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Dogs

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2013

    Here's How to Keep Your Badly Behaved Pup From Making it Onto Dogshaming.com

    Of course you were stoked to find the adorable pup with a bow around its neck under your Christmas tree. But as the New Year kicks in (and it has kicked pretty hard), so does the reality of owning a new pet. That reality comes in the form of dog shit on your carpet and a cat that's clawing away at ... More >>

  • News

    January 9, 2013

    Heel, NIMBY: Dogs on Dog Turf Operate Beyond the Leash of the Law

    Of course you were stoked to find the adorable pup with a bow around its neck under your Christmas tree. But as the New Year kicks in (and it has kicked pretty hard), so does the reality of owning a new pet. That reality comes in the form of dog shit on your carpet and a cat that's clawing away at ... More >>

  • News

    August 1, 2012

    Off-Leash Dogs: Owners Fight Increased Ticketing at Glen Canyon Park

    Of course you were stoked to find the adorable pup with a bow around its neck under your Christmas tree. But as the New Year kicks in (and it has kicked pretty hard), so does the reality of owning a new pet. That reality comes in the form of dog shit on your carpet and a cat that's clawing away at ... More >>

  • News

    June 6, 2012

    S.F. Pit Bulls: Protecting Yourself and the Controversial Breed

    Of course you were stoked to find the adorable pup with a bow around its neck under your Christmas tree. But as the New Year kicks in (and it has kicked pretty hard), so does the reality of owning a new pet. That reality comes in the form of dog shit on your carpet and a cat that's clawing away at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Greyhound Lovers to Protest S.F. Skechers Store over Super Bowl Ad

    Greyhound lovers everywhere want Skechers to dump its new Super Bowl ad before it airs on Feb. 5 -- and it's not necessarily because they'd rather see a sweaty Kim Kardashian on screen.The group is upset by the fact that the ad was shot at a racetrack in Tucson, Ariz., which the group claims mistrea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    Bay Area Gay Dog Owners: Will Someone Please Throw Them a Bone?

    At the very least you should buy this album ​Only hours remain until the Meetup.com group Bay Area Gay Dog Owners disappears forever. The group's name alone has kept us asking the same question: Are the dogs gay, or just the dog owners? After a cursory investigation, we learned that, in many cas ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 9, 2011

    Eat Your Own Dog Food

    At the very least you should buy this album ​Only hours remain until the Meetup.com group Bay Area Gay Dog Owners disappears forever. The group's name alone has kept us asking the same question: Are the dogs gay, or just the dog owners? After a cursory investigation, we learned that, in many cas ... More >>

  • News

    October 26, 2011

    Gay Pets? S.F. Dog Owners Debate Animals' Orientations

    At the very least you should buy this album ​Only hours remain until the Meetup.com group Bay Area Gay Dog Owners disappears forever. The group's name alone has kept us asking the same question: Are the dogs gay, or just the dog owners? After a cursory investigation, we learned that, in many cas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2011

    Border Collies on the Move!

    ​Yesterday we brought you the tale of a drunk driver who attempted to crash the carpool lane with his border collie as the requisite second passenger. There's little that border collies can't do. But they cannot drive cars nor serve as your passengers in the carpool lane. They can, however, make b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2011

    Bad Doggy: Pit Bull Charges at SFPD Officer, Shots Fired

    maplegirlie/FlickrThis pit bull looks friendly enough, but the breed overall is having some rough news days.​Pit bull advocates will argue that the breed is unfairly mauled by the media, and yesterday's altercation between a pit and a cop in Bernal Heights is only giving the pups more negative pre ... More >>

  • News

    August 24, 2011

    SF Weekly Letters

    maplegirlie/FlickrThis pit bull looks friendly enough, but the breed overall is having some rough news days.​Pit bull advocates will argue that the breed is unfairly mauled by the media, and yesterday's altercation between a pit and a cop in Bernal Heights is only giving the pups more negative pre ... More >>

