HOT DOGS Area plant erred with excess fat
Kennebec Journal, ME - 19 hours ago Federal investigators say workers at a former meat-packing plant in Augusta produced hot dogs that were too fatty and then falsified reports about it during a

Beach has gone to the dogs
The News-Press, FL - 23 hours ago By Mark Krzos. Lee County officials have a plea for dog owners: If you take your pooch to Dog Beach in Bonita Springs, clean up after your dogs and yourself.

Are dangerous dogs out of control?
ic Wales, United Kingdom - 14 hours ago A spate of attacks by powerful dogs has re-ignited the debate over how to tackle dangerous animals. Within the last week, four-year

Dogs open up a six pack
New Albany Tribune, IN - 33 minutes ago games with a 14-13 victory. The Dogs now lead the all-time series, which started in 1904, to 45-30-5. It s always sweet when

Dogs drop volleyball match to Santa Fe
Suwannee Democrat, FL - 18 hours ago "Santa Fe is one of the top teams in our area," said coach Cissy Witt. "We played as a team and did the best we could." However, she

Woman's arm mauled by dogs
Royston Mercury, UK - 18 hours ago A woman was savagely attacked by a pack of dogs guarding the home near Buntingford of a man accused of dealing cocaine worth 160,000.

Dogs do have special teams edge on Tigers
Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - 18 hours ago By Michael Wallace. STARKVILLE Defensively, a proud group of Mississippi State players will look across the line of scrimmage

Dogs in custody after suspected rampage
News-Herald.com, OH - 21 hours ago Two dogs suspected in what was described by one witness as an overnight killing rampage were taken into custody without incident by the Lake County dog warden

Negotiating With 'Yapping Dogs' Is Easy
ThreatsWatch.Org - 10 hours ago Alexiev uses Ahmadinejad s own words for the construct. Europeans are like yapping dogs, kick them once and they run away, Ahmadinejad opined while

Dog Attacks
Guernsey Press and Star, UK - 14 hours ago Dogs and very young children should never be left alone together however cute and small the dog is. (Picture by Adrian Miller, 0356967).

'Dog' Sheds Ankle Bracelet
People Magazine - 16 hours ago Dog the Bounty Hunter star Duane "Dog" Chapman, who's free on bail pending possible extradition to Mexico on illegal detention charges, has been temporarily

Pit Bulls Attack Dog and Terrorize Neighborhood
WOAI, TX - 4 hours ago Residents in a North Side neighborhood watched in horror as two pit bulls attacked another dog. Those in the neighborhood say this

Dog owners warned over sugar-free items
Reuters.uk, UK - 6 hours ago Each dog became ill, and five died or had to be put down because of liver failure, possibly from ingesting xylitol. One dog who

At playoff time, jokesters dog O's
Baltimore Sun, United States - 12 hours ago Aguy walks into a bar carrying a little dog under his arm. The bartender says: "Hey, no dogs in here." Guy says: "This is a special playoffs dog.

19,011 : Dog-bites in last six months
Mumbai Mirror, India - 8 hours ago filed before the court recently, the corporation has claimed killing is necessary as sterilisations alone have not helped reduce the number of dog-bite cases.

Dog Credited With Saving Teen From Fire
Washington Post, United States - 5 hours ago "She said the dog woke her up barking, jumped on the bed and bit her on the leg.". "He just kept working and the dog just stayed there so he brought it home.

Giving a pill to your dog requires patience — and maybe cheese
The News Journal, DE - 16 hours ago Giving a pill to a dog can be one of the more trying moments of dog ownership. It also helps to demonstrate a dog's keen sense of

Dog eats chip, starts car
News24, South Africa - 19 hours ago But it's unlikely that anyone else can boast of the unique immobiliser of a British car owner whose Opel Astra will only start if her huge pet dog is sitting

Desoto Family Theatre Holding Dog Auditions For Role Of Sandy
Eyewitness News Memphis,  USA - 6 hours ago Your dog could be one paw closer to fame! The DeSoto Family Theatre is holding dog auditions for the role of "Sandy" in DFT's production of Annie.

