Fun fact: Greg Anthony is one of the few open Republican athletes. I'm not saying it's related, but it does make it funnier.

Completely agree with you. If anything Joe should be given some sort of award, maybe a few hundred extra wins seeing as he was the real victim. Why don't people get he was just there to coach some ball and did everything he could to stop what was happening?

That male cheerleader is like something out of a Marines commercial.

I agree. In my hometown people are so poor that even the requirement to wear dark clothes if overlooked. You can wear just whatever you have at hand, show up and show that you care for example by not turning the funeral into a political protest.

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It's almost hilarious that when the NYPD sat around brainstorming ways to prove how necessary they are to the daily functioning of the city they came up with, "Stop writing tickets for bullshit petty offenses and harassing people on the sidewalks, that'll show 'em! They'll come crawling back to lick our boots after a…

Apparently this truck driver's preparation consisted of (a) camping and (b) talking on the phone instead of checking his mirrors. When you camp in the left lane, you are going to get things like this happening, so you have to be paying attention and "prepar[ing] for damn near everything." As best I can tell, the only…

I've taught obedience for 35+ years. Many of those years I worked with some of the top obedience competitors and had top obedience competitors as students. I typically always did puppy and beginner classes.

Milan has done MORE to screw up more dogs and has set back the good training methods than anyone in the last 50…

Great article! You covered a wide variety of topics from many angles and it was very informative!

I want to point out the importance of proper training/teaching methods. There are still many myths that are prevalent today, particularly the myth about dog dominance. There are many articles online that debunk the dominance theory; that a person needs to be dominant over their dog, whether physically, verbally or…

Another way to "test drive" a dog in your house is to foster through DogsonDeployment.org Military members who are single and deployed often have to surrender their beloved pets because there is no place for them to go. Our family watched a wonderful Shepherd-Corgi mix and gave us a taste of what life with a dog…

Truly consider ALL the expenses. Wanna go to grandma's at Thanksgiving or Christmas, and there's no place for the dog? It's going to cost you. Here in D/FW, a good bonded & insured pet sitter will cost you at least $20-25 per visit. You love your puppy, so you're gonna want at least 2, maybe 3 visits a day, and…

#1 - Yes, I am a dog judge. Both for the American Kennel Club and the Australian Shepherd Club of America.
#2 - For the vast majority of people dogs from shelters are a great choice.
#3 - Not mentioned, also look into breed rescues. Many of the more popular breeds such as Labs, run breed rescues.
#4 - I can not…

I'm going to put my two cents in on this topics since its one that is very close to my heart. I have two dogs that are from breaders. I "BUG" (Boston Terrier/Pug) and a "FRUG" (French Bull Dog/Pug) mix. I wouldn't give them up for anything in this world. They are my two children. Since we are only allowed to have…

It can be a little more risky, but if rescuing a dog is important to you, do it! If you're a first time owner, you just might want to consider easing into adopting a rescue by signing up to foster one first. By fostering, you're giving a rescued dog a home temporarily until it goes to its forever home. This gives you…

If you have your heart set on a certain breed and really want a puppy from a breeder, be aware that a fancy pedigree is basically useless to you. All it usually tells you is that the dog is inbred and perhaps some of its family members have won a few dog shows. What you really want to know is how long those dogs…

Also, don't forget that you can both get the breed that you want AND get a shelter dog. It's usually a longer process, but for many first-time dog owners the extra wait is probably good - you can spend the time buying all the equipment your dog will need and preparing your house for your new companion.