Sniffer dogs to help in cane toad fight (ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News) Authorities plan to enlist sniffer dogs as their latest tool in the fight against the spread of cane toads.
Dogs put to the test (St Albans Observer) SCORES of police dogs and handlers from across the eastern region are being […]

6 stores to stop selling dogs after parasite found (WCAX 3) ATLANTA _ The Georgia Department of Agriculture has ordered six Atlanta-area stores in a New York-based pet chain to stop selling dogs, after more than 130 puppies at the stores tested positive for a parasite that can be transmitted to humans.
Apartment Owner Says […]

Kitty Hawk Council hears comments on dogs, parking (Outer Banks Sentinel) During its March 6 meeting, Kitty Hawk Town Council held public hearings on two issues; dogs on the beach and minimum parking requirements for restaurants, cafes and public eating places.
Volunteers Help Provide Happy Homes For Dogs & Cats (KCBD-TV) Every year, dozens of […]

Drugs target of school sweeps Dogs being used to check lockers (Republican American) WATERBURY — Police have begun using drug-sniffing dogs during occasional inspections of the city’s middle and high schools.
Two More Dogs Found Killed In Superior Township (WDIV ClickOnDetroit.com via Yahoo! News) Two more dogs were found dead Sunday in Superior Township, […]

Working dogs must be chipped (NZCity) A blow for farmers, whose dogs will not be exempt from new legislation which makes micro-chipping of the nation’s canines compulsory. Cabinet had been considering amending the law which comes into effect in three months time, to apply only to domestic dogs.
Veterinarians are vocal about surgically debarking dogs […]

L.A. wants to fix most of its dogs (Detroit News) LOS ANGELES — A plan to crack down on pit bulls and Rottweilers — aimed at reducing the number of dog attacks — has mushroomed into a far more sweeping proposal that would require the spaying or neutering of most dogs in unincorporated areas of […]

Big dogs, underdogs will square off on Friday (USA Today) Friday’s schedule of NCAA men’s tournament regional semifinals could be labeled the night of the dogs underdogs and better-known ones.
Valley Fever On The Rise In Dogs (KOLD News 13 Tuscon) The long period of dry weather means Valley Fever is on the rise among […]

Dogs on trail of worldly success (Brisbane Courier Mail) BRISBANE band the Resin Dogs is about to come full circle. The massive energy funk band, which had its humble origins in the Fortitude Valley live scene of Ric’s and The Zoo in 1996, was signed by EMI in 2000 only to find its burgeoning sound […]

Police Dogs Help Indiana Officers Catch Criminals (The Louisville Channel) Dogs in a special canine program in Indiana this week are undergoing some intensive training to fine-tune their skills.
Dogs ‘killed and dumped in bags’ (BBC News) The discovery of the bodies of four dogs in bags sparks an appeal for information by the RSPCA. […]

Council opens two borough parks to dogs (Centre Daily Times) STATE COLLEGE — They had to tangle with a zoning amendment, contract bids and fire-safety rules. But a simple measure to allow dogs in two parks caused the most divisive debate among Borough Council members on Monday night.
Experts are vocal about debarking dogs (Minneapolis-St. […]