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White House dogs

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White House dogs

With the sad news of the passing of Barney, George W Bush’s terrier turned TV star, we look back at other canine inhabitants of the White House since the second world war…

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Spiritual side

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Spanish pets head to church for blessings.

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Christmas miracle

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Blind dog survives 10-mile walk in minus 40 degrees

A blind dog survived temperatures of minus 40 degrees Celsius after being separated from her owners. Abby, a brown and white mixed breed dog, was being walked by her owners in Alaska when they became separated in a snowstorm…

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Dog with their houses and fancy cars

Posted on December 5, 2012 by | Comments Off on Dog with their houses and fancy cars

Designer dogs houses

Famous architects have been known to dabble in other design disciplines, from furniture and interiors to products and packaging, but what happens when you task international icons like MVRDV and Toyo Ito with creating buildings for man’s best friend?…

Stray dogs taught to drive a car

Stray dogs are being taught how to drive a car in New Zealand. Three canines are learning how to control the specially-modified vehicles in order to show the public how intelligent they are…

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Twitter used to reunite lost dog with its owner

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A Jack Russell has been reunited with its owner in Ireland over Twitter…

Having stayed in Kilcock many years ago, I can only think that Patch was looking for a way out.

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World’s ugliest dog

Posted on June 27, 2012 by | Comments Off on World’s ugliest dog

Ugliest dog competition.

A British dog has been crowned the ugliest in the world at a contest in California. Mugly, owned by Bev Nicholson, received the award at the 24th annual World’s Ugliest Dog contest in Petaluma…

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Japanese dogs

Posted on June 11, 2012 by | Comments Off on Japanese dogs

Japan prefers pets to parenthood

As Japan’s birthrate plummets, the estimated worth of its pet industry has risen to $10bn, with pampered pooches enjoying holidays at hot spring resorts, yoga classes and designer clothes…

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Dogs in politics

Posted on May 24, 2012 by | Comments Off on Dogs in politics

Minister banned from using office microwave to heat his dog’s cushion

A cabinet minister has been banned from using an office microwave to heat his dog’s cushion — after disgusted staff complained over food hygiene fears. Climate change minister Greg Barker was using the device to spoil his pet dachshund Otto.

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Historic dogs

Posted on May 24, 2012 by | Comments Off on Historic dogs

Humanity’s Best Friend: How Dogs May Have Helped Humans Beat the Neanderthals

Over 20,000 years ago, humans won the evolutionary battle against Neanderthals. They may have had some assistance in that from their best friends…

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Read my mind

Posted on May 9, 2012 by | Comments Off on Read my mind

Reading dog’s thoughts

A new study at Emory University is trying to figure out what dogs think. The study uses functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to scan the dogs’ brains while they’re shown different stimuli…

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