modern pooch


01.2005
Malu the French Bulldog!

Malu does his darndest to scratch an itch that he can't reach. He is a 1 1/2 year old French Bulldog who loves his mommy, people, and dogs! He plays in the surf and sand but his absolute favorite place to be is at the dog park where he can play with all his other doggie friends!

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Thank you Kandy for sharing Malu's beautiful picture and his over-achieving scratching tendencies with us! :-)



01.31.2005 12:04 am
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Trouble is in trouble!!

Oh dear.

Leona Helmsley's dog Trouble is charged with biting a woman's hand.

Leona insists! that Trouble did no such thing...and she never evaded taxes either :-)



01.31.2005 12:03 am
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THE DOG CLUB goodies!!

The cutest site is officially here.

You can also find a ton of fun things for sale such as THE DOG CLUB bedding:

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Modern Pooch dares you to buy it! If so, please let us know how it works out with your pooch who now has to share the bed with a gazillion other pooches!



01.31.2005 12:02 am
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How to survive your teething puppy!

If a puppy recently entered your life, you're probably feeling like the luckiest person in the world and the unluckiest person in the world because your puppy is chewing everything to pieces!

You're not alone and this good resource will help you get through the tough teething times!

Good luck!



01.31.2005 12:01 am
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LexViola Dog Bowl!

LexViola dog bowls reach new heights...literally.

Ever think it doesn't quite seem right for your pooch to lean down so far to drink water? I mean, we don't...so why should the pooches we love so?

Here's the remedy...and a stylish one at that!

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Pooch will have to bend over no longer! Good for senior pooches, I'd imagine.



01.31.2005 12:00 am
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Qster is a QT!!

A small but delightful gallery of a Bichon Frise named Qster.

Hey QT Qster! Sparky's winking at you!!

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01.28.2005 12:32 am
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Bella Bean Couture

If you're in the 'my dog can't just have one collar!' camp, well then, this site is for you.

Very cute dogs modeling cool collars in...

polka dots:

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stripes:

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and camo:

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...and more!



01.28.2005 12:30 am
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Reunited with dognapped pooch!

Modern Pooch loves stories like this!!

9 months after dognapping, owner is reunited with her beloved dog...identified through the microchip implanted in the pooch!



01.28.2005 12:22 am
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Pooch Pics!!!

Persistently cute and funny pics of pooches...one after the other!!

Such as:

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01.27.2005 11:55 am
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Choose a good vet!!

Would you let yourself go to any old doctor?

Would you not take the time to ask for referrals or to interview the doc?

Well people often treat their dogs better than they do themselves so those questions might not serve my purpose but the point is...

that it's very important to choose a good vet for your pooch!!



01.27.2005 11:13 am
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Coco the Angelic Chocolate Lab!

Her "grandmother" did this to her. She is an amazing dog that we adopted at age 6 (older dog adoptions ROCK!) She is an important part of the team renovating This Old Crappy House. You can read some of our many stories about Coco starting here.

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Thanks to Jeanne Marie for the cute and funny pic!



01.26.2005 02:07 pm
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Buster Cube

Do you have a pooch who's a little on the chubby side?

Have a pooch that you think would enjoy a challenge?

How about trying the Buster Cube? Make your pooch work his brain and body for treats!

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This might even be a good thing for senior dogs to help ward off the old Alzheimers!



01.26.2005 01:30 pm
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Couch-Chewing Dog Saves Owner From Fire!

...the female black Labrador has chewed through a couch, a window sill, two cell phones and two carpets...."So she's cost me about a grand," Anderson said as he stroked Midnight, who answers to Middy. "She's a goat. She'll eat anything."

Well this goat-dog couch-chewer should be commended!

Couch-chewing and life-saving...it's a tough jobby being a doggy.



01.26.2005 01:00 pm
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Wetley has been found!!!

Update: Wetley was found, safe and sound and returned to his happy owner!!!

