Ricochet may be a surFUR girl, but riding waves isn’t all fun to her – she’s hanging 20 to help a fellow surfer. The Golden Retriever will compete in the October 11 Surf City Surf Dog event in Huntington Beach to raise funds for Patrick Ivison, 15, a quadriplegic surfer. Proceeds will help Patrick pay for his [...]
Zippity the Border Collie lives for agility, said her human Denise Thomas. “She is really a talented dog physically,” Thomas said. “She’s a very graceful jumper.” Thomas said agility is in Zippity’s family – her brother and father competed in agility on the international level. The 5-year-old Border Collie was scheduled to tackle the courses [...]
Agility has taken Karen Holik all over the country and the world. “We’ve been to Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Mexico and Costa Rica, teaching agility,” Holik, 42, said as she rode in an RV with six dogs and her boyfriend. This year, Holik also traveled to Wyoming, California and North Carolina to teach agility. During the [...]
Marcy Mantell and Wave are world champions, but they still have something to prove at the FCI 2009 Dog Agility World Championships. “It’s a different kind of pressure,” Mantell said. “We’re going back to defend our title from last year. We’re going to do the best we can. We’ve been working hard all year long [...]
Bruno was stoic Sunday as he paddled through the surf, clambered on his surfboard and tried to catch the perfect wave. The English Bulldog found a wave and smoothly rode it until he bumped into another pooch stalled on his surfboard. The crash took a chunk out of Bruno’s board, but that didn’t matter – [...]
Animal lovers are protesting Michael Vick with tailgate parties that draw attention to Pit Bull-type dogs who need homes.
White potatoes created a windfall for pups displaced by the Station wildfire raging in Southern California.
Whether it’s wildfires, earthquakes or hurricanes, pet parents need to prepare their furry friends for disasters.
Terranea Resort welcomes families and their dogs displaced by Rancho Palos Verdes fire.
Dogs are Jennifer Crank’s life. She grew up around her mother’s Collies, then showed interest in canines when she was 4 years old. When she was six, her parents switched to a smaller breed – Shelties – and Crank began working in obedience with the dogs. In high school she juggled dances and basketball games [...]
