Four-legged friends connect online at Dogster

0 Comments | AFP, June, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) — Teenagers have online cliques at MySpace; students star in Facebook; LinkedIn is an Internet networking stage for professionals; and dogs and their human counterparts run with the pack at Dogster.

San Francisco-based Dogster is a flourishing social-networking website for canines, referred to as "animal companions" instead of "pets" in the politically correct City by the Bay.

Among the furry friends featured on the website is Annie, an 11-month-old female beagle from the US state of Tennessee.

Annie loves carrots, belongs to a group called "Beagles R Us" and is humbly described as "nice with large ears."

Her roster of friends includes Tank, a Shar Pei in South Africa; a New York City golden retriever named Copper, and Beanie, a...

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