Stephanie Volo, President of Planet Dog
Posted on 18. Mar, 2010 by canineculture.
By Bianca Kapteyn
One of my all-time favourite television programs is the BBC documentary series Connections, created and hosted by science historian James Burke. The show’s premise is interconnectedness, showcasing how history, science, events and accidents, etc. eventually connect to bring about change in the modern world. The notion of interconnectedness can be approached and channeled into [...]
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News & Notes
Posted on 10. Feb, 2010 by canineculture.
Canine Culture® is heading to New York to visit the preeminent international art auction house Bonhams on the occasion of its 28th Dog Art Sale, to get the skinny of “what’s on the auction block” with noted scholar and curator Alan Fausel. AND, we’re going to get the inside scoop on the Best of Show [...]
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NYC – Annual charity brunch, Barkfest at Bonhams, on Sunday, February 14, 2010
Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by canineculture.
In celebration of dogs in art, the American Kennel Club® (AKC) and Bonhams are hosting their annual charity brunch , Barkfest at Bonhams, on Sunday, February 14, 2010 from 10AM to noon, benefiting the AKC Humane Fund. Dog lovers, art aficionados and their canine companions are invited to attend this exclusive preview of highly prized [...]
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Planet Dog comes to the rescue in Haiti
Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by canineculture.
PLANET DOG FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS FOR RESCUE DOGS IN HAITI Joanne Woodward Newman and Newman’s Own Foundation will Match PDF Gift.
WHAT: The Planet Dog Foundation (PDF), Planet Dog’s non-profit arm that specializes in grant funding for programs that work with dogs [...]
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Pet Fun Fest & Adopt A Pet-a-thon on February 13 & 14, 2010
Posted on 13. Jan, 2010 by canineculture.
For every one who dreams of a world where no pet is left behind – or anyone simply looking for a taste of companion-animal affection – there’s Pet Fun Fest and Adopt A Pet-athon www.petfunfest.ca
This groundbreaking public event at Studio 3, Downsview Park (40 Carl Hall Road) will bring together animal lovers and pet welfare [...]
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The Planet’s Greatest Dog Show
Posted on 03. Dec, 2009 by canineculture.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEARLY 4,000 CANINE COMPETITORS COMPETE FOR MORE THAN $225,000 IN PRIZES AT NINTH ANNUAL AKC/EUKANUBA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Dogs from All Around the Globe Gather to Compete for Top Honors at
One of World’s Largest Dog Shows
NEW YORK – The American Kennel Club® and Eukanuba announced today that nearly 4,000 dogs will compete [...]
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“Sniff, the Dog movie” Toronto Debut December 13 & 17, 2009
Posted on 03. Dec, 2009 by canineculture.
Be among the first to see the independently made dog film ” Sniff” on the big screen coming to Toronto for two screenings only: the Royal Theatre on Sunday Dec 13 at 4:00pm and Fox Theatre on Thursday, December 17 at 6:30 pm. There will be a pre-screening welcome by filmmakers Barry Stone and Kim [...]
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Green Dog Designs: Ethical Pet Apparel
Posted on 16. Nov, 2009 by canineculture.
Meet Green Dog Designs. Established San Francisco-based designers Emma Kate & Priscilla Barroso are at the forefront of the next generation of entrepreneurs with a social conscience. Their business ethos includes giving back to communities in need and helping to reduce carbon footprints via sustainable manufacturing at home. They’re two lovely, gifted gals who walk [...]
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An Irishman’s Diary, by Frank McNally
Posted on 15. Nov, 2009 by canineculture.
ONE CONSEQUENCE of the extinction of the Irish wolf, about which we read earlier this week, was the near-extinction of his nemesis, the Irish wolfhound. Near-extinction is putting it mildly, perhaps. Some would say the real wolfhound has in fact gone the way of the dodo. And certainly it’s hard to equate the big, gentle, [...]
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People and cats and ferrets, oh my!
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by canineculture.
People ill with H1N1 can also spread the virus to the animal kingdom.
A report from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) stated: A 13 year old cat in Iowa developed respiratory infection after several people in the household were ill. Preliminary testing was positive for 2009 H1N1, the results were confirmed November 2, State officials [...]
