Close-up of a French Bulldog lying down on the ground with a city street background.

Are French Bulldogs Good Apartment Dogs?

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NYC Judge Rules Dogs are Family
Sean Sheer Sean Sheer

NYC Judge Rules Dogs are Family

NYC Judge Rules Dogs are Family

A Tiny Chihuahua Mix is Saved from the Hudson

A New Dog Run for the Lower East Side

And the Return of The Tail

All this in this week’s DOGS! IN THE NEWS!

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10th Annual NY Dog Film Festival
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10th Annual NY Dog Film Festival

The tenth edition on the NY Dog Film Festival takes place on Saturday, October 26 at Symphony Space in Manhattan.

According to festival organizers: “Audiences will enjoy dozens of touching, inspiring short films – narrative, documentary, and animated – from around the world, while contributing directly to the welfare of vulnerable animals by supporting organizations such as Animal Lighthouse Rescue.

I recently had a chance to sit down with Tracie Hotchner, the festival’s founder and director, for a chat.

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New York City Halloween Dog Parades and Parties
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New York City Halloween Dog Parades and Parties

Halloween is a big time for folks who love to dress their dogs up in costumes!

New York City has been home to one of the biggest Halloween costume dog parades in the world for 34 years: the Tompkins Square Dog Parade. Will there be a 35th edition?

But the Tompkins Square event is not the only game in town. Scroll down to find out about Halloween dog events in your borough.

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Comic Book Dog Breeds
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Comic Book Dog Breeds

Shortly after the new Superman movie came out, the organizers of the dog meetups at Hudson Yards in Manhattan staged a Krypto look-a-like contest. Seeing all the different types of dogs entered had me wondering what breed of dog Krypto and his canine comic book colleagues actually are.

Scroll down to see what I found out.

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Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy, Weimaraners, and our pup Bodhi
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Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy, Weimaraners, and our pup Bodhi

Hypertrophic osteodystrophy is an autoinflammatory disease that affects rapidly growing puppies. Inflammatory disorders are diseases where the immune system attacks the body's own cells or tissues and causes abnormal inflammation. Mild cases can last a few days; more serious ones can last for months.

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Are Yorkshire Terriers Good Apartment Dogs?
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Are Yorkshire Terriers Good Apartment Dogs?

If you’re a New Yorker thinking of having a Yorkshire Terrier as your apartment dog, then you’re not alone. The NYC Department of Licensing says there have been more than 40,000 Yorkshire Terriers registered with the city since the Big Apple started keeping records.

That makes them, after mixed breed dogs, the most popular Urban Dog in New York.

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Check out Urban Dog’s calendar of dog-friendly events in New York City. We include some events that are for humans only, but should appeal to dog owners. For a list view click here. If you are the organizer of an event or happening and want us to include it on our calendar, reach out to us and we’ll be happy to accommodate you if possible. Put Urban Dog Calendar Event in your email’s subject line.