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  • Whippet = Good

    Whippet = Good

    When the whippet, a type of sighthound, breaks into a double suspension gallop, it’s breathtaking to behold. It seems to defy gravity. One moment the dog has four legs on the ground—the next, its lean, light body is parallel to the racetrack.…

  • Why Cats Are Better Than Dogs

    Why Cats Are Better Than Dogs

    The most characteristic sound of Reykjavík is neither the desperate noise of drunkards during the weekend nor the lonely song of the wind in winter. It is the sound of cats. Cats meowing, cats wailing, cats scratching, cats itching, catfights and catcalls…

  • The Best Of Iceland On Instagram: This Week’s #GVpics

    The Best Of Iceland On Instagram: This Week’s #GVpics

    What a week! We experienced some stormy weather, northern lights, and Icelandic daily life in the freezing cold—all of which is perfectly portrayed in the stunning submissions our dear readers and Instagram enthusiasts submitted (via the #GVpics hashtag). Landscapes dominated the entries…

  • Clear Political Divide Between Cat And Dog People

    Clear Political Divide Between Cat And Dog People

    People who support the government are more likely to live in homes with dogs in them, while people that oppose the government are more likely to live in homes with cats, according to a poll by MMR. Of the 1,001 individuals who answered…

  • Bus-Riding Class For Dogs: That Might Happen

    Bus-Riding Class For Dogs: That Might Happen

    A trainer is considering starting a class for dogs and owners alike on how to ride the bus with a dog without disturbing other passengers, or becoming too stressed. MBL reports that dog trainer Heiðrún Klara Johan­sen believes dogs must learn how…

  • Man Ordered To Dig Up Deceased Pet And Remove It

    Man Ordered To Dig Up Deceased Pet And Remove It

    An Akureyri man received a call from the Health Supervisory Authority telling him to move the remains of his pet dog, which he buried in his own yard two weeks previous. Vísir reports that about two weeks ago, Ármann Örn Sigursteinsson of…

  • WINDY DAY TIDBIT! Musicians & Their Pets!

    Stay inside, get some milkbones and catnip and cuddle up with a furry-friend! Compiled by Rebecca Louder & Bob Cluness While being a touring musician and a pet owner can’t be easy, there’s one thing that’s for sure – your pet will…