Show dogs killed in fire (Hampton Union)
SEABROOK A fire that is believed to have started from an overloaded electrical outlet destroyed 16 show dogs Wednesday morning.

Monk famous for training dogs dies (UPI)
The Rev. Laurence Mancuso, a founder of a monastery in New York State famous for its ministry of training German shepherd dogs, has died. He was 72.

Doctors Hope Treating Dogs With Bone Cancer Will Ultimately Help Kids (Medical News Today)
It’s a rare form of bone cancer in humans, but in dogs, osteosarcoma affects about 1 dog every hour of every day.* Right now, there aren’t many options for those dogs. But a new study might change that. It’s a medical study that’s intended to help kids in the long run, but it just might save the life of a pet along the way. [click link for full article]

Search-and-rescue dogs in spotlight (Salem Statesman Journal)
Owners interested in learning what it takes to train search-and-rescue dogs can tune into Oregon Public Broadcasting’s “Oregon Field Guide” on July 12 and July 15 to see the skill development in action.

House fire kills seven dogs 3:30 a.m. Adamstown blaze takes almost3 hours to extinguish (The Frederick News-Post)
ADAMSTOWN — Seven dogs perished in a house fire early Thursday morning, according to Sgt. Steven Fogle of Frederick County Animal Control. Fogle said at least one dog survived the blaze in a two-story frame house in the 700 block of Chick Road, a rural area near the C&O Canal Historical Park.

Learn to control prairie dogs at Casper workshop (Casper Star-Tribune)
A mid-July workshop looks to show local residents how they can stop prairie dogs and cheatgrass from taking over their acreage.

Local Residents Seek Action Over Unleashed Dogs (WDIV ClickOnDetroit.com via Yahoo! News)
Livonia residents said they are fed up with dogs walking freely without leashes.