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ASPCA Puppy Squad Ready For Action (VIDEO)

April 3, 2013

(PUPPY MILLS) As part of the ASPCA’s “No Pet Store Puppies” campaign, the nonprofit organization is unleashing a national fleet of puppy interrogators with a license to kill…mills. Their mission—to eliminate the demand for puppy mill pooches altogether. Covert canine agents will be using expert interrogation tactics to identify consumers supporting commercial breeding facilities. Several agents are already at work, so puppy mills beware! Read on to learn more about this delicate operation, and check out the video below of an interrogation session that was leaked earlier this week. — Global Animal

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Basket Of Cuteness: Pit Bull Photo Goes Viral

March 26, 2013

(PETS) Pit bulls may have a bad rap, but an adorable viral picture is quickly changing peoples’ minds. While the media often sensationalizes pit bull attacks—giving the breed a bad name altogether, a picture entitled, “Your typical violent and aggressive pit bull” is challenging these misconceptions. The image and it’s ironic title present a major contradiction between the truth about pit bulls and the public’s negative perception of the breed as violent and aggressive. Check out the photo and see for yourself! — Global Animal

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Hollywood’s Bought & Abandoned Fad Dogs

March 15, 2013

(ANIMAL ACTORS) From the silver screen to the viral menagerie of animals on YouTube, canine actors and other popularized pups inevitably fuel society’s fascination with certain dog breeds. At the same time, the opposite can also occur, where a film or television show portrays a dog in a negative light and depopularizes that particular breed. “Every time Hollywood makes a dog movie, the breed goes to hell,” says one caretaker of bouviers des Flandres dogs. Animals don’t always meet potential guardian’s expectations. And when their pet doesn’t behave like the animal portrayed on a television show or in a particular film, rescue organizations and animal shelters become flooded with popularized breeds. Read on to learn more about the impact that famous dogs in the media have on particular breeds. — Global Animal

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From Wolf To Wag: The Evolution Of The Dog

March 13, 2013

(DOGS) Ever wonder how wolves evolved into man’s best friend? From Chihuahuas to Great Danes, dogs come in a startling variety of over 400 breeds that have evolved over the past 130,000 years or so. Check out the fun infographic below to learn more about the evolution of the domesticated dog including the development and popularity of certain breeds as well as their associative skills and social behavior. — Global Animal

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Dog Fight In General Assembly

March 11, 2013

(POLITICS) Maryland residents are being forced to choose between their beloved canine companions and their homes due to landlords implementing exclusionary policies on pit bulls. The Maryland General Assembly was working towards a compromise to reform legislation that declared pit bulls as inherently dangerous up until a government dog fight ensued. Two veteran legislators are currently in disagreement over an amendment that may or may not “kill” the bill. Read on about this unstable House-Senate deal and how it will affect Maryland pit bulls. — Global Animal

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Westminster Dog Show Poisoning

March 1, 2013

(DOG SHOWS) There has been much speculation lately over whether a prized pet was deliberately poisoned while competing at the Westminster Kennel Club show earlier this month. Lynette Blue, the dog’s guardian, believes her 3-year-old prizewinning Samoyed named Cruz swallowed poison while at the show in Lakewood, Colorado, as his symptoms were consistent with dogs who ingest rat or mouse poison. And while the cause of death still remains unclear, Cruz’s handler, Robert Chaffin, believes extreme animal rights activists may have been to blame. But PETA co-founder and president Ingrid Newkirk said “it makes no sense whatsoever” that an animal rights activist would ever harm an animal. Others speculate jealousy between competitors could be the culprit. On the other hand, questions have also been raised regarding dogs shows in general, and particularly the American Kennel Club’s involvement (i.e. it will not permit neutered or spayed dogs in shows, but a debarked animal is allowed). To read more on this case, read the New York Times article below. — Global Animal

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Boxer Donates Blood, Saves Lives

November 29, 2012

(DOGS) OKLAHOMA — After an abused boxer named Winston was adopted by a loving family, he took his second chance at life and used it to save other dogs in need. Every few months, Winston routinely donates his blood to the local animal hospital, and has helped many canines in the process. Many Boxers, along with German Shepherds and pit bulls, have a universal blood type, and so Winston’s donation helps a wide variety of different breeds. Read on to learn how Winston continues to use the advantages of his breed to help others. — Global Animal

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2012 National Dog Show Winners Unleashed

November 26, 2012

(DOG SHOW) Friday night’s annual National Dog Show presented by Purina unleashed a large assortment of 1,500 of the most beautiful purebred dogs in the world. For the second year in a row, a Wire Fox Terrier won the coveted Best in Show title as a four-year-old pooch named Sky stomped the competition. Read on for more on the show’s turnout and see photos of the canine champions. — Global Animal

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