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

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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