COUNTRY, Missouri: Did you know that nearly 7.5 million households will be dressing up their pets alongside their kids for Halloween, spending nearly two billion dollars in the process?. Yep, Halloween for pets is big business.

NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia: Good police dogs are hard to find. So hard, in fact, that the New South Wales Police Force Dog Unit is 'making' them instead.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California: You've heard of working dogs - well this is taking the concept to a new level. One in five American firms now allows employees to bring their pets to work, according to a study made by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA).

NEW YORK, New York: If you're looking for a way to maximize your dog's physical and spiritual wellbeing, then you're looking for doga.

No, doga isn't a character from Star Wars - it's actually the name given to yoga classes for dogs. Seriously.

REDWOOD CITY, California: Woof, woof!, Arf, arf! Bow wow wow, grrrrrrr... Wouldn't it be great to be able to talk to or even understand what your pet pooch is trying to tell you? Many pet owners would love to have Dr. Doolittle's ability of speaking with animals. Well, maybe there is a way you can communicate with your pet without looking like a complete nutcase.

NEW YORK, United States: A kiss isn't just a kiss. According to a new survey by Harris Interactive, North Americans are almost as likely to kiss family pets on the lips as they are husbands, wives or children.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Poomachu! Bless you. Thanks, but no one actually sneezed. A Poomachu is actually a new dog breed, mixing a Chihuahua and a Poodle. The number of new dog breed hybrids is on the rise, with the world hungry for more.

NEW YORK, New York: $25,000 spas, $8000 gold and diamond collars, $3000 pooch perfume. Welcome to the world of the ultra-spoiled pet.

DES MOINES, Iowa: Flat, squished nose, bowed legs, protruding underbite, bloodshot eyes and wrinkly skin. These are not the traditional criteria for a beauty contest - unless you're competing in “The Most Beautiful Bulldog” competition.