Working dogs must be chipped (NZCity)
A blow for farmers, whose dogs will not be exempt from new legislation which makes micro-chipping of the nation’s canines compulsory. Cabinet had been considering amending the law which comes into effect in three months time, to apply only to domestic dogs.

Veterinarians are vocal about surgically debarking dogs (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
When a central Minnesota man’s vision for a 600-dog commercial dog-breeding kennel surfaced in January, many dog owners and animal-rights advocates bristled, with much of the protest targeting the breeder’s intention to surgically silence, or “debark,” some of the dogs. Debarking — surgically altering a dog’s vocal cords — has long been a disputed procedure. John King, executive director of the

2 more slain dogs stir fear (Detroit Free Press)
Two more dead dogs were discovered in eastern Washtenaw County Sunday, bringing the total to seven in 10 days, and sending a scare through the region.

Pups join police dogs (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Axl and Rocco are the two new canine recruits for the Rochester Police Department. The dogs are in the fourth week of a 14-week program to become state-certified police dogs.

Kao, Yamato Scale Develops Compact Body Fat Scale for Dogs (Japan Corporate News)
Tokyo, Mar 27, 2006 (JCN) - Kao announced on March 23 that it has developed a compact body fat scale for dogs in collaboration with Yamato Scale.

Shooting Dogs gets world premiere (BBC News)
Rwandan genocide film Shooting Dogs is to have its world premiere in a Kigali football stadium.

PM Chats About Blair, Chipping Dogs And Hide (Scoop.co.nz)
Today came the fateful news for farmers that their dogs were going to be chipped.

Ice Dogs nip Gorillas (The Jersey Journal)
Bryan Percella tied the game with 1:38 remaining and Jared Ensmenger scored the game-winning goal in overtime as the Ice Dogs nipped the Gas House Gorillas, 4-3, in the tie-breaker for the Junior Division regular season title of the Bayonne Recreation Floor Hockey League.

Shooting Dogs gets world premiere (BBC News)
Rwandan genocide film Shooting Dogs will have its world premiere in Kigali on Monday in front of 5,000 guests.

Inmate grant helps train dogs (Rapid City Journal)
SIOUX FALLS (AP) - A Sioux Falls program that appoints state inmates to train dogs has received a $2,400 boost. The Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation gave the grant recently to the local Humane Society chapter.