“Susie’s Hope” is a animal advocacy feature film based on the true life story of a North Carolina dog who was set on fire in 2010. Susie survived and now is an inspirational spokes-dog standing against animal cruelty. Donna Lawrence, the survivor of a vicious pit bull attack, adopted Susie, an abandoned pitbull mix who [...]
Well, we are now well into March, so that can mean only one thing – time for March Madness! Yes, time for the annual ritual of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Time for Basketball. Brackets. Beer. Cheerleaders. Mascots. Yes, for us animal lovers, the mascots of the competing NCAA basketball teams is a significant part of the [...]
When researching what type of puppy or dog to bring into their home, many people focus (only) on the characteristics and personality of the different dog breeds. However, by doing so, you are ignoring some very important factors – the characteristics and personality of the dog owner and family! In this post I will try to [...]
The team over at Ecorazzi has documented and compiled a detailed list of celebrities who love Pit Bulls and actively advocate for them in different ways – ranging from speaking out for them (Kaley Cuoco and Cesar Millan), promoting them on social media (Wil Wheaton), and even forming a foundation (Linda Blair). Other celebrities have advocated for [...]
As our site’s readership has grown, we have been thinking of what other types of useful content we should be adding to this site (If you have any ideas or suggestions, PLEASE let us know!) In addition to the current blog postings of news and stories about Los Angeles, General News, Health, Training, Breeds, Puppies, [...]
As someone who grew up in New York City, I have enjoyed the New Yorkers project. This project, conceived of by Moonshot Productions, is a recurring short documentary series that highlights regular, everyday New Yorkers from all walks of life. The people that other New Yorkers probably don’t even notice. Meet Harry Grumbles – a [...]
The American Kennel Club has compiled its annual list of most popular dog breeds in major US cities, based on registration data and postal zip codes. Here is the Los Angeles data for 2012, shown side by side with that for 2011. Note that this year they only posted the top 5 breeds in the [...]
The American Kennel Club has published its annual list of most popular dog breeds in the U.S., based on registration data and postal zip codes. Here is the data for 2012, shown side by side with that for 2011. Do these results surprise you? Amazon.com Widgets Related Posts: Did you enjoy [...]
This Jack Russell Terrier is certainly quite well-trained – I wish I could get my kids to do half of the things he does, never mind my dogs! I wonder how long it took to complete all that training? I am sure he sleeps well at night… Want to receive short, actionable training tips? Click [...]
Want to see some of the largest and biggest dog breeds in the world? This 3-minute video is a quick scan of some of the largest dog breeds. This is not filled with boring facts – just pictures of these beautiful, large dogs – with the simple fact of the average weight range for the [...]
Radio KNX 1070′s Brian Ping reports that the Board of Animal Commissioners is expected to have a special meeting this evening (December 12, 2012) to discuss and possibly decide on “temperament testing” of animals in shelters. For the past 10 years, the policy has been to prohibit behavioral testing for animals in shelters. The current proposal would [...]