Police arrest man who stole van full of dogs (KVOA Tucson)
PHOENIX A man who stole a Humane Society van full of dogs was foiled after a good Samaritan spotted the vehicle outside a north Phoenix bar and stole it back.

50 546 dogs slaughtered (News 24 South Africa)
A county in southwest China has ordered that 50 546 dogs be killed in an effort to fight a rabies outbreak that has caused the deaths of three people.

Dangerous dogs (The Daily Times)
Wicomico County recently took steps to keep people safer from dangerous or potentially dangerous dogs, placing a limit on the amount of time the dogs’ owners can wait before complying with the law.

During the dog days, dogs are at high risk of heatstroke (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Uncounted dogs die of heatstroke every year. In fact, they are more susceptible to overheating than people, according to the Humane Society of the United States. They were engineered to conserve heat, ideal in winter. But with sweat glands only on their noses and pads, they can’t cool off efficiently. An overheated dog can suffer brain and organ damage in 15 minutes, pet experts say. Short-nosed

Feds may use ferrets to control prairie dogs (Casper Star-Tribune)
COLBY, Kan. (AP) — The federal government is considering an experiment that would use ferrets to reduce the exploding population of prairie dogs in Logan County.

50,000 dogs slaughtered in China in anti-rabies campaign (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A county in southwest China has ordered all 50,546 dogs to be killed in an effort to fight a rabies outbreak that has caused the deaths of three people, state media has said.

TOP DOGS HEAD FOR AWARDS (Isle of Wight County Press)
By Martin Neville TWO top prison drug detection dogs and their handlers have made it through to a national final.

Teeny dogs, big designs on Project Runway (Houston Chronicle)
Project Runway July 12, 2006 Before we jump into this week’s Project Runway recap, let’s get the dog puns out of the way. Fashion went to the dogs, designs looked ruff, designers pawsed for style. Are there any more? I’m…

Spaying, neutering for cats and dogs (Daily Bulletin)
UPLAND - There will be two opportunities in August for Upland residents to receive free spaying and neutering of dogs or cats at the Upland Animal Shelter.