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Dogs

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2006

    OC Doggie Style: With Teeth

    As we raise our children, so we raise our pets. Today's Register contains a Greg Hardesty piece on National Dog Bite Prevention Week. Profiled is Klaudia Estrada, an Anaheim Hills mail carrier who has been twice bitten, one attack piercing the "tanned, smooth skin" of her right leg. Sounds like Hard ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2007

    Dogs! In clothes! In Long Beach!

    Dog lovers and cruel cackling people who like to dress their pets in degrading outfits and drag them around town gathered in Long Beach yesterday for the Haute Dogs 7th Annual Howl’oween Parade. Livingston Park and 2nd Street were overtaken by more than 600 costumed creatures and countless spectat ... More >>

  • Food

    October 23, 2003

    Dog Day Cafe

    Stephen Lemons Lies Down with Dogs and Gets Pleased

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2008

    The Most Blatant Case of False Advertising Since 'The Neverending Story'

    Look, I don't think it's too much to ask for an album called "Dog Tracks: Songs By Dogs" to feature, I dunno—songs by dogs? I was incredibly excited when the album came in the mail today. Who could blame me? Dogs are cool, I like music. It seems like a winning proposition. So imagine my horror wh ... More >>

  • Columns

    January 3, 2008

    ¡Ask a Mexican!®

    'Xoloitzcuintle: bald and edible'

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2009

    Vladae the Russian Dog Trainer Gets His Sea Legs

    You've seen Vladae the World Famous Russian Dog Wizard on the KTLA Morning News, KNBC's Channel 4 News, and even Letterman. Since relocating here from Michigan, Vladae Roytapel has turned his uncanny canine communicating--he claims to speak fluent "Dogglish"--into "affordable" dog training in the h ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 15, 2009

    Big Top Fifi

    Pet Comedy Theatre

  • Calendar

    December 11, 2008

    Downtown Dog Rescue

    Bark Victory! At Taco Beach Cantina

  • Calendar

    December 4, 2008

    Getting Hounded

    Malibu Kennel Club Dog Show

  • Calendar

    May 8, 2008

    Pound for Pound

    This Is Who We Are: Photography of Susan Sabo

  • Calendar

    April 10, 2008

    On the Catwalk

    America's Family Pet Expo

  • Calendar

    November 22, 2007

    Sunday - 11/25

    The SWEA Christmas Fair at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center, Band of Horses at the Glass House, Greyhound Adoption Show & Tell at Petco

  • News

    July 5, 2007

    Canine Torpedoes

    German Heritage Day and Dachshund Race

  • News

    May 4, 2000

    Helter Shelter

    More true tales of animal abuse

  • News

    July 13, 2006

    For the Love of the Game

    For the love of the sport: Wiener Nationals!

  • Columns

    December 16, 2004

    Diary of A Mad County

    For the love of the sport: Wiener Nationals!

  • News

    November 18, 2004

    Training You

    To Fix Fido, You Must Fix Yourself

  • Culture

    June 17, 2004

    Dog Day Afternoon

    Pet Star TV auditions were ruff, I tell ya, ruff

  • Columns

    June 10, 2004

    Dog Day After June

    Reality: its not just for leftists anymore

  • News

    May 27, 2004

    Getting Medieval on Yo Cats

    South County cat owners forced to leash pussies

  • Columns

    May 22, 2003

    Baskerville

    South County cat owners forced to leash pussies

  • Unknown

    July 19, 2001

    Kitty Porn

    Patient: Cats and Dogs

  • Columns

    July 27, 2000

    Dog Tricks

    Patient: Cats and Dogs

  • Music

    June 29, 2000

    Naked, Not Nekkid

    Come sniff the Bif!

  • Columns

    February 10, 2000

    Letters

    Come sniff the Bif!

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2007

    Support Amanda's wiener dog!

    If you're bored stupid tomorrow afternoon, or think you'd get a kick out of mini-hotdog dogs running in circles, check out the dachshund race at Old World Village in HB. Weekly editorial assistant Amanda Parsons' pet pooch, Winnie, will be contending. (She'll be the tiny dachshund with the OC Weekly ... More >>

  • News

    September 3, 2009

    Who Killed Tootsie? And Should Her Owner Get Paid for Her Emotional Distress?

