How much was that doggie in the window?
A California man who gave his girlfriend a 3-month-old yellow Lab for Christmas has been taken into custody. Officials say the dog was stolen – three days before Christmas — from a Stanton pet store....
View ArticleSputnik lands safely in downtown Baltimore
If you’re one of those hard-hearted types that don’t think dogs bring humans together, consider the case of Sputnik, who bolted while being loaded into his owner’s car Thursday night, was struck by a...
View ArticleThe art of peeing in the snow
There’s a heated debate going on about yellow snow over at “Unleashed,” the Baltimore Sun pets blog. It all got started when a reader — seeing no art whatsover in what happens when hot yellow dog...
View ArticleWhen yellow Labs hit the slopes
Sure we had way too much snow this winter — though these two probably wouldn’t think so. Here’s how yellow Labs keep their coats clean and have big fun at the same time.
View ArticleBlind Lab’s son serves as her guide dog
Duke hardly ever lets his mother, Daisy, out of his sight — because she has none. Daisy, a 10-year-old yellow Lab, is completely blind. Duke serves as her unofficial seeing eye dog. Earlier this month,...
View ArticleDog Flags let canines show their colors
There’s a new product on the market called “Dog Flags” — designed, their maker says, to “simplify the relationship between dog owners and the public at large.” They come in five colors, with five...
View ArticleLabs still rule
The Labrador retriever has once again been proclaimed America’s most popular dog. It’s a title — designated by the American Kennel Club, based on its registration statistics — that the breed has held...
View ArticleBad dog? Good art? The poetics of peeing
We all know that when a dog pees on something, it’s generally not an opinion that he’s expressing. Still, there are those who see poetic justice in Richard Jackson’s oversized sculpture, “Bad Dog,” a...
View ArticleCiao, Bella: Woman ditches dog, tells police the retriever was stolen
A woman accused of falsely reporting her dog stolen has been granted accelerated rehabilitation in an unusual court case in Connecticut. Carol Novotny, 65, of Stratford, told police in March that her...
View ArticleIt’s safe to say Walter likes the sea
Not every yellow Lab loves the water. But those that do tend to do so with that kind of all-out, make-the-most-of-the-moment glee that dogs so often display (and we humans could learn from). This video...
View ArticleDog complaint from neighbor leads homeowner to retaliate with striped siding
When a neighbor complained about their dogs, the residents of a home in a quiet Chicago suburb responded by loudly repainting the side of their house that faces the complainant — in bright yellow,...
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