What Dog Names do Celebrities Love?

Always wondered what Celebrities name their pets?

• Jennifer Aniston Enzo
• Drew Barrymore a stray Labrador/Chow mix and named her Flossie, Labradore/Chow Mix named Templeton, adopted a stray named Vivian
• Jim Carey Great Dane named George
• Gwyneth Paltrow Black Labrador named Holden
• Will Smith Rottweilers named Indo and Zhaki
• Steve MartinYellow Labrador named Roger
• Matthew Broderick & Sarah Jessica Parker Border Collie named Sally
• Alicia Silverstone Pit Bull/Doberman/Rottweiler mix named Samson
• Oprah Winfrey : Chocolate Cocker Spaniel named Solomon and a Black Cocker Spaniel named Sophie
• Sara Michelle Gellar :Thor
• Matt Lauer :Walden
• Misha Barton: Ziggy
  

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PETA's Worst Dressed Celebrities List

Aretha Franklin is number one! Accompanying her on the list is Kate Moss, Eva Longoria, Lindsay Lohan, Marilyn Manson and Kylie Minogue.

Could you ever wear fur?

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Celebrities, Women in History and Dogs

Celebrities like Ashley Tisdale and Jessica Simpson weren't the first famous ladies to have a canine best friend. Some of the most famous women in history were dog lovers too!

Anne Boleyn had two dogs- Purkoy and Urian. " The name Urian means "devil's helper," and some pointed to her use of this name as evidence of witchcraft."

Mary Queen of Scots- had a Skye terrier given to her by a French princess.

Queen Henrietta Maria- went back into her house as it was being bombarded by shells and cannonballs to save her furry best friend!

Emily Dickinson- had a 16 year relationship with her Newfoundland dog given to her by her father.

Courtesy of: Dogs Miscellany by J.A. Wines



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PETA exploits Jamie Lynn Spears

I have to say that I respect PETA, I do, but they are shameless when it comes to publicity!

PETA launched a new "Sex Talk" commercial comparing unwanted teen pregnancies to animal spaying and neutering. OK, so that's not SO bad, but where are they airing it? Jamie Lynn Spears' hometown-you clever little minx PETA.

The 30-second ad features a daughter asking her mother, "What if I get pregnant?" The mother replies, "Pop out all the kids you can...If it has a pulse, you should be wrapped around it!" The commercial's main message: "Parents shouldn't act this way. Neither should people with dogs and cats. Always spay or neuter."

In a statement PETA president Ingrid E. Newkirk said, "Just as Lynne Spears is under scrutiny because of her underage daughter's pregnancy, people who fail to spay and neuter their animals should also be feeling the heat."

But at least PETA's heart is in the right place. Read on for facts taken from PETA's website:

-the reason for the human-animal link, "one female cat can create 420,000 cats in just seven years, and an unneutered male cat can father limitless litters of kittens."

"Unwanted dogs and cats who never make it to animal shelters are abandoned and left to fend for themselves on the streets, where they are often subjected to cruelty and suffer from starvation, diseases, or injuries."

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Miley Cyrus' Dogs #1 on Most Eligible Pets List

Animal Fair Magazine's readers recently voted Miley Cyrus' pets, Roadie and Loco the most eligible pets of 2008! Why? Editor Wendy Diamond speculates because these are the only two pooches that could get tickets to her sold-out Hannah Montana concerts!

"All the time we hear about the sexiest men alive, the best- and worst-dressed celebrities or the most beautiful people," Diamond said. "What about the pets?"

Who did Roadie and Loco beat on the list? Jake and Bill, terriers that cuddle with Glenn Close and Likely Licks, and Teddy, the mini goldendoodle sidekicks of Perez Hilton.

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PETA vs Olsen Twins

Wow. PETA sure does love a good fight! First the AKC and now Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen!

PETA's Side: “Fur Is Worn by Beautiful Animals and Ugly People”

In reaction to the Olsen twins wearing fur and using it in thier fashion line: “No one would argue that Mary-Kate and Ashley could use some meat on their bones, but the last thing they need is hair on their backs.”

And the hating doesn't stop there! Here is PETA's website dedicated to trashing "Hairy-Kate" and "Trashley" Olsen.

Have you drunk your haterade today?

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Adopting a Celebrity Dog

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I read an interesting story this weekend about a beautiful Golden retriever that had been traveling up and down a six mile section of Highway 10, here in Los Angeles, nursing a broken leg for nearly TWO months! Highway patrol, concerned citizens and animal rescuers had attempted numerous rescues but to no avail. Then one lucky patrol officer was able to coax the retriever they had since named "Oleander," into the back of his patrol car and off they sped to a Riverside County Department of Animal Services shelter in Banning.
The interesting part of this story is that within two days for announcing that Oleander was up for adoption, this media-hyped puppy had received 90 calls of willing parties and even 10 calls of people claiming to be the dog's rightful owner!
What's sad about this situation is that Oleander is just one of thousands of pets in shelters right now, and simply because she was on the news, people responded. It was her celebrity that people wanted.


