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Padres Ban Specific Breeds from Dog Days of Summer Event
The ban isn’t mentioned in any of the advertisements, and the Padres won’t even say which breeds are banned.
Read more on San Diego 6

Pooches invited to take part in St Albans dog show
POOCHES will be parading around a local park as they strut their stuff in a fun-filled charity dog show next weekend.
Read more on Herts Advertiser

Dog Behavior Questions after Deadly Attack on Girl
The dog in Dodge County had never shown signs of violence before. So is there a way to know if your dog could become violent?
Read more on TMJ4 Milwaukee

Super Bowl Going to the Dogs

If you’re not a fan of the pigskin, then how about dog fur? The fifth-annual Puppy Bowl will be televised this Sunday on Animal Planet starting at 3pm EST. Each of the pup’s featured in the game were drafted from local shelters and are available for adoption. This hilarious event features adorable pups tugging, retrieving, and chasing each other from goal line to goal line. This is one annual canine competition you don’t want to miss.

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Puppy Bowl V airs Sunday @3pm EST

Here’s a sample of the starting lineups…

  • Griffey the Lab
  • Candy Corn the Weimaraner Mix
  • Braedyn the Bichon Frise
  • Mac the German Shepherd
  • Charlie Brown the Doberman

More than Just Dogs

Be sure to tune in and catch Miss Pepper the Parrot belting out the pre-game National Anthem, and if you’re a cat lover, you’re gonna crack up over the Kitty Half-Time show.

Rover 2.0?

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It’s official…the first single-birth, commercially cloned puppy in the United States. Nina and Edgar Otto of Boca Raton, Florida picked up their yellow Labrador Retriever puppy two weeks ago. And it didn’t come from the local pet store or humane society. To the contrary, the Ottos had this pooch specially made in South Korea. Yup, BioArts International (which is actually based in San Fransisco) created the yellow retriever–named Lancelot Encore–in a petri dish. Quite simply, the scientists created a Lab in a lab ;~)

I don’t think the cloning trend will catch on too quickly here in the states. That is, unless you can find a few pennies buried in the couch cushion. Nina and Edgar reportedly paid $155,000 at auction last summer for the DNA-duplication of Lancelot, their previous pooch.

Is cloning the way to keep our dogs’ loving memories alive? If so, how much would you pay?

Most Popular (and Wacky) Dog Names

In our heart of hearts, we all knew this was coming…and just like the Hollywood babies, our nation’s pups are getting more, ahem, *unique* names these days. According to the Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) database of nearly a half-million dog names, the most popular come as no surprise. You’ve got the typical Max, Molly, Lucy, and Daisy…awww so cute!

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"Edward Scissorpaws" or "Sir Lix-a-Lot"?

But VPI wasn’t done combing the data. They decided to examine the most unusual canine names as well. And these are…well, see for yourself:

  1. Rush Limbark
    Political views aside, this one’s kind of adorable. You know, in that can’t-stand-to-hear-other-people-say-my-dog’s-name kind of way.
  2. Sirius Lee Handsome
    Clever, very catchy. But a three-word name? Sounds too serial killer-ish.
  3. Rafikikadiki
    Even though it takes multiple attempts to slooowly sound this one out, I can see the appeal of various nicknames (i.e. “Raf”, “Kik”, and “Freaky Diki”).
  4. Low Jack
    Do you really want to name your pooch after a car anti-theft system? Why not just go with “The Club” or “Door Lock”?
  5. Meatwad
    This one’s not terrible. It’s vivid, unique. While we’re on the carnivorous path, I’ll toss in “Meatball”, “Meat-head”, and “Meatie Pie”.
  6. Peanut Wigglebutt
    Very good! I don’t think it’s the “Peanut” part so much as it is “Wigglebutt”. We have a friend here in Atlanta who’s Beagle has the Wiggliest butt of them all.
  7. Scuddles Unterfuss
    Certainly one of the most intellectual names on the list. I have a sneaky suspicion there’s a pop culture reference at play here but can’t put my finger on it…any ideas?
  8. Sophie Touch & Pee
    Is this the dog’s name or a description of how she acts? Quick disclaimer, any name which contains a bodily fluid is out of bounds.
  9. Admiral Toot
    I can see many a toy breeds with this cuddly title. But I wonder, does “Toot” refer to farting? If so, are you admitting that your pooch is ranked the highest in passing gas?
  10. Spatula
    Ahhh, and here it is. One word. Simple and to the point. Where would the world be without the spatula? No omelets or pancakes…no way to get the last bit of brownie batter out of the bowl…but I still can’t imagine yelling “Spatula!” at the top of my lungs across the dog park.

The Traditional Top 10

In case you’re wondering, here are the actual “most popular” dog names for ’08:

  1. Max
  2. Bailey
  3. Bella
  4. Molly
  5. Lucy
  6. Buddy
  7. Maggie
  8. Daisy
  9. Sophie
  10. Chloe
What are your favorite dog names? We’d love to know what you think!