  • News

    August 24, 2011

    If the City Takes Your Dog, It Will Also Take Its Gonads

    maplegirlie/FlickrThis pit bull looks friendly enough, but the breed overall is having some rough news days.​Pit bull advocates will argue that the breed is unfairly mauled by the media, and yesterday's altercation between a pit and a cop in Bernal Heights is only giving the pups more negative pre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

    San Franciscans to South Koreans: Stop Eating Dogs and Cats

    Eating your pets is just plain unsavory ​A group of San Francisco animal lovers is taking on a not-so-domestic animal-rights issue.  In Defense of Animals, a international nonprofit, will deliver 15,000 signatures tomorrow, asking the South Korean government to crack down on illegal dog and c ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 26, 2011

    Beast in Show

    Eating your pets is just plain unsavory ​A group of San Francisco animal lovers is taking on a not-so-domestic animal-rights issue.  In Defense of Animals, a international nonprofit, will deliver 15,000 signatures tomorrow, asking the South Korean government to crack down on illegal dog and c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Help Stop Animal Hoarders, Spay and Neuter Your Dogs and Cats

    So getting your dog and cat neutered probably won't cure society of animal hoarding, but you can be sure that if there are fewer pets procreating, then there are certainly fewer pets out there to hoard.Fix this problem ​With so many abandoned pets crowding the shelters, the San Francisco SPCA has ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2011

    Dog Owners Say Proposed Leash Laws Are Unenforceable

    Let Me Roam Freely​In a city where there are more pooches than there are kids, you don't really want to be on the wrong side of dog owners.The Golden Gate National Recreation Area, a federal organization that owns popular dog-roaming spaces, wants owners to put leashes on their dogs. The agency dr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2010

    Skateboarding Dogs Invade San Francisco (Video)

    Tillman the skateboarding bulldog distracted office workers in Mission Bay today​You don't get to meet an internet meme every day. Rarer still does one drool on you. But for SF Weekly, today was the the day. Tillman -- the world's fastest skateboarding dog -- and three of his less rapid canine ska ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 25, 2010

    Spot Gets Dad a Beer

    Tillman the skateboarding bulldog distracted office workers in Mission Bay today​You don't get to meet an internet meme every day. Rarer still does one drool on you. But for SF Weekly, today was the the day. Tillman -- the world's fastest skateboarding dog -- and three of his less rapid canine ska ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    Dog-Stabbing Case Gets Complicated

    Suddenly, much less funny...​The 33-year-old man witnesses claim stabbed a dog at Fort Funston will likely be arrested this week, according to park ranger George Durgerian. "We know who the man is and he's requested an attorney," he says. "It's pending -- we believe an arrest is happening this wee ... More >>

  • News

    January 27, 2010

    SF Weekly Letters

    Suddenly, much less funny...​The 33-year-old man witnesses claim stabbed a dog at Fort Funston will likely be arrested this week, according to park ranger George Durgerian. "We know who the man is and he's requested an attorney," he says. "It's pending -- we believe an arrest is happening this wee ... More >>

  • News

    January 20, 2010

    Unleashed

    A brutal dog attack in Nob Hill has revived the city's battle over canine control. Here's why it's going to get worse.

  • Calendar

    January 20, 2010

    Nice Doggie

    A brutal dog attack in Nob Hill has revived the city's battle over canine control. Here's why it's going to get worse.

  • News

    December 16, 2009

    How Hyde Street Pier eliminated its sea lion problem

    A brutal dog attack in Nob Hill has revived the city's battle over canine control. Here's why it's going to get worse.

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2009

    Distraught Friends Stick Up for Man Accused of Slaughtering Dog in S.F. Catholic Church

    Joseph Byrnes' longtime friends have trouble believing he'd ever harm one of his beloved dogs -- but note the San Francisco musician's battles with mental illness ​On Monday, SF Weekly broke the disturbing story of a nude man eyewitnesses and police claim hacked his pit bull to death in a Bernal ... More >>

  • News

    June 17, 2009

    Service with a Snarl

    In San Francisco, lizards, rodents, and vicious Chihuahuas have all been declared service animals.

