The holiday season has officially begun, NYC! Looking for the best gift to give this year? How about adopting this precious little girl, Lilly? Lilly here is a sweet Rat Terrier mix that is approximately 3 years old. Coming in at just 27 pounds, this baby girl, we’re told, has a submissive temperament. She can be extremely timid with new […]
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Lucky Dog
Next week is Turkey day, NYC, and on behalf of everyone here at NewYorkCityDog.org, I’d like to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving and safe travels! Now, here is your adorable adoptable dog of the week: Lucky. Cutie pie Lucky here is a 1 year old Beagle mix. This playful boy was found abandoned and […]
Belle and Hester
Can you believe we’re just two weeks away from Thanksgiving? Crazy but true! Now check out your adoptable dogs of the week, New York City: Belle and Hester. These two furballs of fun are sister Pugs that would like to be adopted together! These adorable, sweet 8 year old ladies are already housebroken. Both weigh […]
Breed Profile: Chihuahua
Chihuahua Profile by Lauren R. Tharp The Chihuahua: Little Dogs with Big Attitudes While Chihuahuas don’t actually have Mexican accents like they do in the movies and on television, they do originate from Mexico. Chihuahua, Mexico, to be specific (go figure?). Recognized by the AKC in 1904, Chihuahuas are estimated to be the oldest—and smallest!—breed […]
Breed Profile: Rhodesian Ridgeback
by Lauren R. Tharp Rhodesian Ridgebacks come from South Africa (from Rhodesia, now known as Zimbabwe). Originally bred by Boer farmers as a hunting dog, big game hunters in the late 1800s found them especially useful as a companion while hunting down lions while on horseback. Rhodesian Ridgebacks were eventually introduced to the United States […]