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Honey Badger Takes the Hot Dog Car Challenge!
Taking a page from last year’s #IceBucketChallenge playbook, NFL star, Tyrann Mathieu (formerly nicknamed “Honey Badger”) has teamed up with PETA to demonstrate how dangerous it is to leave your family pooch in a hot car for just a few minutes during the dog days of summer…
Lassie Prepares For A Comeback #dogs
Lassie, one of the original top dogs of Hollywood, is getting ready to make a comeback — courtesy of Dreamworks. Will this old canine legend be able to compete with such new school Internet pet celebs like Grumpy Cat or Boo the World’s Cutest Dog?
Only time — and the number of Instagram followers — will tell! (pic courtesy of Lassie)
Miley Cyrus Remembers Her Dog
Miley Cyrus has never been shy about expressing herself — e.g., the recent twerking phenomenon — and she has been especially vocal about celebrating her late dog, Floyd, with not only a tattoo — but also by busting out a giant inflatable Floyd for her pooch-loving concert tour. (Hollywood Life)
Jeff Koons: Lover of #Dogs
If you’re in the Big Apple for the upcoming 4th of July weekend — you might want to catch the Jeff Koons Retrospective going on all summer long at The Whitney Museum of American Art.
Koons is the artist who’s famous for his huge balloon dog sculptures — but has some other provocative, non-canine-themed pieces as well. Of course I prefer his dog art. But I have to admit, the gigantic Play-Doh installation looks pretty cool! (The Guardian)
Happy New Dog Year!
Hope everyone has a happy, safe, crazy-fun-exciting New Year’s celebration! But please, take it easy on the fireworks…for your dog’s sake! (pic courtesy of NylaBone)
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)
Dog Flies to Ireland!
This Cocker spaniel, Hendrix, took a wild ride this weekend when he was mistakenly boarded on a flight to Arizona Ireland. Next time, United should give him an upgrade to first class! (Dogbook)
The Ray of Death for Dogs?
Dogs love lying in the sunshine — but could there be a deeper, darker Star Trek thing going on? (Daily HaHa)
Fiona Apple’s Dog Tour
Fiona Apple has cancelled her South American concert tour to tend to her dying Pit Bull, Janet, during her final days. Regardless of what you think of Apple’s music, her lovely, emotional letter to fans explaining her decision will make all dog lover’s hearts melt/swoon. (pic credit: PuppiesLovers.net)
Ebay’s New Dog Commercial
Let’s face it: as a dog owner, we’ve all been there. Whether it’s an expensive dress, a favorite pair of slippers, or a fancy piece of furniture….(eBay)
Tour de Dog?
It appears that one unleashed pooch tripped up this year’s Tour de France bicycle race…Call me cruel — but judging from this video, I’m more worried about the dog!
I Love This Book Cover…
Fairy Tale Interrupted by Rosemarie Terenzio is not a book about dogs — but rather about her relationship as the personal assistant to JFK Jr. (although there are a few brief descriptions of Sam, JFK Jr.’s crazy rescue dog) — but for some reason, it just gets me…
It’s A Wonderful Dog’s Life!
If Jimmy Stewart can cry over the loss of his dog, then you can too…
And the (Doggie) Oscar Goes To…
Forget Brad Pitt (Moneyball, The Tree of Life) and George Clooney (The Descendants)…The real dog-eat-dog Oscar race tonight is between the playful pooches of The Artist (Uggie) and Beginners (Cosmo), as seen in this video here.
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