New Britain Bats Drive 6-1 Win Over Sea Dogs (WMTW Auburn)
The top three in New Britain’s batting order reach base nine times, and three Rock Cats pitchers combine on a four-hitter in a 6-1 win over the Portland Sea Dogs.

Town Threatens To Euthanize Unlicensed Dogs (WCVB TheBostonChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
Some dog lovers in Medfield are outraged by town officials’ threats to seize and potentially euthanize any dog that is not licensed. Under a new policy that goes into effect next month, the owner of an unlicensed dog will have 10 days to pay for a license or risk losing their dog forever. Town officials told the Boston Herald that they’ve tried writing letters, making calls and pleading with

Seized dogs’ plight draws pet lovers to adoption (Asheville Citizen-Times)
MURPHY — When the air-conditioned travel trailer containing about 20 dogs for adoption arrived Saturday morning in the parking lot by the Murphy Wal-Mart, there were already about two dozen people waiting, said Valley River Humane Society President Jim…

Going to the dogs (The Advocate)
NEWARK — Instead of doing the breast stroke, more swimmers in Hollander Pool were doggie paddling on Saturday afternoon. To close the YMCA pool’s season, dogs ranging from a small dachshund to a large, fluffy Newfoundland cooled off with their owners during the fourth annual dog swim.

The outdoor world is going to the dogs at local tests, trials (The Plain Dealer)
Field events for hunting dogs, from retrieving tests for Labrador and golden retrievers to All- Breed Hunter’s Trials for just about any breed of dog that likes to sniff the fields for a game bird, are held throughout Northern Ohio every fall.

Happy dogs can mean grateful employees (Poughkeepsie Journal)
It’s the dog days of August, so it’s time to remind readers of the benefits and pleasures of creating a dog-friendly workplace. Dog-friendly offices are good for dogs, but more importantly, they’re good for business. It certainly helps attract and retain great employees.