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26 Jun 2008 11:21 AM

Perfect Coat Cover Dog Contest

by Aimee Amodio

Does your dog have a perfect coat? He or she could become the new model for Perfect Coat dog shampoo! Dog Channel and Perfect Coat are on the hunt for some new spokesdogs.

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16 Feb 2008 05:06 PM

Uno is Numero Uno at Westminster

by Aimee Amodio

On Tuesday night, a beagle named Uno took Best in Show during the second day of the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. More than one hundred and sixty breeds and varieties were represented at the 132nd annual affair in New York City. More than 2600 dogs entered the show.

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12 Feb 2008 02:04 PM

My Mom Went to Westminster!

by Aimee Amodio

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show -- one of the biggest dog shows out there -- is going on right now at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Last year, I was very tempted to hop on a train and catch some of the action, but didn't.

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02 Sep 2007 06:20 PM

Historical Pups: Lewis & Clark's Dog Seaman

by Aimee Amodio

Today the dogs and I had a breakfast invitation. We drove up to St. Helens, Oregon, a cute little town just north and west of Portland on the Columbia River. My friends Ken and Jen have a house with a fenced yard there, and they always welcome my dogs with open arms.

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31 Jul 2007 08:00 PM

Duke: A Dog Who's Willing to Spill the Beans...For a Price

by Courtney Mroch

For the last day of July, which happened to be National Baked Beans Month, I thought it'd be fun to profile a dog associated with beans. Specifically, Bush's Best Beans.

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02 May 2007 07:06 PM

Nessie: Scotland's Beloved "Pet" Monster

by Courtney Mroch

I've always been fascinated by accounts of things like UFO sightings, Bigfoot, and the Loch Ness Monster. Today as I was surfing History.com's "This Day in History," one of the items caught my eye because it related to the Loch Ness Monster.

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26 Apr 2007 10:25 AM

Who Are Those Dogs in ... The K9 Advantix/Advantage Commercials?

by Courtney Mroch

One of my favorite TV commercials using animals is the K9 Advantix commercials with the little singing puppy. There's one where he's written to thank his parents for the package with the K9 Advantix in it. (Which stopped all the biting, because those "fleas, ticks, mosquitoes really bother.

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16 Apr 2007 05:41 PM

Panda Politics: The Tale of Hsing-Hsing and Ling-Ling

by Courtney Mroch

The year was 1972, the president Nixon. He'd made a historic trip to the People's Republic of China, as he was the first U.S. President to do so. The mission: to stabilize diplomatic relations between the two countries. The result: success.

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29 Jan 2007 05:15 PM

Barbaro's Journey Ends

by Aimee Amodio

Today saw an end to suffering for Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro. After eight months of struggle, owners Roy and Gretchen Jackson made the decision to euthanize the four year old horse. Barbaro was born and raised at Springmint Farm near Nicholasville, Kentucky.

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16 Jan 2007 09:13 AM

Scooby-Doo, Who Are You?: Fun Facts

by Courtney Mroch

Who is Scooby-Doo? You might know he's the star of a show that originally was called, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, which has since seen other spin offs and transformations.

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