I was super excited to spot these furballs in the arms of Kim Cattrall at the opening of the annual Summer Sale at Harrods yesterday because, ummm, when am I not excited for puppies?! At first, I was a bit baffled why these cutie doxie models were involved at all but my eagle eyes discovered that she's actually seen here in the pet department – check out those red toy squeaky slippers in the background!

This department store has some of my fave merch for our furry friends – in fact, when I spent all that time in London, I picked up a cute tshirt for my dog that he still wears to this day!

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I love animals, but I have to be honest and say, if I was placed in a situation like one that Adam Warwick faced last week, I'm not sure how I would respond!

Warwick, a Wildlife Officer from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission made a quick (and dangerous) decision to save a drowning bear who was shot with a tranquilizer dart after wandering into a Florida beachfront neighborhood. The 364-pound black bear was stunned after being tagged with the dart and ran straight for the nearby ocean. Warwick, acting fast on his instincts, dove in to help after seeing the bear struggle in the water:

He was losing function in his arms and legs, and was obviously in distress. I knew I had to keep him from drowning.

Although at one point the bear looked as if he was going to climb on top of Warwick to keep his head above water, he walked away with only a few scratches to show for his efforts, and the black bear was safely released into Florida’s Osceola National Forest.

If you were in Warwick's position, would you have jumped in the water to help?

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I'm so saddened to learn that one of Sharon Osbourne's beloved pets, Minnie the Pomeranian, recently passed away. Definitely dog mommy to many a furry face, it's clear that this pooch had a special place in Sharon's heart – and lived a great life:

Minnie hails from the land of Pomerania. She is the most sophisticated of her breed and lives fabulously alongside Sharon. Minnie only travels first class, will only ever drink Fiji water and holidays in the South of France. She enjoys fine dining from the worlds most exclusive restaurants.

Minnie's luxurious lifestyle does not stop there. She sleeps in a custom bed made exclusively by the Beverly Hills Hotel, receives weekly massages and manicure/pedicures and has her own full time personal trainer. Minnie has her own tight group of friends and does not believe in casual acquaintances. She currently resides in London, and frequents Paris for shopping and meals on weekends.

In the final episode of Groomer Has It, the remaining two contestants, Jonathan and Artist, had to beautify one dog from each of the seven groups, in addition to these bonus "mutt magic" pooches seen below! Polar Bear, an adoro Westie/Eskimo pup, and Corey, the Dalmatian/Lhasa Apso mix, were the eighth and final dogs groomed as part of the competition. This week's quick tip was to pay attention to the type of dog you're working with and use appropriate techniques for each type of coat:

• With long haired dogs, avoid vigorous scrubbing as to not tangle their hair and don't forget to use conditioner.
• For shorter haired dogs, use a rubber brush in circular motions to remove excess undercoat in the wash.

With most of our votes, seems like many of us were rooting for Artist . . . but did he pull through to beat Jonathan, top dog from the very start? Find out in the video clip from the final announcement when you read more

I'm definitely not a fan of tying pets up for long periods alone, but there are times when I'm outside and I don't have an extra hand for my pup's leash. We like laying out at the park, or in friends' backyards for BBQs, and it's important to help my smooshy stay cool with water , pet sunscreen, and possibly even this PetBrella ($56) while we relax.

It's not that much different than a normal beach umbrella except it comes with a special tie-out stake; when tethering a pet near a shade tree, they can easily tangle themselves around it, but this umbrella's just an extension of the stake so pets will have room to roam without getting all twisted up. The 'brella comes with a carrying bag, and can be tilted for a proper angle or removed altogether if the sun goes down. I think the concept is great but I'm not sure we've get enough use out of it . . . especially with no lawn of our own. What do you think?

Starbucks . . . check. Smooshy . . . check. In yet another glimpse of this adoro baby, look how big those paws are now! Guess the baristas couldn't turn away Pete Wentz as he carried his pooch along on a caffeine (or milk?) fix in LA yesterday – they were probably as swayed by her cuteness as I am!
I'm sooo happy to see a clearer, daytime shot of the first baby of the Simpson-Wentz family, although my fingers are still crossed for some Rigby/ Hemingway action!