Interesting & unusual
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March 5, 2013
Chinese dogs get their own public restrooms
A select group of dogs in China will soon know what it’s like to wait in line for public restrooms. The Chinese city of Shenzhen recently decided to install public toilets for dogs near parks and sidewalks in an effort to keep public areas free of pet waste. -
December 13, 2012
Singapore newspaper enters the pet obituary market
With options for grieving pet owners including holding funerals and forming diamonds from animals' ashes, it was only a matter of time until the pet obituary entered the picture. -
December 10, 2012
Specially trained dogs become first to drive cars
Forget taking your dog for a walk; he might prefer that you hand over the car keys. An SPCA organization in Auckland, New Zealand, has successfully completed an ambitious publicity stunt in which they taught three dogs to drive. -
November 8, 2012
DNA testing eyed to solve dog poop deluge in Dallas
A foul-smelling case of excessive dog poop in Dallas has driven one company to propose citywide DNA testing to track down irresponsible owners. -
October 26, 2012
Obese dachshund named Obie the subject of custody dispute
After becoming one of the most recognizable faces in the pet obesity crusade, an overweight dachshund named Obie has found himself at the center of a custody dispute. -
October 22, 2012
‘Animal Practice’ canceled after airing only five episodes
The television series Animal Practice was apparently as popular with critics as it was with real veterinarians. That’s not a good thing for the show. -
July 17, 2012
"Animal Practice" comes to NBC
Veterinarians: The spotlight is on you in an upcoming fall TV show on NBC called "Animal Practice." -
May 15, 2012
Just for Fun: Pups pop up on college campuses
With college finals in the air, things may just be going to the dogs – quite literally. -
May 8, 2012
Strange but true: Dog accidentally runs Maryland half-marathon
Half marathoners aren’t always just two-legged, it turns out. Sometimes, they have four legs. -
September 11, 2011
CO dog has longest ears (video)
Harbor, a black and tan coonhound from Boulder, Colo., has the distinction of having the "Longest Ears on a Living Dog."