Entries from August 2009

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

WTA needs balls to tackle anti-dog trend

Tennis anyone?
Not if you happen to be the dog of a female pro tennis player. For decades, starting with Françoise Dürr and her Airedale terrier, Topspin, many top women players have toured with their canine best friends at their side.
“You’re trying to bring some kind of normalcy to a very abnormal lifestyle — some kind [...]

Friday, August 28th, 2009

If dogs could fly

Yet another dog has been tossed from a high place to his or her demise this summer. On Wednesday, a Chicago man was arrested for throwing his ailing 17-year-old Labrador retriever from his third-floor balcony.
He said his dog was sick and he couldn’t afford to euthanize him the traditional way. I find it curious that [...]

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Sen. Ted Kennedy: A breed of his own

It’s with great sadness that I report the passing of Sen. Ted Kennedy. Sure, he was a stellar statesman from a storied lineage. But what I found most endearing about him was his love for his Portuguese Water Dogs, Splash and Sunny.
Splash and Sunny tailed Kennedy around Capitol Hill. They frequently joined him in his [...]

Monday, August 24th, 2009

But where's MY chicken carcass?

On my way to the office today, I heard a terrific little story on NPR about how much money Americans are spending on their dogs. Despite a huge plunge in retail spending in general, the money our people put out for us dogs (and other pets) is up $2.2 billion from last year, according to [...]

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

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