San Marcos woman suspected of hoarding 16 dogs (North County Times)
SAN MARCOS — Authorities seized more than a dozen small dogs from a San Marcos woman suspected of hoarding the animals in her home, animal control officials said.

Commissioner of Quebec hockey league to rule on dismissal of Sea Dogs player (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
SAINT JOHN, N.B. (CP) - The commissioner of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League will decide soon whether to take any action against the coach of the Saint John Sea Dogs for cutting a player who failed to sign a Canadian flag sent to troops in Afghanistan.

Dogs accused in mauling won’t be put down after inconclusive DNA test (Tennessean)
Two Great Pyrenees dogs suspected in the mauling death of a Franklin County woman will not be put down after DNA testing was inconclusive as to whether they participated in the attack, according to District Attorney Mike Taylor.

Authorities Rescue Dogs, Rabbits From San Marcos Home (KGTV TheSanDiegoChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
Fourteen dogs and two rabbits were rescued from what authorities described as filthy living conditions in a San Marcos duplex, 10News reported.

Goshen will banish dogs from front yards (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Starting Dec. 28, Goshen residents can no longer keep pets in their front yards. The Goshen City Commission unanimously adopted an ordinance Monday night that requires owners to keep their dogs in back yards unless they are on a leash and in the owner’s control or are with someone who is capable of restraining them.

Authorities Rescue Dogs, Rabbits From San Marcos Home (10 News San Diego)
Fourteen dogs and two rabbits are rescued from what authorities described as filthy living conditions in a San Marcos duplex.