http://charsdogsanddoginfo.today.com Dogs run my life... Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:00:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   It appears as though President-Elect Barack Obama has come down to two choices with regards to what breed of puppy to obtain for his White House household. The two breeds are a Portuguese water hound or a Labradoodle. We all knew that the new puppy had to be hypoallergenic because ... http://charsdogsanddoginfo.today.com/2009/01/12/obamas-new-puppy-choice-down-to-two/   A three year old Dalmatian, by the name of Button, gave birth to a huge litter of 18 puppies by Caesarean section on December 23, 2008. Button lives in the United Kingdom and this is a Dalmatian birthing record for the UK. Button is the daughter of a dog who ... http://charsdogsanddoginfo.today.com/2009/01/11/new-dalmatian-birthing-record/   The above picture was created by artist Shepard Fairey to be utilized as a poster for the new Adopt-a-Pet.com campaign that hopes to spotlight the animals that are at shelters across the United States that are up for adoption. Mr. Fairey also designed the “Hope” image for Barack Obama’s presidential ... http://charsdogsanddoginfo.today.com/2009/01/10/artist-designs-adoption-poster/   It is winter time in most part of the United States and cold weather, snow and ice can be dangerous for our furry friends. Dogs are just like humans in the fact that if they are out in the cold weather for too long, they can get hypothermia. This condition ... http://charsdogsanddoginfo.today.com/2009/01/10/winter-can-be-dangerous-for-dogs/   If you are like me who live in the part of the United States that gets snow and ice, you’ve probably got a lot more of that nasty stuff this year than most years. It seems like almost every day, you are hearing about ice or snow coming. And, if ... http://charsdogsanddoginfo.today.com/2009/01/09/alert-de-icers-can-be-bad-for-dogs/   As everyone knows, I am all for adopting a new dog from either a shelter or a rescue group. I feel that should be the first choice in obtaining a new dog for your household. However, if you are bent on getting a specific breed and want to go to ... http://charsdogsanddoginfo.today.com/2009/01/06/be-careful-when-choosing-a-dog-breeder/   There are numerous common household products that we think are harmless that can be deadly to our furry kids. In 2008, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center in Urbana, IL, handled more than 140,000 cases of pets being exposed to toxic household items, including beauty and cleaning supplies, insecticides and ... http://charsdogsanddoginfo.today.com/2009/01/02/2008-top-pet-poisons/ Today is the first day of the new year of 2009. Happy New Year!  I don’t do New Year’s resolutions for myself, since I don’t seem to be able to keep them for very long. I have made some New Year’s resolutions for my dogs though. Here they are: 1. All dogs ... http://charsdogsanddoginfo.today.com/2009/01/01/my-dogs-new-years-resolutions/   There has always been a rule for actors and actresses: Never star with an animal or children-they will upstate you. Evidently, Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston didn’t listen to that old adage. They are the parents that adopt Marley, the disorderly Labrador retriever that steals the show in this movie. ... http://charsdogsanddoginfo.today.com/2008/12/29/marley-and-me-18-dogs-played-the-role/   The dog is still at large and hasn’t been caught but his image is on security tape after shoplifting at a Murray, Utah market. The name of the store was Smith’s Food and Drug Store and the thief was a dog. The dog gingerly enters ... http://charsdogsanddoginfo.today.com/2008/12/28/dog-in-utah-caught-shoplifting/