Lady Purple’Dogs Dealing With Illness, Injuries (The Morning News)
FAYETTEVILLE — Absolutely nothing has been easy for the Fayetteville Lady Purple’Dogs this season.

Neighbors: 25 dogs come with a stench (NBC 2 Fort Myers)
An East Fort Myers man is defending himself after being accused of keeping nearly 40 dogs in his home when he is only allowed to have five. Officials with Lee County Animal Services said the dogs are living in filth, they are in poor health, and they want the courts to take them away.

Sniffer dogs to control prisoners ‘high’ on ganja (Jamaica Gleaner)
Sniffer dogs have been brought in at the Supreme Court building, downtown Kingston, to assist the police in their fight to stop prisoners from smoking ganja in the cell located downstairs the Supreme Court building on King Street.

Dogs are snatched for a life of crime (Daily Mail)
The number of dognappings has soared as villains snatch Staffordshire Bull Terriers to use for protection or as guard dogs. The Metropolitan Police yesterday reported a 74 per cent rise in dog thefts in London

AROUND JAPAN/AKITA: Abandoned dogs an invaluable teaching tool (Asahi.com)
Amid stories of suicides caused by bullying, an animal shelter here is trying to teach students the value of living things by bringing them into contact with abandoned dogs.

Woman Mauled By Dogs in Lake County (WFTV 9 Orlando)
A woman was attacked by two dogs at a home on Oak Street in Paisley Monday night.

Pets can breathe easier: Three Travis County fire departments get oxygen masks for dogs, cats (Austin American-Statesman)
Special equipment designed to treat animals for smoke inhalation. No more mouth-to-mouth resuscitation for Fido. Three southwestern Travis County fire departments now have special oxygen masks to save the lives of dogs and cats caught in fires.

Little Flock To Crack Down On Dogs Running Loose (The Morning News)
LITTLE FLOCK — The days when dogs roamed freely through the streets of Little Flock is coming to an end.

More dogs working air, rail security (USA Today)
More bomb-sniffing dogs than ever are patrolling the nation’s airports and rail stations, and more are likely on the way as the federal government tries to blanket the nation’s transportation hubs with highly visible security.

2 dogs electrocuted in Grant Park (Chicago Sun-Times)
Two dogs were electrocuted over the weekend in Grant Park in what was described as a “freak accident.” One dog owner was treated at Northwestern Memorial Hospital after one of the dogs bit her as she tried to come to its aid, police said Monday.