Yesteryear brought intense suffering when'dog days'of summer arrived
Sharon Herald - The hot humid days and sleepless nights that we and much of the country have been experiencing during the recent heat wave were known unaffectionately in our younger days as dog days. The relief we can turn to today air conditioners

Clerk, dog warden assistant on the agenda
Seneca County Advertiser-Tribune - The Seneca County Commissioners may decide Tuesday who is to fill the county clerk s position. Also, interviews are to be under way to fill the assistant dog warden position. Twenty-six applications were accepted for the clerk s position, said

Thrift store manager unearths wasteland
Beaufort Gazette - You can smell this was for a dog. A dog was in it,"she says."It's a collapsible dog carrier."Then there's the stuff that makes society seem stagnant: Dr. Dre's"The Chronic"CD, Dave Espino's"Click"Start Internet Auctions videotape, jelly shoes

A K-9 calls it quits
Elkhart Truth - Elkhart County Sheriff's Patrolman Mike McHenry tosses a tennis ball to Gorby, his partner police dog, while his daughter Hailey, 5, watches. He will remain with the McHenry family, joining the three other dogs that live with the family. There will

Rangers finally kick AL's resident dog
Austin American-Statesman - ARLINGTON Michael Young had four hits and a home run, Mark DeRosa added four hits and four RBIs, and the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 15-2 Sunday night to snap a season-worst six-game losing streak and stay out of last place in the

Dateline: Murder at Morse's pond
MSNBC - If you were one of the regular dog walkers who used the 46-acres of the park, you probably would have had a nodding familiarity with the couple in their 50s, the people with the German Shepherds. You might not have known that the man, Dirk Greineder

Essential equipment won t dog your time in the woods
Record Searchlight - Here are the 10 canine essentials author Ellen Morris Bishop believes everyone should consider when they take their dogs into the backcountry: Obedience training. Before you set foot on a trail, make sure your dog will obey your commands when

Dog mange called scabies can transfer to humans
Orlando Sentinel - Gary Ford of Kissimmee adopted a bull mastiff puppy from a rescue organization several months ago. The puppy looked healthy, and Ford named him Tyson, after his favorite fighter. During the next few months, however, Tyson developed a patch of scaly

Year of the Dog Again
Entertainment Weekly Online - The Yonkers, N.Y., rapper DMX scored five consecutive No. 1 albums primarily on the strength of a hyper-aggressive flow and straightforward, barklike chants. His latest, Year of the Dog Again , doesn't stray far from that trademark grimy style

Dogs Trust At Homeless Link Conference 
UKPets - Jul 28 7:12 AM
Dogs Trust is to exhibit at the Homeless Link Annual Conference The Power To Change, 4 to 6 July, highlighting the Hope Project Veterinary Entitlement Card Scheme which provides free preventative veterinary care (vaccinations, microchipping, neutering, worming and flea treatment) to dogs whose owners are homeless or in housing crisis.. Wednesday 28 June 2006Save to My Web

City Pound Once Again Suspends Dog, Cat Drop-Offs 
KSAT ClickOnSA.com via Yahoo! News - Jul 28 5:31 AM
For the third time this summer, Animal Care Services has suspended drop-offs of dogs and cats at its facility.Save to My Web

Dog survives after being trapped for a month 
Ananova - Jul 28 12:11 AM
A dog that doesn’t bark has survived after being stuck down a gully for a month.Save to My Web

Dog falls to death from cliff-top 
BBC News - Jul 28 12:14 PM
Coastguard warn dog walkers to keep their animals on a lead near coastal cliff-tops.Save to My Web

Apple Hot Deals Update For Small Dog Electronics, Sweetwater Sound 
The Mac Observer - Jul 28 5:21 AM
Apple Computer has updated the Hot Deals pages for Small Dog Electronics and Sweetwater Sound at the Macintosh Product GuideSave to My Web

Felony charges filed in dog-beating case 
The Hillsboro Argus - Jul 28 1:43 PM
A Hillsboro man who allegedly beat a dog with a wooden cane July 11 will face charges of aggravated first-degree animal abuse, a felony punishable by as much as five years in prison and a fine up to $125,000.Save to My Web

Dog wash to raise money for shelter 
The Bryan-College Station Eagle - Jul 28 5:06 AM
Brazos County residents are invited to bring their barking best friends to a dog wash Saturday to benefit God’s Little Creatures. Save to My Web

Police dog squad ute in collision 
AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 27 3:10 PM
Police are investigating an accident involving a dog squad utility which was in collision with another vehicle on Brisbane’s southside.Save to My Web

