Nampa considers crackdown on vicious dogs (KTVB Boise)
NAMPA - The city of Nampa and the Nampa Police Department are considering a change in some portions of the animal control ordinance in regards to vicious dogs.

120 Dogs Die In Pet Store Fire (KPRC Click2Houston.com via Yahoo! News)
More than 100 dogs died in a fire at a pet store on Tuesday morning, officials told KPRC Local 2.

Dogs May Protect Kids From Allergies (Fox News)
Infants who live in a house with multiple dogs may be less likely to develop allergies later in life, according to a new study.

Dogs may get reprieve (The Times-News)
JEROME Imagine if protecting the community meant euthanizing two family members. Last week, Chris Barber told the parents of a 6-year-old boy who was bitten by one of his two Rottweilers that he would put the dogs to sleep.

Dogs may help prevent kids from wheezing (Yahoo! India News)
Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) Exposure to multiple dogs along with presence of a certain types of bacteria could help prevent kids from wheezing, says a new study.

Devil Dogs slugger wins Fall League MVP (The Arizona Republic)
Chip Cannon, who played for the Phoenix Devil Dogs during the Arizona Fall League season, is the league’s 2006 Most Valuable Player. Cannon, 25, led the league in home runs (11), RBIs (29) and total bases (75).

Dogs May Protect Kids From Allergies (CBS News)
Infants who live in a house with multiple dogs may be less likely to develop allergies later in life - if that house also has high levels of a certain bacterial substance, according to a new study.

Town barks about fee for picking up stray dogs (The Prairie Advocate)
SAVANNA Carroll County is proposing a contract for picking up stray dogs from towns in the county, and its largest city is telling the county to scoot.

Byron scores twice as Olympiques hang on for 6-5 win over Sea Dogs (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
SAINT JOHN, N.B. (CP) - Paul Byron scored twice to lead the Gatineau Olympiques to a 6-5 win over the Saint John Sea Dogs in the lone Quebec Major Junior Hockey League game Tuesday night.

Outlaw Prairie Dogs Find Refuge with Rancher (NPR)
A rancher in Kansas is defying an order from the county to poison the prairie dogs on his property. He says the rodents help maintain a balance with other wildlife in the area, but his neighbors want the destructive little creatures exterminated.