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Police Rescue Fighting Dogs Bound For Mexico

A routine traffic stop of a cargo van in Buena Park, CA led to the rescue of a dozen pit bulls that were headed to Mexico for dog fighting.
Officers noticed the van had no front license plate and directed…

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Win A Copy Of The Book: Made For Each Other

It’s contest time again, K9ers! Meg Olmert, writer of the upcoming show on The National Geographic Channel: And Man Created Dog, has also written a book titled: Made For Each Other. The book lays out the history of the dog-human…

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Subscribe to FIDO Friendly Magazine!

Our friends at FIDO Friendly Magazine, a publication dedicated to all things travel and lifestyle of our beloved furry family members, have generously offered K9ers a special price for a digital subscription to their magazine!
For only $6.50, you will get…

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120 Beagles Receive Their Independence!

Unfrickinbelievable.
One-hundred twenty Beagles and 55 primates were rescued over the weekend from a bankrupt laboratory in Oxford, N.J. Even worse: The lab has been shut down for three months, but the animals used in experiments at the facility were…

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Dealing With The Dog Days of Summer

I was never lucky enough to have a dog when growing up. My brother suffered from some bad allergies, so it wasn’t ever an option for us. I’ll always remember the first time I had to take care of a…

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USB Dog Tags?

Looks like this product has been out for a few years, but this is the first I’ve heard of it.

It’s a 64mb USB flash drive in a waterproof case that attaches to your dog’s collar. The idea is that,…

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Robo Dogs: As Good as the Real Thing?

Man’s best friend may someday run on AA batteries instead of kibble.
A study conducted by Saint Louis University found that a nine-year-old dog named Sparky and a robotic dog were almost equally effective at helping to alleviate loneliness in…

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