30 Seconds: Dogs and cats shouldn t use yards and flower beds as their toilet (Times-Reporter)
I have a gripe about dogs and cats using my yard and flower beds for their toilets. It stinks so I can t sit out and enjoy fresh air. Owners should take care of their dogs and cats and clean this up.

Dogs sniff lockers at Steinert High (The Trenton Times)
HAMILTON — Dogs trained to sniff out drugs searched Steinert High School on Monday night, al though school district officials would not say what they found in student lockers.

Sea Dogs No Match For Trenton Bats (WMTW)
Three fence-clearing homers powered the Trenton Thunder to a 10-4 win over the Portland Sea Dogs on Saturday night at Hadlock Field.

Buyers warned: Dogs not accessories (UPI)
SYDNEY, July 2 (UPI) — Australian animal advocates say the use of dogs as a fashion accessory, pioneered by celebrities such as Paris Hilton, has led to hundreds of abandoned pets.

This college course is for the dogs (The Trenton Times)
I’ve just spent a week with my niece, Nathalie, and discovered that she is crazy about dogs. So crazy that she goes to college with one. While her teachers are filling her head with formulas and facts for her future career, she’s filling Jester’s head with “good manners” for his future career.

Two dogs euthanized after attacking Southlake residents (McKinney Messenger)
The two dogs that were involved in an attack on two Southlake women earlier this week have been euthanized and their bodies sent to Austin for testing for rabies, according to Rhonda Voshalike, public information officer for the Southlake Department of Public Safety.

Hot dogs a stretch for competitive eaters (USA Today)
Joey Chestnut has proved that he can eat 50 hot dogs in 12 minutes. But he’s going to have to pack in a few more if he wants to win what’s expected to be a highly competitive showdown Tuesday at Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, N.Y. the Super Bowl of competitive eating.

Sea Dogs win in fourteen innings, 14-13 (OurSports Central)
After five hours and 30 minutes and 557 total pitches thrown, the Sea Dogs win in the bottom of the 14th, 14-13 over the Trenton Thunder on Sunday afternoon at Hadlock Field. Brandon Moss smacked an RBI, bases-loaded single off the Maine Monster for the game winner.