Just in time for the summer travel season comes Maddie On Things: A Super Serious Project About Dogs and Physics — a charming photo book featuring funny pics of Theron Humphrey’s coonhound, Maddie, balanced on top of all sorts of things during their cross-country road trip.
Author Archives: Russ Ryan
TSA Dogs to the Rescue?
Sometimes you have to hire a dog to do a human’s job. At least that’s what’s happening during a trial run at a paw-ful of airports across the country. (DrudgeReport)
Dog Cat Books of Summer!
RIP Gary David Goldberg
Sad news today. Gary David Goldberg, the TV producer of Family Ties, Spin City, and the memorable 1980s “Sit Ubu Sit” end credits, has died.
Danielle Steel Presents The Joy of Dogs!
Looks like hopeless romantic, Danielle Steel, is going to be romancing the bone in her next book, Pure Joy: The Dogs We Love, which goes on sale in late October.
Bill Burr Goes to the Dogs…
If you’re not too squeamish about profanity, then you might enjoy the dirty dog humor of comedian, Bill Burr…
*WARNING: There is a LOT of profanity in Burr’s comedy sets, so it might not be the most suitable material for the workplace.
Giant Pink Dog Sculpture Stolen!
Who would think that a 200-pound Giant Pink Dog Sculpture could disappear so easily from the middle of a busy West Hollywood intersection? Apparently, that’s what happened during the LA Pride parade last week! (NBCLA4)
The Art of Napping in the Rain…
Came across this charming, soggy doggie pic on Dog Spotlights via Google+ via ILoveFunnyDogs.com…
Dog Tribute Gets Hate Mail?
So you’d think that if your dog died, and then you wrote a column about it that you’d get lots of sympathy letters? Well, there’s also a few dog haters out there, as Los Angeles Times columnist, Meghan Daum, unfortunately found out after penning a loving tribute to her beloved Rex. (LA Times)
Pig In A Wheelchair Gets Book Deal!
Move over bacon — here comes something meatier! Fresh off Grumpy Cat scoring a movie deal — the Youtube celeb, Chris P. Bacon (aka “Crispy Bacon”), who was born without the use of his hind legs, has gotten himself a cushy 3-book deal from his popular Pig In A Wheelchair videos.(EW)
Grumpy Cat Gets Movie Deal!
Grumpy Cat is going to make the leap from meme to the silver screen — but first, she has to do a book tour for Grumpy Cat: A Grumpy Book: Disgruntled Tips and Activities Designed to Put A Frown on Your Face.
Look out, Garfield, there’s a new angry kitty in town! (THR)
How Animals Grieve by Barbara King
If you don’t think animals have just as many feelings over losing loved ones as we humans do, then you should read How Animals Grieve by Barbara King…(NPR)
And just in case you need more proof, see for yourself as Tarra the elephant mourns over losing her pal, Bella the dog.
I Can’t Fido This Feeling Anymore…
A photographer snapped this touching photo last week of Fido, the K-9 German Shepherd, paying tribute to his colleague, Jason Ellis, a Kentucky police officer who was gunned down last week in an ambush. (Yahoo)
Dachshunds Are A Lion’s Best Friend…
Who needs diamonds when you have Dachshunds? Read how Bonedigger the 500-pound Lion has found a true bud in Milo the wiener dog at the Garold Wayne Exotic Animal Park in Wynnewood, Oklahoma! (Yahoo)
Dogster + Muttville = Senior Dog Love!
Last week, Dogster HQ hosted a special pet adoption day for Muttville Senior Dog Rescue — and there was lotsa love in the air! Read the story on Dogster.
Of course, if you’ve checked out Old Dogs Are the Best Dogs by Gene Weingarten, then you already know the joys of older dogs!












