Did founding fathers eat hot dogs? (Daily Bulletin)
You know, when our extremely overdressed founding fathers were having their first 4th of July barbecue, I’ll just bet hamburgers and hot dogs were not on the menu. For that matter, I don’t think you would have found deviled eggs or watermelon on the table either.

HONDO: WHADDUP, ‘DOGS? (New York Post)
The Native Americans showed Hondo some love last night, going the extra mile to motor past Detroit and slash the debt to 190 mendozas. Today, on our nation’s 231st birthday, it’s a time to celebrate and munch on about 12 hot ‘dogs - 10 units…

A place for dogs to R.I.P with dignity in Jamshedpur (ANI via Yahoo! India News)
By Girija Shankar Ojha Jamshedpur, July 4 (ANI): In a unique expression of love for pet dogs, a major automobile company here has set up a special graveyard for its guard dogs as a tribute to their loyalty. Tata automobile Limited which administers a township in Jamshedpur has arranged space for dogs' grave to remember their contribution. A.K. Verghese, who is in-charge of Tata Motors' …

New registry tracks dangerous dogs (Daily Press)
People will be able to find out if there’s a dangerous dog in their neighborhood. A new database unveiled this week will make it easier for Virginians to keep track of “dangerous” dogs.

A quarter of all NI dogs ‘obese’ (BBC News)
A survey by a pet charity suggests that 25% of all dogs in Northern Ireland are now obese.

Stray Kerala dogs face keyhole surgery to control birth rate (ANI via Yahoo! India News)
By Juhan Samuel Kochi, July 3 (ANI): The killing of stray dogs in Kerala, has prompted the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and the Cochin Corporation to promote Animal Birth Control (ABC) by starting a keyhole surgery drive for stray dogs to control their reproductive ability. M.K. Sethumadhavan, District Secretary of the SPCA, said it is the best way to control the birth …