Hundreds of dogs and humans gathered in Boston to honor Spencer, the official dog of the Boston Marathon, who died in February.
Category: Dogs
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Gourmet Dog Food Has Pet Owners Sending Kibbles Back
Dog ownership surged during the pandemic. So did the options for fresh, human-grade dog food, an expanding market.
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What I Learned Dogsitting for New York City’s Opulent Elite
In a city of yawning class inequality, some side hustles let you glimpse how the other half lives.
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Consumer Help: What Are the Rule for Flying With Pets?
A gate agent suddenly objected to a canine who’d flown previously on the same route, saying the carrier wasn’t big enough. Our columnist tries to sort out what the actual rules for pets on planes are.
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Jack Daniel’s-Inspired Dog Toy Provokes Supreme Court Debate
The justices differed about whether the toy, shaped like a bottle of Jack Daniel’s, violated the distiller’s trademark rights or was protected by the First Amendment.
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3 Dogs Die After Eating Poisoned Meatballs at a Race in France
The poisonings took place at the French canicross championships, in which people run or cycle while attached to their dogs.
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For Ukraine’s Animals, a Home Is Getting Harder to Find
Early in the war, thousands of pets were ferried out of danger, mostly to other European countries. But now adoptions are waning.
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How a Trade Changed Everything for Two N.B.A. Players and Their Dogs
Professional sports can be a tough business. When Mikal Bridges was dealt from the Suns to the Nets, his friend Cam Payne had to give the news to Sonny and Uno.
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Spencer, the Dog for Whom Boston Marathoners Happily Stopped, Dies at 13
The golden retriever drew hugs and selfies as the official dog of the Boston Marathon, and was “too good not to share,” his owner, Rich Powers, said.
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Dog Walkers Are Making Over $100,000 in New York City
It’s all those pandemic puppies.
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Interior Design That Caters to Pets Has Become Its Own Niche Market
Interior design that caters to animals has become its own niche market with the great pandemic pet boom.
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Men’s Wear Puts on the Dog
A pavilion dedicated to the multibillion-dollar market in pet apparel makes its debut at the world’s largest men’s wear trade show.