It’s a dog-eat-dog world, but that doesn’t give pet owners in the Big Apple, or even the White House, license to let their aggressive pups run wild. President Joe Biden’s nearly 2-year-old German shepherd, Commander, is being accused of biting at least seven of his Secret Service employees. The most egregious documented incident, which occurred … Read more
According to a new survey, two out of three dog owners say their dogs “could never survive in the wild” without them. The survey of 2,000 American dog owners found that the average person believes their pup can only take care of itself for up to two days. A third (31%) give their dogs less … Read more
He is the Big Dog of the house. A 154-pound pup has no idea how big he is and thinks he’s still a lap dog, constantly using his owners as “human dog cushions.” The Newfoundland, named the Sherman, is still growing at just 18 months old, and will continue to grow until he is 3 … Read more
Life isn’t so bad for Oliver the mini Bernedoodle. The pup’s privileged owner, Sherry Tran, 30, of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and her boyfriend, Ray Cruz, 31, treat the social media famous 3-year-old to a life of luxury, complete with a seven-step daily beauty routine. , strict health regime and her own home designed to measure. Tran, … Read more
Your sweet little dog might be hiding a deadly secret from you. Scientists have discovered the drug-resistant fungus Candida auris from an animal, and it came from the ear canals of dogs. The fungus is a serious concern as it is now resistant to most, if not all, of the antifungal drugs used to treat … Read more
His long life was a bloody miracle. Annie, a 19-year-old black Labrador retriever mix, was turned over to a Dallas animal shelter in June 2022, at one month old. Instead, she lived for a year and checked off an extensive wish list, thanks to the two women who adopted her. The foster dog who defied … Read more
They are one big happy furry family Nearly all pet owners — 97 percent to be exact — say their pets are part of their family, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. And more than half, 51 percent, even consider their animals as much a part of the family as their human relatives. … Read more
He was her best potato, err, dude. After spending about $4,500 scattering his ashes in Hawaii last year, a heartbroken pet owner is taking the last of her late hamster on a priceless vacation. Lisa Murray-Lang, 47, said her Syrian hamster, Spud, loved to “visit” London, Paris and Amsterdam through cardboard cutouts that looked like … Read more
If you want to have class, there are lessons for that. Have you ever wondered how to properly introduce yourself when you drop by a friend’s house? Etiquette expert William Hanson has you covered. The specialist recently shared his best tips for good manners with the Sun. Hanson first suggested that one should enter someone’s … Read more
A hedgehog in Scotland had some trouble last week after it expanded to the size of a football due to a rare condition called ‘balloon syndrome’. The strange ailment occurs when gas becomes trapped under a hedgehog’s skin, usually after it has suffered some type of traumatic injury, according to the Wildlife Relief Foundation. “It … Read more