Very very very cute pooch site with fine writing to go along with the pics such as:

He is not the best dog in the world...Just the finest.

Modern Pooch winks at you, Jasper!

Time Magazine has opened up its archives! You can now access all their dog stories but unfortunately you have to be a Time subscriber to get more than the first paragraph...what a dog lover's tease!

Thanks again to Amy Wood for her fine eye for puppy photos!

Let's all hope a lot of pooches were helped and saved this holiday season because of this very European thing to do.

Just in from China...this puppy says hi to Modern Pooch readers and their pooches!

Thanks to Amy Wood for her reportage from China!

The complete canine genome sequence has been found and "many researchers are hopeful that the dog genome will reveal important genes behind the cancers that afflict us and our closest companions."

So far German Shepherds have helped us learn more about kidney cancer causing genes:

Let's hope we make progress real fast...for humans and doggies alike.

Did you know? Bone cancer, skin cancer, and lymphoma are among the many types of cancers that are similar in humans and dogs.

Stella says, "Dude, I can't believe you let her put you in that stupid outfit!" Bogart says, "Yeah, but guess how many extra treats I got her to give me while she was putting it on! Now who's the stupid one??"

Thanks Fatemah for this pic and for putting Bogart in this outfit!

Oops...Dog drives truck into store.

Maybe it's because the dog has no name!?

FYI, JetBlue's Animal Policy and here's an excerpt:

Your pet and carrier will count as your one personal item.

What other personal item could you want or need when you have your pooch with you?!

Very sorry, folks...in the exciting reunion of me and Sparky (in CA) she accidentally ate all that I need to post to Modern Pooch. Please bear with us while we fix the problem...and in the meantime, give your pooches the extra loving they deserve this holiday season!

Thanks for your patience and Happy Holidays!

Andrea & the rest of the Modern Pooch team

Stella is an all-American squeaky ball champion, fetching the ball at speeds John can only dream of wind-sprinting. Her favourite snacks are provolone soy cheese and turkey. In addition, this sturdy 17 lb madam enjoys nibbling underwear and taking on Mastiffs at the dog run.

Thanks to Louise and John Pollack for giving us Stella!

Natasha, Natasha, Natasha...you can get all crazy if you want, but please leave the doggies out of it!

If you need some help naming your pooch, you can find help here!

In case you were wondering, the most common puppy name is MAX...go figure, it's the cutest name!

He may be small, but is big in personality! We call him a sock thief, because every time you try to put your socks on, he runs off with one and dances around the room with it. He is very sweet natured and loves to cuddle and give kisses.

Thanks Tracy for the cute, cute, cute Chhihuahua!

Beware: Really cute pictures like the following may instantaneously make you buy the Pom Pom Sweater and/or the Ladylike Dog Sweater.

Spoiled Rotten Doggies they are!

Neiko (on the left) is a recent rescue from New England Basset Hound Rescue. He's absolutely wonderful (and quite lazy and stubborn too). We've had Calyope since she was a puppy. She's just as wonderful, but has a bit more... spunk.

Thanks to Jason & Heidi for this great picture that captures the Basset Hound spirit beautifully!

Oh, this is good...real good.

Family and friends of 13-year-old wheaten terrier, Admiral Rufus K. Boom, gathered to celebrate the pooch's coming-of-age with a "bark mitzvah."

Can you relate to this excerpt?

When we talked back, our parents threatened us with military school, but they applaud their dog's incessant yapping as "feistiness." We got grounded when we trashed the house while they were away. When the dog destroys the furniture when left alone even briefly, they count it a poignant sign of devotion.

Then you're most likely an ACDL: Adult Child of a Dog Lover...in need of a support group...and of relating to the entire article.

An interesting discovery from this article is UPenn's School of Veterinary Medicine's Center for the Interaction of Animals and Society. Their commendable goals are the following:

1. Study the positive and negative influence of people’s relationships with animals on their physical and mental health and well being.

4. Use the knowledge and information gained from this work to benefit people, and promote the humane use and treatment of animals.

Good luck to ACDLs & the CIAS!

They love to snuggle for their naps - they now have a new bed.

Thanks Kathy for sweetness x 3!!

Peee...eeewww!

Wanna know which pooch breeds are the gassiest?

#1 gassiest breed - here's a hint - they look like this:

Always saw that curious, adventurous streak in your pooch and thought to yourself, he clearly wants to take a bus tour of NYC?!

