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Prancing pooches at Doggiespace.com

Does man's best friend need some comrades-in-paws? Are Mackenzie, Hershey, Tucker and Angel clamoring for some online face-time with their buds? Do they yearn for a feeling of inclusion while mummy clicks away on her keyboard late into the night? Well don't you let them worry their furry little heads another minute.

According to the AP, you can sign them up (assuming, of course, they can't do it themselves) for a new social network aimed at your precious pooches called -- wait for it -- Doggyspace.com.

Says AP: "A crossbreed between MySpace and YouTube, Doggyspace allows dog owners from all over the world to come together, create profiles, and share photos and videos of their pups. ... It can also help people form friendships based on a love of dogs, or connect people interested in finding a play date for their dog."

Seriously, I'm not making this up. "Since launching in mid-July, Doggyspace has logged more than 700 registered, active user profiles — 73 percent of them created by females, said Levi Thornton, founder of the site. He projects that Doggyspace will have more than two million accounts by the end of the year."

Ah, just when my faith in social networking started to sway to the positive. I am fully aware that full grown adults like role-playing games -- D&D is the newest trend in my circle of friends, and who doesn't love a good Renaissance fair? -- but, forgive me for asking, don't ya think this may be taking it a wee bit far?

Taking a step back, I can see how, if your dog was your life, this site could be a good thing -- a positive outlet for your social needs that is targeted to a very specific demographic -- but I don't know how much more I can take. I already have to bite my tongue about my mom's adiction to ravelry.com, the social network for knitters (and all the rage at my monthly knitting group) -- I might have to stop calling if my parents' little white fluffball of a bichon frise got his own webpage.






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