Lab looks at cloning drug-sniffing dogs (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A South Korean laboratory that produced the world’s first cloned dogs is looking to get into the business of cloning canines, first by cloning drug-sniffing dogs, a lab official said on Tuesday.

South Korean lab looks at cloning drug-sniffing dogs (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters By Jessica Kim SEOUL, July 10 (Reuters) - A South Korean laboratory that produced the world’s first cloned dogs is looking to get into the business of cloning canines, first by cloning drug-sniffing …

Camden says keep local police dispatch service dogs allowed on beaches right of way rules fail Anita … (Camden Herald)
CAMDEN Referendums to keep police dispatch in town and allow dogs on beaches at certain times won voter approval at the polls Tuesday, June 12, defeating efforts by town officials to regionalize dispatch and keep beaches dog-free.

Man drowns trying to save dogs (prestontoday.net)
A father has drowned as he tried to save his two dogs from the sea while his teenage daughter watched in horror. (10/07/2007 10:28:01)

Dogs do celebrate their food (Arizona Daily Star)
Q I was always told that when a dog rubs the top of his nose on the ground in an upward motion that this was what wild dogs would do to cover up the food for some later date. J.M.D.

Winnebago eyes leash rule for dogs on county trails (The Appleton Post-Crescent)
OSHKOSH Winnebago County officials are considering making it mandatory for dogs to be leashed on county trails.

South Korea to clone drug-sniffing dogs (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
A South Korean laboratory that produced the world’s first cloned dogs is looking at cloning drug-sniffing dogs for Customs, a lab official says.

Lab looks at cloning drug-sniffing dogs (Tiscali)
“However, this is taking place more on an investigative level, so we aren t going to be making a profit from this deal,” Kim said, adding: “We have plans to clone dogs commercially in the future.”

Dutch customs deploys special bird flu dogs (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Dutch customs have deployed two special bird flu dogs at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport to check flights from high-risk countries for poultry, the authorities said Saturday.

Man nabbed with 19 caged dogs may face jail time, hefty fees (Newsday)
When investigators searched the second story of the blue clapboard house Daniel Friedman shares with relatives, they said they discovered 19 caged dogs locked in a room.

Investigators Find 19 Dogs In Feces-Filled Room (WCBS-TV New York)
A 63-year-old Long Island man is under arrest on charges of animal cruelty after 19 dogs were found living in a feces-filled room. Suffolk County SPCA department chief Roy Gross says an anonymous tip led animal cruelty investigators to the man’s Mastic home.

57% - Going to the Dogs and Cats (Pew via Yahoo! News)
Nearly six-in-ten (57%) of all adults in this country own a pet or pets of one kind or another, with dog owners (39% of all adults) outnumbering cat owners (23%) — and owners of all other pets trailing far behind, a Pew survey finds.

Leapin’ Labs - these dogs can jump (Everett Herald)
MILL CREEK - Dogs were seen flying Sunday. So were rubber bones and flying discs as the dog’s owners threw the toys from a platform into a huge, plastic pool and gave the signal for the dogs to go get them.

Camden says keep local police dispatch service dogs allowed on beaches right of way rules fail Anita … (Camden Herald)
CAMDEN Referendums to keep police dispatch in town and allow dogs on beaches at certain times won voter approval at the polls Tuesday, June 12, defeating efforts by town officials to regionalize dispatch and keep beaches dog-free.

19 Dogs Found In Feces-Filled L.I. Room (WNBC)
A 63-year-old Long Island man is under arrest on charges of animal cruelty after 19 dogs were found living in a feces-filled room.

Dogs Rescued From Filthy Home (News Channel 5 Nashville)
Animal control seized 20 dogs found in a filthy Clarksville home.

Man wins award for efforts to use guide dogs to help the blind (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News)
SINGAPORE : Over the past three years, one man has been on a mission to gain access for guide dogs for the blind access to shopping centres and on public transportation.

Beware pitfalls (and pit bulls) of off-the-leash parks for dogs (Pocono Record)
Editor’s note: Gina Spadafori is on vacation. The column ran originally in March 2005. A new Pet Connection will appear next Sunday. One of the best things to happen to dogs and those who love them is the growth in popularity of off-leash recreation areas nationwide.