Your pooch is in luck! Doggy Bus Tours are now available!

Grace was playing with some new friends for the first time and she decided to take a refreshing dip in their owner's pool! After jumping in the deep end, she immediately swam to the first floaty device she could find.

Thanks Lisa, for this picture of super cute Grace!

Thankfully, this poor pooch has survived the operation that removed the arrow lodged in her skull!

Hooray for Alice and her owners! Modern Pooch is rooting for a speedy recovery!

Well, we all knew that!!

Humorist Dave Barry explains why...and how goldfish simply can't replace pooches.

Here is the Dynamic Duo!

You can tell they're best buddies.

Thanks Meagan!!

Like the reversible fleece coat:

Or the classy lassie coat?

These and other cute coats can be found at Sew Charlie - Coats for Small Dogs.

They say that you're supposed to leave the dog food making to dog food companies because they know more about the nutrition your pooch needs but...if you can't resist the urge to cook for your pooch, here's the cookbook for you!

Caution: Amazing stories lie ahead...

Pepper, the little black and tan in the middle of the picture, adopted us where we used to live. He had severe teeth problems that we had corrected but it might not have been soon enough for him, since he died 9 years later at 12 yrs of age of chest cancer. Willy, the chocolate-colored one, was adopted from the local humane society, and has a confidence problem, along with anxiety attacks which lead to epileptic-like seizures. We just make sure he doesn't know when the mailman comes, and he seems to do fine. Del, the red one, is similar to Nunu in your story of The Dog Whisperer. He didn't like anyone at first, then only me and now recently, is being loving to everyone. It just took tons of love to get him to trust again. He suffers from epilepsy, but his seizures are getting further apart and thus far, doesn't need meds for it. Finally, Dexter, the other black and tan. He was rescued along with Del, but was so emaciated, he was a walking coma. Del and Dexter are inseparable. I feel my boys are very extraordinary, in that, they defied all the odds against them, abandonment, suffering and disease, in their search to their now happy home.

Tish, Modern Pooch thanks you for submitting this story and photo and for being an incredible friend to Dachshunds.

I'm really not so sure this puppy purse looks comfortable for puppy! I don't think most pooches like their legs dangling in space!

It's definitely a cute way for dog owners to travel though!

If you're in New York City and looking for a dog walking service with a social, environmental and politically conscience, you're in luck. Here's a very cool organization called Dog Walking for Rainforests

We are a collective of dogwalkers, petsitters & trainers who give at least 30% of our net-profits to small nonprofits & philanthropic projects. Our mission is to give your pet as much love & protection as we would like to give the world.

Go collective!

Sheriff was rescued after he was dumped at an animal shelter in neighboring state. Through one of those six degrees of separation things, we were fortunate enough to have him come into our lives in July of 1999. He was extremely shell-shocked from traumatic experiences earlier in his life...if you raised your voice AT ALL, he would immediately lie down on the floor and start to pee. Fortunately, he's come a long way now and is enjoying the life of a senior dog (our vet estimates he's about ten years old).

Thanks so much Peter for rescuing and sharing Sheriff with us!

Now You Can Give Your Neutered Pet Implants to Make Him Whole Again

??!!

Wow. Dogs are blood donors too!

Madeleine, a 7-year-old retired racing greyhound, is one of the regulars at the blood bank. "She's been doing it two or three years," says her owner, Marianne McKiernan, of Denver. "We've been lucky because we've never had a dog face a crisis. But others aren't so lucky. And this is an easy thing for us to do."

Did you know?

"Greyhounds are among the favored breeds when it comes to canine blood donors. Their easy demeanor and short hair make drawing blood a snap. And 95 percent of them have A- blood, the universal blood type for dogs."

This is Belle when she was just three months old - already a supermodel!

This is Willow, who's hobbies include chasing squirrels, napping, and getting her picture taken.

Thanks to SKG & Whitney for these pics of your pretty pooches!!

This could come in handy when your pooch is handicapped or "in retirement" and can't walk the distances s/he used to...then pop the pooch in the stroller and you're good to go!

This article proves what we've known all along: Dogs are the greatest therapists.

"Therapy dogs" come in all sizes, from 185-pound Great Danes to 30-ounce teacup Chihuahuas. What they have in common are the smiles they coax from patients' faces.

Sometimes this is all that dog owners are able to say about their best friend:

I have no idea what we would do without her.

