For the dawgs

Some neat pet-related news:

PetSmart's Results Hold Up
By JAY MILLER
»PetSmart Inc.'s fiscal third-quarter net income rose 22%, as the company's product mix helped it weather tough economic times and match its expectations.

The company also offered fourth-quarter guidance that brackets Wall Street expectations and lowered its 2008 earnings guidance.

Wall Street shrugged off the lowered guidance, helping the shares rebound 7.7% to $14.35 in after-hours trading. The shares were down 12% during the regular session. LINK

This doesn't surprise me. After all, what's better than a loyal dog to stave off the challenges posed by the economic crisis--to say nothing of the mere thought of pirates, remind me to never take a cruise?

And if you don't believe me about how great dogs are, don't take my word for it...
Free TV : Ustream

Puppy cam is latest Internet sensation
Millions of viewers flock to Web site to peek at brood of six puppies

By Michael Inbar
TODAYShow.com contributor
updated 10:48 a.m. ET, Sat., Nov. 15, 2008
It takes a village of some 4 million to raise six cuddly pups, or at least to ogle them for hours on end.

What began as a way for a San Francisco couple to keep tabs on their pet Shiba Inu dog Kika’s litter while they were at work has become an unlikely Web sensation. Viewers flock to the Internet site Ustream.com to monitor the 5-week-old brood’s growth, watching the energetic pups paw and play with one another and have at it with their chew toys. LINK