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A leaked memo from the U.S. Department of the Interior reveals plans to set aside millions of acres of federal lands, currently open to a multitude of users, as new “National Monuments.” Basically, these designations could be established by a stroke of President Obama’s pen with no oversight.

Is the dog an omnivore? Its dentition, internal and external anatomy, and physiology say it is not. Even its evolutionary history says the dog is a carnivore.

It is essential for every dog, no matter how big, or small, or whether you want to show, or work, or just play with, to have basic obedience training. If you want to go beyond the basics, that’s great. But at least do the basics. One way to think of it is that without basic obedience, you and the dog don’t speak the same language so how can you communicate? But with basic obedience, you can tell the dog what you want it to do and it will understand you and do it. Another way to think of it is getting your dog to be a Good Citizen: it doesn’t jump on people, or run off, or indulge in other obnoxious behaviors — because it knows what you expect of it.

An environmental group filed a lawsuit in San Francisco on Tuesday alleging that 10 types of fish oil or shark oil supplements contain a toxic industrial compound, and that manufacturers and sellers need to warn consumers.

The Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) launched a watchdog project called HumaneWatch.org. Their one goal is “to analyze the activities of the Humane Society of the United States,” an organization they say has “run off the rails.”

You should consider that a puppy has an absolute right to chew whatever they can get at in your absence. You must put the puppy where either it cannot do any damage, or you do not care about the possible damage. Puppies can eat kitchen cabinets, destroy furniture, chew on carpet, and damage a wide variety of other things. Besides the destruction, the puppy may well injure itself, even seriously.

Keeping your dog’s teeth clean isn’t just about keeping bad breathe at bay. It can help your dog to keep his teeth longer, and most importantly, it can actually prolong his or her life. Bacteria that builds up in your dog’s mouth can enter the bloodstream and may damage your dog’s kidneys, liver, lungs, and heart.

The two women who disrupted the last night of the Westminster Kennel Club dog show by jumping into the ring to protest purebred dogs on behalf of PeTA were removed by police and booked with charges of criminal tresspass.