Cathy M. Rosenthal: Some dogs are better alone than in packs (San Antonio Express-News)
Dear Cathy: I have two pugs a 7-year-old male and a 3-year-old female. Both are aggressive toward other dogs.

Jason’s ‘junkyard dogs’ can’t wait for a Springbok scrap (Daily Mail)
Rugby Union: Jason Robinson is Paul Morgan backing Brian Ashton s junkyard dogs to upset the odds next Saturday when they take on South Africa in their own backyard

Fireworks before and after for Reading…Beat the ‘Dogs, 12-2 (OurSports Central)
(Reading, PA) - The Reading Phillies used an 8-run second inning off Andrew Dobies (2-1) to beat the Portland Sea Dogs, 12-2 on Saturday night at First Energy Stadium in front of 8,549. The two teams will play the rubber game of the series on Sunday afternoon at 1:05 p.m.

Dogs Run Loose, Bite Man In Corryville (WLWT ChannelCincinnati.com via Yahoo! News)
At least two people were bitten when several dogs ran loose Friday morning in Corryville.

Tracking wild dogs (Queanbeyan Age)
THE issue of wild dogs attacking livestock is an emotional one for farmers.

FDA Approves New Drug For Heart Failure In Dogs (Medical News Today)
The Food and Drug Administration announced today the approval of Vetmedin (pimobendan), a new drug for the management of the signs of mild, moderate, or severe (modified New York Heart Association Class II, III, or IV) congestive heart failure in dogs due to atrioventricular valvular insufficiency or dilated cardiomyopathy. [click link for full article]