Lucky Barks: Celebrity Puppies!

Reports suggest that America’s sweetheart Jennifer Aniston is facing heartbreak once again: her beloved dog Norman may be terminally ill.

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I was at a friend’s this weekend and as she was seeing me off, her 14 year old terrier gobbled up half a plate of chocolates. She got him to the vet just in time but he could easily have died, because pure chocolate is highly toxic for dogs!

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Gidget, the uber-cute talking chihuahua, has died from a stroke. Gidget shot to fame because of her roles in the Taco Bell commercials, saying "Yo quiero Taco Bell" and the movie Legally Blonde.

After she retired with she spent her "days in the sun" according to Sue Chipperton, Gidget’s trainer. "She made so many people happy," she told People.

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Miles Egstad from California can call himself the proud owner of the Ugliest Dog of the year! His dog, Pabst (doesn´t that mean “pope” in German btw?) was chosen over bookies favorite and last year´s winner Rascal. Pabst, a boxer mutt, is a rescue dog. He and his owner won 1600 dollar, a modeling contract and a year´s worth of petsupplies. Wow! It´s a mutt´s life!

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That a boy! A Bernersenner (Bernese mountain) dog managed to chase off a burglar after that vile man had shot the pooch at close range. The burglar ran off to the hospital where they reattached the nose. The dog had to undergo hours of surgery, as he´d been shot in the shoulder, but he´s going to be ok.

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A word of warning to all you owners of small dogs: never ever leave them alone or even take your eyes off them if there´s a big dog you don´t know running around!

We were badly rattled when a big dog came up to our chihuahua Lucky and out of nowhere bit her. Hard!

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Lucky yelped, we yanked her away and started screaming at the dog and it´s SMILING owner. I could have seriously done some damage to that horrible man, if I hadn´t been too busy trying to calm down Lucky. Creep.

People with unreliable, badly raised dogs should either keep them on a leash or keep them away from other dogs. Actually, they shouldn´t be allowed to own dogs in the first place!!!! It just never occurred to me that anyone would be so irresponsible as to let a vicious dog just run free where there are small children and other dogs.

We were peacefully listening to some music in a village square and this just completely ruined our night.

Luckily, our chi was unharmed and just came away with a bad scare, but even now, when I think of what might have happened, it makes my blood run cold. So please, be more careful than we were and keep an eye out for dogs running loose.

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We all know this Gossip Girl is always  on top of the very latest trends, well, these two lovable puppies are her cutest accesories so far! Lots of people want to know what breed of dog Taylor Momsen has, well: the white one is a Yorkshire terrier,  the brown one is a Maltese.

Awwwwwwww!

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It was supposed to be a bit of a surprise, but perfectly behaved First Portie Bo has arrived in the White House last Saturday. Malia and Sasha Obama got their Portuguese water dog from the same kennel as senator Ted Kennedy got his Porties, so this is already rather a royal pooch. So what happened to getting a dog from a pound?! They´re going "to make a donation"…

I must say I´m a bit disappointed that the Obamas missed this great opportunity to promote getting a dog from a pound: all those lovely puppies in pounds all over the world need homes! Not just "a donation"!

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Good news for all us dog lovers: Oprah´s adorable new puppy Sadie will recover from Parvo virus. Oprah adopted Sadie and her brother Ivan from a Chicago pound to raise awareness for dogs in pounds.

Unfortunately, Ivan got very sick with Parvo almost immediately and died. Sister Sadie got really ill as well, but luckily scraped through.

“We had some … nights where we thought she might not make it,” Oprah said.

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At first, all my puppy did was whine, but after about three months, she started to bark! Not a very loud or even convincing bark, and in a way it was cute, but it did get louder and louder. And louder! Here´s  how I stopped her!

Barking is what puppies are supposed to do, especially after three to four months, so there was nothing to worry about. However, you don´t want your pooch howling the night away! If your puppy is barking all day, even when it´s not "protecting it´s territory" it is probably lonely or bored.

Best 9 steps to stop puppies barking!

1. Wear her out. A little. When a puppy barks, it is often because it simply has too much energy. Walkies help! Even if your pooch (like mine) is not a very keen walker, walk around the block a bit.
2. Don´t reward her when she´s misbehaving! Ignore puppy when she´s barking, don´t pay any attention to her and the fun will wear off. If you respond every time she barks, she´ll get the wrong message!
3. Do reward good behaviour: f puppy´s nice and quiet, give her a treat or a cuddle!
4. Playtime. Tiny puppies need company as much as we humans do! If you were stuck all day with nobody to talk to you´d go a bit mental, right? Well, puppies need to communicate as well. Go to the park, let her frolick around a bit with some other dogs.
5. Alleviate boredom. Get your pup some nice toys. Especially things such as kongs and other clever toys with little treats hidden in it, are great to keep their minds occupied for a long time.
6. More playtime: You too have to play with your puppy! Just giving her a lot of toys is not enough, interact. You don´t have to spend hours and hours, just a bit of fetch will do the trick!
7. Obedience. Your puppy may not look as if she´s looking for an intellectual challenge, but it´s very good for them. Training her in obedience is a wonderfull way: train her to fetch, stay, sit. Or something that´s just between the two of you, like stand on three legs. It´ll be fun for both of you!
8. Remember, it´s supposed to be FUN, don´t get frustrated, because it will only make your pup confused! Never shout at the pup! Take a deep breath and walk away.
9. Praise your baby a lot and maybe try using clickers .Want more help raising your puppy? Check out this wonderfull website with videos. It helped me and pooch a LOT!

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