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Offbeat News tagged with dogs

Three New AKC-Recognized Dog Breeds: Bluetick Coonhound, Boykin Spaniel and Redbone Coonhound
Offbeat  (tags: animals, dogs, new breeds )

Cher
- 10 hours ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
The American Kennel Club has announced that three new dog breeds -- the bluetick coonhound, the Boykin spaniel and the redbone coonhound -- will be eligible for AKC conformation competition beginning Dec. 30
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Dogs Aren't Welcome in Redondo Beach's City Parks (But Dog Owners Want to Change That)
Offbeat  (tags: animals, dogs, parks, dog friendly city, environment )

Cher
- 11 hours ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
We know Huntington Beach has a reputation for being the most dog-friendly city in Southern California. But what city is the least dog-friendly? Vying for that dubious title, at least if you ask some residents, is Redondo Beach. All of Redondo's 20-plus
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Homeless Animals Receive Special Holiday Gift
Offbeat  (tags: animals, homeless, gift, pets, protection, dogs, environment )

Cher
- 1 day ago - blog.peta.org
This week Windsor, North Carolina, officials cut the red ribbon that wrapped PETA's very special gift to animals in this small Southern town. For nearly a decade, PETA has been working with Windsor and other area towns to provide homeless animals in
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'Nubs' Movie to Be Made About 'Mutt, Marine and Miracle'
Offbeat  (tags: animals, dogs, Iraq, rescued, Nubs, movie, environment )

Cher
- 1 day ago - examiner.com
Coming soon to a theater near you: the story of Nubs, a stray dog with shorn ears who befriended Maj. Brian Dennis while Dennis was serving in Iraq. When Nubs trekked 75 miles through the freezing Iraqi desert to follow Dennis to the next camp, Dennis
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Uga VII, University of Georgia's Bulldog Mascot, Dies
Offbeat  (tags: animals, dogs, death, mascot, environment )

Cher
- 1 day ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
Uga VII, the white English bulldog mascot for the University of Georgia's football team for almost two seasons, died Thursday of heart-related causes, the dog's owner said
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Best Welcome Home EVER as Excited Pet Dog Greets Soldier Back From Afghanistan
Offbeat  (tags: international youtube hit, soldier, returning, dogs, love, bonding, welcome home )

Simone
- 2 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
A moving video showing an excited dog welcoming a soldier home from Afghanistan has become a YouTube hit. Six-year-old Gracie, a golden retriever, is seen jumping into the lap of her beloved master Lieutenant Andrew Schmidt, rolling over and wriggling
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Reader Photo of the Day: Sprinkler + Puppy + Curiosity = Wet Puppy
Offbeat  (tags: animals, pets, dogs, sprinklers, environment )

Cher
- 3 days ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
Submitter Victor shares this swell shot of Ozzy, his 3-month-old golden retriever puppy, apparently transfixed by the sight of a sprinkler. (We're sure that if we were a 3-month-old puppy, we'd find the concept of a sprinkler puzzling too.)
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The Fido Awards Are the Canine Oscars
Offbeat  (tags: animals, awards, dogs, pets, protection )

Cher
- 5 days ago - guardian.co.uk
Put your paws together for the third annual Fido awards, the Oscars for canine actors, which will be presented at the BFI Southbank in London on Sunday. This year has been particularly strong for performances by four-legged film stars. It would be a huge
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Joe Namath's Labrador Retriever Deemed 'Dangerous'
Offbeat  (tags: animals, dogs, Joe Namath, deemed dangerous, pets, environment )

Cher
- 7 days ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
Hall of fame quarterback Joe Namath had a lot of luck on the gridiron, on the singles scene and in the media spotlight, but he's not having the best of luck with his 6-year-old Labrador retriever, Leo
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A Special Kind of Crossing Guard; Big, Four-Legged and Furry
Offbeat  (tags: animals, dogs, crossing duty, environment, pets, protection )

Cher
- 9 days ago - fortheloveofthedogblog.com
You can't miss her in her bright orange vest or maybe it's the four legs and fur she's also sporting that makes drivers stop and take notice of Lulu, a St. Bernard with a special duty at 68th Avenue W., less than a block
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Little Dog Adopts BIG Cat
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Cher
- 9 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
Kids often outgrow their parents, but Zimba is one baby that will definitely be much bigger than his foster dad.
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Your Morning Adorable: Bichon Frise or Snowball? You Be the Judge! Video!
Offbeat  (tags: animals, dogs, pets, snow, environment )

Cher
- 10 days ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
The question before us is: Is this a bichon frise, or is it a strangely lifelike clump of snow? The only thing making us lean toward the former is the fact that it's wearing a sweater.
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Candlelight Vigil at Memphis Animal Shelter
Offbeat  (tags: animals, candlelight vigil, shelter, cats, dogs, death, mistreatment, pets.rotection, suffering, environment )

Cher
- 12 days ago - examiner.com
More than 100 pet lovers gathered on November 5th for a candlelight vigil at the City of Memphis Animal Shelter. They were there to honor the memory of the innocent cats and dogs that died at the shelter because of mistreatment.
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L.A. Church Starts Dog Service
Offbeat  (tags: la churches, worshippers, dogs, dog service )

Simone
- 13 days ago - cbsnews.com
When the Rev. Tom Eggebeen took over as interim pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church three years ago, he looked around and knew it needed a jump start. Most of his worshippers, though devoted, were in their 60s, attendance had bottomed out and the
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Who Is This Smiling Podenco? Where Are These Galgos?
Offbeat  (tags: podenco, dogs, adoptions, smiling galgoes, homes )

Simone
- 14 days ago - galgonews.com
've got this smiling podenco in my library of photos and, for once and stupidly, I have not put it's name and which shelter/association it is with. I've also done the same for these galgos, such beautiful pleading eyes. It is one of half a dozen
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