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Is the Movie Industry Guilty of ‘Dog Breed-ism’?
Martin Scorsese says Blackie, the dog featured in Hugo, was snubbed at the Golden Collar Awards because she’s a “scary” Doberman
Reading While Eating for January 27: Friday Diversions
Finish off the week with puppy videos and bizarre celebrity style.
Volkswagen’s ‘Canine Choir’ Barks ‘Star Wars’ Theme in Super Bowl Ad
This ad is destined to be a Super Bowl favorite. After all, how can anyone compete with a pack of singing dogs?
Domestic Violence Shelter Opens Doors to Pets After Heroic Dog Protects Owner
One courageous dog is changing the lives of women and their families at the Rose Brooks Center for domestic violence in Kansas City.
Last year, a woman called the center after being brutally beaten with a hammer by her …
Britain Puts Out The “Pets Welcome” Sign
From pampered poodles to scrappy strays, bringing pets into the U.K. is about to get easier thanks to a loosening of the country’s notoriously tough quarantine rules.
Reading While Eating for December 14: Daily Diversions
Wednesday’s links pull you through the week with podcasts and puppies.
Tearjerker Alert: Former Lab Beagles See the Sun for the First Time
Dog videos never fail to conjure up some sort of emotion. And this one really brings the waterworks. The above footage shows male beagles that were rescued from a California university animal testing lab seeing sunlight and …
Woman Says Shelter Fired Her for Photographing Dogs on Death Row
Pictures are worth a thousand words. That’s what Emily Tanen thought when she decided to take heartwarming photos of adoptable dogs at Animal Care and Control of New York City, where she worked as a liaison between the …
Every Dog Has Its Day: Occupy Denver Elects a Canine Leader
Shelby the dog promises to equally distribute smiles and tail wags among 100% of the protesters.
Reading While Eating for November 3: Money Talks
Thursday’s links, oddly enough, discuss Fridays.
‘Puppies vs. Babies’: Yes, This Is a Real Television Show
Oh yes, they did.