Archive for the 'Weird Dog Stories' Category
Dog News: Oh My Dog! Ridgeback Mix Receives Communion
July 28th, 2010An Anglican priest in Toronto has come under fire after she handed a 4-year-old German Shepherd/Rhodesian Ridgeback mix named Trapper, a communion wafer during services. Trapper’s owner, Donald Keith, is a truck driver – he took the dog to St. Peter’s Anglican Church after hearing that it was pet friendly. When Keith went up to [...]
Canines At College?: Do Dogs Have A Place In Dorms?
June 9th, 2010A few days ago The New York Times published an article about a new trend that seems to be spreading through college campuses – dog friendly dorms. Currently there are a few institutions that allow pets including MIT, Eckerd College and Washington & Jefferson College – however Stephens College, an all women’s school in MO, [...]
Dog News: Minnesota Suburb Ends Free Poopbag Program
May 12th, 2010Dog owners in Edina, Minnesota will have to start stockpiling grocery bags after a ring of thefts of city provided poop bags has caused the program to be discontinued. According to John Keprios, the Director of Parks and Recreation, workers would fill the dispensers (located throughout 8 parks) in the morning and sometimes they would [...]
Baseball – America’s Favorite Pooptime!
April 17th, 2010A shelter dog hoping to make a big impression on the crowd at a Northwest Arkansas Naturals’ game put on quite a show when she escaped from handlers – not once, but twice- during a promotion called the “Iams Adoptable Pet of the Game.” Happily, Mona the Beagle mix, has been adopted from the Springdale [...]
The World’s Largest Passover Seder For Dogs Was A BARKING Success!
April 8th, 2010You read the headline right – a Passover Seder for dogs was held at the Hotel Palomar in LA as a fundraiser for Best Friends Animal Society and LA Animal Services. The event was put together by the folks at Dog News Daily. There were about 75 human guests in attendance and 50 or so [...]