Bond Raised To $500,000 For Man Who Stole Truck, Dog 
The Chattanoogan - Sep 28 6:48 PM
Bond has been raised to $500,000 for a man who confessed to police he stole a Signal Mountain couple’s pickup truck with their dog inside. Richard Leland Howard was allowed out on a $1,000 bond by Magistrate James Purple following his arrest for theft over $10,000.Save to My Web

Girl, 4, is hospitalised after being savaged by family dog 
Edinburgh Evening News - Sep 28 6:17 AM
A YOUNG girl was today recovering after being savaged by a family dog. Shannon Hills’ face, head and neck were mauled by the Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross while she was visiting her grandmother in Christchurch, Dorset, on Saturday night.Save to My Web

Ewe'll love these sheep dog trials
Portage Daily Register - Dog owners who have found it challenging to get Fido to sit, stay or not sniff the company should try training him to wrangle a herd of 200 stubborn sheep across a field several hundred yards long. Handlers in this weekend's Wisconsin Working Stock

Dog saved by mouth-to-nose breathing
Political Gateway - ZEVENAAR, Netherlands, Sept. 5 (UPI) — A dog in the Netherlands that accidentally hanged itself by its leash was saved by a passer-by who performed mouth-to-snout resuscitation. The dog, an 18-month-old French Mastiff, jumped or fell from a balcony

Best Theater Company
Dallas Observer - Now in its 16th season presenting plays they hope will"provoke, challenge and amaze"(according to their mission statement), Kitchen Dog Theater, founded by SMU theater grads, is one of the few local theaters to host a full company of artists. Some

Duke Is Squeaky's Top Dog
Ledger - If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it just might be a . . . dog? Well, Squeaky the duck is hardly a dog. He just thinks he is. Squeaky is consumed with being inseparable to a good-sized Labrador named Duke. It's a task at which the brave

Second rabid skunk reported in county
Bangor Daily News - DEXTER - A local woman who killed a skunk that had been bothering her dog learned this week the animal was rabid. It was the second report of a rabid skunk in Penobscot County in recent months. In late August, a Charleston woman also killed a skunk

Lady Tigers take second at Brookfield Invitational; Lady Dogs tie for
Brookfield Daily News - BROOKFIELD - Golfers from 11 different schools gathered at the Brookfield Country Club last Thursday for the annual Brookfield Invitational Tournament. They were met with cool, windy conditions for the 18-hole event. This year's championship belonged

California Dog Owners Told to Lay Off the Leash
KXTV News10Net - Tying up your dog could soon tie you up in the courts. Gov. Schwarzenegger signed legislation Wednesday making it illegal to tether most dogs for long periods of time."This bill helps protect dogs from cruelty, and enhances public safety by

'Dogs have their day
York Dispatch Online - During West York's opening loss at Kennard-Dale this season, head coach John Barton had never seen his players so frustrated. The Bulldogs had trouble creating scoring opportunities and came into the game overconfident after a successful 8-2 record

MPAA sniffs out DVD piracy
Video Business - The Motion Picture Assn. of America unveiled its latest weapons in the fight against piracy on Tuesday. Their names are Lucky and Flo, the world's first DVD-sniffing dogs. MPAA topper Dan Glickman — who began his day discussing with Congress the

For all dogs of war
1960 Sun - Bristol Township unveils Pennsylvania's War Dog Memorial On September 16, the Pennsylvania War Dog Memorial was unveiled to the state in Bristol Township. Representing all Pennsylvania veterans and dog handlers, the memorial beautifully stands

Wild Dogs Terrorize Neighbors
WTVD - (09/27/06 — SPRING HOPE) - Some Nash County residents are afraid to leave their house. They say a pack of wild dogs is on the loose, attacking people in their own yards. The sign on Karen MacQuinn's fence says beware of the dog, but it should say

Lady Dogs finish third
Mexico Ledger - A good start and a good finish made for a good but not perfect Saturday for Mexico High School softball girls. The Lady Bulldogs opened the Centralia Invitational with a 10-8 triumph over the host team, thanks to a 2-run walkoff homer by Callie

Breath of fresh air for dogs and cats
Newark Star-Ledger - WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP — Saving the family dog from smoke inhalation was usually a clumsy effort to fit a human respirator to a snout. Yesterday, fire officials here demonstrated newly acquired masks specially tailored for the canine form, and useable

