Dogs And Owners Gather For 2010 Crufts Dog Show

2010-03-11T09:33:25Z

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Dogs and their owners take to the practice arena on the first day of the annual Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre on March 11, 2010 in Birmingham, England. During this year's four-day competitio...

rachel bilson

2010-03-10T18:30:38Z

Rachel Bilson wearing a leopard print coat, leaves her mother's home in North Hollywood carrying her pet pooch Thurmen Mermen Los Angeles, California - 09.03.10

Bank sued for seizing Pa. woman's home and parrot

2010-03-09T16:32:30Z

<div id="subtitle">Bank of America sued for mistakingly repossessing Pittsburgh-area woman's home _ and parrot</div><div><p>Bank of America has apologized to a Pittsburgh-area woman after one of its contractors allegedly trashed her house and took her parrot while wrongly repossessing her home.</p><p>Forty-six-year-old

Mandatory insurance proposed for UK dogs

2010-03-09T15:00:56Z

<div id="subtitle">UK crackdown on dangerous dogs could make insurance, microchips mandatory for all</div><div><p>A chip for Spot? In a country where guns are tightly controlled and even carrying a kitchen knife can bring prison time, some thugs use dogs to menace their victims. Now the British government is proposing that dog owners be forced to get microchips and take out insurance for their pets.</p><p>Postal workers were delighted by the proposal announced...

UK owners of "weapon dogs" face tough curbs

2010-03-09T07:30:51Z

<div><p>LONDON (Reuters Life!) - All owners of Britain's five million dogs face compulsory microchipping of their pets and the introduction of mandatory third party insurance under new proposals announced on Tuesday to combat the rise in attacks by dangerous dogs.</p><p>Existing laws may also be extended to cover private property, to protect postme...

Britain could force owners to microchip their dogs

2010-03-09T07:15:18Z

<div id="subtitle">A chip for spot: British dog owners could be forced to microchip and insure their pets</div><div><p>British dog owners may be forced to microchip their pets and take out insurance, part of a proposed crackdown on the country's dangerous canines.</p><p>Postmen are delighted, but civil libertarians grumble that Britain's sprawling surveillance state now wants to track the nation's est...

Texas Bulldog Owner Wins Verdict Against Hartz Mountain Pet Products

2010-03-09T00:16:46Z

<div id="subtitle">'Diesel' died less than 40 hours after flea and tick drops were applied</div><div><p>A 72-year-old dog owner has won what may be a landmark decision against the country’s leading maker of pet care products and fueled the ongoing debate over the safety of topical flea and tick treatments.</p><p>A Texas jury awarded Frank Bowers $4,440.75 in the small claims court action he filed against Jacque Reid, Kali 'Kittie' Troy, Sandra 'Pepa' Denton and Joumana Kidd Final episode celebration for VH1's 'Let's Talk About Pep' held at Comix - Arrivals New York City, ...

eva mendes

2010-02-23T18:18:00Z

Eva Mendes with her dog leaving her local gym near Laurel Canyon Los Angeles, USA - 22.02.10

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Who let the dogs pig out?

2010-02-22T11:30:34Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Someone once said that if your dog is fat you're not getting enough exercise.</p><p>So it's no surprise that as human obesity rates soar, man's best friend is loyally packing on the pounds as well.</p><p>"Overweight people are more likely to have overweight dogs," said Victoria Stilwell, dog trainer an...

Treadmill, organic treats spur top dog to victory

2010-02-22T07:45:26Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Just like big Hollywood stars who often insist that behind the glamour they're just plain folk, the teams behind champion show dogs tend to portray these pampered pooches as family dogs at heart.</p><p>Take Sadie, the Scottish Terrier who made history last week by securing the third jewel in the show dog world's triple crown, winning the gold-standard Bobby Trendy walking down Robertson Boulevard with his dog while wearing an ornate headpiece Los Angeles, California - 18.02.10

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bobby trendy and dog

2010-02-19T17:31:49Z

Bobby Trendy walking down Robertson Boulevard with his dog while wearing an ornate headpiece Los Angeles, California - 18.02.10

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Grandma targets pit bulls after grandson buys dogs

2010-02-22T08:34:23Z

<div id="subtitle">North Dakota grandmother targets pit bulls after her grandson buys puppies</div><div><p>A southwest North Dakota woman is trying to ban pit bulls from her small community after finding out her adult grandson purchased three of the dogs. Patty Robbins circulated a petition to ban pit bulls and Rottweilers, gathering 43 signatures in the town of 200 and she turned it i...

Scottie Sadie wins Westminster after PETA protest

2010-02-22T09:25:24Z

<div id="subtitle">Beam her up! Sadie the Scottish terrier wins Westminster after brief PETA protest at dog show</div><div><p>Sadie the Scottie was fully expected to reach the purple podium at America's top dog show. She did, after two intruders turned the center ring at Westminster into the...

West Hollywood moves to ban dog, cat sales

2010-02-22T09:07:52Z

<div id="subtitle">West Hollywood takes stand against puppy-mill pets by banning store sales of dogs, cats</div><div><p>The vote to ban the sale of dogs and cats in this famously liberal enclave will likely have more bark than bite, since no pet stores in the city currently sell animals.</p><p>But officials hope that Tuesday's unanimous city council vote...

Beam her up: Scottie is the hot dog at Westminster

2010-02-22T09:35:02Z

<div id="subtitle">Grab a Scotch: Sadie the Scottish terrier is toast of dog show world going into Westminster</div><div><p>She is a hot dog, this little Sadie.</p><p>Tongue out and wagging tail up, the perky, 4-year-old Scottish terrier has won more than 100 best in show ribbons and is the overwhelping favorite to complete dogdom's Triple Crown this week at Westm...

3 new breeds to be showcased at Westminster show

2010-02-22T09:48:33Z

<div id="subtitle">3 new breeds to be showcased at Westminster dog show, including Irish red and white setter</div><div><p>His name is Alchemy — a sleek Irish red and white setter, high-energy but gentle.</p><p>Next week, he'll represent one of three new breeds making their debut at the Las Vegas company, owners sentenced to probation for importing Chinese contaminated pet food</div><div><p>Federal prosecutors say a Las Vegas-based company and its owners have been sentenced to three years probation for distributing a toxic pet food ingredient.</p><p>Prosecutors in Kansas City

Pa. woman convicted in pierced kittens case

2010-02-22T12:42:44Z

<div id="subtitle">Pa. woman convicted of animal cruelty by marketing black 'gothic kittens' with piercings</div><div><p>A northeastern Pennsylvania woman who marketed "gothic kittens" with ear and neck piercings over the Internet has been convicted of animal cruelty.</p><p>A Luzerne County jury on ...

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