Arthur J. Haggerty, who trained dogs to perform, dies at 74 (The Palm Beach Post)
Capt. Arthur J. Haggerty trained and handled dogs for more than 580 movies, commercials and shows, most notably the dog Sandy from the Broadway production of Annie.

Dogs jump for glory (Contra Costa Times)
Water-loving dogs by the dozens took the plunge in the Pittsburg Dog Jumping Challenge this weekend at the marina. Some 50 dogs, including lots of Labradors, some border collies and German shorthairs, got all wet — time and time again — for the chance to win cash prizes and ribbons, or maybe because it is just fun to jump in the water.

Many dogs enjoy water sports and fun, but need supervision and safety measures.: By SHANNON MULLEN STAFF WRITER (Asbury Park Press)
Dr. Ronald F. Hurley, a veterinarian at Stafford Veterinary Hospital in Stafford, says southern Ocean County is chock full of water dogs, especially Labrador retrievers.

Dead dogs found in trash-filled Hamden house (Boston Globe)
Animal control officers in Hamden discovered five dead dogs in a house over the weekend.

Chipping law sees dogs dumped (TVNZ)
The cost of microchipping is already being felt at the pound as some owners dump their dogs rather than pay up to have them chipped. The microchipping of dogs came into force at the beginning of July.

Dogs may sniff out Alice airport drugs (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
The Northern Territory Remote Community Drug Desk says sniffer dogs may soon be employed at Alice Springs Airport.

TOP DOGS NAMED AT RUDY’S FIRST HOT DOG EATING CONTEST (Palladium Times)
Twenty-one people chowed down on hot dogs at Rudy’s Sunday afternoon at its first-ever hot dog eating contest. Eleven were children under 18 and 10 were adults.

Program pairs up inmates and dogs (Florida Today)
Brevard County Sheriff’s Office will soon start a program which will team up inmates with dogs from shelters to give training to both.

Mange-ridden dogs find savior (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
Wendy Piatec doesn’t need to see the mange-ridden dogs at the Porter County Animal Shelter to know they can be saved.