Dog is tied to tree and shot 15 times with air weapon 
The Scotsman - Jul 28 4:03 AM
A DOG was tied to a tree and shot 15 times before being abandoned in a Lothians woodland.Save to My Web

OUTDOORS: Call it'dogged'discipline
Grand Forks Herald - OUTDOORS: Call it'dogged'discipline Hunting trials put trained dogs to the test By Vince Meyer Brainerd (Minn.) Dispatch PEQUOT LAKES, Minn. - The shotgun sounded, the bird fell to the ground and Piper made the mark. Its handler gave the signal

South Texas toddler dies after dog attack
Houston Chronicle, United States - 6 hours ago HARGILL A toddler in South Texas has died after being mauled by at least one of the family's pit bulls, the Hidalgo County sheriff's department said today.

Mother on trial for son's dog-mauling death breaks down in court
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 4 hours ago escort a sobbing mother from the courtroom Wednesday during closing arguments in the trial accusing her of felony child endangerment in the dog-mauling death

Dogs may be welcome at sidewalk cafes
United Press International - 7 hours ago CHICAGO, July 25 (UPI) — The Chicago City Council is expected to debate a proposed ordinance to allow pet dogs to join their owners at the city's many outdoor

15 arrested, 2 dogs die at dog fight
Oakland Press, MI - 18 hours ago "After the officers got there, the dogs would not stop fighting," Ware said. Two of the dogs had to be put down, he said. Exactly

Dog Day Afternoon 
RedNova - Jul 24 6:11 PM
Dog day afternoon David Randall of Baton Rouge tries to coax Simon out of the water at University Lake near Baton Rouge Beach, where they stopped to cool off while jogging Sunday. Randall says he takes the dogs to the lake about twice a week to jog and swim.Save to My Web

‘Love Train’ heads for open hearts 
USA Today - Jul 24 7:00 PM
Since January, more than 1,000 dogs and cats have been placed in vans and taken to shelters in Maine, Colorado, California, Illinois, New York and Florida to give them a better shot at finding homes. “Our best projection is we will have to transport at least 200 animals a month for the next five years,” Mississippi shelter director Tara High says.Save to My Web

Dogs make ‘grrreat’ listeners for young readers 
Chicago Suburban News - Jul 24 3:22 AM
Hinsdale Humane Society volunteer Mary Beth Turek and her golden retriever Timmy saw positive results in just one session of the Reading Education Assistance Dogs program. A kindergartner who was struggling with her reading gained the confidence to read aloud. The girls mom told Turek that her daughter wondered if the dogs were real and if she could pet them. When told she could she became Save to My Web

Reward upped to $5,500 for owner of neglected dogs 
The Times of Northwest Indiana - Jul 21 10:40 PM
The bounty on the owner of mange-ridden dogs picked up by Porter County Animal Shelter increased to $5,500 on Friday, as animal control officials recovered nine more animals.Save to My Web

In-home trainers help drop a net on rowdy dogs 
East Valley Tribune - Jul 23 4:48 PM
The ringing doorbell prompts a low, bellowing bark from within, and 110 pounds of Labrador charges into the security door. Kristyn Hayes, a dog behavioral therapist, turns crisply to the reporter.Save to My Web

Two suspensions over dog deaths 
BBC News - Jul 23 7:59 AM
Two greyhound trainers are suspended following an inquiry into the euthanasia of thousands of racing dogs.Save to My Web

Owners of dogs that mauled cows in trouble again 
The Muskegon Chronicle - Jul 21 8:55 AM
The owners of several Rottweiler dogs in Fruitport Township that attacked a neighbor’s cattle were ordered to return to court after they violated a court order by allowing dogs to roam free in their yard.Save to My Web

B-Mets’ power surge too much for Sea Dogs 
Press & Sun-Bulletin - Jul 21 11:53 PM
PORTLAND — Ambiorix Concepcion and Corey Ragsdale each had three hits and Carlos Gomez extended his hitting streak to a season-high 14 games as the Binghamton Mets held off the Portland Sea Dogs, 8-7, in an Eastern League game Friday at Hadlock Field.Save to My Web

Disc-catching dogs 
The Reporter - Jul 23 7:52 AM
Eager dogs from around Northern California endured the heat as they competed on Saturday in the second annual Pups N Pubs Classic disc dog competition. It was a brutally hot day at Hall Park in Dixon, with the temperature rising above 105 degrees. But organizers Steve and Jill Teer, from Disc Dogs of the Golden Gate, came prepared for theSave to My Web

