Dogs on trail of worldly success (Brisbane Courier Mail)
BRISBANE band the Resin Dogs is about to come full circle. The massive energy funk band, which had its humble origins in the Fortitude Valley live scene of Ric’s and The Zoo in 1996, was signed by EMI in 2000 only to find its burgeoning sound wasn’t quite what the record company wanted.

Dogs ‘killed and dumped in bags’ (BBC News)
The discovery of the bodies of four dogs in bags sparks an appeal for information by the RSPCA.

Scotland likely to ban docking dogs’ tails (UPI)
EDINBURGH, Scotland, March 23 (UPI) — Scotland may soon have a total ban on docking dogs’ tails. The Scottish Parliament’s environment and rural development committee voted 8-1 Wednesday night for the measure, The Scotsman reported.

Lawyers association calls for neutered police dogs (EdmontonSun.com)
The Criminal Trial Lawyers Association says Edmonton police dogs are too aggressive because they re not neutered. But statistics show fewer people need surgery or hospitalization after an encounter with an Edmonton Police Service dog, says the man in charge of the K-9 unit.

Accused breeder says his dogs were his family (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
In his heyday, Michael Wolf was a nationally known breeder of champion show dogs. China Dragon, his small blond Pekingese, won 29 best-in-show titles in the 1980s. Scores of other winners came from Wolf’s Mike-Mar kennels in Chester County.

SOME SEIZED DOGS EUTHANIZED (KFDX Newscenter 3)
The Wichita County Humane Society has euthanized 15 of the more than 60 dogs taken from a man`s property on Monday. Humane Society Director Debbi Mills said the dogs were euthanized because of personality problems and possible diseases such as parvo.

School board holding firm on drug dogs (Marin Independent Journal)
Under fire from civil rights groups, trustees of the Sausalito Marin City School District have broadened Monday’s public hearing on the use of drug-sniffing dogs to include a report on the legal justification of the practice.

Orange Dog serves you normal hot dogs (China Daily)
For foreigners who have got fed up with weird Chinese hot dogs, a swollen big bun with a small Chinese sausage inside, it is more than just exciting to stumble upon Orange Dog, where everything looks and tastes “normal”.

Big dogs, underdogs will square off on Friday (USA Today)
Friday’s schedule of NCAA men’s tournament regional semifinals could be labeled the night of the dogs underdogs and better-known ones.