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Anthony Head, a British actor and musician, best known for his role as Rupert Giles in the hit television series ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer” has died. Head’s daughters, actors Emily and Daisy Head, say the actor passed away due to complications from pneumonia. He is also known for his more current role as the dastardly foil to the nice guy lead in ‘Ted Lasso.’ His death follows just six months…

The first canine to be inducted into the Surfers’ Hall of Fame, died of cancer on March 30. Sugar The Surfing Dog died “in her daddy’s arms” around 3:20 a.m. on Monday, March 30, according to a post on her instagram. She was 16. “She lived to put smiles on faces, volunteer, to send it !! to change dog surfing forever !!! thank you for loving Sugar,” the post from her owner Ryan Ruston said.…

Ancient remains in Turkey from 15,800 years ago have been confirmed as coming from a dog, the earliest one ever found. Genetic evidence also reveals that our best friends began paling around with people when humans were hunter-gatherers and agriculture hadn’t yet sprouted. Kathryn Killackey (Nature) When dogs were domesticated is a tough question, given the physical and genetic similarities…

Former President Joe Biden has some new family members. He and wife, Dr. Jill Biden, adopted two black lab mix puppies. They were adopted from a rescue in Tennessee and delivered to the First Family in Delaware. They are named Scout and Boo. The mixed breed pups came from the Rescue DOG and End of Life Sanctuary. A spokesperson said they were very excited about the high-profile adoption, but are…

It seems we are saying goodbye to all the greats. Actor Robert Duvall has died. From his early roles, including the outcast Boo Radley in To Kill A Mockingbird to The Godfather to Lonesome Dove, he was an incredible talent. He had dogs most of his life, including most recently, a couple Blue Heelers. Robert Duvall 1931-2026

Zeus came to live with us in the summer of 2022. We had lost Moose a few months before and Heather wanted another fluffy old dog around the house. She called them her quilting dogs because they were good about hanging out with her when she worked on her quilts. It didn’t take long to spot him. He was a handsome 10-year old fella on petfinder. I think he may have been a courtesy post for Old Dog…

Another stop at the Point Defiance Zoo introduces us to Herald the Dog. I wish I could have gotten a better picture, but it was too dark. The bronze likeness of Herald sits outside the Wild Wonders Outdoor Theater. Herald was a wildlife ambassador and helped raise tens of thousands of dollars for the conservation program. He passed away in 2024 at the age of sixteen. You can learn more about…

This week was marked by sadness as we said goodbye to our old man, Zeus. Damn that cancer. I’ll post more on that later. To brighten our spirits, we took our two remaining pups out to Zoolights at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington. It is annual tradition as they light up the zoo in an amazing display of color and light. On special nights, you can also buy a ticket to get…