From a message board: "Yolanda said right after they finished plastering flyers everywhere, they got a tip. The sheriff followed it up and Wetley was there safe and sound! I don't have any details yet. I think Yolanda is probably too busy kissing and hugging Wetley!"

:-) :-) :-)



01.25.2005 11:30 am
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Ginger, the rescued best friend

We adopted Ginger from Save a Dog and she was scared of pretty much everything the first few weeks (cars, noises, the cat, even us sometimes) but she has come a long way and is barely recognizable as the petrified dog she was. She's still not a fan of car rides and timid around new people, but she's great once she feels comfortable and her personality comes out.

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Thanks to Tom and Sharon for giving Ginger a chance and for sharing her story and beautiful photos!



01.25.2005 11:26 am
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A Mansion is left to a Yorkie.

A slain German fashion designer has in fact left his luxurious home to his beloved Daisy, a Yorkshire Terrier...the designer's former chauffeur will move in with Daisy...



01.25.2005 11:25 am
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Dog Jewelry by Erwin Pearl

Always wanted that Yorkie necklace? Here ya go!

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Always wanted those Cocker Spaniel cufflinks (that look more like Basset hound cuffflinks)? Here they are!

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Always wanted Bichon Frise earrings? Why, take these!

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Get your paws on these pieces of jewelry as well as more at Dog Jewelry by Erwin Pearl, The Adorable Pooches Collection of Dog Jewelry.



01.25.2005 12:07 am
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Troubling news for dog owners??

Pooch may not be so clever after all?

Modern Pooch believes experiments and ruminations on this topic are interesting and worth thinking about however we already know where we stand on this debate - Pooches are the best and can do no wrong :-)



01.25.2005 12:06 am
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Dog Falls 3 Stories in NYC Apt...To Be Saved By Mountain Climber!

Try not to lose sight of your pooch even for a second when hanging out on the roof of a Manhattan apartment building!!!



01.25.2005 12:05 am
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Goggle Dog Mania!

Modern Pooch gives a warm welcome to Goggle Dog a new and irresistably cute blogger on the scene!

We hope you keep these cute pics coming!

Goggle Dog:

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Art world Dog:

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Goggle PI:

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01.24.2005 01:48 pm
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Sega iDog!

What do you know...the iPod has been reborn as a dog!

Sega's iDog "does the usual stuff we’ve come to expect from robot pets, like responding “emotionally” to touches to its various sensors. Its main claim to fame is its musical ability, though: it’ll improvise tunes based on 720 internal musical phrases, changing the mood of the music as you wave your hand over the phototransistor on its head..."

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Modern Pooch wonders what an iDog vs Dog video would look like...we already know what the AIBO vs Dog video looks like!!



01.24.2005 01:45 pm
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Little Squirt!

Check out this funny video clip from Mazda starring one cute pooch looking for the perfect squirting place!

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* No dogs were harmed in the making of this clip except one dog that was sprayed in the eye.



01.24.2005 01:10 am
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A Casting Call of the Wild

A true rags to riches story about Argyle and Fred, two formerly homeless dogs who will soon be making their Broadway debuts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!

"This is the ultimate dream for a rescue dog," said Deborah Miller, who saved Argyle, a 10-month old collie, from a life spent locked in a Bronx basement. "To go from somebody's trash to a Broadway star."

Fred, an eight-month old foxhound mix, was brought to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals after his owner gave him up.

Little Fred's lookin' a little fiesty, there! Stage fright, no doubt!

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01.24.2005 01:08 am
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Help find Wetley!!

Wetley is missing :-( and his owners miss him terribly...for more information and pictures, click here.

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Modern Pooch really really really hopes to help find Wetley!



01.24.2005 01:07 am
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Elsa von Facebiter!

