News on dogs from around the world
El Paso, TX - Cesar Millán isn’t a household name yet, but as dog trainer to Hollywood celebs and star of a TV show, it won’t be long before Millán becomes the next Dr. Phil — for pooches, of course.Millán, who hosts the National Geographic Channel’s program “The Dog Whisperer,” will come to El Paso on Aug. 21...
San Diego, CA - The San Diego Surf Dawgs have formed a partnership with the Helen Woodward Animal Center to support them in raising awareness of animal abuse. The Surf Dawgs will be raising money for the organization through the month of August as HWAC prepares for their HOPE Telethon in which players and staff will be answering phones during televised coverage...
Make sure your pet is wearing a collar and an identification tag and include destination information. Breakaway collars are best for cats. Book a direct flight whenever possible and try to avoid heavy travel times (weekends and holidays). This will decrease the likelihood of your pet being left on the tarmac during extreme weather conditions or mishandled by baggage personnel...
Front Royal, VA - Ten dogs have been honored with badges from the Customs and Border Protection Canine Enforcement Training Center for successfully completing 13-week special program. The dogs now will be used to sniff out bombs, drugs and people trying to sneak into the country...
Kyoto, Japan - ...the life skills that can be learnt from looking after a pet can be crucial to human physical and creative development which is why "nintendogs", a new dog rearing game on the Nintendo DS, has caused such a stir in Japan and is set to do the same in the UK when it bounds into the country on 7th October...
Dakota County, MN - It’s hard to determine if the dogs or their human counterparts are having more fun at the Dakota County Park System’s first off-leash dog area. On any given day, one will find poochies chasing each other across an open field or racing through Dakota Woods’ generous acres of tree-lined trails...
Bhubaneswar, India - The Nandankanan Zoo is back in news. And once again for wrong reasons. On Thursday, two four-horned antelopes were mauled to death by stray dogs in their enclosure, as the Zoo officials remained blissfully unaware of the fact. The antelopes, known as tetracerus quadricorns, are highly endangered species and listed as Schedule I animals as per the Wildlife Protection Act...
Oakland, CA - These are the kinder, gentler pit bulls. The ones who sit and stay and smile big slobbery grins. Better behaved than lots of people out there. Some of these more docile dogs showed off their obedience skills at a news conference Wednesday at the East Bay SPCA in Oakland to kick off a pilot education and adoption program called Pit Bull Hall...
Harrisburg, PA - Think you're hot this summer? Imagine being a Newfoundland, a massive dog with long black hair that absorbs the sun's rays; or a bulldog with a flat face that makes breathing in heat and humidity a challenge...
Toronto, ON - Health officials say a rabid dog that attacked a child in Rankin Inlet last month had been vaccinated for rabies in November. The incident has surprised federal health officials, who say the last time a vaccinated animal later developed rabies was five years ago, according to animal health record...
Cincinnati, OH - We all love our dogs, regardless of breed or pedigree. We delight in their tricks (be they ever so modest), find them irrisistibly cute and dress them in everything from Burberry raincoats to diamond studded colars. Saturday is your chance to share your doggie's special talents by way of two events supporting the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)....
Jacksonville, FL - The Jacksonville Humane Society has announced it is changing its long-standing policy and is now considered a "no kill" shelter. The change means adoptable animals there will no longer be euthanized for the sake of preventing overcrowding. However, the move is not one that everyone supports...
Longview, WA - ...It's no surprise to Humane Society director Scott Chandler that six months after Murray's arrival at the shelter in March, he was still there last week... Culver, 29, of West Longview, works on a volunteer basis with up to four dogs a couple of times a week, teaching them to sit, stay and heel. It's his way of making a dent in the number of animals that shelters across the country must kill because no one wants to adopt them, he said...
Cincinnati, OH - ...you can enter your dogs in categories such as "Mini-Me" Owner/Dog Look-alikes, Best Doggy Duds and Bling Bling, Most Astounding Pet Trick and Best Hair Day. When all that fun is over, you can hold your breath until you find out which cuddly canine wins Best of Show....
San Diego, CA - Some California leaders are calling for a crackdown on dangerous dogs, and even a possible ban of pit bulls. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom wants laws changed, after a series of deadly pit bull attacks, including one that killed a 12-year-old boy back in June. But pit bull owners call breed-specific bans dog discrimination...
Scientists have discovered that a very common type of dog tick can spread Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a serious and often-fatal illness that reached historic highs in the United States last year...
Houston, TX - ...The new addition, located at 5310 Research Forest Drive next to The Woodlands Recreation Center, is a two-acre tract that includes a separate area for small and large dogs, a wash station, six benches and three "Dogipot" stations to ensure proper disposal of pet waste...
