Top 10 Dogs! (US)

In the US, a poll was taken by the American Kennel Club to see which purebred dog breeds were the most popular. The Labrador Retriever again got 1st place for the 20th time in a row!!

1. Labrador Retriever

2. German Shepherd Dog

3. Yorkshire Terrier

4. Beagle

5. Golden Retriever

6. Bulldog

7. Boxer

8. Dachshund

9. Poodle

10. Shih Tzu

Here is the link to the source: Top Ten Dog Breeds 
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DogVacay

By SUE MANNING | Associated Press – Wed, May 23, 2012

Yahoo News

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When you travel and have to leave your dog behind, you can call a kennel, hire a pet sitter — or find him a new friend online.

The website DogVacay debuted in New York and Los Angeles in March and, just in time for the summer travel season, is now available throughout the United States and Canada.
The site lets pet owners look up hosts in the area who will care for a dog in their own homes, giving a pet the food, exercise and attention you would give if you stayed home — sort of a doggy version of couch-surfing, for an average price of $25 to $30 a day.
Hosts are checked out and interviewed by DogVacay and every owner and dog is encouraged to meet the host.
The Santa Monica-based company was founded by Aaron and Karine Nissim Hirschhorn. In two months it has grown to over 4,000 hosts in two countries and from five employees to 13, Hirschhorn said.
Valerie Steiger's Shih Tzu mix named Joey was just 3 months old when she had to leave for a two-week Thailand trip in February. Joey has been back four or five times since, said Steiger, whose job as a life coach keeps her on the road.
Her host has a couple of dogs and Joey enjoyed them so much, he was depressed when he got home and didn't have any playmates, Steiger said.
"She was wonderful. I was talking to Joey (through a cell phone app) from Thailand. She took pictures of Joey on an iPhone, she took a video of him zipping around with his buddy. I didn't ask for any of that. She just did it," Steiger said.
Steiger has used kennels in the past. And there are good ones, she said, but dogs are still kept in crates or cages for several hours each day. "It's like they are in jail."
Knowing where her dog is and what he's doing is important to her because "this is my baby. I'm leaving my baby behind," Steiger said.
Hirschhorn and his fiance went on a trip to visit family in 2010 and left their dogs Rocky and Rambo in a kennel. "Rocky came back a little off. She was not acting herself. She was sheepish and hiding under the desk. She is normally a happy, happy dog," he said.
There had to be something better, they said. They let everyone know they were going to start dog sitting. "Business was booming. We got multiple calls a day," he said. They watched more than 100 dogs during eight months.

Article from http://news.yahoo.com/doggy-couch-surfing-website-lodging-dogs-203356650.html

Guinea Pigs

You can visit RSPCA to learn more about Guinea pigs!
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Indie

Yesterday, in England, Indie the black Labrador retriever swallowed a 7cm metal toy car while playing with his/her owner's son. When the owner, Belinda Simpson, noticed Indie was behaving strangely, she immediately took him to the veterinarian. An operation was carried out to remove the car and Indie was saved!! :)
Photo courtesy of Phil Yeomans.

Links for Pet Owners

If you have a pet, you might want to do some research or look at these sites for information or things to do.

Dogs:

• http://www.dailypuppy.com/
• http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/

Cats:

• http://www.dailykitten.com/

Rabbits and Guinea Pigs:

• http://www.bunssb.org/
• http://www.smallanimalchannel.com/
• http://www.dailybunny.com/
• http://www.kaytee.com/

Birds:

• http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/plants_animals/birds/
• http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/
• http://www.allaboutbirds.org/Page.aspx?pid=1189&ac=ac

Help! ASPCA

Please help the world with your care for animals! Support ASPCA by going to their website, and taking the pledge, which you can do by looking at the column on the right side and clicking ''Take the Pledge.'' Also, please donate what you can to the Animals by clicking ''Donate'' on the bar of website pages!!

Also, please adopt a pet from your local shelter!!

Pet Selector

İf you are looking for a pet, or want to buy another one, check out this awesome Pet Selector that will show you which pet, or breed of pet, is good for you.
Thank you http://www.animaldoc.com/ !!!! :)
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Source:

"VetMatrix™ Pet Selector." Goleta Veterinarian - Goleta Animal Hospital Santa Barbara Vet :: Home. Web. 03 Jan. 2012. <http://www.animaldoc.com/pet_selector/index.html>.

Pets Contest

Hello! We are hosting our first Lucky Pets News Pet contest today!
The theme is: Cute
Instructions:

1. Take a picture of your own pet
2. Send it to luckypetsnews@yahoo.com before January 10, 2012; along with your name, pet's name, and a few facts about your pet.

3. The cutest picture, chosen by The Lucky Pets News Blog, will be featured on the blog.
4. (Picture at right from http://www.arizonacoffee.com/)

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