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'Food Stamps' for Pets Becomes a Reality in New York [POLL]

Fish — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:42:10 +0000

This is a big wow for me because I would have never even thought of food stamps for pets. But there is one organization pushing for this to come true. Look, we all understand there are difficult times ahead of us and many of us are still going through tough times now in our current [...]

Man Gets Dog Back — 10 Years After Giving It Up

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:17:41 +0000

Man’s best friend is still man’s best, even after a decade apart. A New Hampshire man named Jamie Carpentier recently got his dog, Ginger, back, 10 years after he had to give up the pooch. Carpentier had lost Ginger to his ex-wife in their divorce, but she ended up giving the animal away herself some [...]

10 Cute Dogs Saying 'I Love You'

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:29:05 +0000

There are few things we love more than dogs. Think about it-- they look awfully cute in tutus, sport hoodies like champs and even pull off the whole eyebrow look with ease. Our love for dogs is so strong, in fa

Watch This Dog Drive a Four-Wheeler — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:00:54 +0000

[onescreen item="4994464"] Sit. Play dead. Roll over. Operate this motor vehicle. The last one doesn’t quite belong, does it? We could never quite master the art of training a dog to even shake our hand. These people taught their dog how to drive. And honk the horn, too. Impressive. The Daily Distraction is your Internet break [...]

10 Poodles With Insane Dye Jobs

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:18 +0000

If there's anything cuter than a poodle, it's a poodle in a sweater. Come on, you can't tell us a Pokemon pug isn't totally adorable or a Santa puppy fails to pull on your animal-loving heartstrings. That being said, things are kept fairly tame on our end when it comes to dressing up our dogs, because we don't want to embarrass them too much.

Texas Man Sells Home to Raise Reward Money for Lost Dog

Jen Austin — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:57:30 +0000

How much do you love your pet? Enough to sell your home to raise $50,000 in reward money if the dog becomes lost? There’s a man in Warren, Texas, north of Beaumont, whose chocolate lab named “Sir” went missing in mid-September. For five years, Charlie Parker says the dog was never more than a few [...]

Blah Day? Adorable Dogs in Halloween Costumes Will Make It Better

Nora Schreiber — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:32:03 +0000

Tuesday is worse than Monday. The fond memories of the weekend are quickly fading and we are no closer to the next weekend. To get through this day and get ready for Halloween, here are some of man’s best friends to our aid. Animals can reduce stress levels. Stress reduction of any kind is in [...]

East Texas Animal Shelter in Dire Need of Adopters

Jen Austin — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:00:04 +0000

The Longview Animal Shelter is at capacity, if not over, and that means the animals could use our help. Do you have room in your home?

I've got two miniature schnauzers now, and at one point we had four of them. The more the merrier!

Operation Save the Animals is a task force in Longview that has been given 90 days to come up with a plan for the City of Longview to build a new animal shelter. As it stands now, animals are being put down because the current shelter is overcrowded.

Two Dogs Get Hitched in World's Most Expensive Pet Wedding

Don Deane — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 00:00:16 +0000

Last night, two dogs got married in what the Guinness Book of World Records said was the world’s most expensive pet wedding at more than $150,000. It’s good to see that, in the midst of a recession, people are spending their money wisely. During a black-tie extravaganza held at the Jumeirah Essex House in New [...]

Man's Best Friend May Also Be Children's Best Friend Since Study Reveals Dogs Keep Babies Healthy

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:00:49 +0000

The positive effects dogs have on the mental well-being of their adult owners has been well-documented. Now a new study suggests that the presence of our furry best friends also acts to keep babies healthier. Researchers in Finland had the parents of 397 infants track their children’s interactions with pets during their first year. They found [...]

And the 2012 World's Ugliest Dog Is… Mugly!

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:00:57 +0000

An 8-year-old hairless Chinese Crested named Mugly has been crowned the World’s Ugliest Dog for the second time in his career. Back in 2005 the adorably repulsive pooch won Britain’s Ugliest Dog contest as a pup, and over the weekend the fur-less wonder took the title at the 24th annual World’s Ugliest Dog contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California. Beating a [...]

What Type of Dog Is Most Likely to Get You a Date?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:00:16 +0000

Recent research indicates people and their dogs are a lot alike. But did you know people make assumptions about you depending on what kind of dog you have? Pet app Klooff recently surveyed 1,000 single animal lovers and found the commonly-known characteristics of many dog breeds can reflect positively — or negatively — on their [...]

The Many Faces of My Corgi — In Memes

Chase Colston — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:28:10 +0000

My only child at this point in my life is a 4-year-old Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Monster. He's a beautiful dog, as you can see. He knows it, too. Most of the time, he avoids the camera like it's an STD. But we had a rare moment this weekend when he offered several faces that turned out to be pure gold -- and perfect subjects for memes. Be warned, some of these faces aren't as nice as the one up there.

Dogs Causing Accidents Nearly As Bad As Texting + Driving [POLL/VIDEO]

Lucky Larry — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:03:55 +0000

Drive down Broadway in Tyler, the Loop in Longview or any street in East Texas or America for that matter, and you'll see dogs hanging out the window lapping up the unending rush of air as the car goes down the street. When it comes to our dogs in the car, most have free reign. They can ride in our laps, sit in the front seat, sit in the back window and even go from hanging out the driver's window to the passenger window. Seems pretty harmless right?

Man Divorces Woman Over Her 550 Cats

Kathy Landin — Fri, 25 May 2012 01:00:07 +0000

Our pets are important to us, and a lot of times, we’ll consider whether a potential mate is a cat or dog person before we take the relationship to the next level. And, for almost everyone, whether or not your significant other gets along with your pets can be a deal breaker. But would you expect cats to be at the root of this couple’s divorce?

Justice for Justice: 4-Month-Old Puppy Set on Fire in Dallas [VIDEO]

Chase Colston — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:51:24 +0000

If I’ve ever had anything to depend on in my life, it’s my dog. “Man’s best friend” doesn’t even begin to describe the relationship I have with my dog. Big dog, small dog, pit bull, chihuahua — I have a heart for them all. And it’s stories like this one that truly break my heart.

Dogs In Baby Swings Will Make You Go 'Awww'

Mithun Divakaran — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:15:37 +0000

What’s cuter than one video of a puppy? Why a compilation video of puppies – in baby swings! And who doesn’t love puppies right? To add to the swinging action, the music is an appropriate selection of uptempo jazz. No matter what the breed, all these dogs seem to enjoy swinging. So we take it pet [...]

15 Adorable Snoring Animals

Kathy Landin — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:00:14 +0000

Somewhere along the way, February 28th was declared Public Sleeping Day. There is no record of what tired person made this so, but the fact is that it’s a day. A day when you can go out and sleep in public, if you dare.

10 Cute Dogs Dressed for Mardi Gras

Kathy Landin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:00:06 +0000

Next Tuesday is a big day…literally. This year, February 21st is Mardi Gras, or translated, Fat Tuesday. The day we all party down and do all kinds of sinful things before giving it all up for Lent. Yes, even the dogs. Why shouldn’t dogs get to have some fun for Mardi Gras? There are a [...]

5 Amazing Talking Dog Videos Will Teach Your Pooch to Say, 'I Love You'

TheFW Staff — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:00:23 +0000

It turns out some dogs can talk. Of course when they do they sound a lot more like Scooby-Doo than Scrappy-Doo. Inspired by a Valentine’s Day collection of pooches telling their owners “I love you,” we’ve found ample YouTube evidence of canines making suspiciously human sounds.