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Mastiff Mayhem — Today’s Episode of “Things Murphy Destroyed or Ate”: Electronics

November 18, 2007

(www.meowbarkblog.com) — We’ve opened a new chapter in our ongoing discussion of what my English mastiff puppy, Murphy has ruined. Several weeks ago, he appropriated the cordless phone, which Jesse had left on the coffee table. After hearing crunching sounds, Jesse raced in to find the slobbery phone cracked and chewed, but still functional. He [...]

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Pet Humor: Photos of Dogs in Clothes — What Fun!

November 1, 2007

Thanks to friends and readers for sharing these priceless pet pics! Smitty (left) and Toby (right), co-owners of Geoff Young Maddie, co-owner of Rich and Kathy King Do you like to dress your doggie up in people clothes and costumes? E-mail your photos to me and I’ll post them on meow/bark/blog! Does your best friend [...]

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Mastiff Mayhem — Today’s Episode of “Things Murphy Destroyed or Ate”: Prescription Drugs

October 15, 2007

When Jesse started freaking out, I didn’t know what was going on. “Kristen, come here RIGHT NOW!” he hollered from the kitchen. I dropped everything and ran to him, but skidded to a stop when I saw Murphy lying on the floor looking googly-eyed and Jesse whitefaced, holding an empty, chewed-up up prescription bottle with [...]

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Zoe’s Least Favorite Day of the Month: Flea Day

September 7, 2007

I’ve talked before about our preventive flea and tick treatments, and you would think that after all this time, everyone would be used to them! But not Zoe. She sees me bust out the Revolution box and runs for the hills. Or, you know, under the bed. I don’t know if it’s the thought of, [...]

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Michael Vick Pleads Guilty to Dogfighting Conspiracy Charges

August 22, 2007

After his co-defendants entered their guilty pleas and agreed to testify against Michael Vick, the Atlanta Falcons quarterback didn’t have a lot of options left. On Monday, he pleaded guilty to dogfighting conspiracy charges. (He originally entered a plea of not guilty on July 26.) According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, The plea agreement calls for [...]

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Michael Vick Is on His Own

August 15, 2007

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Michael Vick’s remaining co-defendants in his dog fighting case are pleading guilty and have agreed to testify against him in exchange for leniency in sentencing. Read the whole article. More recent Vick news: Greatest Threat to Vick May Be Links to Gambling Pressure On Vick Increases: Quarterback’s Attorneys Negotiate Potential [...]

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Man Mauled by Dogs at Home of Pulp Fiction Star Ving Rhames

August 13, 2007

CNN.com reported that a man was recently mauled to death by as many as four dogs for whom he was reportedly the caretaker at the home of actor Ving Rhames. Four mastiffs were seized from the property. Rhames was not home at the time of the attack. Read more.

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Pickles and Ty Go to the Lake

August 12, 2007

We were the perfect little summer family this weekend. On Saturday afternoon, we slathered on the sunblock, packed some sandwiches and drinks in the cooler, and headed to Lake Anna with dogs in tow. We’d never been there before and neither had they, so it was quite an adventure. But when we arrived we realized [...]

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Mandatory Spaying and Neutering?

July 31, 2007

An opinion piece in Monday’s New York Times discusses the recently withdrawn Assembly Bill 1634, which would have required California pet owners to “alter” their cats and dogs by age 6 months except in cases of veterinary recommendations to the contrary. There may be better ways than a statewide law to reduce the number of [...]

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Pet Humor: Great Places to Hide When You Weigh 7 Pounds

July 26, 2007

I walked out of the bedroom the other day to find Zoe hiding from Ty in the hallway table. He walked back and forth past her for about 20 minutes and could not figure out where she was.

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