Thanks to Marc & Sara for this beautiful picture of your beautiful dog!

If you find yourself treating your chihuahua to a $180 steak dinner you might be Britney Spears.

A dog toy that is as much fun for the humans that play with doggies!

Throw one of these tongue toys and when your pooch fetches it, it'll look like he's got a super long tongue...funny!

For big dogs:

And the smallest dogs!

Reagan is a busy boy...dressing up, posing...

and napping...

Thank you for sharing your cute pooch's pics, Stephy!

One more day to cast your vote for the Great American Mutt Contest!!

No pressure but there's a painfully heart-warming story about Toby, the pooch without eyeballs who made it as a finalist!

Read and decide for yourself!

Tragically wrong way to discipline dogs.

Cyndi shows dogs as a hobby, and Rowdy and Shadow are retired Champions; Mojo is working for his Championship. All four are first and foremost her PETS, and they love nothing more than to go on long walks or to the local dog park.

Thanks Cyndi for cuteness x 4!!

Health insurance, life insurance, home owners insurance, pet insurance...what?

Yup, you heard correctly! In anticipation of huge vet bills, some pooch owners are buying doggy insurance!

Contact information for various pet insurers can also be found here!

Another in the increasingly popular field of viral marketing through funny videos...Modern Pooch likes this one because it's characters are dogs! Click on Episode 1: Powerdate to see if there was a love connection!

What's simply great is that both these pooches were rescued...Modern Pooch loves the rescuers and the rescued!

Ajax came with only one eye....only he knows what happened to the other and he's not talkin'.

Punk shows off his trademark toothy grin!

Thank you Holly and Christie!!

If you think your pooch would want to advertise his off gassing, here's the perfect T-shirt for your pooch!

For more doggy tees, click here!

Thanks for the find, Peter!

Dognapping with a happy ending in Tulsa, OK

Most definitely one of the best gifts to give your dog (and/or musical) loving friends and family!

It's true, such a beautiful thing does exist: A Singing in the Rain Doggy!

This little Schnauzer in Ohio was saved by mouth to mouth!.

It may seems a little odd but it's a real lifesaver/poochsaver!!

Just so you readers know where Modern Pooch stands...Modern Pooch would rather give doggy mouth to mouth over human mouth to mouth anyday!

Louis XIV was named for his striking resemblance to the Hapsburg King (in both looks and disposition). As Louis' father says, "Look out, ladies, for the King of France!"

Although Louis definitely won the prize for "cutest pulling off of an injury," Modern Pooch is very happy to know that Louis' leg is now healed. More photos and videos of the King can be seen at Postmasters Gallery in NYC.

I say, Louis for President!!

Thanks Rachel!

We get to semi-shield ourselves from the rain so don't our doggies deserve that too?

Just in time for the holidays, you can give the gift of dryness to your precious pooch.

Attention unemployed dog lovers!

Narrow your job search by looking for companies where everyday is a "Bring your dog to work day!" You may end up at a firm in which dogs at the office are their key to success!

''Sometimes we will be having a rather frosty meeting with a client and all of a sudden a couple of dogs come charging in," he said. ''That always ends up warming things up."

If you're feeling blue, look at these pics and turn your frown upside down!

If your friend is feeling blue, throw them a bone!

Modern Pooch guarantees a smile.

Thanks to cuz Harmony for the email containing these gems!

Want to blow up an image of your pooch so their presence is always felt in a big way?? I did too so I used the trusty Rasterbator to create a 4 foot tall Sparky like so!

Before: A 2 megapixel picture of Sparkster in the bath

After: A huge, delightful Sparky on our wall!

Caution: Rasterbating is addictive. Go easy.

Don't be shy about sharing pics of your rasterpieces!

"Roxy was really hoping her flashy new raincoat would make the Seattle rain bearable. As you can see though, the raincoat itself was absolutely UN-bearable, and she resolved to play fetch in the rain au naturale."

Thanks to Kristin!

Winning close-up:

This chart shamefully excludes such breeds as Sparky's Shiba Inu breed but it's still worth a peek if you're considering a purebreed addition to your life!

Tweety "enjoys life to the fullest! If its stealing oatmeal cream pies or hogging the couch, he does it with a smile!"

Thanks Mechelle!

Corgi, meet Corgi in a clock!

Well of course they are but how about this behavior excerpted from this article?!

