A mixed-breed dog named Nakio is making headlines for becoming the first canine to receive four artificial limbs. Nicknamed the "bionic dog," Nakio gets around well on his prosthetic paws, and he's come a long way since his rescue. When he was a puppy, Nakio was abandoned in a Nebraska…

"Jersey Shore" star Vinny Guadagnino is the proud new owner of a pitbull named Bodhi...oh wait, make that Tita. The MTV reality star confessed on Twitter Thursday he changed the name of his new puppy several days after originally naming her Bodhi. "I think I'm changing my new dogs name.…

WOOLWICH — Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins is no stranger to rehabilitation. After being sidelined with a string of injuries for nearly half of the 2010 season, he worked his way back to health in time for a playoff run. On Saturday, Rollins and his wife, Johari, as well as…

ST. PETERSBURG, FL-For the second consecutive season, every home run hit by Rays All-Star third baseman Evan Longoria will benefit the Pet Pal Animal Shelter, a no-kill, nonprofit shelter in St. Petersburg. For every home run he hits during the 2013 season, Longoria will join Bright House Sports Network, the…

The lucky winner was Goldfish, a five-month-old male CockapooNBC "Today" co-host Hoda Kotb found her new best friend Wednesday in a PAWS Chicago rescue dog.Hoda and co-host Kathie Lee Gifford spent Tuesday on a play date in New York's Central Park with 10 potential puppies to determine which dog suited Kotb's…

When Ben was separated from the love of his life, the mixed German shepherd showed there was no distance too far that would prevent him from reuniting with her. Separated from the mother of his children after he was adopted from the Terre Haute (Ind.) Humane Society, Ben went on…

St. Louis Blues forward T.J. Oshie is being sued by a Missouri landlord for damages that the landlord claims were caused by Oshie’s dogs. Ashley Development (which does business as Buckingham Apartments), claims that the dogs caused over $12,000 in damage to a penthouse suite.  The complaint, according to Courthouse…

Michael Vick's new dog is the WORST possible breed for a convicted dog killer ... and that's from the official organization that breeds the dog. The American Belgian Malinois Club and Rescue tells TMZ, the group is very concerned that Vick is allowed to own ANY dog, but the Belgian…

It might not be sports news, it might not be entertainment news, and it might be gossip, but when it comes to Michael Vick and a dog, it most certainly is some form of news. CrossingBroad.com, a Philadelphia sports website, has pictures of Vick taking part in dog training classes…

“Britney Spears has REALLY gone to the dogs — LITERALLY!” begins a piece from the National Enquirer, which claims the pop star is “so upset over her bust-up with fiance Jason Trawick“ that she’s been “hoarding pets to fill the emotional void.”A so-called “source” tells the tab, “Britney goes on pet shopping…