An interesting quote I found in the LA Times, "Getting an animal on television is a guaranteed adoption," said Ed Boks, the general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Animal Services, which runs six city shelters. "I think it has to do, perhaps, with an affinity with fame. A lot of folks want to touch that celebrity status through adopting the animal that everyone now wants."
I suppose it really is just another case of "A crowd attracts a crowd."
Where does this obsessive celebrity mindset come from? Frankly it's all kind of lost on me. And that's a funny thing to say when you live in Tinseltown - Hollywood, California.

Brandon James



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Nude Celebrity for PETA

Caliente!!!

Read here how Ms. Mendez got educated on the rights of animals by a "beautiful" letter by PETA, her bilingual pet, the pressure to wear fur in Hollywood, and her latest project.

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The Return of Toto!

Toto, celebrated Sci Fi channel's new mini series "Tin Man" recently in LA. His date, Zooey Deschanel, Toto's co-star who plays that one character... what was her name?

What breed is Toto?
While opinions and descriptions of Toto vary in the books, the fact is that Toto in Judy Garland's 1939 version was a Cairn Terrier.

LIES LIES LIES!
Unlike his character in the movie, Cairn Terriers can actually be very jumpy, aggressive and unwilling to listen most of the time. Well, actually that was kind of Toto's character, maybe that's why that wicked old witch was after him too!

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Ryan Reynolds Loves Scarlett Johansson's...

Chihuahua! Of course, who wouldn't? Good boyfriend Ryan Reynolds is seen here looking after Scarlett's Chihuahua, Maggie.

Chihuahua Characteristics:
-These little guys have a big bark! But only at first, they quickly make friends
-They are very alert, smart and make perfect lap dogs.
-Not for young children, as they might get too roughly treated.
-They have a tendency to bite when frightened
-Must be carefully handled for thier first 6 months because of their moleras, a soft spot on thier skull
-Prone to epilepsy and seizure disorders

Chihuahua History:
-Thought to be decendents of a breed called Techichi, used in religious ceremonies by the Aztecs
- Named after the state of Chihuahua in Mexico where they were discovered in 1850

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Britney Spears is in PETA's Doghouse

Britney Spears has been attacked a lot this year: the disaster that happened at the VMA's, the ugly divorce, the constant attention from the press, and even PETA is saying Britney is so unstable she isn't even fit to care for her dogs! PETA even went so far as to send a letter to Kevin Federline and tell him to not only get custody of the kids, but of her dogs too! Ouch.

Do you think PETA went too far?

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Kudos to Selma Blair!

Pictured here is Selma Blair with her ultra hot boyfriend Matthew Felker and her ultra cute dog Wink! Wink isn't your average hollywood 600$ tea-cup chihuahua, no sir-ee. This cutie is a Jack Russel Mutt adopted from the Lange Foundation, dedicated to saving impounded pets. My favorite thing about Wink- he only has one eye! Awww.

Selma definetly sees past the hollywood fads of pedigree dogs. "You want a three-legged dog with a wheel chair or a dog that has no bowel control, that’s the place to go. There are amazing dogs,” she’s said.

I think I definetely like Selma just a little bit more, almost enough to watch her new movie, the sequel to Hellboy-almost.

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Jessica Simpson's Daisy

Daisy is Jessica Simpson's dog named no doubt after her character in Dukes of Hazzard. Daisy is a Malti-poo, a mix of a Maltese and a Poodle. Jessica was given Daisy by her then-hubby Nick Lachey during a concert on her 24th birthday. (Insert Newly Wed Joke here)

But seriously, Malti-poos are great! They are known for thier mild temperament, being hypoallergenic AND they barely shed. Owners say that the only hair that sheds comes off when brushing.

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Kudos to Diane Keaton

It sounds like a dog fairytale, or more like a canine rendition of Annie. A lone dog wandering the streets of Austin gets picked up by a mysterious stranger, only that mysterious stranger is Academy-Award winning actress Diane Keaton!

Red, or the luckiest dog on earth, now lives with Diane in her new home in Beverly Hills. Red is not only lucky because he has a super star sugar momma like Diane, but because he's lived to the ripe old age of 16.

But Red isn't the only animal Diane has rescued. She has been the spokeswoman for "Iams Home 4 the Holiays" animal adoption campaign for the last 6 years. It is an international organization used to get as many pets adopted from the shelter during the holidays as possible.

For Diane's full phone interview and a picture of the real Red ( sorry that's not him above, but just another dog that Diane has shown some love to) click here.

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