We found Elsa Von Facebiter on a stormy night in the 'hood as we were coming home from a bit of a night out partying. She was standing in the intersection, attempting to get into moving vehicles and clearly in a panic. I hopped out and checked her collar for tags, with no luck. Long story short: we ended up keeping her. She came trained. She fetches. She gets the paper. She stays. The only command she doesn't understand is "don't eat the fence," which she does with tenacity and class. The name is noble. She is a Hapsburg. I wanted something equally regal and menacing, and I've always wanted to name a dog "Facebiter" just to see the reaction people would have when they were petting her in a public space, their faces a little too close to hers. In all actuality, she is super sweet. But in the 'hood, when I walk her, people cross the street to avoid her. That's a good feature.

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Thanks to Scott for the pic, the story and the laugh...Modern Pooch loves Ms. Von Facebiter!



01.21.2005 12:03 am
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Oops! on the basketball court!

A stink was raised during halftime of the Detroit Pistons-Orlando Magic NBA game on Tuesday night when the start of the second half was delayed by three minutes after a guide dog relieved itself on the court.

For more stinky news, read further!



01.21.2005 12:02 am
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Canine Coat Care

Are the Jones' coming over with their perfectly groomed pooch?

Or does it just look like your pooch has something living in his coat?

Either way, here are tips on how to get that burr or piece of gum out of your pooch's otherwise meticulous coat!



01.21.2005 12:01 am
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Grandma Adina chows down with her dogs!

Grandma Adina does everything with her dogs Laurel & Hardy...even eats with them too! Check out the video!

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This was the funnest (Modern Pooch wishes this were really a word) feeding time ever witnessed!



01.20.2005 10:05 am
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Make Public Dog Sex Legal!

A very funnily written article about San Francisco's 'anti-humping law'.

Excerpt:

"Dogs will hump your leg. I would not consider that a violation of Section 41.12 of the city Health Code," noted Friedman, a man of wealth, taste, and sophistication who would only allow me to quote him if I promised to say something nice about the Department of Animal Care and Control. "I should turn you over to the City Attorney's Office. But I think that, to be in violation of the law, the animals should be in the process of copulation."

Meaning?

"In my mind, there has to be penetration," Friedman explained. "But there's the question of how many counts would be involved in a particular incident, to which I don't have an answer."

As it turns out, Friedman couldn't recall ever having given out a citation for dog sex, though he's been involved in S.F. animal law enforcement for more than 30 years.

There just aren't as many hot bitches in San Francisco as there once were.



01.20.2005 10:03 am
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Old dogs CAN learn new tricks!!

Even old dogs can get tricky!...with a daily dose of exercise and a diet packed with vitamins, fruits and vegetables.

This doggy might need that dose right about now!

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01.20.2005 10:02 am
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Tyson the Skateboarding Bulldog!!

There once was a skateboarding bulldog named Tyson...who was loved and admired near and far...

Check out his most recent video that will have you incredulous. Be sure to watch Tyson 'pick up the skateboard' after wipeouts.

It's no wonder he's going to be in a movie coming out in the spring...Hollywood (and Modern Pooch) love this stuff!!

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01.19.2005 09:57 am
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Date Me and My Dog Please!

I guess it was only a matter of time until this popped up on the web:

Date My Pet: Online Dating For Pet Lovers Or Their Pets

Let's hope there's no 'pimping out' of pets!!

Thanks to Jane for the link!



01.19.2005 09:55 am
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JOG A DOG!

This JOG A DOG dog treadmill has not been tested by Sparky nor any other pooches I know but could work...maybe?

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If Jog a Dog were able to double as a Jog a Person...may be worth it...maybe?



01.19.2005 09:40 am
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Weimaraner Cuteness!!

Painfully cute photos of a Weimaraner.

Here's an irresistable sampling:

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01.18.2005 03:50 pm
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Breeders.net

A nice, thorough and well-designed site to help you find breed information, breeders, etc.!



01.18.2005 03:49 pm
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A Belated Happy New Year from Annie Starr!!