On patrol in Estates for stray and dangerous dogs (Naples Daily News)
Domestic Animal Services takes in thousands of dogs, cats and other animals each year, many of which are strays. Some say the agency isn t doing enough to curb the problem of stray animals running loose throughout Collier County, while others say animal control officers like Morris are doing the best they can with what they have.

All work is dogs’ play (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
In the canine world, working dogs are quite possibly the perfect employees. They’re happiest on the job.

Rats are ‘like small dogs,’ owner says (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
SAGINAW, Mich. — For pet seekers looking to stray from the traditional choices of cats and dogs, a fancy rat may fit just right, says the owner of the North American Rat Registry.

Cop dogs sniff out new test (icWales)
POLICE want YOU to let their sniffer dogs cause a stink at your place.

66 hot dogs: Welcome to speed eating (The Cincinnati Post)
Shall we just get the obligatory pun out of the way? An hour-long special on speed eating may not be something everyone can stomach. It’s entertaining - and timely, for this is a momentous week in the world of speed eating, with Joey Chestnut triumphantly cramming 66 hot dogs down his esophagus and dethroning six-time champ Takeru Kobayashi in the annual Nathan’s Fourth of July contest.

Sniffer dogs want places to practise (NewsWales)
Gwent Police dog section are appealing for local businesses, schools, colleges and landlords to lend their premises to train police dogs in searching for cash, firearms or illegal substances.

Saluda salutes coon dogs with all-day festival (Asheville Citizen-Times)
SALUDA — What started 43 years ago as an informal get-together for a chicken dinner and a chance to run the dogs likely will draw about 12,000 people to today’s Coon Dog Day festival.

New faces for Fishers-Sea Dogs series (New Hampshire Union Leader)
The Sea Dogs are back in town, but this time Fisher Cats manager Bill Masse won’t have to worry about another standing ovation for hurler Clay Buchholz at Merchantsauto.com Stadium.

Local artist goes to the dogs (Baltimore Examiner)
Wet noses and drooping tongues invite viewers inside The Yellow Dog Tavern. At the new restaurant, local artist Gil Jawetz portrays man’s best friend in his first solo exhibit in Baltimore, Big Dogs - a series of oil paintings.

Learn to control prairie dogs at Casper workshop (Casper Star-Tribune)
A mid-July workshop looks to show local residents how they can stop prairie dogs and cheatgrass from taking over their acreage.

New Drug Available for Fat Dogs (First Coast News)
JACKSONVILLE, FL — There are a lot of fat dogs out there. Some vets estimate 47-percent of their canine patients are overweight or obese. Now, for the first time, a prescription drug is available to help. It’s called Slentrol. The maker of the drug is Pfizer.

Monk famous for training dogs dies (UPI)
The Rev. Laurence Mancuso, a founder of a monastery in New York State famous for its ministry of training German shepherd dogs, has died. He was 72.

Doctors Hope Treating Dogs With Bone Cancer Will Ultimately Help Kids (Medical News Today)
It’s a rare form of bone cancer in humans, but in dogs, osteosarcoma affects about 1 dog every hour of every day.* Right now, there aren’t many options for those dogs. But a new study might change that. It’s a medical study that’s intended to help kids in the long run, but it just might save the life of a pet along the way. [click link for full article]

Search-and-rescue dogs in spotlight (Salem Statesman Journal)
Owners interested in learning what it takes to train search-and-rescue dogs can tune into Oregon Public Broadcasting’s “Oregon Field Guide” on July 12 and July 15 to see the skill development in action.

House fire kills seven dogs 3:30 a.m. Adamstown blaze takes almost3 hours to extinguish (The Frederick News-Post)
ADAMSTOWN — Seven dogs perished in a house fire early Thursday morning, according to Sgt. Steven Fogle of Frederick County Animal Control. Fogle said at least one dog survived the blaze in a two-story frame house in the 700 block of Chick Road, a rural area near the C&O Canal Historical Park.

Learn to control prairie dogs at Casper workshop (Casper Star-Tribune)
A mid-July workshop looks to show local residents how they can stop prairie dogs and cheatgrass from taking over their acreage.

Local Residents Seek Action Over Unleashed Dogs (WDIV ClickOnDetroit.com via Yahoo! News)
Livonia residents said they are fed up with dogs walking freely without leashes.

