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Chicago Pups Disagree on Choice of Favorite Baseball Team

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Chicago Pups Disagree on Choice of Favorite Baseball Team

Thought they can’t agree on which of Chicago’s professional baseball teams to root for, Caramia (on right, age 6) and Kali-Ma (on left, age 5) are still best friends.  Caramia is an avid fan of the White Sox, while Kali-Ma bleeds Cubs blue.  What brings them together?  Their shared heritage as immigrants from the Dominican Republic and their love of the couch.  

“While they are both accustomed to relaxing on a dirt floor, or underneath a palm tree, the famously-comfortable American couch is a welcome change for them,” Michael Menelli told The Fluffington Post.

Big-Eared Fox Is Latest Weapon in War on Terror

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Big-Eared Fox Is Latest Weapon in War on Terror

According to national security experts, the gigantic ears on fennec foxes make them perfectly suited for covert surveillance operations.  That’s why the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense has authorized a $2 billion fund to create and train the new Fox Undercover Reconnaissance Squad (also known by the informal moniker, the FURS).

Via Caninest.

Nominees Announced for First Annual ‘Golden Collar’ Awards

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Daily Dog News has announced the nominees for the first ever ‘Golden Collar’ Awards, honoring 24 canines who will compete in 5 categories. The awards recognize the best in dog acting for film and television.  Early favorites in the “Best Dog in a Theatrical Film” category include Cosmo for his performance in indie hit Beginners and Uggie for his performance in The Artist.  Oscar-winner Charlize Theron will also be honored for her humanitarian work.

The full list of nominees is below:

BEST DOG IN A THEATRICAL FILM 

  • COSMO as Arthur – BEGINNERS (Focus Features) 
  • UGGIE as Queenie – WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (Fox) 
  • DENVER as Skeletor – 50/50 (Summit Entertainment/Mandate Pictures) 
  • HUMMER as Dolce – YOUNG ADULT (Paramount/Mandate) 
  • UGGIE as The Dog – The Artist (The Weinstein Company) 

BEST DOG IN A FOREIGN FILM

  • KOKO as Red Dog – RED DOG (Roadshow Films, Australia) 
  • LAIKA as Herself – LE HARVE (Janus Films, France) 
  • BIINA as Alf – THE DAY THE DOGS DISAPPEARED (Nippon Television, Japan) 
  • ICHICO as Tao – THE DAY THE DOGS DISAPPEARED (Nippon Television, Japan) 

BEST DOG IN A TELEVISION SERIES 

  • ROCKY as Arnold – ENTOURAGE (HBO) 
  • CHUNK as Himself – CHELSEA LATELY (E! Entertainment Television) 
  • BRIDGITTE as Stella – MODERN FAMILY (ABC) 
  • DART as Chance – HOT IN CLEVELAND (TV Land) 
  • JASON GANNS as Wilfred – WILFRED (FX) 
  • LAMPCHOP as Yakult – SUBURGATORY (ABC) 

BEST DOG IN A REALITY TELEVISION SERIES 

  • GIGGY – THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS / Lisa Vanderpump (Bravo) 
  • MILLOU – THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW YORK CITY / Sonja Morgan (Bravo) 
  • JACKPOT – THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS / Adrienne Maloof (Bravo) 
  • SPARTACUS – ICE LOVES COCO / Coco (E! Entertainment)
  • HERCULES – PIT BOSS / Shorty Rossi (Animal Planet) 

BEST DOG IN A DIRECT-TO-DVD FILM 

  • FRED as B Dawg – SPOOKY BUDDIES (Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment) 
  • GASTON as Beethoven – BEETHOVEN’S CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE (Universal Home Entertainment) 
  • ANGEL as Chloe – BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA 2 (Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment) 
  • ROWDY as Marley – MARLEY & ME: THE PUPPY YEARS (Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment) 
  • RUSCO as Papi – BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA 2  (Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment)

Via The Hollywood Reporter.