Monthly Archives: September 2008

Stars With Dogs

Posted on September 30, 2008 by ADogsLife

Click here for a slideshow of celebs with their pooches.

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Habitat for Humanity Builds Doghouses

Posted on September 24, 2008 by ADogsLife

Habitat for Humanity, the nonprofit dedicated to building houses for people in need, has added dogs to its list of aid recipients. Click here to find out how you can help build cozy, safe doghouses for needy pooches.

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Basic Dog Training

Posted on September 17, 2008 by ADogsLife

We have completed 7 classes out of 8 in the introductory obedience course taught by LA veteran dog trainer Howard Finkelstein. For more on Howard’s courses, check out www.obedienceplease.com . Here are Howard’s Basic Rules of Training: 1. When giving … Continue reading →

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Narcoleptic Dog

Posted on September 10, 2008 by ADogsLife

At the risk of over-exposing the Dachshund breed, we’re sharing this hilarious clip we saw on Anderson Cooper 360 last night. It seems dogs (or at least Dachshunds) can fall prey to narcolepsy.

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Our Dog’s Life

Posted on September 10, 2008 by ADogsLife

This is our dog Walter Pickle, known as Sir Walter Pickle by some, Wa Wa by others (mostly the toddler set), the Pickle when he’s being silly, and WP when we’re feeling lazy. This is the photo we took the … Continue reading →

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Saving the Michael Vick Dogs

Posted on September 9, 2008 by ADogsLife

If you missed the fantastic episode of Dogtown (National Geographic Channel) dedicated to the rehabilitation of four pit bulls used by former NFL quarterback Michael Vick in his dog-fighting operation, you can read more about the dogs here. The dogs’ … Continue reading →

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Dog Toy Recalled After Causing Amputation

Posted on September 3, 2008 by ADogsLife

A toy called the Pimple Ball has been recalled by its manufacturer (Four Paws) after a NYC dog got its tongue stuck in the toy. Here’s how the owner of the dog, named Chai, explained the incident on his blog: … Continue reading →

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