These dogs more than pull their own weight (Greeley Tribune)
This is no ordinary dog show, nor is it for dogs faint of heart - this is the national championships of the International Weight Pull Association.

Cat Owners Patrol Streets For Wild Dogs (WESH via Yahoo! News)
Some Sanford residents say dogs running loose and wild have been responsible for tormenting and even killing some neighborhood cats.

Program Trains Dogs to Help Wounded Troops (FOX 5 Atlanta)
ATLANTA (FOX 5) Dogs are known to be man’s best friend, but a 2-year-old Golden Retriever has been trained to be much more. The dog is part … ATLANTA (FOX 5) A family was demanding answers Sunday after a deadly shooting involving police in Fulton County took the life of 26-year-old …

After Albany Defeat, Straniere’s Going to the Dogs (The New York Sun)
For years, Robert Straniere was entrenched in Albany politics, pushing legislation for his Assembly district. These days, he learns about the budget only from the newspaper, spending his time instead taste-testing hot dogs, duck dogs, and soy dogs. The Staten Island politician, who was unseated by a fellow Republican in an upset in 2004 after 24 years in the Assembly, is putting the finishing …

April goes canine as shows on dogs get run of the screen (Louisville Courier-Journal)
For years, people have been saying that TV is going to the dogs. This month, it really is. For no discernible reason — this is, after all, the Chinese Year of the Pig — there’s a pack of new programs on dogs (and wolves) airing throughout April.

Dogs have their day of fun (Evansville Courier & Press)
The Evansville Cog Owners Group chili dog fest to raise money for a dog park. Featuring chilid dogs, hot chocolate and dog patty bingo.

Tainted food kills 2 dogs in Puerto Rico (AP via Yahoo! News)
Two dogs in Puerto Rico died of kidney failure after eating dog biscuits that were among the 100-plus brands of pet foods and treats contaminated with an industrial chemical, a veterinarians’ group said Saturday.

Traps ensnare dogs (Casper Star-Tribune)
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A citizens’ group, concerned after at least two dogs became caught in traps around Reno this past winter, is pressing state wildlife officials to prohibit trapping within 200 feet of designated hiking trails.

Hearings to be held April 17 on dogs, dinghies and the public right of way in preparation for June vote (Camden Herald)
CAMDEN A series of public hearings will be held 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 on picking up after dogs, dinghy tie-ups at Steamboat Landing, improvements to open space zoning rules for subdivisions and a historic map showing the new Camden Historic Great Fire District.

520m cost of buying cats and dogs (The Scotsman)
ANIMAL lovers spend about 520 million each year buying cats and dogs.