Learn to control prairie dogs at Casper workshop (Casper Star-Tribune)
A mid-July workshop looks to show local residents how they can stop prairie dogs and cheatgrass from taking over their acreage.

Did founding fathers eat hot dogs? (Daily Bulletin)
You know, when our extremely overdressed founding fathers were having their first 4th of July barbecue, I’ll just bet hamburgers and hot dogs were not on the menu. For that matter, I don’t think you would have found deviled eggs or watermelon on the table either.

Dogs start frothing with organic shampooch (Stuff)
Is everything going to the dogs? If Elinor McEwan has it her way it will. The Devonport resident has created a range of organic shampoos especially for dogs.

Chestnut eats record 66 dogs, beats Kobayashi (Fox Sports)
Chestnut, the great red, white and blue hope in the annual Fourth of July competition, broke his own world record by inhaling 66 hot dogs in 12 minutes a staggering one every 10.9 seconds before a screaming crowd in Coney Island.

Virginia Registry to List Dangerous Dogs up and Running (WBOC Salisbury)
RICHMOND , Va. (AP)- Checking out the neighborhood for dangerous neighbors isn’t just about sex offenders anymore. There’s also a listing for dangerous dogs.

HONDO: WHADDUP, ‘DOGS? (New York Post)
The Native Americans showed Hondo some love last night, going the extra mile to motor past Detroit and slash the debt to 190 mendozas. Today, on our nation’s 231st birthday, it’s a time to celebrate and munch on about 12 hot ‘dogs - 10 units…

A place for dogs to R.I.P with dignity in Jamshedpur (ANI via Yahoo! India News)
By Girija Shankar Ojha Jamshedpur, July 4 (ANI): In a unique expression of love for pet dogs, a major automobile company here has set up a special graveyard for its guard dogs as a tribute to their loyalty. Tata automobile Limited which administers a township in Jamshedpur has arranged space for dogs' grave to remember their contribution. A.K. Verghese, who is in-charge of Tata Motors' …

New registry tracks dangerous dogs (Daily Press)
People will be able to find out if there’s a dangerous dog in their neighborhood. A new database unveiled this week will make it easier for Virginians to keep track of “dangerous” dogs.

A quarter of all NI dogs ‘obese’ (BBC News)
A survey by a pet charity suggests that 25% of all dogs in Northern Ireland are now obese.

Stray Kerala dogs face keyhole surgery to control birth rate (ANI via Yahoo! India News)
By Juhan Samuel Kochi, July 3 (ANI): The killing of stray dogs in Kerala, has prompted the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and the Cochin Corporation to promote Animal Birth Control (ABC) by starting a keyhole surgery drive for stray dogs to control their reproductive ability. M.K. Sethumadhavan, District Secretary of the SPCA, said it is the best way to control the birth …

Red Sox Extend Partnership With Sea Dogs (WMTW Auburn)
The Boston Red Sox and the Portland Sea Dogs agree to a four-year extension of their partnership.

Kennel euthanizes 40 dogs (The Daily Times)
SALISBURY — The Humane Society of Wicomico County is eerily quiet after an outbreak of the debilitating canine distemper virus, or CDV, forced the staff to euthanize all 40 of the dogs in its kennel Saturday, Executive Director Linda Lugo confirmed Monday.

7/7 sniffer dogs to be honoured (BBC News)
Police sniffer dogs are to receive awards for thier part in the 7 July rescue operation.

Family’s search for pet dogs after flood ends in joy, sadness (The Wichita Eagle)
Michele and Curtis Foster finally surrendered to the rising Verdigris River at 4:30 a.m. Sunday. They dropped their shovels and sandbags, grabbed their two children and the laundry from the dryer, and drove away from their home of 11 years. But in the haste of evacuating, the family was forced to leave behind their two dogs: Bull, a 3-month-old chocolate Labrador retriever, and Skeeter, a …

Fisher Cats Shell Sea Dogs (WMUR New Hampshire)
From Fisher Cats Media Relations: The New Hampshire Fisher Cats scored a season-high 13 runs on a season-best 21 hits in trouncing the Portland Sea Dogs, 13-3, Monday night at Hadlock Field for their fifth consecutive victory.

D.C. Area Airports Add Vehicle Checks, Bomb-Sniffing Dogs (Washington Post)
Washington area airports began randomly inspecting vehicles yesterday after an attack on Scotland’s Glasgow Airport, but travelers appeared unfazed by the beefed-up security measures.