Letters to the Editor: Welfare gone to the dogs 
Times Online - Jul 22 4:34 PM
SINCE even the British Greyhound Racing Board (BGRB) admits that only a quarter of all greyhounds retiring from the tracks each year are satisfactorily rehomed, common sense dictates that the remainder have to be disposed of by some means, else the highways and byways would soon be awash with spindly-legged, long-nosed vagabonds on the lookout for rabbits (Killing field of the dog racing Save to My Web

Attacks provoke dogged debate 
Goulburn Post - Jul 23 6:03 PM
THE recent death of four-year old Tyra Kuehne has again sparked debate about whether some so-called dangerous dogs should be banned from NSW. Tyra died of head, neck and torso injuries on Thursday morning following a frenzied attack by three dogs at Warren in the state’s central west.Save to My Web

It is now illegal to house dogs in North Towanda Township that bark for extended periods of time. 
The Daily Review - Jul 23 1:29 AM
It is now illegal to house dogs in North Towanda Township that bark for extended periods of time.Save to My Web

Lyme disease a problem for pets, too 
Grand Rapids Herald-Review - Jul 23 11:19 AM
It seems man and his best friend should both be worried about Lyme Disease (LD). Not only are reported cases of the disease rising for humans in recent years, but for dogs and other domestic animals, as well.Save to My Web

Canines collect donations for rescue groups
Houston Chronicle - Some of the rescued dogs are from shelters that kill; others are picked up, called in or turned in. They are housed in foster care and kennels while waiting for adoption."Labradors were bred to work alongside their owners, so they want to do something

Dogs and Drinks
WCAX - KINGSTON, N.Y. A Hudson Valley man was arrested earlier this week in connection with a ten-year-old homicide case in Queens. The Ulster County sheriff's department announced yesterday that Clayton Delgardo Levy of Kingston had been arrested in

Traveling By Car
WKYT 27 - Dogs who enjoy car travel need not be confined to a carrier if your car has a restraining harness (available at pet-supply stores and from Saab Cars) or if you are accompanied by a passenger who can restrain the dog. Because most cats are not as

Dog license fines due
Portsmouth Herald - GREENLAND — People in town who missed the deadline to register their dogs are about to find out it gets a lot more costly. At Monday night's selectmen meeting, the board is expected to sign a civil forfeiture notice on a list of residents who failed

Eat, Drink and Be Miriam
Fayetteville Observer - Dogs bullpen picks up slack The Fayetteville SwampDogs relievers have been well-rested since the All-Star break Wednesday. So when Fayetteville

Largest Pet Insurer Releases Top 10 Reasons Pets Taken to the
eMaxHealth.com - The spike in certain conditions in both dogs and cats can be explained by a host of reasons - from a pet's age or genetics to its nutrition or environment - explains Dr. Carol McConnell, director of veterinary education and services for VPI."For

Advertiser Directory
Winona Daily News - The street was blocked off so the dogs and their owners could mingle freely during Huck Finn Days. Lori Gerdes of Goodview brought her 10-year-old Bischon Frise named Max to get a bath. His white curly fur was still drying, so Gerdes and her 7-year

Two more families that adopted from the North Utah County Animal
Daily Herald - On Friday the shelter stopped all dog adoptions and called the three families who had adopted dogs since July 12 to warn them about a parvo outbreak, said shelter director Tug Gettling. All three dog owners said their dogs were not sick, he said

Q-Dogs fall to eighth-straight loss
Concord Monitor, NH - 11 hours ago Make it eight straight defeats for the Quarry Dogs, who blew a one-run lead in the eighth last night and lost 3-2 to Keene, the team they're currently chasing

'Our sport isn't going to the dogs'
Royston Mercury, UK - 17 hours ago of the Rye House greyhound racing track has voiced his amazement and disgust at the appalling practice of killing healthy former racing dogs, revealed in the

Controversy dogs Jones to Crystal Palace
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 3 hours ago Marion Jones was yesterday added to the field for the 100 metres in the London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace next Friday, just as it emerged that the grand jury

Young Dogs becoming pack leaders
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 3 hours ago meant inevitable comparisons of the two AFL neighbours and their respective player lists - Geelong looking for the long-term in far better shape than the Dogs.

Dogs get in on the action at fair
The Courier News, IL - 20 hours ago He's even trained some of his dogs to play tricks on him, such as the collie that kept nosing him in the rump whenever he bent to retrieve a prop; and Pickles

Main Street, Inc. Presents Hot Dogs and Cool Cars
digitalBURG.com, MO - 10 hours ago The Main Street board also looks forward to their big event Saturday, "Hot Dogs Cool Cars," which will take place around the courthouse square.