Anna Kournikova-the new Cruella?

Well, it appears that just because someone is beautiful on the outside, doesn't mean that their insides aren't rotten and evil. Retired tennis star Anna Kournikova disliked something she saw on a recent Miami Beach outing. A Surfer with his dog and no leash. It appears Ms. Kournikova chose to showcase her lady-like class by shouting "That dog should be on a f**king leash". Well, Mr. Surfer snapped back, "Maybe YOU should be on a f**king leash!" The things that make you go hmm..At least Ms. Kournikova was modest enought to at least appear embarassed while passers-by cheered the surfer on. Her spokesperson chose not to comment on Ms. Kournikova's anti-dog rants.

Dog Owner Rescues Dog, Then Performs CPR (He shoulda bought a Skamper-Ramp!)

Sam, a 6 year old Labrador Retriever, nearly drowned in owner Devin Thomas' pool. Mr. Thomas rescued the dog and then performed CPR. "I clamped his mouth shut and blew down his nostrils," said Mr. Thomas, who admitted he didn't really know what to do. Dr. Harold Krug, Sam's veterinarian, said Mr. Thomas' actions probably helped save the dog's life. He added that moving the dog also probably helped. THIS DOES NOT HAVE TO HAPPEN. If you are a dog owner that lives on or near a property with a water hazard, you need to get a Skamper-Ramp! This innovative safety product provides your dog with a means to get out of the family pool, pond, or even back onto the family boat. It's cheap compared to Vet bills, and will help your dog back to the safety of dry land even if you're not at home. Just as you fence in and lock up pools, etc, this is another necessary safety step for your pooch. Be Responsible, and get a Skamper-Ramp!!

FDA THEORY SUGGESTS PET FOOD INTENTIONALLY TAINTED

The Food and Drug Administration has announced that they are investigating the possibility that the recent tainted gluten ingredients may possibly have been purposely spiked with an industrial chemical to boost it's apparent protein content. So far, melamine's been found in both wheat gluten and rice protein concentrate imported from China. Media reports from South Africa suggest a third pet food ingredient, corn gluten, used in that country also was contaminated with melamine. That tainted ingredient has not been found in the United States, the FDA said.

FDA investigators are awaiting visas that will allow them to visit the Chinese plants where the vegetable protein ingredients were produced.

"Melamine was found in all three of those - it would certainly lend credibility to the theory that it may be intentional. That will be one of the theories we will pursue when we get into the plants in China," Stephen Sundlof, the FDA's chief veterinarian, told reporters.

This is crazy. Forget all the speculation and theories. Everyone here at Toughpups theorizes that Flint River Ranch should be the food of choice for dog owners everywhere. No more what's ifs..it's just not necessary. Full Story Here.

Hotdoll: The Sex Doll for Dogs

Is your dog in heat and humping anything it can wrap its horny little legs around? Are you constantly having to pry your promiscuous pooch off the legs of guests, parents, and members of your church? Protect your leg from a hump attack by getting Scruffy a Hotdoll. Yes, it's a sex doll for dogs. It's shaped like a dog



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Dog Owners Can Be Charged With Murder??

San Francisco, CA-Six years ago, a woman, aged 33, was attacked and mauled to death by a pair of Presa Canarios(basically, HUGE Pitbull/Mastiff look alikes, pictured below). Her owner, Marjorie Knoller(pictured), was convicted of 2nd degree murder. However, a judge later threw out that conviction. An appeals court later re-instated her conviction, and she has appealed to the California Supreme Court. State Deputy Atty. Gen. Amy E. Haddix contends that dozens of aggressive acts by the dogs made Knoller aware that they could be deadly and satisfied the requirements for what is called an "implied malice" murder — when the killer has no intent to kill but acts with a conscious disregard of life and the knowledge that his conduct endangers people. "If you anticipate that level of danger to human life, it doesn't matter that you might hope you could intervene," Haddix said. "The risk is great enough that you are on the hook for the worst possible result." When the court renders it's decision, it could be monumental in setting precedences for guilt associated with un-intentional killings. What do you think? I would also like to note that we here at Toughpups.com wish everyone to know the following: Fatal dog attacks in the United States are rare. Only about two dozen people are mauled to death each year in a nation with 70 million dogs, said Karen Delise, founder of the National Canine Research Council, which tracks and investigates fatal dog attacks. Full story here.

