He still has to do some homework, but it appears President-elect Barack Obama and family are closing in on their choice for First Dog. Obama appeared on ABC News' This Week and made some solid statements as to his nominations: Labradoodle or a Portuguese Water Hound.

A nationwide pet store chain, Petland, has been tied to puppy mills according to a report by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).

Have you seen the live stream of the Shiba Inu Puppy Cam? They are six puppies, very nice looking dogs that have earned the attention of the bloggers and those who love pets.

Labradors and Portuguese water dogs are mentioned as possible candidates for first dogs in the Obama Administration. The American Kennel Club, a purebred dog registry, is pushing for a poodle that has "a consistent and predictable coat, [which] is crucial for Obama's daughter and all who suffer from allergies."

One of the defining questions for the Obama presidency is: what dog should he get for his daughters. As he said at his press conference today, it's been made more difficult by his daughter Malia's allergy to dogs. He needs a hypoallergenic dog.

In his first press conference after being elected a president Barack Obama told the reporters that his family would like to get a Hypoallergenic dog. He said girls want to have a dog, but they need to reconcile two things.

A gene mutation in Dalmatian dogs causing high levels of uric acid that can lead to bladder stones has been identified by a team of researchers in the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis.

Only six months after undergoing a unique and innovative surgery at Michigan State University, Jake – part dog and now part machine – spends his time working out on an underwater treadmill, traversing obstacle courses and prancing around pain free.

Now, I find this to be an awful cute dog toy (coming from someone who owns two dogs and an iPhone 3G). And who am I to deprive my dogs of a state-of-the-art dog toy such as the iBone. However, knowing Apple, it places this company right the their sights, lawsuit-wise.

For centuries man has had a uniquely close relationship with dogs – as a working animal, for security and, perhaps most importantly, for companionship. Now, dogs are taking on a new role – they are helping in the hunt for genetic mutations that lead to diseases in humans.

Dogs are often called “man’s best friend,” and rightly so. Consider, for example, that they never interrupt us when we talk, are always happy to see us when we arrive home, and provide comfort when we are lovesick.