Archive for November, 2006

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

South Korea to cull pigs, cats and dogs as well as poultry, to stop bird flu 
News-Medical-Net - Nov 28 1:01 AM
In an attempt to halt the further spread of the current outbreak of bird flu in South Korea, as well as culling 236,000 poultry, the Agriculture Ministry also plans to cull hundreds of pigs, dogs and cats in the area.Save

Coffee morning for ex-police dogs 
Clitheroe Advertiser & Times - Nov 29 7:50 AM
MORE cash has been raised to help retired police dogs have a comfortable future…. Village set to have a Czech twin?Save

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

Pet dog ‘as large as a seal’ 
Cambridge Evening News - Nov 29 8:12 AM
TWO brothers let their pet dog grow to the size of a seal, a court heard.Save

Dog stolen while Grand Rapids family vacations in St. Louis 
WZZM 13 Grand Rapids - Nov 29 4:33 PM
It was supposed to be a simple vacation when a Grand Rapids couple drove to St. Louis earlier this month. However, the trip took an unexpectedSave

“Snoop Dog” Arrested Outside “The Tonight Show” 
WTOL 11 Toledo - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
It sounds like “Snoop Dog” might have been a bad dog. He was nabbed outside a TV studio — and wait till you hear why.Save

Police dog ordered put down 
The Barre Montpelier Times Argus - Nov 29 12:02 AM
BENNINGTON — The Bennington Police Department was forced to euthanize their former police dog, Corey, after the German shepherd bit its handler last week, according to Chief Richard Gauthier. … - By PATRICK McARDLE Herald StaffSave

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

Police use dogs, chopper in Lehigh Valley chase 
The Morning Call - Nov 27 12:40 AM
Allentown teen arrested, but two others get away. Three people in a stolen sport utility vehicle led police on a chase through the Lehigh Valley late Saturday, with officers using helicopters and dogs to find the suspects.Save

Sea Dogs Collecting Toys for Tots 
OurSports Central - Nov 27 1:21 PM
Portland, Maine- This holiday season the Portland Sea Dogs will be teaming-up with U.S. Marines’ Toys for Tots program, 99.9 FM The Wolf, and 106.7 FM The Bone to collect toys.Save

Bird flu kills woman, raising Indonesia’s death toll to 57 
USA Today - Nov 28 4:19 AM
An Indonesian woman died of bird flu Tuesday, raising the country’s death toll to 57, as South Korea prepared to slaughter dogs and pigs to prevent the deadly disease from spreading.Save

Dogs may be like kids, but they still have sharp teeth 
St. Petersburg Times - Nov 26 6:27 PM
Early edition: Have pet dogs become full-fledged family members? In Pasco County, a pit-bull attack puts the premise to the test.Save

S. Korea kills animals to stop bird flu 
AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 28 4:05 PM
A 2-year-old dachshund barked chained to its dingy, wooden house Tuesday, unaware of its fate as South Korea began slaughtering hundreds of dogs, cats and pigs in an effort to stem the spread of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu.Save

Kenya: Dogs Portray Masters’ Habits 
AllAfrica.com - Nov 27 2:01 PM
A new research shows there is a link between a dog’s behaviour and the character of its owner. The report shows that people who own vicious dogs may have criminal behaviours,Save

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

Dogs’ blood bank is running ‘bone dry’ 
AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 27 6:49 PM
An urgent appeal for blood donors has gone out from Australia’s only canine blood bank where stocks have run bone dry.Save

Monday, November 27th, 2006

In Baghdad, calm during the storm 
The Star-Ledger - 4 minutes ago
BAGHDAD — The little boy waited for a white car to pass and then carefully pushed his skateboard into the street. Stray dogs and brave humans — linked by their desire to eat — sifted through the growing piles of garbage on street corners.Save

Paws on parade: Dogs dress up 
Orlando Sentinel - Nov 25 3:11 AM
The annual event calls attention to pet-rescue and pet-visitation groups. Some came decked out in wigs and dresses and jewels. Others were scantily clad, wearing a single bandanna, a strand of bells or a pair of sunglasses. Most were naked. Save

