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Silly kitty! You know you're not a dog!

A kitten wants to go on a walk but it's not in the mood to to just troll around the house.

This cat wants to go OUTSIDE!

But with a leash?! We guess it's easy to lose track of a tiny, aDORable cat!

Check out this cutezie video (above) to see a kitty stretch her legs!

PURE CUTENESS!

Tags: adorable, cat, cuteness, kitten, leash, pets, silly, video, walking

Whether it's just a town with lax leash laws or a hound hospitable hotel there are many places that are very dog-friendly.

Here are five of the best spots for you to take your furry friends for some fun in the sun!

Tags: beach, boston, california, dog, dogs, history, leash, new york, north carolina, park, pooch, restaurant, vacation

Cesar Millan firmly believes that the walk is the time when you cement yourself as pack leader or let your dog walk all over you.

When he walks his dog pack, he'll sometimes walk ten at a time, occasionally even off leash!

So if U want to be as talented a dog walker as Cesar, then check these tips!

Tags: cesar millan, collar, dog, dog walk, dogs, leash, poo, safety, tips, walk, walking

An 18-year-old Radford University student and his dog were with a friend and his dog at a dog park.

The two dogs were off leash, which breaks a city ordinance, and they were running around by a riverbank in a secluded section of the park.

After an argument with another dog owner about his dog not having a leash, the cop was called to the scene.

Once the officer arrived on the scene, the man's dog "charged" the officer so the cop pulled his gun and shot the dog in the leg.

The young man said:

"There was no barking or growling, that's the thing. They weren't at a full sprint; they were jogging toward him wagging their tails.

As soon as I see them, I start screaming. Before I could get any words out, the shot went off."

The cop did help take the dog to the vet's office at least.

The dog will survive his injuries, he just has to wear a cast for a few months.

The dog was a 70-pound pointer terrier so we think this cop freaked out because he saw a bully breed dog and thought he was going to die.

The cop even had a taser and pepper spray on hand but he decided to use his pistol.

This is ridiculous.

We hope there's disciplinary action for making such a poor decision.

Tags: afraid, cop, coward, dog, gun, handgun, leash, pistol, police, scared, shot

Wow.

We're speechless.

The owner obviously didn't do it on purpose but how could someone be so distracted that they didn't realize their dog was outside of the elevator??

Check out the above video to see a dog, still on a leash, stuck outside an elevator as his owner rides it up.

Tags: crazy, dog, elevator, leash

Many of us have dogs who are absolute sweethearts and all they wanna do is meet new people and new dogs.

But a dog who won't stop pulling on the leash can become a bit of a nuisance.

So TeddyHilton.com reader, Lauren, wrote in:

Hi Perez!

My dog has been through professional obedience training, but he still goes absolutely bonkers whenever we see another dog on our walks. He just wants to run over and play with them and be their best friend forever. He pulls and whines and groans like mad. It's the one thing we don't seem to have any control over. We've tried a regular collar, an Easy Walk harness, and a choke chain collar but none have any effect on him whatsoever–he still pulls and pulls, sometimes to the point where he's choking himself and only his back legs are touching the ground.

How can we get him to relax around dogs? We'd love to have him greet the new doggies we see, but usually their owners assume our dog is aggressive and don't want to meet. :-/

Thanks!
Lauren

Dr. Patrick Mahaney responded:

Hello Lauren,

Dr PM

Have any pet questions? Tweet them to Dr. Patrick HERE!! OR Check him out on facebook!

Tags: choking, collar, dog, dr patrick mahaney, friendly, leash, pulling

A university in the Czech Republic has done a study on almost 2,000 dogs on how they interact with one another while on walks.

They found that the gender of the owner doing the walking was a very large factor in aggression towards other dogs.

When a male was walking the dog on a leash, the dog was hour times more likely to be aggressive.

Another interesting result is that when the dog was walked without a leash they were only half as likely to be aggressive, compared to dogs that were on a leash.

The researchers believe the on leash dogs were frosted with their inability to circle around the other dogs and sniff them, in the customary canine greeting.

This led the dogs to be unable to tell if the other dog was friendly or not, so they took a more defensive approach to the unknown and would be more likely to act aggressively.

The researchers suggest that the dog is very sensitive to the deposition of the walker.

So keep a calm, assertive energy on your walk and your dog will pick up on it too. Greet other walks to let your dog know there is nothing to worry about.

Then everyone will have an enjoyable walk! So get out there and get some exercise.

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: aggression, dog, leash, research, science, study, walking