Alton Brown put himself and his dog on a diet. Then, he ate her food

Alton Brown put himself and his dog on a diet. Then, he ate her food

“As someone who’s as into food as I am, I had not given a lot of thought to what a dog/pet needs; there are very specific things to maximize their metabolism and overall health and keep their weight down,” said Brown, who has now partnered with Hill’s Pet Nutrition, a subsidiary of Colgate-Palmolive.

On 'Sesame Street,' Elmo gets a puppy (cue adorableness)

On 'Sesame Street,' Elmo gets a puppy (cue adorableness)

Elmo, Grover, Abby Cadabby and the rest of the Muppet gang are introducing a new character to the show this summer — a white-and-brown puppy named Tango, The Associated Press has learned.

Romanian rescue dogs now get to travel Europe with photographer owner

Romanian rescue dogs now get to travel Europe with photographer owner

Finn (brown) and Yuri (white) were recently taken to Norway (Picture: Anne Geier / )Two former stray dogs who enjoy a life roaming around Europe with their owner have been captured in a series of beautiful photographs on their travels.

Woman left confused after dachshund puppies blend into her 80s carpet

Woman left confused after dachshund puppies blend into her 80s carpet

Zoe Raw, from Somerset, was left utterly confused when she couldn’t see her adorable dachshund puppies.The 39-year-old soon realised that her spotted brown pups had perfectly blended into her ‘outdated’ 80s carpet.

Adorable dogs have time of their lives playing in the snow

Adorable dogs have time of their lives playing in the snow

The heartwarming photos come after the Met Office issued an amber snow warning for parts of Scotland and northern England overnight.Lakeland Terriers play in the snow in South Yorkshire (Picture: Ryan Browne/REX) A happy dog in purple jumper enjoys the snow in Dunblane, Scotland.

Ariel Winter adopts adorable blue-eyed rescue puppy with boyfriend Luke Benward

Ariel Winter adopts adorable blue-eyed rescue puppy with boyfriend Luke Benward

Winter shared a series of cute photos on her Instagram Story showing her and boyfriend Luke Benward enjoying time at home with Cobey, who has brown fur and stunning light-blue eyes.!” Winter wrote alongside a photo of her and Benward cuddling the cute dog with light brown fur.

Stories from the dog park: 'In this new world of tangled worries, my puppy keeps me sane'

Stories from the dog park: 'In this new world of tangled worries, my puppy keeps me sane'

In the three months since a tiny chocolate-brown labradoodle upended my life, this has become my pandemic pattern: arguing with my capricious wild child at the end of her lead on the way to inner-Sydney dog parks where the conversations reflect life in this extraordinary new world of tangled worries, mass unemployment, financial stress, home offices and home schooling, geographical relocation, plus anxiety, loneliness, boredom and uncertainty.

I had two minutes to save four animals from slaughter

I had two minutes to save four animals from slaughter

The black and white cat we later named Huru, and the ginger one Yulu; the black and white dog we called Ricky, after our supporter Ricky Gervais, and his little brown friend we called Tom. Yulu and Huru, the two cats who were rescued from a slaughterhouse in Yulin, China, rest in their kennel at the Washington Animal Rescue League (Picture: HSI)They looked so tiny and vulnerable, and had come so close to death.

Dog rescued from a house fire changes colour after a much-needed bath

Dog rescued from a house fire changes colour after a much-needed bath

She was given a pet oxygen mask and helped to recover, but staff at Bristol Animal Rescue Centre were stunned to realise the dog isn’t actually grey – her fur is in fact a nice shade of light brown.

Thief filmed stealing boy’s puppy in brown paper bag

Thief filmed stealing boy’s puppy in brown paper bag

Tyson the puppy was a Christmas present for Rachel Brooks’ son, 3 (Picture: SWNS)Police are hunting a thief who stole a little boy’s puppy from a home in broad daylight.Tyson is three months old and was given to Rachel Brooks’ son, 3, only weeks ago as a Christmas present.

Mane attraction: cats beat dogs at the box office – but is the data fishy?

Mane attraction: cats beat dogs at the box office – but is the data fishy?

The survey also listed the genres people enjoy when it comes to films about cats or dogs.And what an inspiring message to aspiring film-makers: if you want to be popular, you should make a cartoon about a brown cat.

Woman killed her dog by punching it in the head four times

Woman killed her dog by punching it in the head four times

Natasha Brown was spared jail South Tyneside Magistrates’ Courtat for killing her dog (Picture: NNP)A woman killed her dog after flying into a fit of rage when her ex-girlfriend spurned her advances.The dog was ‘screaming’ during the attack before it went ‘limp and lifeless’, a court heard.

Amanda Seyfried saved by man’s best friend, Mamma Mia star has dog therapy for trauma

Amanda Seyfried saved by man’s best friend, Mamma Mia star has dog therapy for trauma

The Mamma Mia star has been a fan of animal therapy ever since she acquired her beloved dog Finn, the lolloping brown nine-year-old Australian shepherd who helped her deal with the ­anxiety that came with being a young actress living away from home in Hollywood.

Dog bit chunk out of arm of pensioner, 82, in park

Dog bit chunk out of arm of pensioner, 82, in park

The shocking wound to Charles Brown, with his wife Ann, is too graphic to show (Picture: Caters)An elderly man had a ‘chunk of his arm’ ripped off by a dog in a savage attack that left his bone exposed.

Boy, 7, bursts into tears after being given puppy by grandparents

Boy, 7, bursts into tears after being given puppy by grandparents

Jensen, seven, was emotional meeting the puppy (Picture: Rebecca Sparkle Browne) He made sure to thank his Nana (Picture: Rebecca Sparkle Browne)In a video uploaded to Rebecca’s social media, Jensen can be seen coming home in his school uniform with his mum.

Dog dies after eating brownies that contained sweetener

Dog dies after eating brownies that contained sweetener

Ruby, a Hungarian Vizsla, had cheekily stolen two brownies which contained Xylitol, a form of sweetener, which is toxic to dogs and can cause liver failure (Picture: Caters) Owner Kate Chacksfield, 51, was left heartbroken when Ruby died on October 19 2018 just eight days after falling ill – despite her owners spending £10,000 in a bid to save her life.

California will soon require pet stores to only sell rescue dogs and cats

California will soon require pet stores to only sell rescue dogs and cats

Originally approved in October of 2017 by Governor Jerry Brown, a new state law will go into place on January 1, 2019 that requires all pet stores to get dogs, cats, and rabbits from rescue organizations rather than breeders.

Reader Story: How many of us are motivated by selflessness?

Reader Story: How many of us are motivated by selflessness?

Some days, they would have a bite of chicken sandwiches, which he used to bring from his office canteen, on others, it was dog food. Now, out of the furries he befriended, two were his favourites – a female dog with white fur and a male with brown fur.