Street dog steals bag of food

Street dog must survive.

Source: http://streetdogblog.com/2010/08/23/street-dog-steals-bag-of-food/

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To Park, Or Not To Park? (Blog)

There are two sides to this issue. Those who want more space in city parks to let their dogs roam “leash-free” while others want park space available just for kids, walking, biking etc.  Tonight, June 4th, many standing to support both sides will meet to debate a new policy that would allow neighbourhood groups to apply for off-lease areas for dogs in their own local park area.

Source: http://www.torontobarks.com/dogblog/view/28/

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Spring Issues (Article)

With the warm weather and melting of the snow, dogs and outdoor cats will be getting more reign to roam around as they will no longer be limited by the avalanches of snow Toronto has received this winter.

Source: http://www.torontobarks.com/articles/view/68/

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Your Dog's Brain Is a Rain Forest

When I take Frankie, my small terrier mix, out for a walk, he tends to avoid contact with other people and other dogs. ?He?s shy,? I tell fellow dog walkers who want to approach, and often add, ?But you should see him at home. He?s king of his domain, happy and brave.?

Of course dogs behave differently in different situations. So why do I feel compelled to draw various strangers? attention to Frankie?s at-home personality? It?s because I, like many others, carry around a notion in my head of the ideal dog -- outgoing (but not too much), friendly, playful, obedient -- and consider any deviation from it embarrassing.

I never really thought much about it until recently, but we also carry around similar notions of the ideal human. "Your Brain is a Rain Forest," a fascinating article by Thomas Armstrong, puts it like this:

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Source: http://www.dogstardaily.com/blogs/your-dogs-brain-rain-forest

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Double Your Pleasure...or Double Trouble (Article)

Multi dog households have always been popular, but they seem to be on the rise. While it was once common to see a few farm dogs sharing a home, it has now also become a city matter, with the only limitation on the number of dogs in a family is set by the individual bylaws of that town or city.

Source: http://www.torontobarks.com/articles/view/203/

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Hi Ho, Hi Ho... It's Off To Work We Go (Article)

For most dog parents, it sounds ideal. Getting up each morning, reading the morning paper over a cup of coffee, putting on our shoes….and grabbing our dog leash? Yes, taking our dog to work sounds perfect. After all, Sparky is a wonderful companion and would make our workday go that much smoother, right?

Source: http://www.torontobarks.com/articles/view/168/

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Contest: Go Ahead, Use Your Words to Bowl Us Over!

OK Dogsters, time to sharpen your wits and your pencils! The good people at Merriam-Webster are offering a fun Merriam-Webster stoneware dog bowl (in small or large) to two Dogster readers. But how do we pick those readers? We have a contest, of course!
We’ll call this the Dogster Dictionary Contest. To enter, simply create a [...]

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