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Animal Planet :: News :: Dogs Domesticated Recently? By Jennifer Viegas, Animal Planet News Jan. 31, 2006 — Humans domesticated dogs between 13,000 and 17,000 years ago, according to one of the most extensive surveys of … Read More

Picture(s): AP Photo/Charles Dharapak | A V.I.P.: Very Important Pooch Rex, a five-year-old German shepherd who was deployed in Iraq, sits beside his owner, Tech. Sgt. Jamie Dana of Smethport, Pa., during President Bush’s State of … Read More

Credit: AP Photo / Mutsugoro Okoku Zoo, Kyota Nomura LiveScience.com – The New Odd Couple: Snake and Hamster Make Friends TOKYO (AP)—Gohan and Aochan make strange bedfellows: one’s a 3.5-inch dwarf hamster; the other is a … Read More

Discovery Health :: HealthDay :: Dogs Smell Signs of Cancer By Maryann Mott HealthDay Reporter on 01/17/2006 TUESDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) — Dogs have long been used to sniff out explosives, narcotics, and even counterfeit … Read More

Quality and Safety of Our Ingredients – Iams Quality is the cornerstone of our business at The Iams Company, from the high standards we put on ensuring the quality and safety of our ingredients to our … Read More

AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Update – Iams ALASKAN MALAMUTE “COSTELLO” CROWNED AT FIFTH ANNUAL AKC/EUKANUBA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Same Dog Sweeps Best in Show, Best Bred-By and Viewer’s Choice — Tampa, FL (Jan. 15, 2006) — And the … Read More

Evan Semon © News Ear Muffs, a 6-year-old papillon, checks things out at the stock show. Ear Muffs was part of the Superdogs show, which includes events such as barrel races, Frisbee tosses and obstacle courses … Read More

Meet the Winner of the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship … Call Name: Costello Name: CH NANUKE’S SNOKLASSIC NO BOUNDARIES Catalog No.: 17 Birthdate: 05/04/02 Breed: Alaskan Malamutes Group: The Working Group Owner(s): Sandra D’Andrea & W. Corr … Read More

Labrador Retriever Leads the Pack According to AKC’s 2005 Registration Statistics; Photo Available – Yahoo! News Tue Jan 10, 6:07 PM ET To: National Desk Contact: Niki Marshall of the American Kennel Club, 212-696-8344 NEW YORK, … Read More

Tickets On Sale Now! – Iams – Tickets On Sale For A Doggone Good Time At The AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Planet’s Greatest Dog Show Celebrates Its Fifth Year With Live Broadcasts Learn more by visiting http://www.topdogshow.com/ … Read More

Animal Planet :: News :: Diamond Identifies Contaminated Pet Food Animal Planet News Contaminated Pet Food Picture(s): AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain Jan. 12, 2006 — The broad voluntary recall last month of pet food by Diamond … Read More

Animal Planet :: News :: Panda Cub Makes Debut Picture(s): AP Photo/Zoological Society of San Diego, Ken Bohn | San Diego’s Su Lin A veterinarian holds the San Diego Zoo’s female giant panda cub, Su Lin, … Read More

Chinese Zoo uses Blog to find love for Orangutan Heads up from The Blog Herald: more blog news more often Hongshan Forest Zoo in Nanjing, China, has launched a blog to find love for Leshen, the … Read More

This is a follow-up to a post October 19, 2005 …. “What A Good Mommy I Am” … OregonLive.com: NewsFlash – Once nursed among pups, squirrel moves on after one last visit (Read this article …)

Animal Planet :: News :: Christmas Goats the Rage Picture(s): AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko Maa-aaa-aaa-rry Christmas! A growing number of British charities are offering goats, like this one, as Yuletide gifts for impoverished Africans. The craze has … Read More

The Advocate – Dogs bring health dose of affection to hospital Duplicate Post from PapillonLvr.com – Blog Andrew Duddie gets a lick Monday from “Daisy Mae,” a black and white papillon breed dog, as part of … Read More