  • Music

    December 3, 2008

    The Beer Whisperer

    In San Francisco, lizards, rodents, and vicious Chihuahuas have all been declared service animals.

  • News

    September 10, 2008

    Become a San Francisco Dog Poop Detective

    In San Francisco, lizards, rodents, and vicious Chihuahuas have all been declared service animals.

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2008

    Nina the Pit Bull Put Down After Owner Enters Witness Protection

    In San Francisco, lizards, rodents, and vicious Chihuahuas have all been declared service animals.

  • News

    June 11, 2008

    A Time to Kill

    The SPCA is struggling to finance a new hospital, and one way to save money is to speed up euthanasia.

  • Calendar

    January 23, 2008

    Show-Offs

    The SPCA is struggling to finance a new hospital, and one way to save money is to speed up euthanasia.

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2007

    Ellen DeGeneres Gives Away Puppy, Suffers the Consequences

    The SPCA is struggling to finance a new hospital, and one way to save money is to speed up euthanasia.

  • News

    March 7, 2007

    Psycho Dogs

    What makes canines go crazy? The answer is in their genes.

  • Home Entertainment

    October 19, 2005

    Puppy Love

    Nintendogs' charm will win over the most jaded of gamers

  • Film

    July 27, 2005

    Puppy Love

    John Cusack's another endearing mutt in Must Love Dogs

  • News

    June 29, 2005

    The Pit Pendulum

    After a series of dog attacks, public opinion seems to be swinging against the pit bull. Are you on or off the swing? Take quiz, find out.

  • News

    February 16, 2005

    San Francisco Dog Court

    Due process, under the law, for every canine

  • Calendar

    January 28, 2004

    Painted Ladies

    Antique ads from old Shanghai

  • News

    April 9, 2003

    Reigning Cats and Dogs

    At Petchitecture, a charity event where architects and design firms build and auction animal habitats, the animals, of course, dress up.

  • News

    October 2, 2002

    Toy Story

    The "Make Your Own Dildo" kit -- plus airport shuttles, zine geeks, and reform school for dogs

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 15, 2002

    Best Dog Walker

    Canine in the City

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 23, 2001

    Best Pet Shop

    Bernal Beast

  • News

    March 21, 2001

    Pet Peeve

    A pit bull owner says dogs are still being demonized in the wake of a fatal mauling

  • Calendar

    February 4, 1998

    Night Crawler

    A pit bull owner says dogs are still being demonized in the wake of a fatal mauling

  • News

    June 11, 1997

    Shouldn't We Just Kill This Dog?

    Does San Francisco's pit-bull testing program put good dogs in good homes -- or put lethal land sharks back on the street?

  • News

    May 7, 1997

    A Tale of Two Neighborhoods

    With his motorcycles and his tattoos, Jon Bryce LaPierre is almost prototypically blue-collar. He's also an almost archetypal bully, and he's got the yuppie neighbors scared witless.

  • News

    April 9, 1997

    What's Best -- Pistol or Pit Bull?

    SF Weekly's consumer guide to smooth and speedy acquisition of effective self-defense

  • Calendar

    February 12, 1997

    Slap Shots

    SF Weekly's consumer guide to smooth and speedy acquisition of effective self-defense

  • Calendar

    April 24, 1996

    Slap Shots

    SF Weekly's consumer guide to smooth and speedy acquisition of effective self-defense

  • News

    September 6, 1995

    Foreign-Born Dog Soldiers

    U.S. police departments, including the SFPD, shun American-bred recruits for their canine corps

  • Calendar

    August 30, 1995

    Its a Dogs World

    U.S. police departments, including the SFPD, shun American-bred recruits for their canine corps

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