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Unraveling the mystery that is FIDO’s DNA
March 10, 2011 • Trends • Most Popular
“CSI: Canine Sequencing Investigation”
“What an unusual bark!” Fido’s guardian was dumbfounded. After spending nearly $800 in veterinary bills and fearing throat cancer, Canine Heritage to the rescue. With the simple swipe of a soft-bristled brush inside Fido’s cheek, the strangulated bark had a reason: Fido’s DNA revealed Basenji composition, a breed known for its unusually raspy sounding wail.
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Think you know which dog breeds are Irish? You might be surprised!
March 09, 2011 • Trends
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day on March 17th, the American Kennel Club® (AKC) celebrates the loveable breeds of Irish descent. Notable Irish breeds include the Irish Setter and the Irish Water Spaniel, both of which share in AKC’s history. They were among the original nine breeds recognized by AKC at its inception in 1884.
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Hot Topic 6 Large Breed Dog Myths – Busted!
March 04, 2011 • Trends • Health & Wellness •
By: Sonia Singh
Those of us who love large dogs know that it’s a different lifestyle than having other types of pets – even other types of dogs. People have a lot of misconceptions, which often leads to unnecessary fear of big dogs. So let’s bust a few of those large breed dog myths, shall we?
Myth 1: Large dogs are aggressive.
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Cuteness.com wants to see your dog! What’s Cuteness.com? Check it out!
March 01, 2011 • Trends •
Ello, I’m Sully, the mascot and puppy sheriff of Cuteness.com. Cuteness is a fun community and shopping site made exclusively for us pets (no humans allowed!). Our good friends here at FIDO Friendly asked me to introduce some of our coolest and unique members. Below is the first in a series of interviews I’ll be doing in the coming months…hot diggity dog! So I hopped on the Cuteness jet, flew...
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Prefer pets to children? George Clooney’s girlfriend stirs the controversy pot
February 27, 2011 • Trends •
This article courtesy of Patty Khuly, VMD, MBA, PetMD.com; shared with permission from Dogtime.com.
George Clooney’s got a new-ish girlfriend. This one’s name is Elisabetta Canalis. She made waves recently after she spoke frankly about not wanting to have children. Her dogs are enough, she explained (which seemed like a good policy to me, given her choice of partners). But it turns out her dogged... -
Dogs Are Social. Owners Want Deals. Here’s Your Site!
February 25, 2011 • Trends
I was pretty excited when FIDO Friendly offered to let me guest post. Though we obviously have a lot going on right now, I knew it would be foolish to simply tweak something we’ve already shared on Pawsley Barks. Why? Because I’ve had so many people ask me to explain what, exactly, Pawsley is – so I figured I’d take this opportunity to clear the air!
Pawsley is an interactive social networking and...