Wired News: Fido’s First Cell Phone By Jenn Shreve | Also by this reporter 02:00 AM Dec. 06, 2005 PT Lost dog? As of next March, pet owners will be able to drop the photocopier and … Read More

United Press International – NewsTrack – McCartney says ‘Bambi’ inspired activism LONDON, Dec. 12 (UPI) — Paul McCartney says Walt Disney’s “Bambi” and “Dumbo” inspired him to become an animal rights activist. “If you think of … Read More

From The “Small Business Trends” Blog — Pet Industry Trends for 2006 By Anita Campbell on December 8, 2005 Editor’s Note: Welcome to the 2006 trends forecast for the pet-related industries, a special guest post by … Read More

The Post and Courier | Charleston.net | News | Charleston, SC – SPCA program takes trained dogs to schools to listen to young readers Sure, he can roll over and speak, but has he read ‘War … Read More

Virtual pets stage a comeback this Christmas season By DAVID MCKAY WILSON DMWILSON@thejournalnews.gannett.com THE JOURNAL NEWS (Original publication: December 10, 2005) One of the four egg-shaped Tamagotchi virtual pets clipped to a lanyard around Maria Tirado’s … Read More

Pet hotel would offer amenities like belly rubs, ice cream December 10, 2005 AP Michigan News ASSOCIATED PRESS GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A new hotel would offer amenities including lambskin blankets, ice cream and … Read More

Animal Planet :: News :: Dog Genome Deciphered Dog Genome Shows Human Influence AFP Dec. 7, 2005 — Scientists unveiling the genome of the dog on Thursday say that Rover’s DNA blueprint bears the heavy mark … Read More

We’ve all seen the pet advertisements in the local classified ads. Most of them read the same, and the majority of them are placed by unethical dog breeders. AKC papers simply mean that the dog is … Read More

THE PET PLACE: Animal lover donates a gazebo to Oakland County to be used for public adoptions of strays Linda Wasche of Sylvan Lake holds a tree Monday as Matt Heffner digs a hole for it … Read More

..From the TokyoTimes.org Blog www.tokyotimes.org ? Pet palace With a large number of Japan’s pets – and in particular dogs – being pampered to a thoroughly disturbing degree, it’s hardly surprising that ‘pet hotels’ are considerably … Read More

nbc6.net – Family – Litter Of Legless Puppies Born Images: Legless Puppy Plays With Its Momma UPDATED: 2:43 pm EST December 1, 2005 HOLLISTER, Calif. — Animal control officers in California are a little worried after … Read More

Peterson teams among ‘top dogs’ at K-9 trials TUCSON, Ariz. (AFPN) — Staff Sgt. Jesse Frank commands his military working dog, Gina, to jump a hurdle in the tactical obedience portion of the Tucson Area Police … Read More

Greeley Tribune – Opinion from Trib Editorial – Many pets need a miracle – Know how to report suspected animal abuse Tribune Opinion November 29, 2005 (Read this article …)

ksl.com – Utah’s Online Source for Local News & Information – Dog Saves Couple From Carbon Monoxide November 28th, 2005 @ 9:20pm Amanda Butterfield reporting A South Jordan couple is alive tonight, thanks to their dog. … Read More

Ferrets can be tons of fun | www.azstarnet.com ? Don Heywood, a foster parent with the Ferret Friends of Tucson rescue organization, holds one of the ferrets brought to a recent event at Reid Park. Heywood … Read More

PANDA PUP – How cute is this pooch? – poodle-maltese cross – Video Click to Watch This Video In order to watch this video you will need either Windows Media Player or Real Player. Nov. 28 … Read More

PRESS RELEASE The Animal Rescue Site Helps Petfinder.com Care for Animals Rescued From Disasters Petfinder.com Foundation Welcomed as New Beneficiary of ‘Click to Give’ Site SEATTLE, WA — (MARKET WIRE) — 11/28/2005 — The Animal Rescue … Read More