Newtonville, MA - At Cabot Park Village, an independent living facility for seniors in Newtonville, canines aren't exactly known as "man's best friend." Residents have organized in an attempt to bar the admittance of a potential resident's golden retriever...
Bradenton, FL - Recently, I sat in on a seminar on thunder phobias. I am a sucker for them; I keep hoping to learn of some radical new treatment to help alleviate our pets of their irrational fear. Regrettably, we are still stuck with the problem. However, I was amused to hear the veterinary community takes seriously a couple of different methods of dealing with the issue....
Atlanta, GA - If he could talk, Mr. Baby would have quite a story to tell. Rather than being carried from the cargo hold of a Frontier Airlines jet, the Cornish Rex took a ride on a conveyor belt at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on May 12, where the cat suffered emotional trauma, broken nails and a cut on the nose, according to a report filed by the airline with the U.S. Department of Transportation...
Oakland, CA - dog days of summer can make life miserable for both man and man's best friend. For many of us, a cool scoop of ice cream is a refreshing treat that helps beat the heat; we even give our pooch a lick or two to share the pleasure...
Tampa, FL - It seems that Fido is using the remote control almost as much as his owner. The next time you wonder, "Where's the remote?" don't be surprised if your dog has buried it or chewed it beyond recognition. Similar in size and shape to their favorite bone, a remote control has the added flavor of its master's scent, making it an irresistible treat...
Australia - There is new hope for haemophiliacs after American researchers managed to cure the condition in dogs. The same approach has been trialed on a small number of humans, including two Australians...
Houston, TX - Seldom fatal but always painful, the bite of a venomous snake is something most hunters and their dogs never will experience. Dogs bitten by any of Texas' dangerous snakes, including rattlesnakes, cottonmouths, copperheads and coral snakes, often suffer unnecessarily...
San Antonio, TX - Dog lovers clashed with some longtime residents of this city Monday night at a special meeting of the City Council as they lambasted the drowning of five stray dogs at the sewer plant as cruel and inhumane...
New Zealand - Canine welfare proposals that include daily dog dish cleaning and draught-free kennels have got some New Zealand politicians barking mad. Sniffing a juicy election campaign bone, the opposition National Party has called the draft dog code an attempt by the Labour Government to extend its "nanny state" to the animal world...
Scottsdale, AZ - Everything is on track for drug-sniffing dogs to search Scottsdale high schools once classes begin Aug. 22. The dogs recently made their first practice run through three of the Scottsdale Unified School District's high schools...
Jackson, WY - Kristen Ardinger's day is filled with barking, poop bags and wet, sloppy kisses.So far, it's just how she likes it.More than a year ago, Ardinger founded Dog Day Afternoon, a pet-sitting, pet-walking, pet-comforting and everything-in-between pet business in Teton County...
Orange County, TX - Family and friends gathered Saturday afternoon at North Orange Veterinarian Clinic to congratulate the members of the clinic's first ever graduating class.Six dogs, sporting cap and gown ensembles, graduated from the clinic's obedience course in an elaborate graduation ceremony...
Las Vegas, NV - ...Erickson, a volunteer in Heaven Can Wait's Ground Zero program, which provides free spay and neuter services to low-income pet owners, knocked on the screen door at Trailer 113. She asked for the woman who had agreed to have her cat fixed. A man told her, without coming to the door, that she wasn't in and that no cat would be leaving his home today.
New Zealand - New regulations that tell farmers to clean dog dishes daily with detergent and then dry them with a paper towel show how out of touch Labour is with rural New Zealand, says National's Agriculture spokesman, David Carter...
Greenville County, SC - Neglect is the most common form of animal cruelty. In this case, the neglect was so severe that two Upstate dogs are faced with long-term medical issues...
Atlanta, GA - ..."There are other dogs he knows that come here to hang out," said Michael Fellin, Morocco's owner, making his weekly visit to Canine Cocktail Hour at Midtown's Hotel Indigo. "He socializes...
Rutland, VT - I want to talk about the hidden lives of my dogs. Until recently, I wasn't aware that my dogs had hidden lives. There were many times, such as when they'd take turns repeatedly eating a deceased lizard and throwing it back up, when I wasn't even sure they had brains...
Hong Kong - The Disney company has called in dog-catching experts after packs of wild strays invaded the site of its new theme park in Hong Kong, a company spokesperson said on Sunday...
Fanwood, NJ - Steven Parker never had a dog of his own. Now he has dozens -- at least as guests. Parker and his brother, Jason, own K-9 Resorts Daycare and Luxury Hotel, a posh retreat in Fanwood that boasts human-quality amenities for its doggie guests...
Pittsburgh, PA - A bill pending in the U.S. Senate would put more bite into the U.S. Department of Agriculture regulations that cover the breeding facilities of dogs, cats and some other animals, and it would widen the net of sellers and breeders who would be bound by the rules...
