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The Dog that Got into Hitler’s Head

January 11, 2011

Jackie: Mutt War Hero – Documents that were recently unearthed in the political archives of the German Foreign Ministry reveal details of an interesting footnote in history; a dog that mocked, and angered Hitler himself. According to the documents, during WWII Nazis were enraged to learn about a mixed-breed dog named “Jackie” in Finland who [...]

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The Gosselin’s Say Good-Bye to the Family Dogs

September 17, 2009

Jon Gosselin, 32, has taken the German shepherds the family has raised since they were puppies last winter to a trainer for what’s been called an “indefinite” stay. It’s not clear when or whether the dogs would be coming back after Jon’s week taking care of the kids in Wernersville, Pa., comes to an end, [...]

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Jessica Simpson’s Daisy Snatched by Coyotes

September 16, 2009

Through a divorce and several messy breakups, the one constant in Jessica Simpson‘s life has been her beloved malti-poo Daisy. But the singer is devastated because her precious pup was snatched by a coyote. “My heart is broken because a coyote took my precious Daisy right in front of our eyes,” Jessica tweeted on Monday. [...]

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Al Franken Is Funny, But Dog-gone Serious!

July 27, 2009

  Former Saturday Night Live funnyman and newly inaugurated Democratic U.S.  Senator from Minnesota, Al Franken isn’t letting any grass grow under his feet before drafting his first piece of legislation: a bill that will provide companion dogs for wounded veterans! Franken cites a chance encounter with Cpt. Luis Carlos Montalvan and his service dog Tuesday [...]

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First Dog, Bo Obama’s Breeder Dies

July 27, 2009

    Sad news: Martha Stern, the breeder of Bo Obama and Cappy Kennedy, one of Senator Edward Kennedy’s Portugese Water Dogs, passed away last week, July 21, 2009 at the age of 72. Martha and her husband Art Stern have been involved with breeding Portugese Water Dogs since the 1980′s after watching the Westminster [...]

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