News on dogs from around the world
Farming Township, 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..."
Brownsville, TX - "...On one day, during our drive to Brownsville I stopped for gas and saw a box of puppies, approximately 1 week old, duct-taped in a box sitting by the Dumpster. They were full of feces and urine but seemed healthy overall. We brought them home, took them to the vet, are bottle feeding them and they are fine. However, the lack of compassion of who set them there in the first place is nauseat-ing..."
Macon, GA - "Local veterinarian and animal lover Dr. Vernard Hodges will be leaving this morning for the Gulf Coast. He won't know what he'll see when he gets there, but he knows he can't just sit by and do nothing..."
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan - "Some people believe the best friend a man can have is his dog, so who better to work with than a best friend?Marines from the K-9 unit here work with dogs every day to make sure they are always ready for any kind of situation, whether it’s chasing down criminals or finding harmful materials..."
Blairsville, IN - "A therapy dog pushes his friendly nose onto the lap of a resident of a personal care facility. As a smile cross the woman's face, she pets her canine visitor's neck and recalls, "I had one that looked a lot like this, you know..."
Derry, Northern Ireland, UK - "Derry City Council spent more than £100,000 last year dealing with the city's stray dog problem. The figures were revealed after animal charity The Dogs Trust found that Northern Ireland has one of the "worst records in the UK" for putting down stray dogs..."
Surrey, England, UK - "Britain is a nation of animal lovers, with more than five million dog owners alone. But what happens when man and his best friend fall out? Enter Victoria Stilwell.
Surrey, England, UK - "Britain is a nation of animal lovers, with more than five million dog owners alone. But what happens when man and his best friend fall out? Enter Victoria Stilwell.
Richland, WA - Michael Strasburg and his dog Satchmo think it's time there was a place for dogs of all kinds in the Tri-Cities to run freely. So the Richland man and his dog helped start the Tri-City Dog Park Society..."
Jerusalem, Israel - "There were a lot of excuses as to why animals were left behind in Gaza and the West Bank last month as the dust settled from evacuated homes after the disengagement wound down. For two animal rights activist groups Tza'ar Ba'alei Chaim (ISPCA) and Hakol Chai, there was not enough time to worry about placing blame. Getting the animals out against the clock was their prime concern..."
Greeley, CO - "At a time when pit bulls are getting bad publicity, Rick Reed wants everyone to know his three dogs -- Wednesday, Auto and Justice -- saved his and his fiancee's lives in a fire early Wednesday..."
Madison, WI - "State legislators are considering a bill that would modify state regulations regarding service dogs used by handicapped people so the rules conform to the Americans with Disabilities Act..."
London, England, UK - "A labrador called Timber who saved his owner from a car that was hurtling towards them has been named Heroic Guide Dog Of The Year.
Columbia, SC - Many months passed before we were ready to adopt a new dog into our family after Dexter died at the old age of 16. I’ll admit, most of that wasn’t mourning time. After spending many months dealing with the problems of a geriatric dog in declining health, it was nice to come home without worrying about what mess would be waiting, finding someone to dog-sit when we left town and being awakened on pre-dawn, cold winter mornings by an I-have-to-go-out-now bark..."
Huddersfield, UK - "Choosing bridesmaids is usually a difficult task for anyone planning a wedding. But for Skelmanthorpe bride Jayne Swift there was only one candidate for the job - her dog Bronson. Bronson, a female English cocker spaniel, will be by Jayne's side when she marries her partner, Nick Pickering, at Bagden Hall Hotel in Scissett tomorrow..."
Carlisle, Cumbria, UK - "More than 700 stray dogs had to be put down in North West England over the past year. They were destroyed because their owners couldn’t be traced, new homes couldn’t be found for them or, in some cases, because they were injured. Findings of an NOP survey on behalf of the Dogs Trust released yesterday show that 13,347 strays were collected by authorities in the North West..."
New Orleans, LA - "David Woodsum poked his head out the attic window of his flooded house on Gladiolus Street on Tuesday and yelled at the men sitting in the flat bottom boat. "I'm not leaving," Woodsum said. "I won't leave my two cats." Pets appeared to be the No. 1 reason many of the estimated 10,000 residents still holed up in their flooded homes are refusing to leave..."
Lawrence, KS - "On the morning of Aug. 6, John and Rosie Elmore found the mutilated remains of their dog in the backyard of their southwest Lawrence home. The scene was too difficult for Rosie Elmore to take in..."
Peterborough, England, UK - "Little Mugley has found fame – as possibly the ugliest dog in the world. The 18-month-old puppy is Bev Nicholson's pride and joy. Bev, who had wanted a puppy for a long time, found out about the dog of her dreams after a friend spotted Mugley while on holiday in Wales, where he was at a rescue centre..."
"Rambunctious dogs might want to become a little more judicious in chewing through their squeaky toys: It seems spending on companion animals is down this summer as high gasoline prices take a bite out of family budgets..."
Arizona - "Like a first kiss, the first bird you shoot over your hunting dog is a memory that will last forever. Few things in life bring more pleasure than a good hunting dog. More than just a companion, a well-trained hunting dog is a partner in the field - a pet and a hunting companion. Such a dog is an investment in both money and time, but it repays you a hundred times over."
Washington, DC - "As a dog owner and enthusiast, I would like to dedicate this Labor Day weekend to our hard-working military dogs and their handlers overseas who are working day and night to help protect Americans and the freedoms we enjoy. We often forget or are simply unaware that military dogs protect our nation and our way of life -- even over three-day weekends and on holidays..."
Iowa City, IO - "Rover will get his day in the pool, all for a chance for a park to call his own.
"With progress being made in evacuating people from New Orleans, some are turning their attention to other living creatures affected by the flooding: pets. People left thousands of dogs, cats and other family pets behind in the rush to escape either Hurricane Katrina or the flooding that followed..."
