Amanda Stark

Okay, admit it. We're all crazy about our dogs. We watch them on YouTube and post their pictures on Facebook. But now it's time for dogs to have a social network of their own. At least that's what the brains behind a New York startup think. Take, for example, a dog named Bandit. "He had plenty of friends back in San Francisco," his owner Anthony ...

I'm sure it's happened to you: You're driving down the street when you see a dog running loose. You look around; there is no potential owner jogging along behind or standing outside her front gate scanning the horizon for her escaped pooch. What should you do? Some particularly dog-savvy people with available time might try to sweet talk the ...

If a dog was the teacher you would learn stuff like: When loved ones come home, always run to greet them; Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride; Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy; When it's in your best interest, practice obedience; Let others know when they've invaded your territory; Take naps; Stretch before rising; Run, romp, ...

Elizabeth Taylor's dog almost ate her world-famous La Peregrina pearl, which sold at auction this past week for a record 11.8 million dollars, just moments after she got it as a Valentine's gift from husband Richard Burton. "Twenty minutes after she put it on, she lost it," the New York Post quoted Ward Landrigan, the former head of Sotheby's jewelry division who sold ...

Do you consider your dog to be a part of your family? You’re certainly not alone, according to the results from pet-parent surveys. The Milo’s Kitchen Pet Parent Survey, conducted by Kelton Research, found that 81 percent of Americans treat their pooches as family members. The majority of respondents – 77 percent – also talk about their dogs as if they were ...