Stolen Dog Movie?

Dog theft is no laughing matter, but perhaps Seven Psychopaths, the new comedy-thriller from Martin McDonagh, may change your mind. The intriguing storyline is about a serial dog-napper (Christopher Walken) who steals the wrong dog when he swipes a violent crime boss’s (Woody Harrelson) beloved Shih Tzu…

Who Gets The Dog?

The recent breakup of Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, has brought up an even more important topic when it comes to romantic breakups: the dog custody battle. While the young Twilight stars argue over who gets their dog, Bear — even bigger Kramer vs. Kramer-style battles have been waging across this country in recent years, including one man who spent over $60,000 to get sole custody of his pooch.

All this big bucks bickering may seem ridiculous on the surface, but anybody who has ever had a dog knows the true value that a pet brings to the family.

Boo books!

Boo: The World’s Cutest Dog is back and even cuter with his follow-up book, Boo: Little Dog in the Big City (Chronicle Books).

And this time around we learn that Boo has landed a commercial spokespet deal with Virgin — and that his proud owner is a Facebook employee named Irene Ahn.

Dog Master of Suspense?

Alfred Hitchcock may be dubbed “The Master of Suspense”, but after reading thriller writer Dean Koontz’s A Big Little Life, a tender, thoughtful ode to his late Golden Retriever, Trixie Koontz (who also penned a few books herself) — I think no dog could be prouder of its master…

Not to mention, Mr. Koontz also donates much of his time and money to Canine Companions for Independence.

Dog Loss Shocks Jock

Anybody who has ever had a dog die knows how words cannot express how painful it can be…But Howard Stern, the passionate radio shock jock, came up with a pretty good tribute in honor of he and his wife, Beth Ostrosky’s dearly departed bulldog, Bianca.

“I’m literally devastated about it,” says Stern, adding, “Anyone who has a dog understands and anyone who doesn’t [have a dog] doesn’t understand, and that’s the way it goes.”

What Merrill Markoe Taught Me About Dogs

There’s certainly no more humorous observer of canines than funny dogmother, Merrill Markoe — creator of the Stupid Pet Tricks segment on David Letterman — and the author of several comedic hound books, including Walking In Circles Before Lying Down and What The Dogs Taught Me.