You might think you have found a great unique name for your pet, but is it really? Petfinder surveyed over 300,000 pet posts on it's website to put together a list of 2010's most popular pet names. For the fourth year running, Buddy won the top spot for most popular dog name. For cats, Lucy once again purred into first place just about beating Midnight for top cat position. Bella has rose in both canine and feline categories and we're guessing this may have something to do with a certain twilight movie!

Top 10 Dog Names
1.Buddy
2.Max
3.Daisy
4.Bella
5.Lucy
6.Jack
7.Molly
8.Charlie
9.Sadie
10.Rocky

Top 10 Cat Names
1.Lucy
2.Midnight
3.Bella
4.Molly
5.Smokey
6.Tiger
7.Oreo
8.Max
9.Princess
10.Charlie

And what is the most popular celebrity name for pets last year? Well ladies and gentlemen, Elvis is in the building!
  
2010's Top 10 Most Popular Celebrity-Inspired Pet Names
1.Elvis
2.Houdini
3.Cher
4.Madonna
5.Twiggy
6.Oprah
7.Lady Gaga
8.Beyonce
9.Coco Chanel
10.Shakira

Have you got an unusual pet name? If so tell us in the comments below!

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Chelsea the 15 year old yorkie, Coco Puff, 10, and the Pomeranian Darla aged 14 are all settling in well to their new 11 ft tall French Victorian mansion costing $22,000 to build!

What's with all the anti-dog-walking gadgets on the market recently, like the dog treadmills & doggie strollers?? Are all our canine friends destined to become over weight because lazy pet owners are forgetting the simple fact that dogs are meant to walk on their own four feet outdoors as nature intended! What do you think, do people actually buy this crap? Love to hear from you...  

Is your pet feeling left in the dirt because of his/her unsightly rear? I’ve got them covered… Rear Gear is handmade in Portland, OR and offers a cheerful solution to be-rid your favorite pet’s un-manicured back side - Reargearstore.com



Butt covers to freshen your pets, ahem... Rear ends! But rest assured these are meant as a novelty gift and not to be taken too seriously. As creator rear gear creator explains, 'I created it as a novelty or joke, but some people have had their pets sport it.  I don’t encourage people keeping it on their pet for long periods of time or when they are unsupervised, but it is harmless when it is worn for a few minutes at a time.  Like I said though, it’s a novelty, and should be used as such'. Rear Gear tags are available on the Rear Gear website at a cost of $6 each. Bottoms Up!

Five years ago photographer Dan Borris came across his first Yoga Dog. Otis was a two-year-old English Bull Terrier who loved to do yoga with his friend Joy. While Joy practiced her yoga, Otis would crawl around her legs and lick her face as she did a headstand. One day Otis began to copy Joy. ''At first he tried out simple poses, ones that came naturally to him like Downward and Upward Dog. As time went on Otis's poses became more and more complex, until finally he began his own practice'' explains Dan. While Otis himself wasn't captured on film, he did lead Dan on his path to finding other four-legged Yogis. And now there's a Yoga Cat Calendar for people who like cats more than dogs! Check out the Yogadogz.com website to read more and buy your very own calendar.

Attention all you music loving animals out there! Pet Acoustics just launched My Pet Speaker, the first ever sound system designed to support the hearing sensitivities of dogs, cats, and horses. The speaker is available at a cost of $249.95 and measures 12.5 inches by 9.84 inches by 12.6 inches. Your Furry/Feathered friend will delight in its soft bass sound and specially designed system that recreates how animals hear in nature. Just be prepared, your pet playlists will probably include ''who let the dogs out'' and ''You ain't nothing but a hound dog" to name but a few pet favourites! 

Anthropomorphism -   Most of Us Don't Even Know What It Is - an·thro·po·mor·phism n. Attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena.

American pets are getting naughtier by the minute. As the demand for dog behaviorists and for prescription medication to combat "Doggie A.D.D." and anxiety continue to escalate, we have to wonder who's to blame for this hazardous trend. To answer the question, we have to first understand the phenomenon behind treating pets as humans.

As the number of kids per household declines, the number of pets is increasing. Baby boomers, a powerful segment of today's market, are quickly becoming empty-nesters and replacing their grown two-legged children with four-legged ones. Look no further than the proliferation of the term "pet parent" versus "pet owner". In fact, a full 83% of pet owners now call themselves their pet's mommy or daddy.

With more and more pet parents including their pets into their own lifestyles it was only a matter of time before that spilled into automobiles. Honda leading the pack with the launch of it's Dog Friendly Honda Experience at the New York Auto Show.

The Pet Food company Eukanuba celebrated it's 40th anniversary by launching it's new product line. Prebiotics feed the good bugs in the intestine system," said Eukanuba's Jason Taylor. "Dogs have healthier guts, healthier immune systems." Click here for more information.

This health conscious pet food dose come at a price and pet owners may not have that money to spend in the economic downturn. Would you buy this product for your dog? Let us know what you think. 

Yes you heard me correctly; pet strollers! Helping your pet travel in comfort and style while being the envy of every other pet in town. Crazy as it may sound, pet owners are buying strollers for a number of reasons and it seems to be catching on. Firstly, the stroller allows pets in places they're normally not allowed in because they are safely confined fully in the stroller and a mesh covering helps camouflage them inside.

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Doggie Nail varnish is so passe don't you know darling! Nail stickers are the next new thing and only pooch's at the forefront of fashion are wearing them. Buy online at Pawpalace and ''choose from a range of colourful and floral stickers, just peel and stick directly on the nail'' simply! Barking mad or seriously pawsome, what do you think?