Woman sentenced in death of four dogs (WRGB) (Johnstown, NY - AP) - A Mohawk Valley woman was sentenced today to two years in jail in the killing of four dogs. Seventy-two-year-old Jane Fletcher pleaded guilty last month to aggravated animal cruelty and tampering with evidence.
Almost 80 Dogs Rescued From Puppy Mill (KARK Little […]

Police dogs and trainers compete in U.S. championships in St. Paul (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) Police dogs and their handlers from around the country competed this week in St. Paul during the U.S. Police Canine Association’s national championships. The event concluded Thursday night at Midway Stadium with awards and demonstrations. The top three overall winners, […]

Police Talk to Model About Dogs’ Conduct (ABC News) Police Talk to Model Claudia Schiffer About Controlling 2 Large Dogs at Her Country Mansion
Deadly Virus That Attacks Dogs Is Spreading In North County (KGTV TheSanDiegoChannel.com via Yahoo! News) A deadly virus that attacks dogs is quickly spreading in Oceanside.
Schiffer gets second warning […]

Dogs ready to Bark in the Park (Los Angeles Daily News) LANCASTER - Lancaster is gearing up for its annual Bark at the Park event, which allows dogs to strut their stuff while showing their human companions different activities they can enjoy with their pets.
Dogs sniff out pirated DVDs (The Canton Repository) WASHINGTON Hollywood’s […]

Police dogs are top dogs in St. Paul this week (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) The St. Paul Police Department has gone to the dogs this week. Or perhaps more accurately, the dogs have come to St. Paul. The department is hosting the National Patrol Field Trials and Competition for police canines through Thursday. It’s the […]

BABY KILLERS: ‘GUARD DOGS, NOT PETS’ (Daily Mirror) SHOCKED families living near the pub where two rottweilers savaged to death a five-month-old girl last night told how they lived in terror of the snarling dogs.
Scared of dogs? (BBC Radio 1) There’s shock at the death of a five-month-old baby who […]

Mummified dogs found in Peru (BBC News) Archaeologists in Peru uncover the mummified remains of dogs buried with blankets alongside their human masters.
Rescued Katrina dogs are property, judge rules (St. Petersburg Times) The court case over the dogs ownership becomes a narrow legal issue, not a dispute over who provides the […]

Animal Services Picks Up 13 Dogs From One House (News Channel 9 Chattanooga) More than a dozen dogs are picked up this afternoon by animal control officers.
Animal owners should think before walking dogs on hot days (San Jose Mercury News) Have you ever walked barefoot on hot asphalt? Or let your children on a […]

Steelers LB Porter faces fines after his dogs kill horse (ESPN) Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter is being cited by animal control officers after his dogs got off his property and killed a miniature horse on a nearby farm.
Porter cited after dogs killed neighbor’s horse (Fox Sports) Two dogs owned by Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker […]

Ordinance could target vicious dogs (ABC 13 Texas) The city council is considering new rules targeting vicious dogs that have bitten someone. Owners could face a list of requirements, including buying additional insurance.
Special medical care goes to the dogs, cats (Lexington Herald-Leader) If ever there was a testament to how the status of dogs […]