Mad Dogs find glory (The State)
One might expect this type of reception for a rock star or a professional athlete with a limo ride and screaming fans. But for a group of 9-10-year old baseball all-stars from Lexington, Friday s mini-parade was something they ll always remember.The 13-member Lexington American Mad Dogs was whisked back into town for a reception at the Lexington Town Hall after winning the state tournament with

Columbia police taking steps to keep their dogs cool (WIS-TV Columbia)
The Columbia Police Department held a demonstration Wednesday on how they help keep their dogs cool in the heat. The dogs have special ice packs that can be put in their vests to keep them cool while out on patrol on hot days, and the officers keep their vehicles air conditioned while the dogs are inside.

Call to secure dogs (Collie Mail)
THE recent death of a four year old girl in New South Wales mauled by cross-bred pig hunting dogs has prompted calls for local owners to safely secure their animals.

China culls 50,000 dogs after rabies cause 3 deaths (New Kerala)
Beijing, Aug 2: The death of three people, including a four-year girl due to rabies in a remote county in southwest China’s Yunnan province has triggered a mass cull of about 50,000 dogs.

No denying it: Americans love hot dogs (The Cincinnati Post)
In the meat world, trends come and go. Beef carpaccio, buffalo burgers, ostrich steaks, artisanal ham. But hot dogs endure.

Man seeks to get 34 dogs back (Florida Today)
County attorneys are attempting to keep a man from regaining custody of 34 dogs officials say were used in a dog-fighting ring.

DM s dangerous dogs could be put to sleep (The Des Moines Register)
Dogs that meet the legal definition of “dangerous” would be put to sleep instead of banished from Des Moines under a proposal that has gained…

China: 50,000 Dogs Killed in Rabies Scare (New York Times)
Mouding County in southwestern Yunnan Province has killed more than 50,000 pet dogs in five days in a government campaign ordered after three people died of rabies, news media reported. Only police and military dogs were spared, The Shanghai Daily reported, citing local news media. Dogs being walked were taken from their owners and beaten on the spot, the paper said. Other teams entered villages