Cats and Dogs Beware: Coyotes Hunting to Feed Their Pups (WTOP Radio Network)
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Cats and dogs may be more at risk of being snatched away by coyotes now than at other time during the year because the animals are out hunting to feed their pups, state game officials said.

Raisins can be toxic to dogs (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
A Sweet Home woman who advises people on raw diets for dogs wants to caution readers that the occasional raisin or grape she drops for her pets as treats can be toxic to dogs in larger quantities.

Ice Dogs fall in overtime (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)
Mistakes may happen, but for the Fairbanks Ice Dogs, this one couldn t have happened at a worse time.

Agility Championship Is For The Dogs (CBS News)
The American Kennel Club Dog Agility Championships is a dog competition that’s like no other. As Steve Hartman reports in this week’s Assignment America, the well-trained dogs also have collegial owners.

Sea Dogs Set To Finally Open Season Monday (WLBZ Bangor)
The Portland Sea Dogs and the Connecticut Defenders have had a long layoff. Their season opener at Hadlock Field has been postponed four straight days. The Sea Dogs hope to finally play ball tomorrow.

Dogs amazing range in size intrigues genetic researchers (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Washington - From the towering Great Dane to the feisty little Chihuahua, all dogs are brothers under the skin. Now,…

Dogs spared from likely death in Alabama find local homes (The Nashua Telegraph)
Ears down and tail wagging, the brown, medium-size shorthaired dog responded to Laura Lemieux’s bear hug by giving her a wet kiss on the nose. “Oh, you are so sweet,” Lemieux said, charmed by the dog’s submissive response to what some dogs would interpret as a threat. … - By STEPHANIE HOOPER Telegraph Staff