Are French Bulldogs Good Apartment Dogs?
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Cartoon Dog Breeds
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Traveling with Your Dog in New York City
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Balto and Other Statues of Dogs in New York City
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Driving From New York To Florida with Your Dog
NYC Judge Rules Dogs are Family
NYC Judge Rules Dogs are Family
A Tiny Chihuahua Mix is Saved from the Hudson
A New Dog Run for the Lower East Side
And the Return of The Tail
All this in this week’s DOGS! IN THE NEWS!
Puppy Love: Valentine’s Day with your Dog
If you’re looking to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your one, true love: YOUR DOG!
You’re in luck.
There are plenty of venues hosting dog-friendly Valentine’s Day events this year.
Doberman Pinscher Wins Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
Penny, a four-year-old Doberman Pinscher took the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show last night.
It’s the fifth time a Dobie has taken the top prize, the last time was in 1989.
Dogs Wanted for The Dog Aging Project’s TRIAD Program
The Dog Aging Project has a program that is actively recruiting dogs in New York City and environs. That’s the Test of Rapamycin in Aging Dogs, or TRIAD. It’s designed to study the effects of rapamycin on slowing the aging process in dogs.
150th Edition of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
The 150th edition of America’s most famous dog show starts this month on Saturday, January 31 and continues on Monday, February 2 and Tuesday, February 3.
Daytime sessions are being held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on Manhattan’s far West Side; the evening sessions will be held at Madison Square Garden.
10th Annual NY Dog Film Festival
The tenth edition on the NY Dog Film Festival takes place on Saturday, October 26 at Symphony Space in Manhattan.
According to festival organizers: “Audiences will enjoy dozens of touching, inspiring short films – narrative, documentary, and animated – from around the world, while contributing directly to the welfare of vulnerable animals by supporting organizations such as Animal Lighthouse Rescue.”
I recently had a chance to sit down with Tracie Hotchner, the festival’s founder and director, for a chat.
Check out Urban Dog’s calendar of dog-friendly events in New York City. We include some events that are for humans only, but should appeal to dog owners. For a list view click here. If you are the organizer of an event or happening and want us to include it on our calendar, reach out to us and we’ll be happy to accommodate you if possible. Put Urban Dog Calendar Event in your email’s subject line.