SDCA pleased with Forest Service intentions for prairie dog management
Tri-State Neighbour - The Forest Service realizes that even with the extended drought we have to manage for the long-term sustainability of the basic resources - soil, water and vegetation - in areas where black-tailed prairie dogs have long-established colonies, that

People need more protection from dangerous dogs
Sharon Herald - This is with regard to Joey Porter s dogs getting out and killing his neighbor s miniature horse. I am disgusted how there is more accountability enforced by our state government to penalize those whose dogs kill or attack an animal and to

Police say pet pit bull attacked woman, dog
Daily Press, VA - 21 hours ago Christopher Redd, 29, is accused of harboring a dangerous dog, a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and up to a $2,500 fine.

Dog dies after having ingested wild mushrooms
Aurora Beacon News, IL - 15 hours ago The veterinarian couldn't diagnose the cause of death as mushroom poisoning without proof that the dog had ingested the mushrooms — such as samples from the

Girl Gets Rabies Shots After Dog Bite
KETV.com, NE - 14 hours ago Becky Geiger said her daughter, Kirsten, was bit in the family's yard near 143rd Street and Giles Road when a dog wandered in on Monday night.

Meet the Dog caller
Saanich News,  Canada - 9 hours ago Although he readily admits that of the three dogs - Mop, Dot and Maggie - only Mop will be able to compete in organized sheep dog trials, "with modest success

New Law to Help Limit Dog Attacks
Los Angeles Times, CA - 10 hours ago Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill today outlawing the chaining of dogs for more than three hours a day, saying the new law will help prevent dog attacks.

We can't beat off dog attack
Ilford Recorder 24, UK - 14 hours ago ACCORDING to one of the national newpapers, rugby hero Andy Gregory was bitten by a Rottweiler dog. Are these dog owners not breaking the laws of this country?

Hinds Co. man convicted in dog attack
Biloxi Sun Herald - JACKSON, Miss. - A Hinds County man has been convicted of possession of a vicious animal in a case involving an attack on a Byram man by two pit bulls in 2005. Justice Court Judge William Skinner, who presided over a hearing Friday for Travis

Judge accepts plea deal in dog bite case
Martinsville Reporter-Times - Despite Belva Fiscus plea for the owners of the dogs who killed her husband to spend time in jail, Morgan County Superior Court I Judge G. Thomas Gray said he felt he had to accept the plea agreement between the state and defense. By accepting the

Officials weigh responsibility for dog attack
Aspen Times - That s the question being wrestled with as the Garfield County Sheriff s Office continues to investigate an incident that occurred on Friday, Sept. 22, when a 74-year-old Silt woman mistakenly went to the wrong address and was allegedly mauled by

Search For Stray Dog
WOWT - A day of play turned into a trip to the emergency room for a 16-month-old heartland girl. A dog wandered into her backyard and attacked her. Now the family needs help finding the dog. Kiersten Geiger was playing on her slide Monday when a dog came

Arraignment For Alleged Dog Dragger
KGO - Sept. 26 - Prosecutors say Julio Perez dragged his dog to death from the back of his pickup after the animal jumped from the truck bed. Now to 40-year-old is due in San Fernando Superior Court this morning to answer animal cruelty and drunken driving

Sep 26, 11:18 AM
INS News - Sep. 25–If a man (or woman or youngster) bites this dog, they can save a dog. A hot dog-eating contest to benefit Castaway Critters of Central Pennsylvania will be held Saturday at That Fish Place/That Pet Place, just one of many special events for

All for a national dog championship.
WAOW - Here's how it works. The dogs are hunting prairie chicken. Once they find one, they freeze and"point"it out to their handlers. The dogs are judged on how many birds they find and how well they hold their point. All to be the champion of the

Animal House: Hotels Where They Leave The Dog Biscuit Out For You
ABC News - MIAMI BEACH, Sept. 26, 2006 Hari and Mark Graham and little Bailey Graham make their way though the hotel lobby. Bailey obediently waits for the elevator and then eagerly clambers in when the doors open. Up in their hotel suite Hari Graham gives

GOP Scandals Dog Ohio Candidate
Washington Post - GRANVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 26 — Joy Padgett, the GOP's new congressional candidate in Ohio, has been in a jam when it comes to finding a big-name Republican who could come to town and bring more than trouble. Gov. Bob Taft? He was convicted of illegally

