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 Dogs Need to Go (WTOL News 11)
WEST TOLEDO — People who live in a west Toledo apartment complex are in the middle of a dispute over their dogs. Several residents at the Alexor Apartments on Secor near Alexis own dogs, and now the management company that owns the complex says the dogs have to go.

Veggie dogs go to the ballpark (Philadelphia Daily News)
This year, Phillies fans who are health-conscious, adventurous and/or vegetarian will have a new option at Citizens Bank Park: veggie hot dogs.

Everyone and his dogs love George Mason (Tacoma News Tribune)
A guy walking his dogs stopped me with a timely question: Who you rootin’ for in the Final Four?

Steelheads take down Ice Dogs, 6-5 (OurSports Central)
Long Beach, California - Leading by four goals early in the third period, the Steelheads held off a three-goal rally by the Ice Dogs, to win 6-5, at Long Beach Arena on Wednesday night.

Your Say: Micro-chipping dogs and welfare for the wealthy. (Stuff)
Government’s plans to micro-chip dogs and offer tax credits to affluent families has recieved strong feedback from Stuff readers.

Dogs put to the test (St Albans Observer)
SCORES of police dogs and handlers from across the eastern region are being pushed to the limit this week as they compete in the annual regional trials.

Grants to remove prairie dogs from ball fields Jim Maniaci / Cibola County Bureau (The Gallup Independent)
GRANTS City Councilman Modey Hicks is ready to declare war on prairie dogs. “They’ve had enough chances to get them. But let’s give them another chance this time.

Should Clackamas County do anything more to protect dogs? (The Oregonian)
County commissioners adopted an ordinance in 2004 to limit the number of dogs residents can keep. The goal was to reduce the number of puppy mills and situations in which too many dogs were being kept in too small an area.