News on dogs from around the world
Longview, TX - "Local hotels and kennels are offering relief to evacuees who own pets by bending rules and finding safe places for animals to stay. With local kennels booked to capacity, the East Texas Pet Emergency Clinic on Gilmer Road decided to open empty kennel space..."
Salina, KS - "When Katie Wood died at the age of 14, her grieving family didn't know where to bury her. Salinan Patti Wood comforts her son K.P. as they visit the grave of their dog Katie on Monday at Faithful Friends Memorial Garden near Solomon..."
Noblesville, IN - "Saturday marks the final day Forest Park's pool will be open this year -- and only those with fur and four legs can jump in. For the third year, the Forest Park Aquatic Center will host its annual Dog Paddle -- the final swim of the year before the pool is drained and cleaned..."
Chicago, IL - "Back in the hippie days, as Barbara Ryan likes to call those hazy years a few decades back, the Chicago resident had to teach her free-roaming pup to be a fugitive..."
IO - "Gwen Johnson and partner Gary Stetzel are cutting back on lattes and eating out so they can take Tanner to "school" three days a week..."
"A new, highly contagious and sometimes deadly canine flu is spreading in kennels and dog tracks around the country, veterinarians said Wednesday..."
Springfield, VA - "Dogs were dancing, digging for bones, cooling off in a wading pool and running their human companions ragged at Lake Accotink Park on Sunday, part of the Responsible Pet Ownership Day organized by the Fairfax County Park Authority..."
Gonzales, LA - "Four women from the northern half of Maine are back home now, having spent a long, hard week here, caring intensively for hundreds of animal victims of Hurricane Katrina and the devastating floods that followed in its wake..."
Lexington, KY - "Lilly might not look like a therapist -- after all, she's a dog. The yellow labrador, dubbed "Bubble Dog" for her favorite pastime -- popping bubbles -- visits local hospitals, nursing homes, libraries and schools to spread canine cheer to children and the elderly..."
Madison, AL - "Rhonda Steele hears the sound of piteous animals — whining, barking, meowing — in her darkest dreams.The sounds are memories of traumatic days she spent rescuing animals from inside homes in New Orleans..."
Beijing, China - "Beijing residents are keeping nearly one million pet dogs, reported Monday's Procuratorial Daily, citing the China Small Animal Protection Fund..."
OR - "When Lilah Gorretta goes to work at LexiDog Boutique & Social Club, she's usually wearing something stylish. An elegant sweater. A rain slicker to keep her dry. Boots to keep her dainty little feet warm. That's four feet, not two: Lilah is a long-coated Chihuahua, and she's dressed for fall..."
Hoboken, NJ - Want to know where you can have supper with your spaniel at your side?
