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Dog “Pooper” Service? Yep, There’s an App For That!

I shit you not - the Pooper app is really a thing. When your dog does the deed, just hit the app and a pooper scooper is on its way to do your dirty work.

Dogs Trust Wants You To Give Socks, Not Dogs This Holiday Season

A staggering amount of adopted dogs are returned after the Christmas holidays. Dogs Trust wants to help educate gift givers to this heartbreaking problem.

Shelters Will Use Facial Recognition Technology to Reunite Owners With

The sophisticated software, Finding Rover, will analyze the uploaded photo of your pet against shelter databases and look for a match.

Your Dog Can Text You When He’s Gotta Go With New Barking Mat

Are indoor pee puddles a common sight in your home? Break the habit with the Barking Mat, a cool new house training tool available through Indiegogo.

These Are America’s Pet-Friendliest Companies of 2018

According to Wellness Natural Pet Food, here is a list of top 10 pet-friendly companies who offer numerous perks for their staff's furry companion.

Futuristic Pet Tech Helps Ease Inflammation and Pain in Small Animals

This innovative product is a collaboration between Sleepypod and Assisi Animal Health and it promises to make life better for pets in pain.

Do Cat People or Dog People Have More Fun?

We really "like" this kind of research. Our friends at Facebook's Research Department get to the bottom of an age-old battle!

Global Pet Expo 2019 Day 1: A Whole Lot Of Awesome

Global Pet Expo is the biggest collection of pet people you’ll find. We’re here and the first day’s worth of awesome has been full of adora…

Napping Grandpa Raised $30,000 for a Cat Sanctuary By Snoozing With Ki

If you were wondering what the term ’power (cat)nap’ means, let this feline-loving senior enlighten you. Earlier this month, a job ad went viral as…

Study Says That Pet Type Says A Lot About You

Being a dog, cat, bird or other kind of pet owner says a lot about you. Perhaps more than you expected - do any of these things ring true with you?

Ancient Dogs Provide Clues About North America’s Early Inhabitants

Research digs up evidence on how the North American dog/human dynamic has changed over the centuries New research out of the University of Illinois is using…

2 Ugly Furry Friends Have Faces Only Their Adoptive Mothers Could Love

They say beauty is only skin deep. And it's true for Ozzy and Wang, 2 hairless dogs many call ugly, but true friendship doesn't care what one looks like.

Dog Dives For Golf Balls To Raise Funds For Homeless Animals

A Bernese Mountain Dog was so sad when he watched humane society commercials on TV, he and his dad decided to raise money to donate to his furry friends!

Dogs Become Lifeguards For The UK’s Hornsea Beach

Just call it Barkwatch--a specially-trained group of canine babes are about to be the newest lifeguards in the U.K.'s East Yorkshire!

Rags-to-Riches Shelter Dog Becomes Face of Shoe Company

Oliver is a pit bull rescued from the Humane Society when he was just a puppy, but he's showing the world how you start off doesn't decide where you end up!

Former ‘Unadoptable’ Shelter Dog Saves Kids From Potential Abducti

A Edgar, a Treeing Walker Coonhound labeled as ‘unadoptable' just became a hero when he saved his new family's three little girls from a kidnapper.

Bottom’s Up! Pour Your Pooch a Cold Bottom Sniffer Brew

Bet your bottom dollar that you've never heard of Bottom Sniffer Brew, a new non-alcohol beer that's just for dogs. Bottom's up!

Karma Rescue Pairs Hurricane Harvey Shelter Dogs With Inmates To Help

Karma Rescue's program will take shelter dogs displaced from Hurricane Harvey and utilize prisoners to train them to help people with PTSD.

Dodgy Dogs Card Game Celebrates Badly Behaved Canines

The Kickstarter's latest card game is inspired by badly behaved doggos and it's illustrated by Jean Jullien, a world-renowned visual artist.

Your Outdoor Adventures Can Help the ASPCA, Thanks to Subaru and REI

Subaru of America has partnered with REI to encourage people to explore the great outdoors with their pets. Post a picture, and they'll donate to the ASPCA.

