersel...
Each year, the sun moves into Gemini on May 21 and stays until June 20. This means that right now its time to shine the celestial spotlight on the scintillating sign of Gemini the Twins. Happy G...
Youve probably heard of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) -- its healing powers are well known in the human medical community. Hyperbaric means "under pressure higher than normal at sea level."...
Even before the blockbuster, multimedia Marley and Me phenomenon made the yellow Labrador Retriever synonymous with raucously naughty mischief, a quiet little Japanese story revealed -- in ...
These days, we all suffer from email overload. But when a subject line in your inbox says "AVAILABILITY for The Oprah Winfrey Show: PLEASE READ & RESPOND," you have think to yourself...
I intended to save this story until later in the summer, but then I made the mistake of mentioning our childhood dog, Pal, in last week’s column and I haven’t been able to get my mind onto other thin...
I wish somebody had told me to shove a pack of tissues into my purse last Sunday as I headed off to meet Dogster Community Manager Lori Malm at a home in the East Bay. Youd think three years of editi...
It was a rough couple of weeks for the Laskowski family of San Antonio, Texas. On April 26, Christopher Laskowskis dog Thor, a friendly 3-year-old pit bull, had escaped from the backyard via a hole i...
College is fraught with stress: studying for back-to-back finals, all night paper writing, moving away from home, and making new friends. It can be tough on a student! Which is why more and more univ...
Arthritis is, unfortunately, a fact of life. The syndrome occurs most frequently in middle-aged and older individuals of many species, including dogs, cats, and humans. The most common form of ...
The Benefits of Neem Oil Its only early May, but already Ive been almost devoured alive by mosquitoes. There are few things I hate more than awaking to the sound of skeeters buzzing in my ears -...
If you want to have some fun, I recommend that you buy your vet a few drinks and then ask the following question: Which group of pet owners, in general, is the worst type of client? Nobody likes a sp...
Were not saying yesterday’s dog actors are better than today’s. Not from a technical standpoint, at least. Were aware of the versatility most canines learn these days, in prestigious acting schools t...
Remember 98 Degrees? Dont be shy -- of course you remember them. We know you still know all the lyrics to "The Hardest Thing," and we know youre wondering just what happened to them! Banfield...
World-renowned PR guy Andrew Freeman travels frequently for business and pleasure. But he couldnt bear to leave behind his two Yorkshire terriers, Tulip and Daisy. "My two little daughters a...
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