Posted: September 29, 2009, 5 a.m. EDT
Four-Legged Colbert Wins Dog Photo Contest
Satirical TV anchorman Stephen Colbert may not have a dog in this fight, but his name alone may have helped a Pomeranian-Chihuahua mix puppy beat a 6-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. In the online doggie beauty pageant, the canine Steven Colbert el dos won the latest weekly semifinal, which enables him to compete for a $1 million grand prize, CNN reports.
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Exploring New York City With Your Dog
This week, Nadia Zonis, the author of “City Walks With Dogs: New York” (Chronicle Books, 2009), a detailed guide to 50 canine-centric walks all over the five boroughs, will be responding to New York Times readers about intrepid adventures on foot and paw, pet-friendly local attractions, how having a dog can enrich city life and other questions, The New York Times reports.
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Cowboy Ends 5-State Trek With Calluses, Dog
After 2,000 horseback miles through five states, Idaho cowboy Phil Dawson expected the quarter-sized calluses on his backside. He wasn't counting on finishing the five-month journey aboard his Appaloosa mare Apache Gold Chip with a passenger: A short-legged Welsh Corgi he picked up in Missoula, Mont., The Associated Press reports.
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Family Recognizes Lost Dog in Newspaper Article
After a family pet went missing, searches, fliers, and calls to the animal shelter did not find him. But then a lucky coincidence helped an Oak Ridge family reunite with their lost dog, WBIR-TV (Ind.) reports.
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