The Brooklyn Dog # 7: The power of Oxytocin, Hot Dudes with Dogs, and the little lamb that stole the show

Check the trailer for Max. I really thought this was a joke, like an American Sniper spoof, but apparently it's a real movie about a German Shepherd suffering PTSD after a stint in Afghanistan. While watching Am Snipe I was very tuned into the war dogs roaming the dusty grounds (so nervous Coop was gonna clip one!); I guess now's my chance to watch a whole movie about one of them. And Lorelai Gilmore is in it! On Christmas 2011, while the rest of my family went to see War Horse, I sat it out in favor of rom-com New Year's Eve because on principle I refused to watch a movie starring a horse. (I can be kind of speciesist.) I guess I should probably see Max on account of my being a huge advocate of all things dog, but I kinda get the feeling I'm gonna be wincing the whole time.


2 new dog-centric Instagram accounts you should be following:

Dogs of the American Ballet Theatre (search #dogsofabt)

Hot Dudes with Dogs (from Elite Daily's Kaylin Pound, who also started Rich Dogs of Instagram)


Language of Dogs

Know what it means to "alpha up"? Or what NDF stands for? Learn dog-walker lingo in this NY Times interactive.

Dog Science

It sounds like Oxytocin, the "cuddle hormone," might be the reason you and your dog have such great chemistry.

Dog Sports

Check the women mushers of the Iditarod [NY Times]

Honorable mention this week goes to Smokey the lamb, who to say the least has dined out around NYC in the past few days more than I have in the past two weeks.

The Brooklyn Dog # 6: Resqwalk, the app that donates $ every time you walk the dog

Have y'all heard about Resqwalk? It's a way to donate money to an animal shelter of your choice, just by logging a walk with your dog. And it's completely FREE—the app donates the $ for you, from a fully-funded Indiegogo campaign, plus ongoing corporate backing—all you have to do is hit the pavement. No dog? No problem (well besides the obvious emotional and spiritual one). Walking is walking, with or without canine; as long as you download the app and log your steps, you're making a difference. And now that it's finally getting nice out, you have no excuse.

On Resqwalk, you can donate to shelters all over the country. But from April to September, Park Slope for Pets is launching Steps Fur Pets, a ResQ partnership that features a different local Brooklyn rescue each month. (April: Foster Dogs NYC; May: Badass Brooklyn; June: Brooklyn Animal Action; July: ReeFuge; August: Sean Casey; September: Positive Tails)

16 Dogs Who Can't Possibly Be Comfy Like That [The Dodo]

Obese dachshund lost 44 pounds after giving up burgers and pizza [Buzzfeed]
written by my girl Michelle Broder Van Dyke!

18 dogs whose ears make you feel things [BarkPost]

This golden retriever, Smiley, looks damn good with no eyes! He's also a licensed therapy dog for the mentally-ill and disabled.

Coyotes have moved into these folks' backyard in New Jersey, and the homeowners are pissed! Y'all can come stay with me any day, coyot's! Except, err, I don't have a yard.

The Brooklyn Dog # 5: The Police Dogs of Ferguson

"How deep did the Ferguson PD's racism go? Skin color was even an issue for the members of the police force who cannot see in color!"

Jon Stewart: Even Ferguson's police dogs are racist! [HuffPo] (video)

Here's more details on how Ferguson police have used dogs to violate the 4th Amendment, from BuzzFeed.

"Mondo Cane," a photo series of dogs' shadows [NY Times]

Check out the play "Comfort Dogs: Live from the Pink House," which uses actual dogs as actors. At Clinton Hill theater Jack, thru March 14. [NY Times]

A woman set out to write a kids' book, ended up with a dog book [NY Times]

A (manic-depressive) man's best friend [NY Times]

This is what dog purgatory looks like [College Humor] (video)

The Brooklyn Dog # 4: Meet your new Dog Vacay hosts!

Phoebe and I are brand new hosts on Dog Vacay (basically the Airbnb for dogs)! You can check out our profile here. Booking through this url, https://dogvacay.com/pro/kateandphoebe, will get you 10% off. Please spread the word to anyone you know looking for a dog sitter!

PSA: I'm sure by now you heard about the law suit against Purina claiming that their brand Beneful has been poisoning dogs. Be very careful what you feed your pets!

Have you seen the Rich Dogs of Instagram? Like Rich Kids of Instagram, but better cuz it's dogs.

The American Kennel Club released their list of the 2014 Top Breeds in America

Here's the top dog breeds in NYC, by neighborhood [Gothamist]

Vine is hiring a dog, apparently. So, if you know any canines who could really use some extra bones...

Chase Bank might be the most dog-friendly bank in the nation. In my experience, they've been nothing but accommodating, always let me bring Phoebe inside, no problem.