    If you're bored stupid tomorrow afternoon, or think you'd get a kick out of mini-hotdog dogs running in circles, check out the dachshund race at Old World Village in HB. Weekly editorial assistant Amanda Parsons' pet pooch, Winnie, will be contending. (She'll be the tiny dachshund with the OC Weekly ... More >>

  • Columns

    December 10, 2009

    [Hey. You!] Go, Dog, Go!

    If you're bored stupid tomorrow afternoon, or think you'd get a kick out of mini-hotdog dogs running in circles, check out the dachshund race at Old World Village in HB. Weekly editorial assistant Amanda Parsons' pet pooch, Winnie, will be contending. (She'll be the tiny dachshund with the OC Weekly ... More >>

  • Columns

    December 17, 2009

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    If you're bored stupid tomorrow afternoon, or think you'd get a kick out of mini-hotdog dogs running in circles, check out the dachshund race at Old World Village in HB. Weekly editorial assistant Amanda Parsons' pet pooch, Winnie, will be contending. (She'll be the tiny dachshund with the OC Weekly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2009

    Vladae the Russian Dog Trainer Cited for His Work With Pit Bull Puppy Who Was Repeatedly Stabbed

    ​Vladae the Russian Dog Trainer's volunteer services on behalf of a pit bull who was stabbed in Mission Viejo earlier this year has been recognized by Best Friends Animal Society.

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2010

    [UPDATED:] Now PETA Offers to Bail Out Octomom

    UPDATE: PETA and Nadya Suleman make a deal. ​A day after a porn king offered to bail Nadya Suleman out of foreclosure of her La Habra home, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has sent Octomom a letter stating PETA will assist her financially. And she doesn't even have to appear in an adul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2010

    Orange County Supervisors Declare Amnesty for Illegals

    ​Thanks to a bold, precedent-setting initiative approved in March by the Orange County Board of Supervisors, an amnesty period for illegals began today that allows the undocumented to fill out the required paperwork to reside legally within county lines. Hurry: May 15 is the deadline.

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    [UPDATED:] Who Left German Shepherd to Die?

    UPDATE: An arrest has been made (details below) . . . When they catch whoever left three-year-old German Shepherd Courage to starve--an anonymous donor has put up $1,000 to find the dickwad--how about we tie him or her to a tree for five weeks, force feeding a diet of dirt and rocks and forbidding a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    Routine Traffic Stop Leads to a Dozen Pit Bull Puppies Bound for Dog-Fighting Life in Mexico

    ​A Buena Park cop on routine patrol Monday morning spotted a van without a front license plate. Out of Alabama with pictures of dogs and "southernexpresstransporters.ning.com" written on the side, the van pulled over into the Kohl's parking lot across from the Buena Park Mall, about a half-mile fr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2010

    A Dog Day Afternoon with Moon Pearl

    Rebecca Aranda​Whether they're tearing up a trailer at UCI's Acrobatics Everyday, touring small venues throughout Southern California, or taking their dogs out for a day at the park, the members of Moon Pearl know how to have a good time. Its roster is large and fluctuating, but the majority of th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2010

    Taco Bell Del Taco Crime of the Week: Drive-Thru Pants-less!

    ​There were a lot of great crimes committed in Taco Bells this week, like the employee who fought off a would-be robber with a mop--but NOTHING beats what happened at a Mission Viejo Del Taco this week.

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    10 Video Game Halloween Costumes--For Your Dog!