80's Androgenous Pop Icon Still Goin' Strong on Americal Idol

Now I know we're not the first people in the world to realize that this entire season, 80's Pop Icon turned NYC Sanitation "Volunteer" Boy George is making great strides on Idol. All we're sayin' is that the resemblance between Miss(ter) George and actual Idol contestant Phil Stacey(who has favored songs by Celine Dion and LeAnn Rimes) look remarkably similar, sometimes even in demeanor and lip quiver-the latter just minus lashes & lip gloss. Now, no disrespect meant to Boy George, she's a musical legend and we know this, we're just sayin, lQQk. :)

Doggie Gas Chamber Survivor

Everyone meet Quentin aka "The Miracle Dog". In August of 2003, 8 dogs that were slated for euthanization were placed in the gas chamber. When the doors were opened, Quentin, defying all odds, stood there, still alive. Quentin has since become a sort of celebrity in his own right, eating snacks and sippin Doggie Brew with the likes of Pierce Brosnan, Mary Tyler Moore and many others. Quentin's owner, Randy Grim, wrote a book about Quentin's ordeal and their presence and activism helped St. Louis, Missouri adopt a no-kill policy. Mr. Grim (and Quentin) founded Stray Rescue. The Stray Rescue of St. Louis is a non-profit, no-kill animal shelter rescuing abused, neglected and abandoned animals and placing them in loving adoptive homes. Since it's founding in 1998, Stray Rescue has been responsible for finding adoptive homes for more than 5,000 dogs in the St. Louis area. Stray Rescue on the Web
Quentin and owner Randy Grim will be making appearances throughout North Carolina April 9th-15th, promoting their book, "Miracle Dog: How Quentin Survived the Gas Chamber to Speak for Animals on Death Row." Everyone here at Toughpups.com applaud your efforts Quentin and Mr. Grim!!!!

Damn that Easter Bunny!! Seems that the Easter Bunny left more than some eggs at the home of this dog owner!! Hmm, should we call it a "Peter Waggintail"? Anyhow, just wanted to bring out smiles. So Smile! (and no un-supervised potty breaks for Fido around Easter)

"Year Of The Dog" starring Molly Shannon

Hey everyone. It's AJ from Toughpups.com again. Seein that we're all about our four legged friends, there's a new movie coming out that we think is just what the Vet ordered. In "Year Of The Dog", Molly Shannon(SNL, Superstar) plays a lonely, middle-aged woman who finds dogs are the only beings she can truly rely on. (Any Dog Lover coulda told her that!) This is a comedy, of course, and the movie is receiving some pretty good reviews. (3 out of 4 stars, which for a Molly Shannon movie, is remarkable) The film also stars Laura Dern, Regina King, and Peter Sarsgaard. We give it "2 Paws Up!!" Contact us with your reviews of this movie!! For the movie trailer, click here.

Latest Pet Food Recall

LATEST PET FOOD RECALL
Royal Canin, a Pet-Food Manufacturing company based in France, has issued a recall of it's products following a mysterious illness suffered by close to 20 dogs who's only common link is the food. Vets' Choice Dog Food, sold only in Vet's Offices, is being recalled pending testing to try to determine the cause of the animals' inflictions. Full Story Here. The food recall is worldwide, but the illness seems to so far have only affected animals in the country of South Africa. Also, retailer Woolworth's has recalled all their self-branded pet foods due to possible contamination. Enough is enough people. We feed our dogs nothing but Flint River Ranch pet foods. This food is completely made from HUMAN GRADE ingredients, meaning we can safely eat it. (No, we're not sayin grab a handful and start munching, but technically, it is feasible) Our dogs love it, and it comes in a variety of Healthy, all Natural, non-wheat/corn containing choices. You can even serve one of their dry, dehydrated foods mixed with warm water to give Fido something similar to a home cooked meal. We also stock Evanger's Foods. These are gourmet pet foods and are NOT included in the pet food recall hysteria.

Spi-Dog: iDog Gets Spider-Man Makeover

Tiger Electronics has unleashed the Spi-Dog portable speaker system in honor of next month’s Spider-Man 3 movie. Sexy!(and of course Leo wants one really bad!!!)



