News on dogs from around the world
Charlotte, NC - ...The upbeat show is set to music and lasts about 20 minutes. It's performed in the park's Country Fair area and includes a segment where two volunteers get to throw Frisbees to the dogs. The trainers also give out tips on how to keep dogs healthy, and there's a meet-and-greet afterward....
Thuringwa, Australia - Duke Girvan had it all yesterday, a tastefully decorated pad in a nice neighbourhood, DVDs, a bed Lassie couldn't jump over and a line up of foxy ladies just across the way just howling to catch the roving eye of the famous Thuringowa stud...
Ottumwa, Canada - The experts take care of their pets differently during the summer.The staff at the Heartland Humane Society have dozens of animals to look after...
Wood River Valley, ID - Citizens are tired of having to pick up dog waste from their yards (which did not get deposited by a member of their household), and they are bothered by dogs off-lead that are not under the control of their master. You can't blame the dogs because they only follow the guidance of their owners...
New Delhi, India - Indian airports seem to be going to the dogs, literally. In a bizarre incident, a commercial jet taking off from the Pune airport ran over a stray dog on the runway last week, resulting in a two-hour delay for all other flights...
Galveston, TX - ...Qui and Bosco are trained to sniff out narcotics and also to capture suspects — in some cases where the safety of human officers would be at risk....
Scammers have taken a traditional double-cross played on owners of lost dogs to the Internet, a fido-finding Web site reported Thursday...
Beijing - Police dogs have been sniffing at local airports and Metro lines in Shanghai since early 2003. Now, the special canine team has some new recruits as seven shepherd dogs went on duty at Shanghai Railway Station recently...
Bend, OR - A judge ruled on Wednesday that two pit bulls should be put to death for killing a miniature dachshund and injuring a man in a Bend neighborhood earlier this month...
Oakland, CA - An ordinance that limits city residents to three dogs in most homes has been tentatively approved despite the objections of dog lovers...
Parker City, IN - Residents captured and killed two dogs that attacked and killed eight deer at a private zoo...
Medfield, MA - Medfield officials are warning dozens of owners that they should license their pooches or the town might take a bite out of their wallets...
Fort Wayne, IN - Canine Companions is a Huntington company that teaches dog owners in 10 northeast Indiana counties everything from basic pet obedience to its latest course – “Dancing with Dogs..."
Hilton Head, SC - Elizabeth and Charles Peltosalo knew the end was coming for their 17-year-old coonhound, Martin. He had severe arthritis and a tumor caused by diabetes...
Palm Beach, FL - ...Last week, Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control investigators found as many as 80 frozen and decomposed animals throughout the garage and back porch of Rhonda Lobsinger, who owns and operates the animal cremation service out of her house at 6298 Lake Worth Road...
Wixom, MI - ...These days, the 48-year-old animal lover still tends to animals, but now in a professional way. He will realize one of his lifelong dreams as he opens Dog Centers of America in Wixom Aug. 1...
Palm Beach, FL - When Scott Friberg's dog, a wire fox terrier named Bailey, was diagnosed with sinus cancer in 2003, the prognosis was bleak. Bailey had a tumor in his sinus cavity that was too large to be removed, and a veterinary oncologist told Friberg that radiation treatments could affect the surrounding areas, causing blindness and brain damage...
Madison, WI - ...Club Bow-Wow will have about 6,650 square feet indoors and 11,000 square feet outdoors...
Hagerstown, MD - ...Before the competition, the Pet Parade looked like it might be just another dog and pony show, because there were a lot of canines being signed up and VisionQuest was offering horseback rides for children. As the competition approached, however, pet owners began showing up with turtles, a leopard gecko, a mouse and at least one cat...
Thousand Palms, FL - Marie George grew up loving pets. Now the 40-year-old from Palm Springs has become the desert's first certified animal welfare administrator. She is one of only 40 animal welfare administrators in the world certified by the Denver-based Society of Animal Welfare Administrators...
Gilroy, CA - ...How do I choose a boarding kennel for my dog? I want to take a trip, but don’t know where to take him. ...
Vacaville, CA - ...Not only did Hoskins try out, he turned the hobby into a career. That career turned into a extreme Frisbee dog show known as "Rocket's K-9 Comets." Hoskins and his wife, Ashley, have let the dogs out at NFL halftime shows and as show openers for entertainers like Trisha Yearwood and the Beach Boys...
Flagstaff, AZ - ...The Flagstaff Public Library and volunteers from Canine Co-Pilots, a group that raises and trains service dogs for people with disabilities, are once again offering the Paws-to-Read program through Aug. 11...
Pheonix, AZ - Animal behaviorist Leighton Oosthuisen called it the "worst nightmare of his life" when he discovered 28 dead dogs at his training facility in northeast Phoenix...
Chicago, IL - Chicago is the dog-friendliest big city in the United States and Canada, according to the latest annual survey by DogFriendly.com, a Web site for people who like to travel with their dogs...
...There in the back, looking like the preening winners of some exotic dog show, were something called Yorkipoos. Next to them were schnoodles, and Maltipoos, and Peekapoos and puggles. They were expensive, they were unusual, they were unbearably cute...
San Antonio, TX - ...The Convention Center became a kennel for the well-bred last week, as Great Danes stalked and dachshunds waddled downtown for the annual event...
Shreveport, LA - ...Grief is a normal reaction to a significant loss. Although nonpet owners may not acknowledge the pain, many owners describe pet loss as one of the most difficult experiences in life...
My beagle, Sasha, and I were going to try the sport of "canine freestyle..."
Bucks County, PA - You'll recall that earlier this week I wondered if I could get away with bringing the pooch along to my college reunion. Neither she nor I can handle the thought of a kennel....
Columbia, MO - Thirteen dogs took part in a program to prepare them for Federal Emergency Management Agency certification as disaster search dogs. The dogs are used to search buildings that may collapse from a terrorist attack or a natural disaster.
Indianapolis, IN - Stray dogs found their way into the Indianapolis Zoo, and now several birds are dead. Police shot and killed four of the dogs. A fifth is in animal control custody.
Copper Mountain, CO - Copper Mountain will host the 4th annual Dog Daze of Summit to benefit the Canine Partners of the Rockies (CaPR), Aug. 27-28, in the Village at Copper. Guests will enjoy a variety of activities for families and dogs including professional demonstrations, exciting dog competitions, a silent auction and more throughout the weekend.