College Humor drew up the 7 Breeds of Dog People. Which one are you? [Bark Post]

You can get your dog "Ready for Hillary"

I'll leave you with this short story, "Welcome, lost dogs" by Vanessa Blakeslee, from The Southern Review

The Brooklyn Dog #3: Best of Westminster Edition

#dogcontent this week from yours truly :)

8 Dogs You Might Meet in Brooklyn [Observer] w/ ilo's by Emily Niland

The gals of Broad City attend a dog wedding [Brokelyn]

The Best of Westminster

Take this quiz to see if you can match up Westminster dogs and their owners [NY Times]

Westminster Dog Show offers no joy for fans of a charming galoot [Times]

"Is the bloodhound’s exclusion because it is not classically adorable, with its sad, sunken eyes, jowly face and wrinkly neck? Is it the slobber? Does Nathan, and those before him, remind judges of the bloodhounds who pursued the beloved Paul Newman in “Cool Hand Luke”? Or is McGruff the Crime Dog too much of an authoritarian cartoon bloodhound to adore?"

A brief history of Westminster [Bloomberg]

"1935: Feminism arrives at Westminster. Mrs. Sherman Hoyt becomes the first woman handler to win Best in Show, with her Standard Poodle. A woman would not win again for 21 years."

Meet the rarest dog breeds in NYC [NY Post]

The Best of the Rest

Daryl Hannah and Neil Young take a romantic seaside stroll in Malibu...with their dogs! [Daily Mail] (Click for pics!)

Dogs from Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue make Oscar predictions [HuffPo]

Woman sleeps in freezing park to save wild dog [DNA Info]

This is an amazing story. A woman spent the night outside in Washington Heights' Highbridge Park to help keep beloved stray dog Charlie warm. Charlie has been living in between Highbridge and Inwood for ten years.

The Brooklyn Dog # 2: Valentine's Day and Mardi Gras Edition

Happy Valentine's Day from the Brooklyn dog! photo cred @davecolon

This past Sunday in New Orleans was the Mardi Gras dog parade, the Mystic Krewe of Barkus! Here's the amazing Pig via @Rachrachbrown on Instagram.

For more pics of Mardi Gras pups, click here. And check this video of the Barkus King and Queen dining at Galatoire's before the parade, per tradition.

The Week in Dog:

Fluff

The Louisiana Catahoula leopard dog and more: 11 states that have 'official' dogs [The Dodo]

What dog breeds say about their owners [BuzzFeed Video]

The Artful Dogger

ICYMI: Andrew Fladeboe's stunning photos of working dogs in New Zealand and Norway [Nat Geo's Proof]

Photographer Sophie Gamand's series on hairless dogs [ABCNews]

Photo series helps overlooked black dogs get adopted, or, huh, dogs can be minorities too? [Huff Po]

Cold Dogs

8 abandoned puppies wearing holiday sweaters rescued in BK [NY Daily News]

Meet the "Michael Jordan of the dog mushing world" [All Things Considered, NPR]

Valley of the dogs: Montana's Flathead Classic Dog Sled Race [Flathead Beacon]

Science of Dogs

Infographics show how dog-breeding has led to health problems (by breed) [HuffPo]

New study shows that dogs can read emotion on human faces [National Geographic]

Meet the dogs who hunt for truffles! (VIDEO) [Digg]

The Brooklyn Dog # 1: All the News that's Fit to Sniff

A couple months back, I set up a Google alert for "dogs" because I am insane. I tried to explain myself on last week's episode of TLDR. Now I've decided to at least put my eccentricity to use and create an outlet for all this #dogcontent that's overcrowding my brain faster than pit bulls at a dog shelter (an example of dark dog humor).

The Week in Dog (1/30-2/6):

Video: Watch these dogs

One dog has a ball and the other dog wants the ball: a metaphor for our lives [Gawker]

"Just so you know, I wanted to do a four-person panel on racism...." News for Dogs [UCB Comedy]

This lamb thinks it's a sheep dog, or, Irony in the Animal Kingdom [Daily Mail]

Bryan Adams the dog scored the second ever field goal in Puppy Bowl history! [Animal Planet]

Essay and Opinion: How do you feel about this dog stuff?

On resisting the pressure to grieve for your pet on social media [NY Times]

TED WILSON REVIEWS THE WORLD #269: Alpo [The Rumpus]

Art and Photography: Like these likenesses of dogs

Photographer Andrew Fladeboe's series on working dogs of Norway and New Zealand [Slate]

Cartoons of dogs that were rejected by this year's Puppy Bowl [BDC Wire]

Dogs that prefer to be carried while their humans hike [The Dodo]

Science and Politics of dogs: Know their plight, know their rights

NYC to euthanize first dog in five years [NY Post]

Chris Christie signs bill to combat NJ puppy mills [NJ.com]

Anti-vaccination movement spreads to pet-owners [NY Mag]

Marijuana-sniffing dogs are losing their jobs in Oregon [Oregonlive]

Here's a video explaining the mechanism of dog scent [HuffPo]

Down the dog hole, or, Dog the Obscure: The best of dog, the worst of dog

Forget Punk-satawnee Phil, it's all about Prairie Dog Pete [Lubbockonline.com]

Bark Week at the New Orleans Fairgrounds: Jack Russell and Wiener Dog Racing! [Fairgrounds.com]

A column called 'Ask Dog Lady' [ClevelandTimes]

A Kickstarter for dog playdates, called 'Sniff my Rump' [The Salt Lake Tribune]