"I had a client who had a Harley Davidson and a Staffordshire bull terrier. When the dog's tooth broke, they wanted a crown made in stainless steel to match their Harley." Then there was the client with a show dog who ordered a gold crown and another woman who requested three implants for her house pooch to "improve its smile".

Do you love, love, love dogs but think it's hopeless because you're allergic to them? There are measures you can take to breathe easy in a household of pooches!

I'd try out the rigorous house cleaning method before the weekly shots method...Let me know if this works for you!

Now this is doggy love.

Let's see a show of hands and please don't raise your hands all at once...How many of you have a tattoo of your dog?

If you wanna travel with pooch, be sure to consult this dog friendly guide for places where people and pooch alike are welcome!

Toffee is not your average cocker spaniel. He is cool. This is due to his fluffyness. We dont show or style Toffee. We give him a traditional cocker cut but try to keep him as fuzzy as possible because fuzzy wuzzy wuz a bear. This increases the cute-factor. By keeping the fluffometer at an all time high, Toffee rises above his breed in the most important area, hugability.

Thanks for sharing your fuzzy friend, Carlton!

There was a time when it seemed outrageous for a recently split up couple to fight for dog custody in court. Well, that time is not now, folks. More and more people are seeking justice through animal lawsuits and hence, more and more universities are offering Animal Law classes.

Did you know that Bob Barker has given $1 million endowments to Columbia, Duke, Stanford and UCLA for the study of Animal Law?

"We love our own animals," Barker says, "but we don't seem to be aware of the mistreatment and exploitation of other animals."

Who knew Bob was such a wise, wise man and a great friend of the animals?? Go Bobby!

If you like to donate clothes and things at the end of the year, you may want to donate to an animal shelter or rescue organization near you!

Here's a list of all the items the poor pooches can benefit from.

He's a 7-week old Saint puppy that we'll be bringing home soon. :)

There's nothing more exciting than adopting a puppy!! I'll bet he's a saint too! There's not named saints for nothing!

Thanks Elaine and good luck with the new puppy!

Click here for more St. Bernard puppy cuteness!

Remember the Star Wars Kid video that went around and around the internet because people loved it? Well Oliver loved it too so
here's his loving tribute which features him slaying imaginary figures with a stick.

We're all smart people! We know not to buy dogs as presents because it's a serious commitment, not just a super cute gift BUT what's interesting about this article is the breakdown of what dogs are good dogs to buy and what aren't...if you can't resist the urge of the doggy in the window.

What a sweet ham!

Prince has two Chinese-Americans parents so it's no wonder they boast "Prince is everything a Chinese parent can wish for. He exhibits all the ideal qualities: obedience, brains, and he can do math really, really well. Prince can do the following tricks: shake, roll-over, beg, stay, and algebra."

Thanks cousin Roy! Keep up the good math work, Prince!

At Lab-Tested, pooches finally have a site to peruse in search of the perfect toy or two or ten.

You should buy your pooch a lot of toys...afterall they just want to 'do the right thing' by consumer testing toys to benefit all dogkind!

:-)

This is so incredibly wrong.

Please, please, please don't leave your pooches out in the cold and please, please, please, don't be as crazy as this lady.

"Ruby just turned 5 years old, but still only weighs under 2lbs. Her favorite pastimes are begging to sleep on my lap and sleeping on my lap."

Rumor has it that Pepe has a warm heart and is a very good listener.

Doggies in sweaters = major cute points.

Call off the dogs!

You've just found a great gift for a dog lover: The New Encyclopedia of the Dog

Find out the origins of each dog breed, whether they have tendencies to be grumpy, whether they're yappers or the silent type, etc, etc.

Modern Pooch guarantees hours of flipping through, ooohing, aaahing and wowing.

Dogs help kids who have difficulty reading, read!

How, you ask?

By not talking back and just being a sweet, supportive listener!

Once every child knows how to read, Rover can move on to teaching some people how to be sweet, supportive listeners! Wanna sign anyone up for lessons?

Carpal tunnel syndrome could be the only possible excuse not to click to feed an animal in need!

Even with carpal tunnel, I'm sure your pooch would be happy to help out with a paw click!

Poly Thistle is "good natured and loves to play fetch ALL THE TIME. But when she gets tired she gets a 'bee up her butt' and growls whenever you try to move her from her spot or tell her to do anything. She doesn't get mean, just grumpy!"

Thanks Elaine! I am especially happy since I am an Italian Greyhound who sometimes gets grumpy too!

