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My Dog’s Name: Wilson Age of My Dog: 9 years My Dog’s Birthday or Gotcha Day (or month): May 12, 2004 About My Dog’s Birthday: I adopted Wilson 8 years ago. He has been a great companion and fellow traveler. -contributed by Danielle E. in Altadena, CA Want DogTipper to feature your dog as Dog of the Day? Use our online Dog of the Day... [Read more of this post]

Adoptable dog’s name: Josie Location (city, state) of adoptable pet: Las Vegas, NV Age of adoptable dog: 4 years Breed: Yorkie/Silkie/Chihuahua Mix What makes this dog special: “I am small enough for an apartment and to travel in cabin on a plane I love to snuggle under the covers in bed with you and watch TV on your lap. I like a calm home,... [Read more of this post]

For more than two decades she’s been doggedly devoted to promoting a positive image of canines whose character has unjustly been called into question due to people’s misconceptions, and this June Animal Planet personality Tia Torres will share her insight into Pit Bull rescue when The P Word Tour heads to Long Island, New York. The two-day... [Read more of this post]

Blog Name: It’s all about our pets! Complete Blog URL: fabulouspets.blogspot.com/ General category (dog, cat, all, other): all pets Blog description: Information and stories for and about our pets. About the blogger(s): My name is Laurie Brzostowski and I am the Owner/President of Snaggle Foot Dog Walks & Pet Care in Round Lake Beach, Illinois.... [Read more of this post]

Adoptable dog’s name: Gizzy Location (city, state) of adoptable pet: Las Vegas, NV Age of adoptable dog: 4 years Breed: Long Hair Chihuahua What makes this dog special: He is a very sweet dog that loves to go for car rides and cuddle on his person’s lap. What kind of household would be best for this dog?: A calm home would be best for this... [Read more of this post]

Do you have a question about dog travel? Regardless of the type of travel you’re contemplating–a trip to your local dog park, a move to a new city, or a dream vacation with your dog–we’d love to hear from you during our weekly live radio show! DOG TRAVEL EXPERTS airs LIVE every Wednesday from 8-9pm ET. Paris will be taking calls... [Read more of this post]

This weekend is the annual BlogPaws pet blogging conference so we’ve got a bit of an abbreviated posting schedule this week. Watch for lots of photos (and giveaways) after the conference, though, plus news about all that’s new in the pet blogging world. Even with our abbreviated schedule, we’ve got a packed Fido’s Freebie Friday... [Read more of this post]

Almost 20 years ago, John and I wrote our first book: Day Trips from San Antonio and Austin. It was later divided into two volumes for each city, each book covering places to go within two hours of your home. The book remains our best-selling title. But sometimes we forget that, yes, there are plenty of great places to visit close to home. Today we... [Read more of this post]

As we wrap up this weekend’s BlogPaws conference in Washington, DC, I wanted to take a moment to put together seven highlights from the conference! Adoption by Petfinder. DogTipper was one of 10 blogs “adopted” by Petfinder for the conference. We went to lunch with the Petfinder editors and talked with them about additional ways... [Read more of this post]