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Natt Nevins’ Dachshund Passes One Day After Natt
Matt
Saturday, May 9th 2009 12:37pm
An interesting story in the New York Daily News tells a bittersweet story of a dog and owner who die at almost the same time. After her 15-year-old dachshund was diagnosed with cancer last month, Natt Nevins told friends she couldn’t imagine life without her beloved dog, Nikkie. “He was her baby. You couldn’t think [...]
Seized Breeder Dogs
Matt
Wednesday, May 6th 2009 12:39pm
I saw this article in The Kansan that caught my attention. What struck me about this story is that they don’t use the term puppy mill. They just use the term dog breeder. With 100 dogs rescued this could certainly be classified as a puppy mill. But I think that this shows that we’re not [...]
ABC Nightline: Puppy Mills
Matt
Monday, April 27th 2009 1:07pm
Aside from being an interesting video, this also hints on the some emerging attitudes around animal rights. There’s an interesting meme, or cultural concept, that’s coming around these days. It’s the idea that “animal rights” and the people that promote them are dangerous, bad, and radical. Scary! Whatever you think “animal rights” are, I think [...]
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Matt
Friday, April 24th 2009 12:29am
I watched this movie recently, and you know what? It was pretty good! I really like the way they animate the dogs’ mouths to speak. It looks very natural and not at all creepy. Dog movies always get me. The basic idea behind a dog movies is to get us emotional. But this movie is [...]
Tortoise and Dachshund
Matt
Wednesday, April 22nd 2009 4:56pm
Sometimes it’s just a pretty picture. Baltimore Sun article Baltimore Sun pet photo gallery
Pet Store Dachshund Stolen, Returned, then Adopted
Matt
Wednesday, April 22nd 2009 10:09am
This is a story with high drama, crime, and even a Hawaiian backdrop. It has a happy ending. A 10 week old dachshund terrier mix was stolen from a pet shop in Kaimuki, Honolulu, Hawaii while an employee had her back turned. The store owner contacted the news and they broadcast a story. The parents [...]