DogBoston’s Dog Blog

Yes this is a real story!!  As reported by Wired Magazine’s blog.
Two disc-sniffing dogs assisted Queens County and Motion Picture Association of America authorities to ferret out the alleged culprits, who became the nation’s first to be hunted by black Labrador retrievers trained to sniff out polycarbonate and other chemicals in optical discs, officials said […]

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I found this puppy hidden in the forums!
The ICE CREAM PROJECT, coming soon to Kendall Square, Cambridge, will be the first vegan ice cream shoppe in the country to offer over 25 vegan flavors of ice cream and other vegan desserts. We also will have a to-go menu for your doggie with over 30 flavors […]

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Aug. 25 (Bloomberg) — Two brands of dry dog food manufactured by Mars Petcare US Inc. are being voluntarily recalled in states including New York and Pennsylvania after reports of contamination with a rare strain of salmonella.
Some of the five-pound bags of Krasdale Gravy dry dog food sold in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York […]

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An intelligent dog named Xingu with a fondness for salty biscuits is the subject of this interesting story - with pictures.  As you might guess, this dog’s two noses combine to create an impressive sense of smell - his breed is commonly used for sniffing out = mines or narcotics…
Link to full BBC story

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What:          Barktoberfest 2007
When:          Sunday, September 16th 2007 11 am-3pm
Where:        4-H Fairgrounds, Westford, Mass
Dog lovers take notice – it’s the 7th annual Barktoberfest, the ONLY event that raises money for desperately needed medical care and supplies for the forgotten dogs in town pounds. Raise money by taking a Walk Fur Dogs (with or without a pooch). […]

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