Dog Portraits

Have you been wanting a portrait of your favorite pet? I have found a site with very unusual contemporary portraits. Rainbowdog, featuring colorful, contemporary, acrylic portraits, hand-painted by artist Janet Burt. Transform your favorite, furry friend into a wonderful, custom-made work of art. Contact Janet at 610-644-3259, or email at janetburt@verizon.net.

Create your own FREE dog blog!!

Why not start your own blog about your dog. Tell the world of dog lovers all about your pet and even post pictures.

My-Dog-Blog.com is an online dog lovers community where users can create their own FREE dog blogs. Every dog blogger account comes with the following free features:

Choose your own dog blog address: yourname.my-dog-blog.com.
Over 24 dog blogs templates to choose from.
Completely customize your template to make your dog blog unique.
Create photo albums to share your dog pictures with family and friends.
Build an online network of friends who share the same dog interests as you!
Add friends who have special access to blog "friends only" posts.
Publish entries using site feeds (RSS). See sample RSS here.
Create a mailing list to notify others when a new blog entry is written.
Create a user profile with a custom avatar.
Preview dog blog entries or comments before they are posted.
FAQ support section and templates guide.
Email support form. And so much more...

What Californian's Name Their Pets

The Chronicle looked at animal license records from San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose to find the most popular pet names - see which wacky dog names those Californians are using.

Read the article

Do You Drive And Pet?

Do you drive around with your dog on your lap? A California lawmaker wants to ban motorists from holding pets on their laps while driving.

Bill Maze, a Republican from Visalia, introduced the bill after seeing a woman driving with three dogs on her lap. He says pets are a distraction that put motorists and their passengers at risk.

No lawmaker spoke in opposition to the bill, which passed the Assembly on a 44-11 vote and now goes to the California state Senate.

If the pet bill is signed into law, motorists would pay a fine of $35 if caught driving with a live animal on their lap.