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Thank you to Modern Pooch designer, Peter Green for this pic of Annie Starr and her New Year greetings!



01.18.2005 09:31 am
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Doggy Frequent Flyer Miles!

Midwest Airlines "decided that it was high time to throw a bone to our frequent customers — and their best friends."

And so as pioneers in the pet-airline industry they are rewarding pooches with one free round-trip ticket for every three round-trip flights that they take with their owners!

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01.18.2005 09:28 am
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Dog with a Drinking Problem

One of Animal Planet's Case Studies examines and explains Maxx's drinking problem.

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01.18.2005 09:26 am
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Rottweiler - Princess Yogi Bear!

Yogi is a fun loving dog that never meets a stranger. She is always ready to give a big grin! She is not just a dog, she's a best friend.

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Thanks to Joni for the cute photo and for bear hugging Yogi Bear!



01.17.2005 11:34 am
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The Dog that Lost the Most Weight

Oh those crazy Brits...they've got a Doggy Slimmer of the Year Contest and the prize went to...Max, a collie mix who weighed what a healthy 15 year old weighs!

He was a slim dog in a fat body.

Among his prizes is a year's supply of dog food...let's make sure that lasts a full year, alright?!!



01.17.2005 11:29 am
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Train in Vain - Why dog training fails

A very interesting article by Jon Katz about the failure of dog training...the most recent article in Slate.com's highly enjoyable Heavy Petting - Pets and People series.

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Neurotic and compulsive dog behaviors like barking, biting, chasing cars, and chewing furniture—sometimes severe enough to warrant antidepressants—are growing. Lesser training problems—an inability to sit, stop begging, come, or stay—are epidemic.

Pack theory, for example, asks us to behave like dogs in order to communicate with them. This works better if you have a tail.

It requires an estimated 2,000 repetitions, behaviorists say, before most dogs can fully learn a behavior. If you've told Ellie to "sit" 1,000 times, and she complies half the time, you haven't failed, and neither has she. You're both halfway there.



01.17.2005 11:28 am
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Put your Dog in Uniform!

Oh boy. An image editing service that allows you to put your pooch in a uniform...but thankfully without really having to do so!

Too funny.

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01.14.2005 02:10 pm
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Staffordshire Bull Terriers Galore!

Obsessed with Staffordshire Bull Terriers and looking for desktop wallpapers?

You're in luck!

Here's an adorable example:

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01.14.2005 02:04 pm
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Lost dog returns home after 3 weeks at police station!

Max was a blind pooch with a supposedly good sense of direction but lost his way one day...find out how Max and owner were reunited!



01.14.2005 01:57 pm
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NYC Sign Reprimands Dog Owners

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01.13.2005 06:03 pm
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Yelpline!

What a great service Animal Planet and the Humane Society of the United States have teamed up to provide: Yelpline for all your animal care and behavior questions.

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01.13.2005 06:01 pm
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Dangerous Dogs List

Dog owners! I really hope that your pooches never make it onto these Dangerous Dog Lists that are starting to spring up in some counties!



01.13.2005 06:00 pm
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Labrador Retrievers, Jake & Charlie!

Jake is 10 and has been with me since 1995. Charlie Bone (his full name is Charles Foster Bone) is a rescued Lab who has been with me since April 04. They are best pals from the get go! We go Up North as much as we can in the summer. The boys swim and hike with me!

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Thanks to Michael Stephens for sharing these sweet sweet pooches with us!



01.13.2005 10:44 am
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Dogcatcher in a good way!

A funny story about a man catching a pooch that fell from a balcony..

[It was] like the 'Funniest Home Videos' on TV," Gallien said. "I wish we had been filming it, so I could have sent it in. It would have won first place."



01.13.2005 10:33 am
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Dogs are Lifesavers

Beware: An overall really depressing article containing an amazing story about a dog saving a life during the tsunami disaster.