Banning of dogs at boulevard pushed (Sun Star)
TAKING dogs on a stroll along Rizal Boulevard and Quezon Park will soon be prohibited after the Dumaguete City Council crafted an ordinance sponsored by lawyer Rotelio Lumjod.

Dogs facing an uncertain future (BBC News)
A charity for stray dogs says up to 50 animals may have to be put down by Christmas unless more money is found.

Ice Dogs notch another shootout win (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)
With the Ice Dogs heading to a shootout Thursday, head coach Rob Proffitt made a quick cell phone call for help.

Eastern Oregon county to restrict 10 breeds of dogs (NewsSource 16 Eugene)
A new ordinance in Malheur County will require owners of ten specific breeds to keep their dogs secured at home and in vehicles — and muzzled in public.

Eastern Oregon county to restrict 10 breeds of dogs (KTVB Boise)
VALE, Ore. - A new ordinance in Malheur County will require owners of 10 specific breeds to keep their dogs secured at home and in vehicles, and muzzled in public.

The Yard Dogs at Bonita Bill’s (Beach Bulletin)
Bonita Bill s has scheduled Kerby and Kendra s Pajama Party for Tuesday, Dec. 26, from 6 to 10 p.m. During the festivities, The Yard Dogs will entertain the PJ d crowd.

Possible Ban On Chaining Dogs (KXAN 36 Austin)
An effort to prohibit chaining and tethering unattended dogs will be talked about Tuesday in Austin. City of Austin staff members are going to be giving recommendations about the ban to the Austin Animal Advisory Commission Tuesday.

Huggable by Children: Replicas of Dogs That Searched 9/11 Ruins (New York Times)
Shoppers on the lookout for something new and uniquely New York will find plush search-and-rescue puppies on sale opposite ground zero.

Prison inmates train dogs to help in the homes of the disabled (The Indianapolis Star)
Sit. Speak. Turn off the lights. These dogs can do it all, thanks to the training they’ve gotten from female prison inmates as part of a program to place the animals in the homes of disabled Hoosiers.

Fukufuji sent to Long Beach Ice Dogs (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Japanese goaltender Yutaka Fukufuji was assigned to the Long Beach Ice Dogs of the ECHL, the Los Angeles Kings announced.