mutt

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...

The Obama family has officially announced that they'll be getting an all-American mutt -- or at least a rescue dog. After Barack Obama and his wife Michelle made a public promise to their daughters to get a dog after the elections, animal groups got really excited. Since the Obamas don't have pets...