Modelling virtual dogs: It’s a walk in the park! (EurekAlert!)
Dog walking is a national pastime, but how does your dog walk? Different breeds have different gaits, for example greyhounds tend to be thin and fast whilst labradors are thicker set and tend to waddle. Dr Jim Usherwood from the Royal Veterinary College in London explains how he is using computers to simulate the way dogs walk, helping scientists understand the mechanics behind walking problems

Canadian claims harsh conditions, terror of dogs in NJ jail (phillyburbs.com)
TORONTO - A Canadian detained in the U.S. with hundreds of Arab or Muslim men after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks testified Monday that he was jailed in New Jersey in harsh conditions and terrorized by snarling dogs before being cleared of terrorist links.

Police dogs have Rotorua hostel barking mad (Stuff)
Rotorua Central Backpackers is barking mad over the noise being made by police dogs living opposite the hostel.

14 Dogs Is 10 Too Many, Supreme Court Says (Hartford Courant)
Your dog is not just your dog. Depending on where you live, your dog may be considered “an accessory use” in an ambiguous scheme of zoning regulations that limits the number of dogs you can keep, even if it’s not clear to you what that number is.

Man Claims Terror Dogs Used In N.J. Jail (NBC 10 Philadelphia)
A Canadian man said he was terrorized by dogs when being held in the Passaic County Jail after September 11th.

Lauderdale postpones vote on chaining of cats, dogs (Sun-Sentinel)
Fort Lauderdale The city’s proposed ordinance against the chaining of dogs and cats will not be made final this evening, after all.

Dogs Shot During Confrontation with Police (WFSB 3)
MERIDEN — Two dogs have been shot in a confrontation with police. Officers were called to a home on Horton Avenue in Meriden Sunday evening following a report that someone had fired gunshots.

9/11 Detainees in New Jersey Say They Were Abused With Dogs (New York Times)
The lawsuit charges that the detainees’ confinement was arbitrary, illegally based on their religion or national origin, and that guards routinely terrorized them with dogs.

Hogs, dogs don’t mix (Mobile Register)
/drop/3/tALABAMA SHOULD ban hog-dog rodeos. There’s nothing acceptable about putting frenzied pit bulls or other vicious dogs in a pen with a largely defenseless and frightened wild pig.

Canadian among former detainees in U.S. jails who claim harsh conditions, terror of dogs (North County Times)
TORONTO — A Canadian detained in the U.S. with hundreds of Arab or Muslim men after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks testified Monday that he was jailed in harsh conditions and terrorized by snarling dogs before being cleared of terrorist links.