Did you hear the Good Dog episode about cloning dogs? In it, we talked about The Golden Clone Giveaway — an online contest where the winner’s dog would be Read more »

The term ‘prison dog’ implies highly trained German Shepherd ready to pounce on a prisoner trying to escape. You agree?

This week’s Good Dog story is about a very different animal: dogs brought into prisons to be trained and cared for by inmates. It’s not tough to see the “win-win.” Prisoners learn to Read more »

Would you believe me if I said that it’s now possible to clone your dog? It isn’t easy or cheap but a genetic engineering firm named BioArts has done it successfully and is planning to do it again.

The program’s called “Best Friends Again” and they’re running both a contest and an auction for people who would like to clone their dog. You can enter to win the Golden Clone Giveaway between now and/or register for the Best Friends Again auctions scheduled for early July 2008.

On the Good Dog podcast published today, June 17, 2008, Lou Hawthorne, CEO of BioArts, explains how his company created three perfect clones of his dog Missy. (I played with them and this is no joke.) He describes the science, we talk about the issues, and he gives all the details of the contest and auction.

Here’s a short clip of me and the clones.

I admit it. My dog does not travel in a pet restraint system. She sits in the passenger seat, assuming that she’ll be safe. What about you? Do you have some kind of Read more »

We’re just back from a week’s vacation in Belize and, for the most part, we dodged the hurricane. Belize is an amazing, English speaking country in Central America with a stunning Read more »

If you’re a dog person, you probably love seeing dogs on film. Have I got a film for you! It’s called Read more »

I’m not sure how many dogs are aiding the search and rescue efforts in China or Burma right now but it would certainly be a good idea. Canine Search Teams are the best at locating survivors in the rubble of disasters.

This week’s Good Dog episode features Read more »

Were you one of those kids who was terrified to be called upon in class to read? If so, this week’s Good Dog episode, brought to you by Eukanuba, will warm your heart.

Dogs are being trained to sit in classrooms Read more »

Notice all the movement on the Good Dog home page? It feels like we’re really legit now with a Read more »

When a Good Dog listener wrote to tell me that she was having a tough time finding a breeder to sell her a puppy purely because she and husband work full-time, I was Read more »