Dog

Nathan the dog sitting next to Nathan Bruckenthal's grave at Arlington National Cemetery. (credit: Cyndi Perry)

Service Dog ‘Nathan’ Honors Memory Of Fallen Coast Guardsman Nathan Bruckenthal

Named in Nathan Bruckenthal’s honor, Nathan the puppy is being trained as a service dog with the group Veterans Moving Forward – a non-profit organization that provides therapy and service dogs to veterans with both mental and physical health challenges.

2012/08/24

FILE - A dog shakes out water out of its fur. (Photo credit: UWE ZUCCHI/AFP/GettyImages)

The Science Behind The Shake: Why Mammals Shake Themselves Dry

While most of us try to avoid getting showered by the dog shake, researchers at Georgia Tech decided to study it and discovered animals actually do a miraculous job of drying themselves.

2012/08/23

Nick riding in the car (credit: Billie Rama)

NJ Lawmaker Introduces Bill Requiring Pets Buckle Up In Cars

The days of your dog sticking his head out the window of your car could soon come to an end in New Jersey.

2012/08/16

The suspect in the robbery at Zoo-Rama Pets - Elmont, NY (credit: Zoo-Rama Pets)

Video Shows Thief Stuffing Tiny Pomeranian Down His Pants At Elmont Pet Store

A pint-sized pooch was stolen from a Long Island pet store, and it was all caught on video.

2012/07/26

Charlie The Dog rescued on the George Washington Bridge on July 4, 2012. (credit: Port Authority Police)

Panicked Pooch From Leonia Storms George Washington Bridge After Fourth Of July Fireworks

For “Charlie,” it was an 11-hour ordeal that ended on the catwalk of the GWB, a three-mile walk from his Leonia, N.J., home

2012/07/06

New York Grad Student Offers Park Goers A Chance To Rent A Dog

A New York City graduate student has come up with a novel method of raising money for her favorite charity.

2012/06/24

Andrew Esposito (credit: Esposito family attorney Rosemarie Arnold)

Atty: Port Washington Family Files Lawsuit After 6-Year-Old Attacked By Dog In Schoolyard

Andrew Esposito was playing in the schoolyard at Sousa Elementary School in Port Washington when he was allegedly attacked by a lab mix that got away from its owners.

2012/06/04

Good Samaritan, Dog Rescued From Cliff In Weehawken

A man had to be rescued after he tried to save a dog that fell hundreds of feet down a cliff along the Hudson River in New Jersey.

2012/05/23

A man attempts to retrieve a dog after it escaped from its cage during transportation on an airline at LaGuardia Airport on April 25, 2012. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Pup Causes Delays At LaGuardia After Escaping From Cage, Running Onto Tarmac

The dog, a 30-pound Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy named Byrdie, somehow got out of her cage around 10 a.m. while she was being loaded onto a Delta flight bound for Memphis.

2012/04/25

(credit: FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images)

DogVacay Finds Someone To Take Care Of Your Dog While You’re Away

What do you do with your pet when you have to leave town? Typically, the options are board it or perhaps have a friend or neighbor take care of it. A new service hopes to expand the alternatives.

2012/04/17

Sen. Charles Schumer and Cpl. Megan Leavey (credit: Sonia Rincon/1010 WINS)

Marine And Combat Dog To Be Reunited This Week

A New York senator says two heroes are being reunited Friday in California. They’re an ex-Marine and the combat dog with whom she was injured in Iraq.

2012/04/03

Linda Rubino and April (via Sophia Hall / WCBS 880)

Dog Saves Owner’s Life On Long Island

Last month, 49-year-old Linda Rubino had a stroke and it was an hour before her husband got home to their Rocky Point home and called 911. That was when a 9-year-old German Shepard named April came to the rescue.

2012/03/15

Ingrid the dog with her new family (credit: Jodi Record/Little Shelter)

Long Island Dog’s Life Saved By Viagra

When the pit bull first arrived at the Little Shelter in Huntington, she was on the brink of death and a veterinarian recommended Viagra to help her heart keep beating.

2011/12/23