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New Zealand Is Retiring Its Greyhounds
NZ's Greyhounds Catch a Break
Dec 10, 2024 8:52 AM CST

NZ's Greyhounds Catch a Break

Nation says it will outlaw racing the dogs, as injuries (and pushback) continue

(Newser) - New Zealand plans to outlaw greyhound racing because too many dogs are hurt or killed, the government said Tuesday, spelling an end to the practice in one of the few countries where it still operates. The racing of greyhounds as a betting sport was wildly popular at times last century....

12K Years Ago, Early Americans Fed Wolves
Ancient Wolf's Diet
Suggests He Was a Pet
NEW STUDY
Dec 5, 2024 4:22 PM CST

Ancient Wolf's Diet Suggests He Was a Pet

Animal in Alaska ate lots of salmon, likely from humans, study suggests

(Newser) - When did wolf become dog? It's a debated question and central to a new study presenting what appears to be the earliest evidence of the human-dog relationship in the Americas. It comes from the 12,000-year-old bones of a canid—a wolf, coyote, or dog—found at Swan Point...

It's a Big First for Pugs at National Dog Show

Vito becomes the first one of his breed to win Best in Show since at least 2002

(Newser) - For the first time on record, a pug has won Best in Show at the National Dog Show. Vito took home the top prize Thursday at the annual event hosted by the Kennel Club of Philadelphia, beating out nearly 2,000 dogs representing more than 200 breeds, NPR reports. He'...

Rescuers Pull Dog Out of 50-Foot Mine Shaft

Firefighters helped rescue the beleaguered canine from mine shaft in California's El Dorado County

(Newser) - There are almost 2,000 abandoned mines in California's El Dorado County, according to FOX40 , which details the tale of "one poor dog" who ended up 50 feet deep in one. Per an online statement , firefighters responded to a middle-of-the-night call last Thursday at an area about 70...

Animal Welfare Check Ends With 7 Dead Dogs

Ex-deputy Connor Brackin is accused of gunning down 7 dogs on a Tennessee property

(Newser) - An investigation continues into an incident earlier this month in Tennessee that left seven dogs dead, with a local deputy accused of gunning them down while responding to a call. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation , Connor Brackin, a now-former deputy with the McNairy County Sheriff's Office, showed...

This '60-Pound Brown Watermelon' Isn't Welcome on Senate Floor

Gov. Jim Justice brings Babydog everywhere, but he's reportedly been warned about voting chamber

(Newser) - West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, elected last week as the state's newest US senator in the place of Joe Manchin, goes everywhere with Babydog, an English bulldog that Justice affectionately calls his "60-pound brown watermelon." But sources tell Axios that on Tuesday, ahead of orientation on Capitol...

'Heroic and Loyal' Dog Helps Solve Owner's Murder

Labradoodle refused to leave site where owner's body was 'burned beyond recognition'

(Newser) - Texas woman Mandy Rose Reynolds was murdered by a very bad man, prosecutors say—but her very good dog helped them catch the killer. The dog, a labradoodle named Titan, was found at the site in Robinson, Texas, where Reynolds' body was found "burned beyond recognition" in April last...

'Your Dog Is a Hero. She Saved Your Life Today'

Gita leads deputy to fallen owner in rural Washington state

(Newser) - It's as close as you'll get to a real-life Lassie rescue. A dog in rural Washington state is credited with saving the life of her 84-year-old owner by leading a deputy straight to him, reports KREM . Deputy Colton Wright of the Stevens County Sheriff's Office was patrolling...

That Dog Walk Could Send You to the ER

Injuries on such strolls have been on the rise over the past 2 decades, for kids and adults

(Newser) - The cuddles. The loyalty. The worshipful eyes. There's a lot of joy in having a dog, not the least of which is heading out for a brisk walk—and therein lies a peril some dog people should pay more attention to. Over the past 20 years, injuries related to...

In South Korea, a Retail Stat With Big Implications

Dog strollers are outselling baby strollers for the first time, notes the Wall Street Journal

(Newser) - Some retail stats are humdrum, and others speak volumes. The Wall Street Journal calls attention to one in the latter category out of South Korea: Dog strollers are outselling baby strollers. The trend started last year for the first time and has continued through the first six months of this...

