...celebration honoring man's best friends. The dogs brought along their owners, who browsed through booths featuring pet products and services. Both dogs and their owners watched live demonstrations of dogs at work, ranging from sheep herding to...

...pet spending will double from a mere $17 billion in 1994 to $34.3 billion by the end of this year. The American Pet Products Manufacturers Association said sales in 2003, a tenuous economic year, totaled $32.4 billion. In other words...

...with 64.2 million people owning an animal. Americans spend $31 billion on pets a year, according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association Inc. ''We are a culture that is in love with our pets,'' Long said. ''They are more...