Drug dog sniffs up bust

Sunday, November 26th, 2006

Drug dog sniffs up bust
The News Journal, DE - 6 hours ago Three men were arrested this morning at the Delaware state line after a drug-detection dog named Zimm reportedly turned a routine traffic stop into a drug bust

Dog track's poker room draws crowd
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL - 19 hours ago For Jack Collins Jr., whose grandfather bought the 77-year-old dog track for $5,000 on the courthouse steps in 1944, Friday marked the victorious end of a

Venable: Only a dog person will understand
Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription), TN - 46 minutes ago inevitable. Janette went to her son's house and fetched Ozzy, his 9-year-old dog. She me. "He's a very gentle, laid-back dog. He's

Doggie s Angel Releases 2007 Colorful 16-month Dog Calendar
Newswire Today (press release), UK - 53 minutes ago Approaching the Holiday gift giving season, more than a year after hurricane Katrina, a new, colorful 16-month dog calendar, dedicated to helping homeless pets

Dog's owners just want to know: Where is Fred?
Concord Monitor, NH - 15 hours ago By LISA ARSENAULT. hen Carol Cram's dog, Fred, was hit by a car early this month, she didn't have the money to pay for the surgery he needed.

Late Dog comeback tops Tech
Red and Black, GA - 1 hour ago By Matthew Borenstein. The Georgia defense, it would appear, has figured something out about Georgia Tech quarterback Reggie Ball.

Dog-walker seriously hurt as car hits wall
Portsmouth News, UK - 18 hours ago A DOG-WALKER was hit by an 'out-of-control' car that left her trapped under a collapsed gard COUNCILS have banned shredded paper

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

Humane Society Seizes Nearly Two Dozen Dogs 
WSFA Montgomery - Nov 23 8:34 PM
The Montgomery County Humane Society confiscated 22 dogs Wednesday. That’s the most ever from a single owner. The dogs were on property raided by federal drug agents Tuesday night.Save

Missing show dog becomes urban legend 
Boston Globe - Nov 24 1:16 AM
In the nine months since escaping her travel cage at Kennedy Airport, Vivi the wayward whippet has joined the Central Park coyote, high-rise tiger, Harlem Meer caiman and Molly the fugitive feline in New York’s ever-growing pantheon of urban animal legends. She was reported dozens of times, roaming cemeteries with other dogs, or hanging around stores in the borough of …Save

A Christmas Extravaganza will be held at the Altus Community Center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25. Contact  
Altus Times - Nov 24 11:47 AM
Granite Christmas Tree Lighting will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25. Daily activities will be on Main Street and will include craft booths, bake sales, Granite Lion’s Club hot dogs, Granite Fire Department Bingo, Greer County buck’s drawings, lighting of the Christmas tree and many more.Save

Dogs May Help Find Genes That Cause Cancer 
New York Times - Nov 23 7:48 PM
About half of all Bernese mountain dogs are prone to an unusual blood cancer called malignant histiocytosis. Boxers are four times more likely to get lymphomas than dogs in general, while Pomeranians are 10 times less likely. Cocker spaniels are more likely to get B cell lymphomas, and huskies are more susceptible to T cell lymphomas.Save

Make it a date: Experience gives Martie Sanders a leg up in preparation for her latest Madison Rep leading role 
Wisconsin State Journal - Nov 24 5:11 PM
Dates from hell? Oh, Martie Sanders can tell you about plenty. Like the night a guy took her to a desolate industrial area to buy hot dogs from his favorite vendor - and the two of them got mugged.Save

Japan warns travelers to steer clear of dogs while abroad 
The Star Online - Nov 21 11:03 PM
TOKYO (AP) - Japan’s Health Ministry is urging people to stay away from dogs while on trips abroad, after two Japanese men contracted rabies from dog bites in the Philippines, an official said Wednesday.Save

Help for ailing dogs and cats 
NewsSource 16 Eugene - Nov 23 11:39 AM
A clinic in Eugene is offering physical therapy exclusively for cats and dogs that often saves their lives.Save

