News on dogs from around the world
Vista, NC - It's an expensive hobby. On the low end, some figure they lay out an average of about $500 a month. Others say they spend as much as $3,000 a month just to pay for professional handlers to show their dogs...
Lompoc, CA - Americans love their pets. More than 62 million dogs inhabit American homes, according to the American Pet Association. Restaurants in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles, like their counterparts in Europe, allow dogs to sit in their outdoor sections and also provide water bowls and specialized "doggie" menus...
Winter Haven, FL - A Lakeland man is being investigated in a case of animal fighting after 23 pit bulls and an apparent pit bull dogfighting arena were found at his home, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office...
Lansing, MI - Trouble with sick dogs at the Capital Area Humane Society will force Ing-ham County Animal Control to euthanize more dogs at its Mason shelter in the coming weeks, its director said Friday...
Detroit, MI - Once you enter the Doggy Deli in Clinton Township, you are surrounded by the rich aroma of peanut butter and carob floating through the air. You might be tempted to nibble on a few of the fresh baked goods -- but these treats are specially made for your pooch...
Detroit, MI - Once you enter the Doggy Deli in Clinton Township, you are surrounded by the rich aroma of peanut butter and carob floating through the air. You might be tempted to nibble on a few of the fresh baked goods -- but these treats are specially made for your pooch...
Hudson County, NJ - ...Northern New Jersey, where Hudson County is located, earned four and a half bones, ranking it behind Northern Virginia as one of the dog-friendliest places in the region...
Bend, OR - The Humane Society of Central Oregon is receiving several reports of dogs left in hot cars at the Deschutes County Fair parking lot and other locations. The best place for your dog is inside the home when temperatures hover around 100 degrees...
South Korea - South Korea's pioneering stem cell scientist has cloned a dog, smashing another biological barrier and reigniting a fierce ethical debate _ while producing a perky, lovable puppy...
Waldorf, MD - Cassandra Burch returned to her home in Waldorf one Sunday in April to find her rabbit Sammy slain in the grass, his fence bashed in and the neighbor's American pit bull fleeing the yard...
Nestlé Purina PetCare wants to train dog owners to think inside the box when it comes to their pooch's bathroom habits. A dog does what comes naturally on Purina’s Secondnature dog litter.
The Internet continues to build as a sales channel for PetMed Express Inc., a direct marketer of pet supplies and medicines. For the first quarter of 2005, the web generated revenues of $23.5 million for PetMed, which compares with web revenues of $18.4 million for the same quarter in 2004...
Phoenix, AZ - The owner of a dog training facility in northeast Phoenix has been exonerated in the deaths of 28 dogs under his care...
Portland, OR - ...Carts can be a great option for dogs, cats and other creatures that have lost mobility in their back legs. However, before you decide to purchase one for your pet, you might want to look into physical rehabilitation, which can delay or even eliminate the need for a cart...
Sioux City, IO - From the looks of things, Billy the blue heeler was the one taking Karen Mohring for a walk -- not the other way around.Mohring, a volunteer at the Siouxland Humane Society for 5.5 years, had taken Billy out of his kennel in the back of the building to give him his daily exercise. His enthusiastic boundings took her around the perimeter of the Humane Society's fenced-in yard...
...You may want to welcome a dog into your family, but rushing to do so without first learning about the breed could leave you with a pet you do not have the time and energy to maintain. And it could cost the animal its life...
Rancho Bernardo, CA - Big dogs. Small dogs. In-between-size dogs. They were all there yesterday. Running free and happy with no leashes needed at the opening of the new dog park at the Rancho Bernardo Community Park...
Manchester, NH - A 69-year-old Andover man faces 14 charges of animal cruelty after police and animal shelter workers found more than a dozen dogs living in his filthy, rat-infested house, and three more dogs shot to death outside...