Lily Allen: I'm Getting Death Threats After Telling Dog Story

Singer returned dog her family adopted during COVID pandemic

(Newser) - Lily Allen is once again receiving backlash over something she said , and this time the singer says people are going too far. On an episode of her podcast last week, Allen was chatting with guest Steve Jones, a Welsh television presenter, about her family's plans to adopt a dog....

10 Most Expensive Dog Breeds
10 Most
Expensive
Dog Breeds
Aug 24, 2024 2:25 PM CDT

10 Most Expensive Dog Breeds

English bulldogs top the list

(Newser) - Owning a dog these days can be an expensive prospect—a USA Today survey finds that 91% of dog owners have had some degree of related financial stress over the last year— and sometimes it starts with the actual cost of the animal. Reader's Digest lays out the most...

Actor Wanted His Dog Put Down, Buried With Him

Fortunately for Loubo, the family of Alain Delon will not honor the request

(Newser) - French actor Alain Delon died this week at age 88. His dog Loubo, however, will go on living. This is the subject of headlines because of a bizarre request Delon made a few years before he died—that the now 10-year-old Belgian malinois be euthanized and buried with him, reports...

D&G Hawking Chi Chi New Perfume ... for Dogs

Whether that's a good idea is up for debate

(Newser) - You can now buy perfume for your dog. Whether you should buy perfume for your dog is up for debate. But thanks to Dolce & Gabbana, it's certainly an option. The fashion label recently introduced Fefé, its first scent developed specifically for pets, and named after Domenico Dolce's...

Kristof: Future Generations Will Recoil at Factory Farming

He wonders why Americans are so blasé about the mass torture of pigs for our meals

(Newser) - Americans by and large love and pamper their dogs, and Nicholas Kristof is no exception. But in his latest New York Times column, Kristof wonders why many of these same dog lovers are so willing to ignore what he describes as the mass torture of pigs by the American agriculture...

This Is a $150K Dog
He's a Very Good Boy.
He'll Also Cost You $150K
longform
Jul 20, 2024 9:31 AM CDT

He's a Very Good Boy. He'll Also Cost You $150K

New York magazine on why some are shelling out the eye-popping sum for Svalinn dogs

(Newser) - They are handsome dogs, for sure. But $150,000? New York magazine explores the bewildering price tag for these dogs bred in Montana by a company called Svalinn . As it turns out, plenty of people with deep pockets are willing to pay the sum, and the animals have become a...

Florida Police Mourn Dog Who Died After 'Heat Episode'

Archer was chasing a suspect on July 4, when the temperature was in the mid-90s

(Newser) - A police dog in Florida succumbed to the heat while tracking a suspect on the Fourth of July, reports the Tallahassee Democrat . "It is with a heavy broken heart that I inform our community that K9 Archer has passed away," wrote Madison County Sheriff David Harper in a...

Dog Turns on Stove, Starts House Fire
Dog Turns on Stove,
Starts House Fire
video
Jul 5, 2024 1:01 PM CDT

Dog Turns on Stove, Starts House Fire

Owner in Colorado Springs was able to extinguish it, but damage is significant

(Newser) - Stories occasionally surface of dogs saving their human families from a fire. This is not that story. Instead, firefighters in Colorado Springs, Colorado, say the pooch in this case started the fire by turning on a gas burner in the middle of the night, reports KKTV . Security video from inside...

It Takes Three Dogs to Make a Clone
It Takes
Three Dogs
to Make
a Clone
longform
Jun 30, 2024 10:40 AM CDT

It Takes Three Dogs to Make a Clone

New Yorker explores the ethical questions involved with cloning a beloved pet

(Newser) - The question posed in the headline is straightforward enough: "Would you clone your dog?" Arriving at an answer, however, is far less straightforward. In the New Yorker , scientist Alexandra Horowitz explores not just the logistics of the cloning process but the bigger-picture questions involved. In the US, ViaGen is...

Writer Decides to Try Some High-End Dog Food

'It tasted fine,' writes Ellen Cushing in the Atlantic

(Newser) - Like a lot of Americans these days, writer Ellen Cushing placed an order for gourmet dog food. Unlike a lot of Americans who place such orders, Cushing does not, in fact, have a dog. In an essay for the Atlantic , Cushing writes that she ordered the meal for herself—and,...

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