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If you own the dog in the ohmidog! “O,” submit a comment on this entry and you’ll win a free FURminator.
And right about the time you really need one. Shedding season is upon us, and this tool will not only keep your home a more fur-free; it will make your dog cooler by thinning out the undercoat he or she really [...]
Two centuries of pet-keeping is the subject of a Montgomery County Historical Society exhibit opening today at the Beall-Dawson House in Rockville.
Entitled “The Other Member of the Family: Montgomery County Pets,” the exhibit runs through Sept. 13, with an opening reception on Saturday May 9 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
The exhibit looks at pet keeping from the [...]
Anne Madison, an ohmidog! friend and correspondent, provided us with a copy of a letter she has sent to her city councilman, James Kraft.
As it so articulately sums up the concerns and feelings of many dog owners — both in regards to the recent increases in fines and the city’s overall lack of dog-friendliness – we’re [...]
Animal Planet takes a look at puppy mills tonight with a special episode of “Animal Cops” (”Puppy Mills: Exposed”) that provides video footage and firsthand accounts of the squalid conditions in some of the nation’s 10,000 puppy mills.
Starting in Pennsylvania, Animal Planet follows the law enforcement officers of the Pennsylvania SPCA (PSPCA) to take viewers [...]
Despite easily available alternatives, more than half of American colleges and universities are using are using live and dead dogs and cats for teaching and training purposes — including animals that were once pets, according to a new report.
The report, “Dying to Learn: Exposing the Supply of Dogs and Cats to Higher Education,” is the result of a two-year [...]
