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From the monthly archives:

April 2009

Shelter Dog of the Week: Meet Logan

by Jacqueline on April 27, 2009

SharePlease meet Logan a 2-3 year old German Shepherd ( The rescue shelter does not know his exact age). He was abandoned and found with a heavy chain around his neck that caused a severe gash in his neck. He was destined to be euthanized but was saved by a good hearted shelter volunteer who [...]

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What is Bark Hunt?

by Jacqueline on April 23, 2009

ShareThanks to twitter, once again, I have been educated on a few things us dog lovers, businesses and bloggers can participate in. On twitter there’s something called follow fridays in which you recommend other people that you enjoying following to others. To participate you tweet #follow and then enter the name of the people you [...]

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NUTRO Pet Food Recall

by Jacqueline on April 22, 2009

ShareLast night while checking my twitter account @thehousedog I saw a tweet about consumeraffairs.com reporting that the FDA was investigating NUTRO pet food. I was shocked to say the least, especially since all my dogs eat NUTRO Max and I recommend that brand to dog owners.
However, thanks to the great folks at Nutro ( Twitter: [...]

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AKC: Mixed Breed Program

by Jacqueline on April 21, 2009

ShareFinally! The AKC has approved a program for mixed breed dogs. There will be three stages to implementing this new program and are as follows:
Stage 1: On October 1st, 2009 dog owners will be able to register their mixed-breed dogs to receive an AKC ID number.
Stage 2: April 1, 2010 enrolled dogs will be eligible [...]

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Pit Bull Attacks Chihuahua

by Jacqueline on April 20, 2009

A vicious Pit Bull mauls a helpless Chihuahua.

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Shelter Dog of the Week: Meet Audrey

by Jacqueline on April 20, 2009

ShareDear The House Dog Reader,
Please meet Audrey a one year old Boxer/Lab Mix. She was left tied to the gate at the Tri County Humane Society in Boca Raton, FL. She’s house trained, knows a few tricks and is ready for you to take her home. And if you have older kids, they’d love [...]

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Scientists Study Dogs’ Thinking

by Jacqueline on April 19, 2009

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The Doggie Alarm Clock

by Jacqueline on April 17, 2009

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My alarm goes off at 7:00 AM everyday and who’s the first one to wake up? Not me! It’s Xena, my fierce, ants in her pants, 11 month old pit bull. She literally jumps out of her sleep and runs to my side of the bed and starts her “ wake up attack” on me. [...]

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The Obama’s Dog: Say Hello to Bo

by Jacqueline on April 17, 2009

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The craze over what kind dog the Obama’s were going to buy, rescue, or accept has come to an end. Say hello to Bo!
 
Bo, a six-month-old Portuguese water dog given to the Obama’s by Senator Ted Kennedy.  Bo, was named by Malia and Sasha apparently after Michelle Obama’s father who was nicknamed Diddley; the same [...]

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Singing Chihuahua’s: Who’s Your Favorite?

by Jacqueline on April 16, 2009

Watch these Chihuahua’s sing their little hearts off.

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