Calhoun man fatally shot in argument over dog
Birmingham News - WEBSTER'S CHAPEL, Ala. (AP) An argument between neighbors, reportedly over a dog, left one man dead and another in the Calhoun County Jail. Sheriff Larry Amerson said Jimmy Curtis Bundrum, 24, was accused of shooting Kevin Samuel Finch, 31. The

Officials weigh responsibility for dog attack
Aspen Times - That s the question being wrestled with as the Garfield County Sheriff s Office continues to investigate an incident that occurred on Friday, Sept. 22, when a 74-year-old Silt woman mistakenly went to the wrong address and was allegedly mauled by

Judge accepts plea deal in dog bite case
Martinsville Reporter-Times - Despite Belva Fiscus plea for the owners of the dogs who killed her husband to spend time in jail, Morgan County Superior Court I Judge G. Thomas Gray said he felt he had to accept the plea agreement between the state and defense. By accepting the

Man Accused of Killing Neighbor Over Dog
WAAY-TV - Authorities in Calhoun County say a dispute between two men escalated to murder Monday morning. According to police reports, 24 year old Jimmy Bundrum was upset with his neighbor, 31 year old Kevin Finch after Finch's dog apparently caused some

Dog rescued by PAWS volunteers delivers puppies and is now on the mend 
Daily Southtown - Sep 25 5:35 PM
She was hungry, hurting and scared, and just waiting for someone to fill the void in her heart and stomach. When she was finally rescued from a Calumet Park back yard, Cali, the emaciated and scared pit bull mix, was pregnant and ready to deliver her puppies.Save to My Web

Dog days at Hunting Days: Canine visitors, owners enjoy Hunting and Fishing Days 
Southern Illinoisan - Sep 25 4:49 AM
CARTERVILLE - Krypto, the wonder dog, sat quietly by the side of his master, Joe Lewis of Carterville. Lewis of Carterville was spending some time at the kids’ fishing area at the Southern Illinois Celebration National Hunting and Fishing Days.Save to My Web

Oklahoma City Police Officer Shoots Suspect Who Threatened Dog 
KOTV 6 Tulsa - Sep 25 9:32 AM
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma City police officer shot and wounded a burglary suspect after the man threatened a police dog and the officer with a box cutter.Save to My Web

Fool on the Street: Sirius Potential 
The Motley Fool via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 7:56 AM
Imagine, for a second, that you’re Sirius Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI - News). You’ve spent the last three quarters swiping market share from your only rival. You landed the top dog in terrestrial radio and now Howard Stern is exclusively on your coast-to-coast airwaves. Your product is an easy sell as you lap the 5 million subscriber mark. Your automaker partners keep ramping up the number of Save to My Web

A dog’s life, upgraded, at luxury pet resorts 
International Herald Tribune - Sep 24 4:47 AM
Top Dog Country Club is emblematic of one of the most sweeping changes in the boarding kennel industry in decades, said James Krack, founder and executive director of the American Boarding Kennels Association, in Colorado Springs.Save to My Web

RTA Police Shoot Dog 3 Times To Stop It From Attacking 
Cleveland - NewsNet5 via Yahoo! News - Sep 24 7:02 AM
Cleveland police are investigating after an RTA police officer killed a dog.Save to My Web

Telluride to look at tweaking dog leash laws
Telluride Daily Planet, CO - 19 hours ago During a meeting held in August to discuss the possibility of expanding leash laws in town, a crowd of mostly dog owners jammed into Rebekah Hall and made

Man sought after dog bites woman
BBC News, UK - 15 hours ago A dog owner is being sought by police after his pet attacked a 55-year-old woman in Portishead, North Somerset. The collie-cross

Dog Shot by Pottsboro Police
KTEN, TX - 7 hours ago Police in Pottsboro were responding to a disturbance in the 1200 block of Locust road on Saturday when a dog on the property charged at an officer forcing him

Grandfather of dog-attack baby stabbed, partner killed
Independent, UK - 5 hours ago of a baby girl savaged to death by two rottweilers was seriously injured and his partner killed in a separate incident at their home, hours after the dog attack