News on dogs from around the world
Baton Rouge, LA - "Humane organizations that established pet refugee centers throughout Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina now are working to rescue dogs, cats and other animals left behind in New Orleans..."
Tillery, NC - "A Halifax County deputy found Bob, a black Labrador mix, on a back road a year ago when he was a pup just a few weeks old. He and two other male pups were starving in the wild. The deputy took them to a volunteer-run shelter in the county..."
St. Louis, MO - "Fido flops onto the sofa, snuggles into the cushions and starts to snore. Kitty curls herself into a cozy ball and snoozes in the bathroom sink. No one knows how to relax better than our animal companions - on Labor Day or any day. We call them lazy. But are they.."
Boston, MA - Obedience training for dogs, necessary as it is for the development of a well-mannered companion, has one built-in problem, says dog trainer and author Liz Palika. ''General obedience has a tendency to be too serious," she says. ''Even when you're trying to be positive with your dog, there's a tendency to be too serious."...
Moraga, CA - At the Aegis Assisted Living in Moraga last month, two Siberian huskies cavorted through the normally sedate halls of the retirement home. In the lobby, the blue-eyed pair charmed residents with tricks and pure canine ebullience...
Groveland, FL - ...Entering herding events is only one of several events in which Elliot's dogs compete. She also trains other people's dogs for competitions.Elliot, 38, says she has more than 100 students whose dogs are training for obedience, agility, flyball, herding and confirmation events...
London, England - Sales of Andrex toilet roll, made famous by the Andrex Puppy, are to help fund guide dogs' training via a £2.5m tie-up with the Guide Dogs For the Blind Association. The 12-month partnership, which will be backed with a heavyweight TV campaign, marks the first collaboration between the charity and brand owner Kimberly-Clark for 10 years...
La Crosse, MN - Construction on the "Pet Me, Scratch Me Dog Daycare and Indoor Playground" is underway in La Crosse. It's being built on Berlin Drive behind Woodman's grocery store...
Lansing, MI - The Capital Area Humane Society is reopening its doors to dogs and puppies Friday - four days earlier than planned - after being closed for a month. A bout of dog illnesses in late July forced the closure so the facility could be sanitized...
Covedale, OH - Rickey Kinley and Angela Davenport love animals - especially dogs. In fact, the business partners love dogs so much they opened a day care center reserved exclusively for man's best friend...
Muncie, IN - Amidst the storage units, bedroom décor, furniture, dishes and other miscellaneous supplies I packed before heading back to Muncie, the most precious thing I brought with me to school was my one-year-old dog, Kya...
Dallas, TX - These pet lovers make no bones about it. If you want a date, you must love their furry friends. Must Love Dogs, currently on the big screen, features two recent divorcees (Diane Lane and John Cusack) who find each other via online dating. Her must-love-dogs requirement lands them in a dog park for their first meeting. But it's more than a movie for many Dallas singles. The film captures the importance pets play in the lives of those seeking a Mr. or Ms. Right...
Bourg Saint Pierre, Switzerland - The couple hunch forward, clutching their coat collars. Blinded by fog, stung by cold rain, they struggle through a battering wind that threatens to blow them off course on the high Alpine pass. Staggering, they finally reach the safety of the St. Bernard Hospice...
Scotland - When can your best friend become your worst enemy? Go to any public park on a Sunday afternoon and you will see: exasperated dog-owners yelling and chasing after their wilful canines are a common sight. With the tables turned, man's best buddy can soon make life a misery...
St. Cloud, MN — John and Doris Feuchtenberger went to Willow Hill Kennel to buy a cairn terrier, a purebred dog. But then they met Henry, a cross between a West Highland white terrier and miniature schnauzer...