Friday, November 24th, 2006

Humane Society Seizes Nearly Two Dozen Dogs 
WSFA Montgomery - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
The Montgomery County Humane Society confiscated 22 dogs Wednesday. That’s the most ever from a single owner. The dogs were on property raided by federal drug agents Tuesday night.Save

Help for ailing dogs and cats 
NewsSource 16 Eugene - Nov 23 11:39 AM
A clinic in Eugene is offering physical therapy exclusively for cats and dogs that often saves their lives.Save

Dogs run amok as residents flout by-law 
Independent Online - Nov 22 11:11 AM
The SPCA says thousands of Cape Town dog owners are contravening a council by-law prohibiting residents from owning more than three dogs.Save

Every year fields the game of the century 
USA Today - Nov 23 5:42 PM
The Easton (Pa.) Red Rovers and Phillipsburg (N.J.) Stateliners will play football for the 100th time Thanksgiving morning. The outcome will determine the mood for turkey dinner and bragging rights for the rest of the seniors’ lives. The high schools represent old mill towns separated by a river and a rivalry.Save

Understanding Brazil: Dogs Part 2 
Gringoes - Nov 21 1:04 PM
By Ricky Skelton Of course, not all dogs in Brazil are pampered city dogs. In Brazil there are plenty of beach dogs too. And who wouldn’t want to live on a Brazilian beach as a dog? It sounds like the perfect lifestyle to me.Save

Test using dogs to sniff out live ordnance proves a dud 
Rocky Mountain News - Nov 21 12:52 AM
A test for the Air Force to see if dogs could be trained to sniff out buried, unexploded military ordnance has failed.Save

Friday, November 24th, 2006

DAD THREW GIRL’S DOG OFF 8TH FLOOR 
Daily Record - Nov 23 2:50 AM
A FORMER soldier who threw his daughter’s dog from an eighth-floor flat was jailed for 18 months yesterday.Save

Former dog wardens facing charges 
The Advertiser-Tribune - Nov 22 9:11 PM
The former dog warden and assistant dog warden appeared in Seneca County Common Pleas Court Tuesday concerning an indictment on a theft-in-office charge.Save

Vicious dog law approved 
Winchester Sun - Nov 22 7:22 AM
With little debate, the Winchester Board of Commissioners gave final approval to a vicious dog ordinance Tuesday that can lead to fines against owners or euthanasia of a dog that commits a serious attack.Save

Citizen of the Week: Johnson rescues dog in accident

Thursday, November 23rd, 2006

Citizen of the Week: Johnson rescues dog in accident
Clarke Times Courier, VA - 5 hours ago "Thankfully, I was the only person in the accident, however my little dog Cody was badly shaken up," she said. Johnson said when

Orange County toughens dog barking ordinance
KESQ, CA - 8 hours ago SANTA ANA, Calif. Orange County is putting more bite into its law against dog barking. By a unanimous vote, the Board of Supervisors

Findlay police dog killed
Toledo Blade, OH - 18 hours ago By JENNIFER FEEHAN. Flip, a police dog on the force since 2003, was shot to death Saturday by a Jackson Township man onto whose property the dog had wandered.

Dog park may receive upgrades
Roxborough Review, PA - 8 hours ago Since its creation in 1999, Pretzel Dog Park - a fenced off portion of Manayunk's Pretzel Park reserved for unleashed dogs - has attracted dog owners from

Dog s rescue gives family another reason to be thankful
Minot Daily News, ND - 1 hour ago Perhaps to some, it was just a dog. Brutus, the Gullickson family dog, had been rescued from an icy pond and almost certain death last Friday.

Dancer O'Hurley hosts 'National Dog Show'
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,  United States - 5 hours ago "Dancing With the Stars" runner-up John O'Hurley returns as host of "The National Dog Show," which is becoming a Thanksgiving tradition on NBC (11 am today on

W.Va. hot dog blogger spreads the word
Daily Mail - Charleston, WV - 14 hours ago Hold the ketchup, thank you. Now anyone with a computer and access to the Web can learn about Mountain State residents' hot dog habits.