Sniffer dogs for Customs (Khaleej Times)
DUBAI In a joint move, Dubai Police will set up a sniffer dogs squad for Dubai Customs in order to facilitate checking of incoming goods at airports, seaports and border checkposts.

Mapping out, the weighty matter of our overfed dogs (Daily Mail)
Around a quarter of dogs are clinically obese, a pet charity has warned. And, according to a canine ‘fat map’ of Britain, a great many of the overweight animals are to be found in the North-East

8-year-old Otis Orchards boy injured after three dogs attack (KXLY-TV Spokane)
OTIS ORCHARDS — An 8 year old boy is in serious but stable condition Saturday night, after being attacked by three dogs. The boy was attached by three American Bulldogs Friday night around 9pm in the 4100 block of Kenney Road in Otis Orchards.

Frankly speaking, these are the top dogs (Connecticut Post)
I used to think I knew a lot about hot dogs. I mean, I’ve always enjoyed a frank at the ballpark, and I’ve never been known to pass up a dog at a family picnic.

Leonia battles over dogs’ park usage (The Record)
Broad Avenue residents have a bone to pick over a Leonia park they say has gone to the dogs. Pooches are allowed to run free in Lakeview Park, scaring children, leaving refuse and engaging in “serial barking,” residents claim.

Camden says keep local police dispatch service dogs allowed on beaches right of way rules fail Anita … (Camden Herald)
CAMDEN Referendums to keep police dispatch in town and allow dogs on beaches at certain times won voter approval at the polls Tuesday, June 12, defeating efforts by town officials to regionalize dispatch and keep beaches dog-free.

WCSPCA moves 200 dogs and cats again (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise)
Flood conditions caused as many as 200 dogs and cats to be evacuated from the Washington County SPCA on Saturday. The move is the second time in recent weeks the shelter has been evacuated due to flooding.

Dogs, handlers show off skills (The Eureka Reporter)
Nearly 500 dogs and their handlers filled the Humboldt County Fairgrounds to compete in obedience and ideal form. The Lost Coast Kennel Club s annual Dog Show began Saturday and will conclude today at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds in Ferndale.

Dogs Help Children Read (WLBT 3 Jackson)
Learning how to read is hard work for many children. Some times it takes more than what is taught in the classroom. That’s why one local program uses dogs to help youngsters develop reading skills.

Purvis residents concerned about homeless dogs, cats (Hattiesburg American)
PURVIS - THE NUMBER of homeless dogs and cats in the city of Purvis has climbed considerably over the past few years and is threatening to become a serious problem, residents say.

Leonia battles over dogs’ park usage (The Record)
Broad Avenue residents have a bone to pick over a Leonia park they say has gone to the dogs. Pooches are allowed to run free in Lakeview Park, scaring children, leaving refuse and engaging in “serial barking,” residents claim.

Camden says keep local police dispatch service dogs allowed on beaches right of way rules fail Anita … (Camden Herald)
CAMDEN Referendums to keep police dispatch in town and allow dogs on beaches at certain times won voter approval at the polls Tuesday, June 12, defeating efforts by town officials to regionalize dispatch and keep beaches dog-free.

Fisher Cats Score Two In Ninth To Beat Sea Dogs, 3-1 (OurSports Central)
Portland, ME- David Smith hit a sacrifice fly, and Ryan Patterson lined an RBI single as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning to defeat the Portland Sea Dogs, 3-1, Saturday night at Hadlock Field.

Abandoned Dogs Being Rescued By One East Texas Woman (KLTV 7 Tyler)
They were found abandoned and starving to death, but now some East Texas dogs have found their saving grace. A month ago KLTV told you about more than a dozen dogs dumped at an East Texas plant. Saturday, they’re being rescued, all thanks to the generosity of East Texans and one in particular.

Buchholz Fires Five No-hit Innings But Dogs Lose To New Hampshire, 3-1 (OurSports Central)
(Portland, ME) - The New Hampshire Fisher Cats snapped a 1-1 tie by scoring two runs in the top of the ninth inning to beat the Sea Dogs, 3-1 in the series opener on Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd of 7,368 at Hadlock Field. Portland drops to 3-3 on their 9-game homestand.