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Tim Lincecum's Cy Dashes Around For the SF Giants!

It's far from Spring training now, but one SF Giants pitcher brought his cute Frenchie on the practice field back in March.

It's far from Spring training now, but one SF Giants pitcher brought his cute Frenchie on the practice field back in March. Could Cy be a lil good luck charm for the team that kicks off the World Series tonight in San Francisco? Watch Tim Lincecum's pup dash around and let's go team!

Dogs

Who's the Squirrel Hog in the Jolie-Pitt Furry Family?

While Brad, Angelina, and the big kids were off touring Budapest, three pooches enjoyed a romp around their home.

While Brad, Angelina, and the big kids were off touring Budapest, three pooches enjoyed a romp around their home. The littlest Pug tries to play keep-away with a plush toy, but none of the other dogs seem to care one way or another.

It looks like one creature from a version of Hide A Squirrel, which would come with one squirrel for each pug and the big Bulldog, too. Maybe that's why the other two don't give chase? Judge for yourself and see more pictures of the smooshies in the gallery below.

Celebrity Pets

New Puppy Alert! Coco Beckham

Furry fashion alert! This pup may only have the kitchen floor as a runway so far, but Victoria Beckham debuts her adorable pup right on Twitter: Introducing Coco Beckham!

Furry fashion alert! This pup may only have the kitchen floor as a runway so far, but Victoria Beckham debuts her adorable pup right on Twitter:

Introducing Coco Beckham! check out the red nails!! in love and light,vb xxxx

Yet another smooshy superstar; brush up on trivia on this breed and recall other celebrities who also call Bulldogs their own! Congrats to the Beckhams, and I'm betting the boys love her!

Source: Twitpic User vbfashionweek

Health

Why Is My Smooshy So Stinky?

Bulldogs, along with Boxers, Bostons, Persians, and Himalayans (to name a few), fall into a group I like to affectionately call smooshies, based on that unique face shape.

Bulldogs, along with Boxers, Bostons, Persians, and Himalayans (to name a few), fall into a group I like to affectionately call smooshies, based on that unique face shape. They all have brachycephalic skulls — "brachy" means shortened and "cephalic" means head. This creates the wheezes, snores, and snorts commonly coming from their mouths, but also causes another unwelcome emission . . . gas.

Along with narrower nostrils and wind pipes, it can take a greater effort for them to breathe through the nose. Then, when eating, dogs with smushed faces tend to inhale (literally), not chew their food, and typically suck in quite a bit of air in the process, which makes them rather gassy on the other end, too.

What can you do about it? Pick up a bowl to help pets eat, and drink, slower and ingest less air.

community

Community Heroes: "Tyler No-Eyeler"

The minute I spotted this heartwarming story by LiseVintgLightg in the

The minute I spotted this heartwarming story by LiseVintgLightg in the Pet of the Day group, I knew I had to share it with all of you:

Tyler is our much-loved, 11-year-old rescued Boston Terrier. Badly neglected by a breeder because of eye probs and because he was not  up to breed standards, he was kept in a dark garage while it was "decided" what to do with him.  He was rescued by the breeder's vet and turned over to Boston Terrier Rescue, from whom we adopted him. Boston Rescue renamed him Tyler, as the breeder had referred to him only by his eye condition. . .

We adopted Tyler when he was eight months old — frightened of men, terrified of the dark and completely untrained.  Quick to learn, Tyler adapted beautifully to our active family and grew into a ball-obsessed, pool-obsessed, happy fellow! Tyler's eye probs continued, however;  he almost died when he lost his first eye to a staph infection at about seven years old. Our struggle to save his remaining eye was making him even more sick and miserable than the sick eye itself, but putting him down just because he would be blind (contrary to vet advice) was not an option. We chose to remove his remaining eye was when he was nine years old.

Learn about this pup's resourceful play strategy and  read more

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Pet Profiles: Meet the Beautiful Beauregard Breaux

Last week we saw Zach Braff's cute Scooter and it turns out that the cousin of a Sugar staffer picked up a pup from that same litter!

Last week we saw Zach Braff's cute Scooter and it turns out that the cousin of a Sugar staffer picked up a pup from that same litter! We've been cooing over the pictures of little Beauregard Breaux and now it's your turn to learn all about him in the latest pet profile.

PetSugar: When did you get your dog and what's his breed?
juliex0x0:
We got Beau on Aug. 1, 2010 when he was only 11 weeks old. He is a purebred French Bulldog.

PS: What's your daily pet routine?
juliex0x0:
Wake up around 7am, quick walk outside, eat, sleep, play, sleep, eat, play, sleep, play, sleep, eat, play, sleep! Since he is still a baby he sleeps a LOT Smiling

Learn about his favorite stinky treat — plus peep more pics — when you read more