    So, because Halloween is approaching and you're a video game addict, does it also mean that your dog needs to be subjected to humiliation? Of course it does! There are way too many lists out there featuring great video-game related Halloween costumes, but not a single one for man's best friend. So, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    [UPDATE:] Michael Stuart Patterson Could Get 6 Years in Pen for Beating, Blinding Dog With Metal Rake

    ​Update, November 19, 2:33 p.m.: Mission Viejo 51-year-old Michael Stuart Patterson pleaded not guilty to one felony count of first degree residential burglary and one felony count of animal cruelty in the beating and blinding of a German Shepherd with a metal rake.Meanwhile, a neighbor says he h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    Racist OC Register Reader Fustercluck of the Day

    ​Headline: Unwanted Pit Bulls and Chihuahuas Flood OC Shelter Comment by OCOBSERVER: "Of the 13,000 dogs impounded in 2010, nearly 5,000 of them--40 percent--were pit bulls and Chihuahuas"No surprise to me. Those are the breeds of choice in Santa Ana. Have you ever seen any responsible behavior co ... More >>

  • Columns

    May 5, 2011

    A New Leash On Life

    [Hey, You!] You let your dog run loose on Easter Sunday? Jesus Christ!

  • Calendar

    May 19, 2011

    'Dogs Sees God'

    Long Beach Playhouse

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    [UPDATED with Jail Sentence:] Michael Stuart Patterson, Upset Over Barking, Attacks and Blinds German Shepherd

    ​UPDATE, JULY 25, 8:56 A.M.: 51-year-old Michael Stuart Patterson just couldn't take the barking anymore, so after kicking open the front door of his Mission Viejo neighbor's home while yelling, "I'm going to kill you, and I'm going to kill your dog," he confronted Honey on the back patio and, arm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    [UPDATED with Not Guilty Plea:] Jaime Arturo Garcia, Accused of Slitting His Dog's Throat, Brings to Mind 5 Other Pooch-Abuse Cases

    ​UPDATE, AUG. 4, 8:37 A.M.: At Orange County Superior Court in Westminster Wednesday, Jaime Arturo Garcia pleaded not guilty to slitting his dog's throat and setting fires in the Stanton home he shares with his sister.ORIGINAL POST, AUG. 3, 8:44 A.M.: Jaime Arturo Garcia is scheduled to be arraig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

    [UPDATED with Jail for Kimberly Nizato:] Who Left Courage the German Shepherd to Die?

    ​UPDATED, AUG. 15, 2 P.M.: Irvine veterinary technician Kimberly Nizato was sentenced today in Norwalk to 30 days in Los Angeles County Jail, three years of probation and an order to pay restitution for leaving Courage the German shepherd to die.The dog, who weighed only 37 pounds when he was turn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2011

    Barkworks Sells Puppy Mill Pets: Lawsuit

    ​A pet store chain with two Orange County shops sold puppies supplied by a puppy mill, alleges a class-action lawsuit filed by a Los Angeles law firm.The complaint alleges puppy breeds prone to illness and other health woes are being sold by Barkworks, which has stores in Brea and Mission Viejo.

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2011

    Irvine Bans Retail Dog and Cat Sales, Rodeos and Circuses with Exotic Animals

    ​To the delight of animal rights activists and chagrin of the town's lone pet store owner and the lobby that represents such businesses, the Irvine City Council Tuesday night banned the retail sale of cats and dogs. The council further earned gold stars from the likes of Orange County People for A ... More >>

  • Columns

    November 17, 2011

    Hot Under the Collar

    [Hey, You] Ignorance of leash laws is no excuse for letting your yappy little dogs roam free

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2011

    Original Russo's Pet Experience Now Targeted by Puppy Mill Foes

    ​Animal rights groups claiming Russo's Pet Experience sells puppies raised in mills managed to pressure the Irvine Co. to end the pet store's lease at one Irvine shopping center and the Irvine City Council to ban such retailers outright.Now, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    [UPDATED with Cupid's Online Memorial:] Cops Shoot and Kill Pit Bull Then Disagree With Owner Over Why

    Facebook​UPDATE, DEC. 19, 9:05 A.M.: The owner of a Huntington Beach mobile home declined to speak with the Weekly on the record as he pursues legal remedies, but a Facebook page has been set up in memory of his late 3-year-old pit bull Cupid, who was shot to death by police on Dec. 8. "This page ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2011

    Ahmad Mabrok Accused of Being Naked Hummer Limo Thief

    YouTubeThey call him the streak.​A thief was fully clothed when he stole a Hummer limo at gunpoint in Irvine Saturday night.But, as a helicopter officer informed after the man who led cops on a bi-county chase jumped out of the stretch in Whittier and started running, "He's naked!"

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