County Considers Banning “Dangerous Dogs” (WCJB)
The Alachua County Commission gave a preliminary nod to a proposal to ban the ownership of dogs deemed “dangerous” by county officials on Tuesday .

Alpaca deaths blamed on dogs (Post-Tribune)
MICHIGAN CITY Dogs are suspected of killing two alpacas and injuring several others, including two severely outside Michigan City. LaPorte County Small Animal Shelter Director Jane Bernard said a live trap will be set on the small farm where the attacks occurred in case the dogs return.

For Dogs Behaving Badly, a Chance to Be Themselves (New York Times)
This sweet, simple program follows Herbie and Holly, dogs with serious behavioral problems, as trainers take one last shot at making them bearable.

Streak ends for R’Dogs (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Robbie Nichols can shave now. The streak is over. The Richmond RiverDogs coach hasn’t put a razor to his 41-year-old mug in almost three weeks. Or since his struggling team began a season-high six-game run of success. Nichols would have gladly been mistaken for Grizzly Adams had the Dogs kept it up.

Fifteen Dogs Rescued As Police Raid Dog Fighting Ring (WSB-TV 2 Atlanta)
MABLETON — Two people were arrested and more than a dozen dogs and puppies were confiscated after Cobb County police raided a suspected dogfighting operation.

Alburtis man in trouble over dogs vs. hogs (The Morning Call)
An Alburtis man illegally helped organize and judge a bloody competition between dogs and captured wild hogs on a Florida Indian reservation more than a year ago, authorities say.