Scientists have started reversing paralysis in dogs!

This dachshund Oscar was injured in a serious accident and was confined to a wheel cart until given shots of PEG, a chemical cousin of anti-freeze.

"I used to make fun of him, saying he walks like a drunken sailor," said Oscar's owner, Dan Paulin of Boonville, Ind. "I don't think he'll ever be normal, but at least he's not confined to the wheel cart."

Uuuummm, excuse me but Oscar's paralyzed not deaf!!

Modern Pooch is rooting for you, Oscar!

If you'll be traveling with dog or just want to pull a switcherooni on the ole pooch, check out the handy Guide to Dog Parks all across the country!

Little ditty, about Jack and Lucy.
2 American dogs growin up in the heartland.
Jacky goin' be a rodeo star.
Lucy's debutante--backseat of Jacky's car.

Thanks to Brian for submitting this pic and to John Cougar Mellencamp for allowing the doggy adaptation of his song!

If you or a friend are thinking of purchasing a pup from a breeder, make sure none of these things happen or you could end up with a sick puppy on your hands or...the bad seed...just kidding.

Annually, pet owners spend $31 billion on their pets. This holiday season pet owners are estimated to spend $25 on each pet. For many pooches this means their stockings will include rawhide bones shaped into candy canes, pleather booties and a white mink coat.

I'll bet you Carmelo the Chihuahua is asking Santa for rawhide bones shaped into candy canes, rawhide bones shaped into pleather booties and rawhide bones shaped into a white mink coat!

It seems like there's a case of dog envy going around!

First the What Breed of Dog are you? test and now this What Kind of Dog are you? quiz...

Take this short little quiz to get deeper in touch with your inner dog.

Thanks to my brother for the link!

Leo is a two and a half year old pooch with a penchant for daisies.

Ella is a one year old with an oral fixation and "thinks she is a cat, and will crawl onto our laps for belly rubs and kisses."

Thanks Alex & Laura! Extra thanks to Laura for offering the opportunity to play with Ella in Queens!

While heavy metal Elizabethan collars may looked enchanting on us humans, they don't suit pooches. Cinnamon the Boston Terrier had an unfriendly encounter with a tire that resulted in firemen busting out their Jaws of Life tool to save the poor pooch.

Like these doggy sweaters avec collar? Know how to knit?

You're in luck and so is your pooch!

Here's the sweater's knitting pattern! Be sure to send us a picture of your pooch wearing the new sweater!

It's important to see things from pooch's perspective too!

Reesey, held still for a full five minutes, wondering where her owner/best friend Brian went.

Lucky Grady's first ever train ride was in the Swiss Alps!

Here's a great resource to help pooch owners select a yummy, high quality dog food for your precious pooch.

Maybe the test should be whether we'd eat it! On second thought, never mind.

This is so sad.

Pinto was attacked and killed by 20,000 bee stings. Pooch owners, please be careful for bee colonies when doing yard work.

"Phantom ratfinks on Bailey when he is about to do something wrong. Bailey makes sure Zipper and Phantom have covers over them for bed time, and Zipper is makes sure everyone is settled in and happy."

I would develop a serious squeezing problem around these pooches - Too much cuteness in too close proximity!

Thanks Thumper!

Check out this site to affix your pooch's cute face to TVs, money, magazine covers and much much more.

I sense some holiday gifts in the making!

Note: This site only works if you have a picture of your pooch online.

Rerun's currently obsessed with the second hand of clocks and can't stop staring at them but everyone/pooch needs a second to blink, breathe and stick out your tongue a little.

Thanks Daryl!

People! Didn't you know that dogs help dieters lose weight? If you're still not convinced, are waify or just don't care, here's an automatic fetch machine for your pooch.

Throw at least one of every 10 balls k?

Makes me recall a Paula Abdul song...Opposites Attract!

I bet Annie who's "favorite activity is face licking" would get along famously in the dog park with Lance the Wheaton Terrier who once lived off scraps on the streets of Miami but now enjoys the luxurious life!

You can lick my face anyday, Annie.

Hop on my lap, Lance...Go easy on the fangs k?

Thanks to Beverly and Eo!

If you ever want to live with dogs or with cats but never both!, Provo, Utah is for you!

Wow.

Modern Pooch is sorry for the loss of Annie but congratulates Carolyn Shaw on saving three puppy lives on her first ever c-section!