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A Special Kind of Crossing Guard; Big, Four-Legged and Furry by For the Love of the Dog on Nov 10, 2009You can’t miss her in her bright orange vest or maybe it’s the four legs and fur she’s also sporting that makes drivers stop and take notice of Lulu, a St. Bernard with a special duty at 68th Avenue W., less than a block from Lynnda...

Pregnant Stray Dog Rescued on the Brink of Jumping to Her Death – VIDEO by For the Love of the Dog on Nov 7, 2009For more than a week a stray female mix dog, heavily pregnant, had been trapped on the second floor of an abandoned building in St. Louis, MO.  Stray Rescue of St. Louis was trying to rescue the scared little girl but she perched herself on the sill...

Church, Going to the Dogs – VIDEO by For the Love of the Dog on Nov 6, 2009One LA pastor, Rev. Tom Eggebeen, has come up with a way to bring new members into his church, at the end of their pooch’s leashes. Yup, Covenant Presbyterian Church has gone to the dogs with a special 30 minute service which includes doggies...

From Shelter Dog to Certified Hero, Police Narcotics Dog by For the Love of the Dog on Nov 6, 2009This pretty boy may look like he just lounging around like any other dog but this is Pantera, the newest addition to Chicago Police Department’s Organized Crime Division although it wasn’t all that long ago this 16-month-old Black LabR...

Dogs Abandoned by Humans that are now Helping Humans by For the Love of the Dog on Oct 30, 2009Available on November 1, 2009 is a new book from animal adoption activist Elise Lufkin, the author of Found Dogs: Tales of Strays Who Landed on Their Feet, and Second Chances. To The Rescue:  Found Dogs with a Mission is her new book about 53 anim...

Plea for Justice for Smokey and Charlie, Two Pitbull Puppies Doused with Acid and Left to Die, $5K Reward! – VIDEO – PETITION by For the Love of the Dog on Oct 26, 2009There is a heartbreaking story out of Kern County, CA; two pitbull puppies were found within two months of each other, doused with acid or some acid-like chemical, abandoned and left to die suffering and in pain.  Found as strays, taken to the Kern...

It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… No, it’s… by For the Love of the Dog on Oct 21, 2009…it’s a dog.  Halloween is right around the corner and all the kids, fur or human, are sniffing around for the perfect Halloween costume.  And if they’re like my big, white, fluffy calamity, they want to be a Super Hero. Not just any Super H...

The Cost of Azure: Priceless by For the Love of the Dog on Oct 16, 2009Azure, the dog up for sale on Craigslist by her owner, Erin Lup, is now safely in the hands of The Pet Rescue Center.  This is the same rescue that donated $5,000 to save her life.  Azure is no longer for sale.  She will be placed up for adoption.

Part Shepherd, Mostly Affection by For the Love of the Dog on Oct 16, 2009Reads an epitaph for a very special gravestone in Broomfield, Colorado at the U.S. 36 onramp.  It marks the burial site of Shep the Turnpike Dog. Tollbooth workers along what was then the Boulder-Denver Turnpike found Shep as a stray pup wandering...

“Dog” – Pet Adoption from a Different Perspective – VIDEO by For the Love of the Dog on Oct 12, 2009This excellent and fun music video from You Scream I Scream called “Dog” offers a novel and interesting perspective on pet adoption with a twist.  Catchy tune, wonderful message, great cause! You can check out their album, “Bug in...