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Pet Pic of the Day: Surrounded by Gods

PetSugar — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:00:12 -0800

Team member wackdoodle is surrounded by gods - a kitty named Athena, the goddess of wisdom, and Nike, the goddess of victory. Nike is still a pretty young thing, but it looks like she may grow to be a good size. Check out her paws!

Congrats to Nike and wackdoodle for being chosen as our Pet Pic of the Day! Don't forget to submit your favorite snapshots to our Pet Pics group - you may see your four-legged pals on the pages of PetSugar!

Pet Pic of the Day: Ginger Is So Thirsty

PetSugar — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:30:05 -0800

Um, Ginger? That's not your water bowl, that's the toilet. Ahh, you probably don't care anyway – drink up!

Congrats to Ginger and aprilmayjune4 for being chosen as our Pet Pic of the Day! Don't forget to submit your favorite photos to our Pet Pics group – you may see your furry pals on the pages of PetSugar!

Can You Picture Your Dog on a Billboard in Times Square?

PetSugar — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:00:56 -0700

I sure can . . . and now's our chance! Dancing With the Stars winner, Drew Lachey and his German Shepherd, Luka, wanna get the word out that every canine can be a celebripup! They're inviting dog lovers across the country to join and show off their picture-perfect pooches by entering themr with Purina's "Picture Your Dog in Times Square". On June 19 all valid photos will be featured on the Reuters/NASDAQ Digital Tower Billboards in midtown Manhattan, giving each pup face time in one of America's most famous intersections.

To learn how to get started, read more.

Between now and April 28, log on to upload a favorite photo of your dog (or dogs), and be entered to win a five-day getaway to the Big Apple with your big (or little) dog. Now, I don't think I'll be able to travel east to catch North's photo but, even if you're not in NYC, you can still see the pups at the country's largest virtual dog park. What's more, real-life dog parks will also benefit as Dog Chow is creating a dog-park grant program - giving away up to $40,000 for the maintenance and upkeep of dog-friendly and off-leash areas. I already entered my budding model, so now it's your turn!

The Leading Lady of I Am Legend

PetSugar — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:30:09 -0800

The (other) star of I Am Legend was not discovered on the streets of NYC or at a Hollywood casting call – Abbey, the 3-year-old German Shepherd, who appears in this new film alongside Will Smith, was hand picked (and rescued) from a California kennel. Experienced trainer, Steve Berens, selected and offered three weeks of intensive coaching to the pooch before introducing her to the rest of the cast. While there may have been some "creative differences" at the start (she barked at Will when he first walked up), after a short while, the two became friends and traveled to New York together to shoot this film. She stepped up to the role of co-star with style and grace, performing beautifully throughout the shooting. The only thing she wouldn't agree to do was play fetch – a backup pooch had to be called in to do the deed for that scene. I guess that would be too dog-like for her! After the film wrapped, Will offered a touching description of leaving his co-star:

It was painful. She is way on another plane of connecting to what your energy is, what your feelings are, and protective. It’s beautiful.

I can't wait to check her big screen debut - the film opens today nationwide.

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Farewell, Shooka, and Nala: Gosselins' Dogs Go Back to Breeder!

PetSugar — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:20:57 -0700

Added to the family less than a year ago, Jon Gosselin already came under fire for past remarks about the sextuplets treatment of their pups . . . and now they're reportedly returned to the breeder. First off, it's sad to lose (or give up) any pet, but even sadder that the kids are losing two furry family members along with so many other changes in their lives right now.

I understand that dog ownership is hard work (boy, do I ever), but it seems that another solution could have been found - a caretaker for the pups perhaps, or a larger place in NY where the big dogs would be welcome? Oh well, here's hoping that the German Shepherds find a forever home soon enough.

Jon spent a final day playing with the dogs before the duo was loaded up into a crate in the back of a truck - see Shooka and Nala's last day when you read more.

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Jon and Kate Plus 8 Do Tell: What's the Weirdest Thing Your Pet Ate?

PetSugar — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:30:11 -0700

Ever since the Gosselins' new puppies made their TV debut, I've been tuning into Jon and Kate Plus 8 to see how the large family adjusts to the growing dogs. Not only can I now ace the fun quiz on lilsugar, but it gave me an idea for a post, too. In case you missed the episode, I've pasted a clip where the family sees just what the pooch ate on an X-ray – check it out below.

Now it's your turn to share – what's the weirdest thing your pet ate and did it require surgery as well?

The Scoop: Trakr's Cute Clones Make Their Debut!

PetSugar — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:30:16 -0700

In no particular order meet Trustt, Solace, Prodigy, Valor, and Dejavu. How cute (and sleepy) they are! This unconventional new puppy alert features five German Shepherd dogs recently cloned in South Korea and making a press debut yesterday in LA.

If you've forgotten, Trakr was a hero dog working after the 2001 terror strikes on the World Trade Center and we first learned of his most "clone-worthy" status and future procedure last Summer. Even if you wouldn't pay to clone your own pet, I can't see anything wrong with adding five future heroes to the world, can you?

See more pictures with Trakr's owner, the cloning docs and of course puppies being puppies when you read more.

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The Scoop: Joe Biden Picks His Puppy

PetSugar — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:05:42 -0800

While we've been anxiously waiting for any announcement about the TBD Obama puppy, the "second dog" was just introduced over the weekend. Vice President-elect Joe Biden picked out a three-month-old German Shepherd from a kennel in suburban Philadelphia on Saturday. The lil boy won't join the family quite yet and still remains nameless. Turns out Biden told the breeder that honor will go to his grandkids . . . but, with five of them, how will everyone agree on just one name?!

Do you have any name suggestions for the cutie pie? Let's hear them below!

The Scoop: Trade Center Hero, Trakr, to Be Cloned

PetSugar — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:30:44 -0700

Meet Trakr, the heroic pup who helped locate the last human survivor under about 30 feet of debris after the September 11 attacks. The German Shepherd (and his owner) were among the first search and rescue teams to arrive at Ground Zero, and I'm betting that's why he was deemed the most 'clone-worthy' canine by BioArts International in their competition offering someone a free chance to replicate their pet; a sample of Trakr's DNA will be transported to the South Korean lab of the Sooam Biotech Research Foundation, and the cloned dog could be ready later this year!

While we were divided on whether we'd clone our own pets (at that high price), check out more pictures of this beautiful dog with his owner, James Symington, when you read more.

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New Puppy Alert! Jon and Kate Plus 8 . . . and Puppies Make 12

PetSugar — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:15:33 -0800

I can barely imagine having two dogs, never mind two dogs and eight kids! But, on this week's episode of Jon and Kate Plus 8, the Gosselins add two German Shepherd puppies to their family.

Making their small-screen debut are Shooka and Nala – I know I'll definitely start tuning in to watch the puppies grow, witness how the children adjust, and, hopefully, pick up a few tidbits to share from this show. What do you think of the furry additions?

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