News on dogs from around the world
Boston, MA - ...Dog owners — or dog lovers, rather — are the nicest bunch. You can make fun of their hair, their house, even their spouse and not bother them a bit.
Indianapolis, IN - Dog owners heading to Indianapolis International Airport now have a convenient option if they need to find care for Rover before they fly out of town. Camp Bow Wow caters to the traveling dog owner, featuring Webcams for "parents" to check in on their pet anytime. Clients can make reservations online and arrange pick-ups and drop-offs around flight schedules...
Indianapolis, IN - A couple charged with neglect of a dependent and neglect of animals in Hendricks County face more trouble after Indianapolis animal control officers removed 20 dogs from a house Friday...
Lake Los Angeles, CA - Animal-control officers rounded up two dozen roaming dogs in Lake Los Angeles and in north and east Lancaster in a crackdown inspired by an upsurge in pit bull attacks since spring...
Denver, CO - For the first time in the club's 10-year history, the Rapids gave fans the chance to attend a home game with their dogs! The event was a complete success, as the 150 available spots for the event sold out the day before the game!...
Oakland, CA - Dreyer's, the maker of Haagen-Dazs and other top ice cream brands, has discovered that doggie ice cream is something to bark about. Sold in the freezer section near the Drumsticks and Popsicles, Frosty Paws Frozen Treats for Dogs has quietly become the most profitable product line at Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings Inc., the nation's largest ice cream company...
Avon, IN - A school-age girl was taken into protective custody after authorities found eight dead dogs behind the family's feces- and urine-filled home...
North Fulton, GA - There's a crew of four-legged ministers on duty in north Fulton with a unique approach to ministry. Their mission field is senior care facilities and their style is casual. They most often amble in and sit quietly at the side of a wheelchair or bed. Some are lifted up and placed on the lap of a willing resident, where they quickly settle in...
From DigiMon to Tamagotchi, there are dozens of choices for the virtual pet lover. The latest, "Nintendogs," ($30, rated E) debuts in the United States next week, exclusively for the Nintendo DS handheld game machine. Available in Japan for months, "Nintendogs" is a lifelike digital rendering of perhaps the most universally admired of all domestic animals: puppies...
Manhattan, KS - When dogs have to hold in urine, it may predispose them to bladder infections, said Dr. Susan Nelson, assistant professor of clinical sciences at the Kansas State University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital...
Flint, MI - Raising and socializing a future Leader Dog means taking it everywhere - sometimes even where it is not at first welcome. This summer, JoAnne McDonald, a puppy counselor from the Flint area, transformed initial reluctance and a firm, company-wide "No Pets" policy at the Great Wolf Lodge into a learning opportunity for hundreds...
Paynesville, MN - If you see Jerry Kennedy walking his dog Dakota in downtown Paynesville, don't be tempted to pet the friendly black lab. She's working, and even wears a sign saying: "Do Not Pet Me. I'm Working."...
New Bedford, MA - It's amazing how sensitive our pets are when then know that something is wrong with someone they love. Following my recent surgery, I was often "guarded" by Daisy, my old tiger cat, whom I've dubbed "the night nurse."...
Annapolis, MD - Diane Clarke calmly stroked the 10-week-old Labrador in her arms, but Ida would have none of it. She wiggled and wriggled, a slippery black ball of fur...
Palm Bay, FL - The Palm Bay owner of two pit bulls that died after being chained outside without water, food or shade has been cited for not keeping the dogs' records up to date, officials said today...
Englewood, CO - With a new school year approaching and the accompanying change in schedules, Bark Busters, the world's largest dog training company, released today suggestions to help parents and children prepare for and manage the change in routine with the family dog.
UK - The days of wet dogs leaving muddy pawprints on carpets and furniture and soaking their owners could soon be a thing of the past...
Des Moines, IO - Authorities said dozens of cats and dogs were found abandoned at a farm Hancock County. The animals were found Saturday afternoon. The Animal Rescue League of Iowa was called out to a farm just north of Clear Lake...
Fairfield, CA - Popeye the pitbull and his son PJ are usually friendly, obey orders and never fight other dogs.So their owner Juan Contreras was surprised and upset to learn Popeye attacked his girlfriend Fedelia Salgado Saturday after mauling a kitten...
Denver, CO - The Colorado Rapids announced today the club’s “Dog Days of August” promotion, which will allow fans to bring their dogs to INVESCO Field at Mile High for the Wednesday, August 17, 2005 game against the Revolution that will kick off at 7:30 p.m. (MT).
