Donated oxygen masks help to save dogs from kennel fire (Rocky Mountain News)
Two dogs survived a fire at a Wheat Ridge kennel Monday because the kennel’s owner had donated oxygen masks for pets to the fire department, officials said.

Law on dangerous dogs (Guardian Unlimited)
The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 was introduced after a series of vicious attacks on children by pit bull terriers provoked a tabloid and public outcry over what became known as “devil dogs”.

New state law limits tethering of dogs to 3 hours (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Jan. 2 (UNION-TRIBUNE): California is the first state to put a specific limit on how long people can tie up their dogs. It follows Connecticut, which prohibits tethering for an unreasonable period of time.

Now, an old age home for dogs, cats (rediff.com)
42-year-old Ashok has set up an old age home-cum-permanent shelter for abandoned dogs and cats at Injambakkam.

N.J. College Trains Future Guide Dogs (ABC News)
College Students in N.J. Raise Puppies Destined to Become Seeing-Eye Dogs

An old age home for dogs, cats (Deccan Herald)
Old age homes for humans are dime a dozen but one for dogs and cats is something unheard of. A Chennaite has done that precisely. Fortytwo-year-old Ashok has set up an ‘old age home-cum-permanent shelter’ for abandoned dogs and cats at Injambakkam near here.

‘Dangerous Dogs,’ ‘Do Not Fax’ Laws Now In Place (WRTV TheIndyChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
A dangerous dogs ordinance and a “do not fax” law are among new laws in place beginning Jan. 1.

N.J. college trains future guide dogs (AP via Yahoo! News)
The youngest students at Rowan University enjoy all the aspects of campus life including classes and dorm rooms without the term papers. For a third year, Rowan students are raising puppies destined to become seeing-eye dogs.

WILD BOAR IN ATTACK ON DOGS (Daily Mirror)
POLICE have warned walkers to beware of wild boar after one of the beasts lunged at two pet dogs yesterday.

Leash tightens on dangerous dogs (Illawarra Mercury)
SHE could almost talk to the animals but that did not stop Maureen Morrison being savaged by a Rottweiler. The Kiama woman, dubbed “Dr Dolittle” by her son for her love of dogs, still carries the scars from the 1997 attack at Kiama View Shopping Centre.