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Filed under Dogplay

SnoopyThroughout the years there has been some great animation, both for us and our kids.

Many of our favorite animated characters have (or are) dogs.

We all have one we like the most – a favorite cartoon dog that captures our hearts. Which one is yours?

We put together a list of as many as we could find to help make the decision easier.
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Published by Caninest on Friday, February 13th, 2009

Filed under Basics
Homeless man and dog

Image from wvs

We’ve all seen (and passed judgement on) the homeless guy on the street with his dog. Many think it is terrible that a man or woman without a home should allow an animal to suffer with them.

Who Are We To Talk?

Considering the amount of animals at overfilled animal shelters and the number of cases of animal neglect and starvation we see every day, these dogs have it pretty good.

We’ve never seen a homeless person with an animal that was in particularly bad shape. In fact we imagine dogs represent the best friends some of these folks have ever had.

It’s not hard to imagine that the people and the animals that society doesn’t want anymore should find solace in each other. We are doubting that any of these people want to be on the streets, before passing judgement be sure to consider what it’s like to walk a mile in their shoes.
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Published by Caninest on Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

Filed under Dogplay
Cat & Dog Fighting

Image from Sephiroty Fiesta

It has long been assumed that cats and dogs just don’t get along.

However in many cases it seems to be a false assumption, because the two have been known to become BFF.

Dogs are pack animals, and friendly by nature, and cats like the attention (as long as they are in the mood, of course) so really they are a destined match. Until, of course, the cat looses interests and walks away.

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Published by Caninest on Monday, February 9th, 2009

Filed under Dogplay
Dog Translated

Image from Llima

Dogs have had a huge impact on almost every culture on the planet in some form or another.

The domestic dog breeds we appreciate and preserve get their variety from a number of different places and habitats.

There is a degree of dogmanship in almost every culture on the planet and we thought it would be fun to show some translations of the word dog.
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Published by Caninest on Thursday, February 5th, 2009