Memorial a compromise between dogs and family (Gloucester County Times) WASHINGTON TWP. — The late Ronald D. Heck now has a monument at the Grenloch Terrace park named in his honor — one outcome of the controversy over allowing leashed dogs into the park.
Beulah man finds 4 dogs killed, horses shot (The Daily Comet) […]

Dogs save man from python (News 24 South Africa) A Mpumalanga man doesn’t have one best friend, but two. His dogs, Tupac and Spotty, have saved him from a three-metre-long python.
Dogs rescued from burning house (WOOD TV 8) (Algoma Township, April 17, 2006, 11:56 a.m.) — Firefighters were able to rescue two dogs from […]

Report: Japan fitness goes to dogs (CNN.com) Japan’s boom in dog ownership is spurring a new business trend, according to media reports: an increasing number of canine fitness clubs.
Yoga for dogs (The Plain Dealer) The first thing to know about dog yoga is that dogs don’t re ally do yoga. They have their own […]

Dogs Dispatched to Comfort Ill Children (AP via Yahoo! News) Jane is scampering around the children’s cancer center, nuzzling a toddler who had a brain tumor removed, when 14-year-old Alexia walks in.
Dogs by design (Florida Today) Designer dogs — hybrid dog breeds — are growing more popular with owners who not only want […]

Memo Shows Officer’s Shift on Use of Dogs (Washington Post) The top military intelligence officer at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq recommended in early 2004 that Army dog handlers not be disciplined for allegedly abusing detainees, urging commanders to immediately suspend the approved use of dogs in interrogations.
Officials remind owners to leash dogs […]

Dogs’ euthanasia “barbaric” (Denver Post) Dogs at the Humane Society of Weld County are being euthanized unnecessarily and without sedation, according to a draft complaint letter from shelter volunteers and employees.
Emaciated cats, dogs found on East Huntingdon property (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Police and humane officers are looking for a woman whose former trailer home on […]

Hungry Eagle Owl Escapes Scottish Owner, May Attack Dogs, Cats (Bloomberg.com) April 12 (Bloomberg) — Scottish police and animal welfare experts are hunting for a three-foot tall eagle owl called Fergus, who may prey on pet dogs and cats as he hasn’t eaten since Saturday.
Search for Houston boy leads to dead dogs (Houston Chronicle) […]

Study: All Dogs Walk The Same (Discovery Channel) Even though different dogs look different when they walk, the mechanics behind their gaits are the same.
Domestic Dogs Destroy Livestock (WTVY-TV 4) Ronald Terry s livestock were killed by domestic dogs. Ariton city officials are turning to Dale County authorities for help in solving […]

Push To Protect Search and Rescue Dogs (WFSB 3) Enfield — There’s a new push tonight to protect local search and rescue dogs. Under the proposal the dogs would be eligible for federal funds if they’re injured on the job. The law now only helps federal search and rescue dogs if they’re attacked on the […]

3 Guard Dogs Kill Trespassing Suspect (Los Angeles Times) A man was attacked by three guard dogs and killed while trespassing at a steel storage yard in Compton early Saturday, sheriff’s officials said.
Yummy Chummies sends fish to the dogs (Anchorage Daily News) An Anchorage firm that has attracted thousands of pet owners with its […]