Special Shelter Pittie Gives Canine Comfort To Cancer Patients

There's something special about shelter dogs. A pitbull rescued from a shelter in Baltimore shows love and gratitude those suffering from cancer.

Escape Alert! New Kickstarter Campaign for GPS Pet Microchip Starts Se

A new company out of California wants to help you find your lost pet, stress-free — but they can’t do it without your help. Your beloved pet may…

Meet WÜF, The World’s Smartest Dog Collar

WTF?!? Kickstarter’s WÜF GPS smart collar is much more than a tracking tool How cool is this collar? It seems like every time you turn around, the…

Graphic Design Student Creates Petflix Ads For Shows We’d Binge Watc

A Miami-based university student created a group of posters as part of an animal shelter campaign for a class assignment, and the final product has us wantin…

Is One Human Year Equal to 7 Canine Years? Debunking the Dog Age Myth

If you want to calculate your dog's age relative to yours, you'll need to consider one important factor that will completely change the equation.

Earth Rated’s “Cards Against Caninity” Supplies Laughs and Shelt

Here's the poop: Nominate an animal shelter to win a case of fleece blankets, and you're entered to win Earth Rated's hilarious card game.

Cat Parents Vs. Dog Parents: Survey Reveals Surprising Differences

Your choice of a furry best friend might speak more about your personality than you're willing to admit- here's what separates dog and cat people.

Puppies Behind Bars: How Raising Service Dogs Changes Inmates

Dogs have the pawesome power to bring change when we least expect it. It's happening in Tennessee, where puppies are transforming the lives of inmates.

Meet Mya the Pomsky, a Real-Life Firefox!

Mya the Pomsky is breaking the Internet, thanks to her owner posting a stunning image of the pooch. She looks just like the Firefox logo!

Little Girl Walks Her Big Dog, Internet Loses Its S@#t

A little girl in Niagara Falls, New York and her disabled canine best friend have broken the interwebs with their adorableness!

Here Are the 10 Rarest Dog Breeds in America

We all know what are the most popular dog breeds – and which evergreen breeds have been stealing hearts for decades back, but how about those lesser-known breeds? Which in particular are the rarest among them?

Life’s a Beach For These Wave-Catching Pups!

While South Florida is known for its beautiful beaches, this little beach town takes, "Surf's Up!" to whole new level for charity!

PlayDate is Fetch for Next Gen Dog Nerds

No matter where you are, take time out to play fetch with your dog. PlayDate takes the standard ball and goes 2.0 with an app, built-in camera and treats.

Pestnostics’ At-Home Urine Test Alerts You to Common Pet Illnesses

Low-cost and easy to use, the Petnostic at-home urine test will keep you informed if your pet is suffering from a common illness.

Study Finds That Classical Music Calms Kennel Dogs

Pump up the tunes. Music soothes the stressed-out beast… or in this case, an anxious pooch. Whoever said “music hath charms to sooth the savage…

Hilarious #SnootChallenge Is The Best Thing You’ll See Today

There’s a new challenge floating around in the Twitterverse, and it has dogs showing how adorable they are as they attempt to put their best snoots for…

Rover Will Roll In Style In This Rolls Royce Concept Car

Posh pooches deserved to be chauffeured to the dog park in Niels van Roij’s Rolls Royce concept car. For those of you who are more into pooches than yo…

Jack Meower and Kanye Westie Make 2016’s Wackiest Pet Names List

Forget Fido and Rover. How about McLoven and Shakespurr? The Wackiest Pet Names of 2016 List is out and guaranteed to tickle your funny bone!

Gus Kenworthy Rescues Another Puppy From Korea

Olympic skier and all-around amazing human Gus Kenworthy has adopted a new puppy into their family, just months after his beloved puppy Beemo died of a heart…

These Are The 10 Most Common Male and Female Dog Names, Survey Reveals

Sniffspot, the so-called “AirBnB of dog parks”, went through their massive database of 100,000 dog names and through hard work determined the 10 most common boy and girl dog names. The results are very interesting – take a look!

