latest news & articles

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  Critics divided on controversial sport of dog “weight-pulling”

  by DogTime on April 16th, 2014

  Dog weight pulling is where a dog is attached via harness to a wagon that’s loaded with heavy objects; the object is to see how far the animal can pull it in the fastest time.

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  New app could help reunite lost dogs with their families

  by DogTime on April 16th, 2014

  An app that has been available since January, Positive Identification of Pet uses advanced facial recognition technology to reunite lost pets with their owners.

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  New Jersey dog chosen for jury duty

  by DogTime on April 15th, 2014

  No one probably really wants to do jury duty, but due to a bureaucratic snafu, a man in New Jersey was shocked to find a jury summons for his dog in the mail.

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  Dying woman’s last wish: to find a happy home for her dog

  by DogTime on April 15th, 2014

  Diagnosed with stage-four breast cancer, 62-year-old Patricia Cudd has a short time to live, but before she departs this world, she’d like to see her faithful dog find a home.

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  French Bulldog doesn’t want to nap

  by DogTime on April 14th, 2014

  Video: Behold Frenchie, a French Bulldog who resists his owner’s request for the pooch to take a much-needed nap — listen to his adorable chirp of defiance.

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  Florida lawmakers push to protect racing dogs

  by DogTime on April 14th, 2014

  Forty-three U.S. states have banned Greyhound racing, and only 24 tracks are operational in the country — 13 of which are in the Sunshine State of Florida.