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Bensonhurst Puppy Dealer Scrutinized After Yorkie Death [Updated]

9-month-old Nyla (Source: Veronica Giovan/Facebook)A Bensonhurst pet store is facing scrutiny after a heartbroken customer claimed her tiny Yorkie died a day after she purchased it. Veronica Giovan, who took home 1.25-pound, 9-week-old Nyla from The Puppy Boutique (8002 17th Avenue) on Sunday, wrote in a Facebook

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Neighbors Launch Petition For Dog Run At Parade Ground

Photo via Michael GilFor years, neighbors have been pushing for a dog run in our area — and to make that space become a reality, they’ve now launched a petition urging Borough President Eric Adams to lend his support for the canine haven. The petition, which you can see here,

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Puppy City, Where The Wee-Wee Pad Was Invented, Closes For Good After 50 Years

Photo by Erica ShermanPassersby have stopped to ogle adorable pups and cute kitties in the storefront windows of Puppy City for more than half a century. But the long-time neighborhood staple, and the place where the now ubiquitous “Wee-Wee Pad” was invented, unceremoniously closed its doors for good earlier this

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Furry Pooch ‘Biggie’ Is A Celebrity In The ‘Hood

Biggie the Harlequin Great Dane. Photo courtesy of Albert DashevkyWe received an email from reader and Sheepshead Bay native Albert Dashevsky, whose somewhat oversized furry companion is apparently quite the celebrity in the ’hood. Albert emailed us some photos and, we definitely agree — Biggie, a one-year-old Harlequin Great Dane, definitely