Celebrating National Dress Your Pet Up Day With Some Celebrity Pets

Did you know that January 14 is National Dress Your Pet Up Day? Here are some pics of our favorite Instagram Celebri-Pets in their oh-so-stylish duds.

Study: Empathetic People Are Better Able To Read Dog Expressions

Do you feel like you and your dog have a special connection? If you're empathetic, a new study claims that you may be right.

It’s Dogs From Cover to Cover on These Adorbs Magazine Mockups

What would magazines look like if our furry friends could read? What would they want to see on the covers? These covers give us a pretty good idea!

YaDoggie Promises Pet Wellness With Smart Scoop Technology

YaDoggie is a new food and treat company out of Santa Cruz, California, that promises to put pet wellness first and offers cool predictive shipping!

Wellness Pets Celebrates 10 Years in Singapore With Interactive Art Ex

Sponsored by Wellness Pet Food to commemorate its 10th year in Singapore, check out this interactive art exhibit for pets!

WeRateDogs Raises Money for Doggos in Need. 12/10 Good Job!

Matt Nelson created one of the funniest Twitter accounts eva--WeRateDogs. Here's how he used his wonky rating system to raise over $100,000.

Meghan Markle’s Royal Beagle Gets His Own Children’s Book

What happens when your life plays out like a literal fairytale? Well, you can read all about it an illustrated children's book about Guy the Beagle.

Story of Airport Service Dog’s Retirement Party Gives Us Wings!

A loyal canine employee at a Florida airport has been given the retirement party of a lifetime after several years of hard work and faithful service.

“Sleepbus” Gives Homeless Humans And Pets a Place To Sleep

A revolutionary idea out of Australia is helping give the homeless a safe space for themselves and their pets— and the good news is, you can help, too.

PetChatz Will Offer ‘Paw-Per-View’ by Streaming DOGTV

Leave the TV on to 'keep your pup company' when you leave the house? Now there's a channel that's just for them and it's combined with PetChatz.

Runaway Dog’s PugShot Goes Viral

A Police department on the New Jersey Shore has won the Internet today, posting an adorable “PugShot” of a runaway dog from Maryland. As if pictu…

2 Teen Inventors Pitch CollaRadar to TV’s America’s Greatest Maker

Two teens pitch their dog tracking and loss prevention system to the judges on America's Greatest Makers. Can they turn their dreams into a cool $1 million?

Your Pet Could Be Zulily’s Next Spokemodel – Enter the Contest Now

Online retailer Zulily looks for cool products for its customers every day. It just released numbers from a recent survey, along with cool contest details.

Lucy Pet Takes The Trophy At The Tournament Of Roses

Lucy Pet Foundation's 2017 Rose Parade float entry won the Tournament of Roses Judge's Extraordinaire Trophy, after breaking 2 Guinness World records.

All Dogs, All the Time on Nat Geo’s WILD BarkFest Weekend

Time to tune into Nat Geo WILD and binge watch your favorite pooch-related TV show as the Second Annual BarkFest begins on April 15.

Pawly Lets You Play With Your Pet Even When You’re Not Home [Video]

This robot pet sitter wants to help you be there for your pet, but your help is needed to make Pawly a reality. We all know the feeling. Leaving your pet at…

Students Can Earn Their Mutt-i-Gress in New York City Schools

A new approach to education, schools in New York City are bringing in dogs to actively engage students and promote social and emotional competence.

What Time Is It? It’s Time To Get The ArtyA “Oh My Dog” Watch!

Time and art are perfectly combined in the ArtyA "Oh my dog" watch collection. Precious pooches are lovingly painted on one-of-a-kind luxury timepieces.

Check Out Giant Dogs On the Free 2024 Calendar of the Portland USACE

What do you think – which pooch of the month is your fave?

Luxury Labelers Going To The Dogs For Chinese New Year

To ring in the Year of The Dog, well-known brands are capitalizing on Chinese New Year - just a few luxury brands include Gucci and Dolce & Gabanna.