Now county can go after owners of dangerous dogs (Yakima Herald-Republic)
Yakima County commissioners Tuesday ordered a crackdown on owners of aggressive dogs action that is long overdue in dealing with a growing problem and threat to public health and safety.

Lawmakers look at unleashing dogs to find wounded game (Yakima Herald-Republic)
These dogs might hunt. Under present law, big-game hunters can’t use their Fidos to nose out a deer or elk injured in the hunt. But House Bill 2589 would change the law and let hunters with a valid license use a leashed dog or dogs to track an animal they’ve injured.

Dogs that mauled child to be euthanized (Norwalk Advocate)
Two dogs seized by the city after mauling a child several months ago will be euthanized after their owners agreed to stop appealing their death sentence, officials said.

Woman attacked by dogs in Hastings (NZCity)
Two dogs will spend tonight in the Hastings’ District Council Dog Pound. They were seized following a vicious attack on a 23 year old woman in Flaxmere this afternoon.

3 key Jefferson, Shelby shelters euthanized almost 20,000 dogs and cats in 2005 (al.com)
While responding to one call this week, Shelby County Animal Control Officer Donald Kendrick counted 22 dogs wandering a two-block area in Pelham. The number of loose dogs did not surprise him. Situations like that mean ever more strays for shelters.

Bach stops dogs from barking! (New Kerala)
London: An RSPCA rescue centre in the UK has found that not only does listening to the classical music by Bach pacify the nerves of people; it also has a similar calming effect on stressed out dogs.

Bihar police look to dogs for security (NDTV)
Bihar Police have an uncommon ally to put up a stiff challenge to the naxals, as it employs a pack of 35 dogs to become their protectors.

Dogs, Drugs Seized From House (The Tampa Tribune)
THONOTOSASSA - An anonymous tip led Hillsborough County investigators Wednesday to dogs they think were used for illegal fighting and a hydroponic marijuana operation in rural Thonotosassa, officials said.