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Meet Lola (above).

There isn't a need in the world that this Yorkie has to beg and plead to get. Not only does her owner, Louise Harris, take care of her, she has admirers too.

Admirers that buy her $5000 beds and $25,000 NECKLACES!!!!!

Tags: crazy, dog, england, gifts, guide, lola, louise harris, luxury, pampered, pets, yorkie

The Dog Whisper has 6 simple tips to help you be a pro dog walker!

Cesar's Tips:

1. Your dog should be beside or behind you during the walk. Show him you're the leader of the pack.

2. Use a short dog leash. A short leash attached at the top of the neck helps you communicate, guide, and correct your dog.

3. Plan your walks. Set aside time (30 minutes to a hour) every day. It's better for you, and your pup to take a morning walk to help start off your day!

4. Give your dog exploration time. It's good to reward you dog with time to look around and relieve himself. Be sure YOU are the one that decides when the break is over.

5. When you get home, don't stop leading. Have your dog wait patiently while you put away his leash or take off your shoes.

6. Don't share food or water. When you're done with your walk reward him with a meal to show him you have to work for it!

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: cat, cesar milan, dog, dog walk, guide, morning, walk

Listen Up!!

Rabbits, mice, rats, guinea pigs, and even puppy dogs are blinded, poisoned AND KILLED for OUR products. That's messed up!!

PETA has a special message for our perezcious readers on how to find cruelty-free products in your local stores. (And it's totes easer than you might think!)

For those of you that can't rescue an animal by adopting of your own, you still save lives by shopping cruelty-free!

Here are some links that can help you:

Caring Consumer 101

Directory of companies that do and don’t test on animals.

Ordering PETA’s FREE Cruelty-Free Shopping Guide!

Tags: animals, cruelty, guide, guinea pig, killed, perezcious reader, peta, rabbit, rescue

No angry birds here!

PETA has put together a list of the seven best iPhone apps for animal lovers:

Happy Cow - the world's premier online vegetarian & vegan restaurant guide is now available on the go.

BNB - is a searchable app for your iphone or ipod touch that helps you make an informed decision about cruelty-free purchasing anywhere, any time, at home or in-store.

Petfinder - where to find your new new best friend

PETA - Stay up to date on all of PETA's urgent alerts and take action to help animals, right from your mobile phone.

Animal-Free - A massive database of animal-derived ingredients, this app is sure to become a go-to resource to help you make compassionate choices every time you head to the store.

VeganXpress - This handy app will help you find vegan eats at national chains and fast-food restaurants. Perfect for the busy vegan on the go!

Animal Kill Counter - This shocking app tallies the number of animals slaughtered for food every second. It's a definite eye-opener and conversation-starter, and it's sure to be a hit with the vigilant vegan.

Best of all, most of them are free to download!

For PETA's full list of animal-friendly iPhone apps is available HERE!!

Tags: cruelty, guide, happy, iphone, online, peta, restaurant, vegan, vegetarian

If blind humans use guide dogs, whose to say a blind dog can't use one either?

Two dogs who have been turned over to Lucky Paws Animal Adoption in Albequerque, New Mexico share a special bond that the adoption agency refuses to break.

Scarlett, a Chuhuahua mix, serves as a guide dog to a blind Miniature Pinscher named Rhett.

The doggy duo were handed over to the adoption agency after their owner was no longer able to take care of them and due to their unique relationship, the agency required potential parents to adopt BOTH of them or none.

Scarlett, who has "never led him astray", wears a bell on her collar that allows her blind "brother" to follow toward food, bathroom spots, and even through doorways, which would be almost impossible otherwise for Rhett.

We're happy to report that the pair is still together after being adopted by a nurse who has experience caring for blind dogs!

Yay! We love happy endings!

Check out the video above for the full news story and to catch a glimpse of the caring canine companions in action.

Tags: adopt, guide, news, pinscher, seeing eye dog, video

A mini-horse?

Dani Moore uses a rat perched on her shoulder as a service animal to alert her to spasms from a disabling condition. Daniel Greene's service animal is a snake wrapped around his neck to help him predict epileptic seizures.

But these creatures and many others are no longer acceptable as service animals under new federal guidelines issued March 15 by the U.S. Department of Justice for the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The new recommendations limit service animals to dogs and housebroken miniature horses. (mimi-horses?)

The law used to say a service animal could be any animal trained to do a task for an individual. The new policy allowing only dogs and the miniature horses "excludes automatically yard animals, rodents, spiders, snakes, monkeys and cats."

Service animals also now exclude animals that provide emotional support or comfort.

The DOJ says "People were putting vests on pocket pets and calling them service animals," and "Changes were needed."

A number of people with disabilities are concerned about this new law, and so are we.

Why is emotional support not a service? How is a mini-horse better than a cat?

[Image via eightandfive.com.]

Tags: america, animals, cat, dog, guide, horse, horses, law, monkey, monkeys, service, spider, teddy, trained

Is your dog loud?

Does your dog bark incessantly?

Does your dog steal food, bite furniture, jump up on people, jump on cars, chase cars, chase other dogs or worst of all, NEVER LISTEN TO YOU?!

Here is a new training product that might work for you!

The Pet Corrector is a nozzled container of compressed air that emits a loud “HISS” sound, similar to the sounds a snake, goose or possum would make to scare off predators.

The Pet Corrector has been proven to stop unwanted behaviors in cats and dogs because domesticated pets have an instinctive sensitivity to the sound it creates.

A 50ml container sells for only $9.99 online or at most local pet retailers across the country.

While we can't guarantee this will work for your pet (who can?), if you're canine or feline is giving you trouble, we'd suggest at least giving this a try.

It even comes with a guide to teach U how to use the product to teach your dog how to FINALLY behave!

Check out some reviews for yourself here!

Tags: amazon, domesticated, guide, pets, trouble