Dogs

November 12, 2024

College Football Analyst Kirk Herbstreit Gets Choked up While Honoring Late Service Dog Ben on Live TV

Embed from Getty Images In 2023, an adorable sight appeared on ESPN's college football broadcasts—a cheerful golden retriever named Ben. As analyst Kirk Herbstreit‘s emotional service animal, the pair traveled the country together, melting the hearts of those at the games and those following from home. Sadly, Ben recently passed away due to cancer complications.

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September 9, 2024

Funny Pet Portraits of Cats and Dogs Driving Cars and Playing Sports Just Like Humans

Capturing animals during their most endearing moments is a fine art, but New York-based pet photographer Shaina Fishman takes it to a whole new level. She captures fun, creative shots of cats and dogs paired with unexpected props, adding a playful twist to each photo that’s sure to make you smile. Fishman has been photographing animals for years, but her work goes far beyond ordinary pet portraits.

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July 30, 2024

Stealthy Cat’s GPS Tracker Shows It “Secretly” Trails Dog and Owner

Cats and dogs are often seen as sworn enemies, but despite their hilarious antics and infamous squabbles, they can sometimes surprise us by becoming the best of frenemies. One pet pair perfectly illustrated this in a video shared by their owner. Using GPS trackers by Tractive, the pet owner traced the live location of both pets to show how his cat secretly follows him and the dog every time they go for a walk.

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July 15, 2024

2,000+ Years of Dogs in Art, From Ancient Mosaics to Instagram Selfies

Our four-legged friends are often the muses for art of all kinds. Of these creatures, dogs are one of the most popular subjects for painting, sculpture, and photography. Throughout art history, they’ve made appearances with members of the aristocracy, self-portraits with famous creatives, and been immortalized as balloons—and that’s just a small fraction of the dog art that exists between the past and today.

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