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How to Treat Your Dog's Hot Spots

For humans, a hot spot can be a great restaurant or place to go on vacation. For canines on the other hand…a hot spot ain’t so great…and is certainly no vacation. Hot spots (otherwise known as moist dermatitis) on your dog are inflamed, infected areas of skin that spread rapidly due to licking and scratching. Some dogs are more prone to hot...



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FDA Says Tainted Pet Food Still Being Sold

The Food and Drug Administration said it had inspected about 400 stores nationwide and still found some dog and cat food products affected by last month's recall by Canada-based pet food maker Menu Foods Income Fund and other manufacturers.



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Evil "Elephant Seal" is One Pissed Off Seal: Attacks Pitbull

On Easter Sunday, the seal grabbed an 80-pound pit bull and only let her go after he was attacked by the dog's owner."I was throwing a stick in the water for the dog," Angel Garcia said. The dog "started to shake when this torpedo thing launched itself out of the water and grabbed her."



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Doggie Sitcom Celeb Look Alike

When I saw this picture, I thought of one thing-"Come and knock on our door..we've been waiting for you.." that's right-Three's Company. It's un-canny, not to mention a lil' bit odd, how "Chrissy-Snow-ish" this dog is. The only thing missing is the turtle-neck sweater!! Do you have any celeb-dog lookalike shots? If so, contact us!!

Don Imus

Who's callin whose hair nappy?
Hey everyone, its AJ again from Toughpups.com. In light of all the hoopla going on with Don Imus and despite his being a "good person who said a bad thing", CBS has pulled the plug on Imus' radio show. All I'm gonna say is this. Take a good hard look at that picture right there. Who agrees that there isn't a hot comb hot enough to straighten those naps? So yeah, he has his nerve. That's Tough!

The Longest Migration

Marine scientists recently discovered that humpback whales migrate over 5,100 miles from Central America to their feeding grounds off Antarctica; a record distance undertaken by any mammal. Incredible!



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Hand Painted Dog/Pet Carrier Is Heating up the Spring Time

Diva-Dog is definitely shaking off those pesky winter blahs with the Boho Hand Painted Leather Dog Carrier.

The vibrant hand-painted paisley designs that embellish these all leather pet/dog carriers, Is just simply gorgeous. With easy open pulls and magnetic snaps, It makes ferrying your little one to the market a breeze.

Additionally it includes an internal leash that holds your little bundle in place. In our "Humble" opinion the style on this Dog/Pet Carrier is the perfect way to "Welcome Spring" back

Diva-Dog Boho Carrier

World's Longest Tongue

Anyone for some Tongue? I know it appears that we here at Toughpups.com have a tongue fetish, but I promise you we don't.

I came across this picture of Brandy, a Boxer. It seems Brandy was born with an abnormally long tongue(ya think?)-17 inches abnormal to be exact. That's right, her tongue is 17" long! She is the current record holder for the World's Longest Tongue on a dog (Gene Simmons from Kiss phoned to argue, but when he realized she was a dog, he bowed out). Brandy is also the winner of the PaxTV Ugliest Dog Contest. She's cute, she just has a huge tongue! Now does that make her ugly?

We here at Toughpups.com think not. It just makes her the perfect pet for someone who uses alot of postage stamps.

Heating Your Home With Poo?

While surfing the net recently I came across this story from our neighbors in Canada, Vancouver to be more exact. It seems they have laws banning the placing of Fido's "business" in trash receptacles or any other place that would have it end up in the public landfill. They also aren't too keen on Dog owners flushing it down the toilet. So, their solution? Turn Fido's poo into home heating fuel. Some people think this idea stinks. (sorry, couldn't resist), and some can see it as a real possibility. I know i'll be payin' close attention and if the concept does take hold, I'm gonna run out and get a whole herd of Great Danes. (I can just feel the poo-based warmth already!) story courtesy of the Toronto Star.

Toughpups.com ON mind your own business the final cut

the funiest picture ever

the funiest picture ever
Originally uploaded by Toughpupbucks.

Ok This Has nothing to do with dogs or anything like that but I couldnt help it this is the funniest picture of one of my friends I have ever seen (captions by me)

Ahh it's an Attacking Teddy Bear

Toughriver - 40
Originally uploaded by Toughpupbucks.

Watch Ace Run, See Ace Run -I couldnt resist yesterday we decided to talk a walk along the river in the heart of elmira (yes it's that warm)

New Year Wishes From Toughpups.com

Howdy all Pupstars out there!!
Happy New Year to all from the Toughpups