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With their webbed feet and water-resistant coats, Newfoundlands are natural swimming champs and have proven themselves invaluable for centuries as working dogs, both on land and in water. It only makes sense that “Newfies” would make ideal lifeguards, and the Penwith Lifeguards of Sennen Cove are already receiving praise for the heroic efforts of their furry new recruit, Bilbo.

BBC News reports why someday soon you may be asking the hero that saved your life at the beach to “sit and shake” in order to thank him…

A small but growing number of fire departments around the nation are acquiring oxygen masks for pets through the kind donations of animal lovers like you.

Firefighters in Gwinnett County will soon receive 25 oxygen masks for dogs and cats.

The county commissioners voted Tuesday to accept a donation of the pet masks, a gift that will let firefighters help dogs and cats suffering from smoke inhalation.

Full article can be found at ajc.com, web home of the Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

According to the BBC News, Explorer Colonel John Blashford-Snell has spotted a rare breed of Double-Nosed Andean tiger hound, which has two noses, on a recent trip to Bolivia. His name is Xingu.

He added that Xingu was “quite an aggressive little chap” who stood about 16 inches in height and loved salt biscuits but “wasn’t a terribly handsome dog”. Read more…

It’s August, and around the dogstuff office that can only mean one thing - Christmas ordering! We dogstuff staffers are busy sniffing out the coolest new holiday items for our webstore. Believe it or not, we have already started stocking up on Christmas cards, and they tend to go fast once September gets here. The cute little guy featured above is on one of our perennial favorites, and you can order him here.

Of course, what would Christmas be without a pooch under the tree…

Ahem… I said UNDER the tree, not AS the tree…

Ahh, much better. Now, where were we…

The Christmas card shelves are getting a bit crowded, and the puppies are starting to act unruly, as you can see. Find your favorite and adopt a few boxes today, then start sending out those holiday smiles.

According to the Chippewa Falls, WI Chippewa Herald, Mykie the 11-year old Shih Tzu loves to ride with his human on a moped around town with the wind in his fur.

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