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An Israeli woman paid $32,000 for the entire business section of an El Al flight from Paris to Israel so her dog could be at her side for the four-hour flight, according to a UPI story.Identified at Rivkah, 60, she told a TV network last week that she couldn't bear leaving her 8-year-old boxer dog...

Would you spend $60 for a hair brush for your dog? No, you say? Well, that's probably because you've never seen the FURminator. The groundbreaking undercoat-removing device with the bright yellow handle is a must-have for pet owners. Really. I was skeptical at first. Sixty bucks for a dog brush! My...

Spot, I have some bad news: Your breath stinks. It doesn't just stink bad, like you just ate a bowl full of dog food. It smells like -- well, I'll just have to come out and say it -- your breath smells like dog breath.Not brushing and flossing your teeth may be the main reason, and eating dog food...

The idea isn't coming out of Detroit, but maybe America's automakers will again copy the Japanese and learn how to make a profit by making a pet-friendly car.Honda Motor Co. recently unveiled the pet friendly version of its Element utility vehicle at the New York Auto Show, according to a Reuters...

Like many animal caretakers, Rosemary Greenway puts on a little music to calm her horses. Music has powers to calm the savage beast, and all that. But now the Performing Rights Society says that playing the music at the Malthouse Equestrian Centre constitutes a public performance and she must pay a...

Some animal owners may be turning their sick or disabled dogs and cats in to shelters because they feel they can't afford them during the recession. The Pittsburgh Post found recently that their local shelters are seeing lots of cats with broken legs or asthma. The editor wrote in to Al's Morning...

Now that Obama is in control of the government, one of the big priorities of animal advocates -- even bigger than getting the Obama family a shelter dog -- is the elimination of the USDA's Wildlife Services Department, which spends $117 million a year in a Sisyphean quest to exterminate predators....

The Westminster Dog Show, which starts today, is no doubt the most glamorous and widely covered dog TV event in the country. But with all the new, more down-to-earth programming out there, it may be losing its status as the most important dog event in America, especially on TV.Last year's broadcast...

Back in the early 1990s illustrator Susan Meddaugh got a call from her friend Martha, who had found a skinny mutt. Susan took in the dog, named her after her friend and made Martha part of a loving family. In return Martha made Susan prosperous beyond her wildest dreams. Or at least that's the way...

Human doctors can't sell prescription drugs because it would be a conflict of interest to have them dispense certain medicines for profit. A lot of veterinarians, however, count on prescription drugs as an income stream. DVM Magazine recommends charging a $20 dispensing fee and Veterinary Economics...