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Lazy Dog Won't Get Out Of Bed [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:18:28 +0000

Watch as Jaz's owner patiently prods the sleeping dog out of the bed and into the day. It's a scene you've no doubt repeated many times with your children during the school year.

Hamster Dreaming – Cuteness Overload [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:35:30 +0000

This snoozing little fur ball is sure to put a smile on your Monday Morning mouth. It's cuteness overload.

Watch These Cats That Have Learned How to Open Doors — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:00:57 +0000

[onescreen item="5015849"] Cats work very hard at burnishing their reputation as master thinkers. One example of their above-average intelligence in the animal kingdom is their dexterity with doorknobs. Bedroom doors, pantry doors, screen doors, even refrigerator doors—none of these seem to present much of a problem for a cat with some time on its hands, [...]

Dog Pushing a Guy in Wheelchair Down a Flooded Street [Video]

Jude Walker — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:00:29 +0000

There are service dogs and then there are super pooches like the one you’re about to see. The following video that has been floating around the internet apparently is from Russia and it’s pretty awesome. A dog is pushing its owner in a wheelchair down a flooded street. The folks filming from the car want [...]

Watch These Dogs Interrupting Soccer Games — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:00:19 +0000

[onescreen item="5097402"] You really can’t blame the dogs. Everyone else is playing with the ball, why can’t they? We suppose the real question is how the dogs keep getting so close to the field unleashed. Isn’t someone supposed to keep an eye on them? Unless, of course, it’s deliberate. In which case, we say thank [...]

How to Prevent Heat Stroke in Dogs

Jill McCoy — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:30:08 +0000

Is it getting hot outside or what? Imagine if you had to wear a fur coat during the hot, grueling, summer months. Well, your pet does. If you are a pet owner like myself and your dog is normally an outside dog, you should be paying close attention to their health.

Wasps – Do We Really Need Them?

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:48:34 +0000

I am pretty sure hell is full of wasps and telemarketers and they all know where I live. What can you do about wasps around your house? We've got your answers.

Soccer Player Throws Dog Into A Fence, Is Attacked By Outraged Fellow Players [Video]

Michael Scott — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:41:58 +0000

First off, the dog in this video is OK! At a Soccer game in Argentina, a dog ran onto the field in the middle of the game. One player, who I’m guessing isn’t really a dog lover, grab the dog around the neck and attempts to throw the dog over a fence! The players on [...]

Watch These Dogs Who Really Love Weddings — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:00:42 +0000

[onescreen item="5080870"] Weddings are great—there’s dancing, food, everyone’s all dressed up and in a good mood (well, most of the time). And dogs agree. Sometimes we even give our best friends jobs at weddings; they’re particularly good at ring-bearing, as we’ve documented. But sometimes dogs can get a little too excited, which we can understand. [...]

Donate Dog Food for Tickets to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents 'Fully Charged' at the Cajundome

Jude Walker — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:05:35 +0000

97.3 The Dawg has teamed up with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to help our four-legged friends as we put on the Fully Charged Dog Food Drive to help out Lafayette Animal Aid. It’s real simple, you donate dog food and you get tickets! For every 17 pounds of dog food you donate, [...]

Watch These Cats With Gambling Problems — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:00:40 +0000

[onescreen item="5080872"] Gambling can become an addiction, one that affects us all. Even cats. These particular felines seem partial to craps, roulette and blackjack, just like humans, but really fond of the shell game. It involves treats, you see. The Daily Distraction is your Internet break from reality. Whether you’re eating lunch at your desk or avoiding [...]

How To Ease Your Pet's Separation Anxiety While You Are Away

Jill McCoy — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 15:58:34 +0000

If you are a pet owner, you know how hard it can be to leave your pet to go on vacation. Some pets don't mind being boarded at the vet or staying with friends or family, but others go absolutely bizzerk when they are parted from their owner. Your pet is like your child, and you don't want them to act out or mope around while you are away. How can you ease your pet's anxiety when you are away? I think I have a couple solutions.

Hilarious Proof Why You Should Never Bring A Bird To A Hockey Game [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 17:38:24 +0000

Hilarity ensues when the bird decides he can no longer take the awful singing and he makes a break for freedom. There is nothing like ice, a large bird, bad singing and hockey announcers to create an atmosphere that is pure magic.

Bet You Didn't Know Batman Was Realy A Bear Huh?

Michael Scott — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:28:12 +0000

Ladies and Gentleman, I give you Batbear, defender of Gotham City!

School Comfort Dog 'Retires,' Gets His Photo In The Yearbook With The Seniors [Pic]

Michael Scott — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:55:03 +0000

A Dog is man’s best friend, and that’s why Prince “the therapy dog” got his own picture in the yearbook with the Seniors of Portage High School in Illinois. Prince is retiring, and as a parting gift, he had a professional photo taken and published alongside the class of 2013. From Yahoo.com : “We’ve never [...]

Watch These Dogs Being Great Ring Bearers — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:00:49 +0000

[onescreen item="5080615"] Some dogs have jobs, even at weddings. It’s possible that a dog can feel a bit left out as his owners decide to tie the knot. One way for a thoughtful pair of owners to include their best friend is to give him a starring role at their nuptials. And all too often, [...]

6 Really Unique Songs About Chickens [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:37:12 +0000

The chicken, if ever there was a bird that needed to be remembered in song it would be the humble chicken.

Nice Doggie Turns Evil [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:08:00 +0000

There is a right way and wrong way to do everything. This is the wrong way to pet a dog.

Watch These Geese Go On the Attack — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 08:00:09 +0000

[onescreen item="5011177"] Geese, it turns out, can be a bit foul-tempered. It’s probably just an instinctive thing, but the people in these clips don’t seem to suspect that geese get really territorial sometimes. And they’re persistent too, to a rather frightening degree. The Daily Distraction is your Internet break from reality. Whether you’re eating lunch at your [...]

Screaming Dog To Challenge Screaming Goats [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:31:02 +0000

This may be the strangest sound I have ever heard coming from a dog. You can bet if you heard this sound you'd get up out of bed to go see about him.