Dogs

Dog's Best Friend While any number of hotels will allow dogs, if man's bets friend is your highest priority, that hardly cuts it. Enter The Inn at Lake Joseph, a picturesque Catskills retreat for dog and master. While you stay in one of the inn's cabins, your pooch can run in the woods, swim in the lake's "dog crib," and romp with the other dogs in residence. The inn's owners say that about half their guests bring dogs; there are also non-canine accommodations and activities. [Bloomberg]

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Blind Item! A tip from a reliable source asks us: "What female television personality kisses her dog with an open mouth? The pioneer in broadcasting, who has also has a bestselling book, was filming a PSA about dog shelters, and was letting her dog lick her tongue in between takes." Any guesses?

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Get 'Em, Tiger We've previously posted about how pets like to eat strange things — including undies — and now dogs and cats who love unmentionables can try can try Love Pets Sexy Lingerie chew toys in the shape of bras and panties. They're "padded in all the right places" and squeak when chomped on. Down, boy! [InventorSpot]

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Glenn Close's Dogs: Unleashed
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Famke Janssen & Dog Have Dapper Duds
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Puppy Problems Rut Roh! Veterinarians are putting a damper on Malia and Sasha Obama's puppy dog dreams by telling them there's no such thing as a hypoallergenic pooch. According to MSNBC, "All dogs produce proteins that can cause allergies. These proteins are found in dogs’ dander — which is dead skin cells, not fur — and saliva and urine." However, if the Obamas bathe the dog frequently, keep it out of allergic Malia's bedroom, and remove carpeting where pet dander can collect, it could minimize the sniffles. [MSNBC]

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Barking Up The Wrong Tree? Claudia Galvez, 38, director of the Friends of the Peruvian Hairless Dog Association, has written a letter to the U.S. embassy in Lima explaining why she'd like to give a hairless puppy to Barack Obama's family. "They do not cause any type of allergy and are very friendly and sweet," she says. Galvez has a 4-month-old puppy to send to the Obama family, and she calls it Ears. "But if we send it to the United States, its official name will be Machu Picchu," she says. A dog that doesn't shed and clearly needs a Federally-funded wardrobe could be perfect for the White House! [Reuters]

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Leftovers
World's "Ugliest" Dog Dies • Oregon Town Elects First Transgender Mayor
• Gus, the holder of the title of "world's ugliest dog" has died of cancer at the age of 9. • Kelly's "rape joke" on The Office last week: Offensive, funny or some combination of the two? • Trojan's "Evolve" campaign (you know, the ads with the pigs) attempts to make condoms a symbol of "worthiness" to sexual partners. • A new study suggests that babies placed in incubators are two to three times less likely to suffer from major depression as adults. • More »

5:30 PM on Mon Nov 10 2008
By Maria
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Most discussed TheFormerJuneBronson: Everything on The Office is some combination of offensive and funny. That's how it's The Office. more »
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Why The White House Needs A Greyhound
Though President-Elect Obama's first press conference yesterday was meant to showcase his plans on how to ease the economy out of its current crisis, the question that garnered the most attention, and the question that has been flying all over the press in every country in the world, is this: What kind of dog are the Obamas going to get? We had some suggestions last week, with Goldendoodles, Bichon Frises and Poodles leading the hypoallergenic way, and though it seems likely that the girls will choose one of these adorable breeds, I'd like to make the case for another hypoallergenic, quiet, loyal, loving breed: the greyhound. More »

11:50 AM on Sat Nov 8 2008
By hortense
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Most discussed hortense: Also, no matter what breed they choose, the fact that the Obama's are leaning toward a shelter dog is a more »
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Natalie Portman's Pup Wags Behind
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