Shih-what? Mispronounced dog breed names
Here are my favorite mispronunciations of dog breeds, all of which I’ve actually heard. 1. Akeeter. Because of his curly tail, my dog Ace is often suspected to have some of this Japanese breed...
View ArticleSearching for Saint Bernard’s mystery owner
Police in Massachussetts are hoping a Saint Bernard might help them solve the mystery of his owner’s disappearance. Police are searching for an elderly man who walked the Saint Bernard every morning...
View ArticleWhy dogs are better than men — in song
I have no statistics, just a hunch: Dogs — in addition to all the other places they’re appearing more often (books, TV and movies to name three) — are turning up more regularly on album covers. The...
View ArticleSt. Bernard: The imperishable parish
If you don’t think dogs are being hurt by the BP oil spill, perhaps you need a lesson in the trickle down – or, in this case, ooze down – theory of disaster economics. And there may be no better place...
View ArticleRoadside Encounters: Charlie
Name: Charlie Breed: Saint Bernard Age: 4 Encountered: At a rest area in western Montana, just a couple of miles before the Idaho state line. Backstory: Charlie, a female with a sweet disposition, was...
View ArticleSecurity is a 135-pound Saint Bernard
When Rubert “Lee” and Elizabeth Littler adopted a 135-pound Saint Bernard from the Highland County Dog Pound in Ohio, they had no idea his first bark would be such a big one. The Hillsboro family’s new...
View ArticleSaint Bernard honored for saving family
Nana, a 2-year-old Saint Bernard who helped a New York family of five escape unharmed from their burning house, was honored yesterday. Nana perished in the fire at an 1819 farmhouse, just outside of...
View ArticleMcDonald’s kicked her out too, says woman with a St. Bernard for a service dog
A second person with a disability says she and her service dog were asked to leave the McDonald’s restaurant in Alberta, Canada, that reportedly kicked out a man and his dog last week. Carla Schneider...
View ArticleWoof in Advertising: Utterly unskippable
You know, probably all too well, those intrusive and uninvited advertisements that often precede viewing the videos you want to view on the Internet. They are known as “pre-roll ads,” and I always do...
View ArticleSwiss resort bans selfies with Saint Bernards
The Swiss mountain resort of Zermatt has banned Saint Bernards from being used in photo sessions with tourists. The town’s council came to the decision after complaints by an animal protection...
View ArticleIs Fox News biased (against big dogs)?
Of all the adoptable pet segments we’ve seen on local TV news, this one — featuring a large dog named Titus — might be our favorite. Right off the bat, we’d say a dog who has been labeled as one who...
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