Forest Service plans to poison 10,000 prairie dogs (Bismarck Tribune)
Some 10,000 prairie dogs will be killed with poison this fall on the Little Missouri National Grasslands around Watford City. The U.S. Forest Service is taking comments on its plan to poison the burrowing animals scattered throughout 11 colonies on 310 acres in western North Dakota.

Low-risk inmates in Brevard County to train dogs (WPMI 15)
MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) - Low-risk inmates in Brevard County are helping prepare dogs for adoption. The inmates will work with untrained dogs from rescue shelters and help the animals with social skills. The program also will teach inmates job skills.

Ode to Aspen dogs (The Aspen Times)
Dear Editor: In Aspen, dogs are man’s best friend On trails, in parks, through the West End. The rare and handsome breeds are stunning. They sit, they fetch, they join you running.

250 dogs found in residence (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Another animal-control officer is investigated after a large numbers of dogs are found at her home.

Big Dogs win state Pee Wee tourney (Rockford Register Star)
The Rockford Big Dogs took first place in the Pee Wee Reese State Championship with a tournament record of 5-0.

Four dogs killed, firefighter hurt during house fire in Ocean View (The Virginian-Pilot)
NORFOLK - A fire caused by an overheated window air conditioning unit killed four dogs and caused significant damage to a house in Ocean View on Monday afternoon. A firefighter sustained a minor injury . . .

Researchers developing vaccine for de-sexing dogs (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
De-sexing dogs in the future may just involve a quick vaccination. Researchers are developing non-surgical ways to control breeding without surgery.

Two dogs fall victim to heat, illness at shelter (Duluth News Tribune)
The recent heat wave may have played a role in the death of one of two dogs that died last week at the Duluth Animal Shelter.

More than 200 dogs rescued from dirty, crowded cages (KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley)
DECATUR, Texas More than 200 neglected dogs were rescued from the property of a Decatur animal control officer today. That’s what the Texas Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says.

Researchers developing vaccine for de-sexing dogs (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
De-sexing dogs in the future may just involve a quick vaccination.