Hoke may act toleash dogs
FayObserver.com, Fayetteville NC - 12 hours ago After numerous phone calls and just as many dead ends, Marc and Stephany Trossbach were surprised to learn that Hoke County laws allow the dogs which left

Storage shed, two dogs destroyed in fire
Barron News-Shield, WI - 23 hours ago A storage shed and two dogs were destroyed early Friday morning when a fire broke out on Ian Hall's property in Stanfold Township.

Dogs have their day
Calgary Sun, Canada - 8 hours ago By CAM MAXWELL, CALGARY SUN. You don't need to tell players from the Calgary Chaos that the Notre Dame Hounds are the best female

Dog licenses available at Town Hall
SouthCoastToday.com, MA - 12 hours ago In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws (Chapter 140, Section 137,) all dogs over the age of 3 months must be licensed by the Town Clerk's Office.

Dogs pick up rare road win
Long Beach Press-Telegram, CA - 10 hours ago They remain buried in the ECHL standings, but the Ice Dogs can still sometimes rise up and bite a team that fails to take them seriously.

Dogs look to end streak against No. 4 Wisconsin
Access North Georgia, GA - 2 hours ago six days. The Dogs beat Gonzaga but have dropped two straight to Tech and Clemson coming into their game with the Badgers. Quietly

Dogs need a pack order
Patriot-News, PA - 12 hours ago Dear Karen: I'm hoping you can help me with an issue we have with our two female dogs, Casey and Pepper. Casey is a 4-year-old schnoodle

Upscale hotel goes to the dogs with riches
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - 9 hours ago By Phil Davis. AP. SARASOTA ? Austin ricochets around the Ritz-Carlton hotel room, bouncing from bed to chair and leaping high to

New Illinois Laws For The New Year
WSIL TV, IL - 1 hour ago About 200 people nationwide die from carbon monoxide poisoning each year. And two new laws try to prevent attacks by out-of-control dogs.

Japanese 'puppy mills' churn out cute but inbred dogs
Taipei Times, Taiwan - 14 hours ago Rare and unique dogs are highly prized here and can set buyers back more than US$10,000. "But people forget here that dogs aren't just status symbols.

Lily Allen Pleads For Return Of Stolen Dog
Playfuls.com, Romania - 14 hours ago The 21-year-old singer, who learned while vacationing in Jamaica that the dog had been stolen, is asking for information on the 8-month-old dog's disappearance

Pleasant Hill reacts to alleged dog poisonings
Shreveport Times, LA - 14 hours ago Mary Collins of Pleasant Hill visits with one of her five surviving dogs Friday. She alleges someone poisoned nine other dogs that died Thursday.

Tennessee teen severely injured in dog attack
WHDH-TV, MA - 23 hours ago UNDATED — A 15-year-old boy in Tennessee is recovering from an animal attack. He was mauled by a pack of pit bulls. Paul Brown

New dog law is off the chain
Inside Bay Area, CA - 11 hours ago By Cheryl Winkelman, STAFF WRITER. Come Monday, dog owners will need to change the way they chain up their best friends. A new state

Ski town limits dog licenses
Jackson Hole Star-Tribune, WY - 13 hours ago AP writer Saturday, December 30, 2006. ALTA, Utah — Every January when dog licenses come up for renewal, dog lovers at this ski town go wild with anticipation.

Dragged dog recovering in foster care while owner faces charges in
WATE.com, TN - 23 hours ago Susan Baird is accused of dragging her pet dog down about one mile down the road. Court papers state the dog was tied to the hitch of an SUV with two leashes.

Evidence suggests dog fighting continues in area
Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL - 15 hours ago DELTONA — Dog fighting sounds like something out of a wild west movie — two dogs charge across a pit and slam into each other, scratching and biting and

Dog who survived Katrina rescued again after mine-shaft fall
9NEWS.com, CO - 59 minutes ago Kacy's owner - Ed Sponheimer - had taken Kacy for a walk early yesterday, and the dog pulled out of his collar and bounded away in the deep snow.

A dog-gone miracle? Gwinn couple gets lost pets back in time for
Marquette Mining Journal, MI - 14 hours ago By KRISTEN KOHRT Journal Staff Writer. MARQUETTE When David Spratling and Terry Hackett s two purebred beagles ran out of their

Iowa Man Lands In Double-Dog Trouble
6abc.com, PA - 7 hours ago of condiments. It apparently wasn't the first time Clay had tried to double-dog his bun, so the employee called police. Hunger was

Where dogs reign supreme — winter wonderland farm offers sledding adventures 
The Times of Northwest Indiana - Dec 29 11:53 PM
You can be a musher but you can’t say mush. “That’s only on TV and in the movies,” says Russ Sutherby, a dog sledding enthusiast, his voice hinting at the touch of sadness a purist feels when talking to someone beyond the pale.Save

Colts tame Dogs 5-2 
Simcoe.com - Dec 29 6:43 AM
Richard Clune scored one of Barries four third-period goals to help his team to a 5-2 comeback win over the Mississauga IceDogs on Thursday night.Save

Inconsistency dogs Lobos entering district 
The Little Elm Journal - Dec 29 11:06 PM
The good news for Little Elm is that district play begins Monday. The bad news is that it doesn’t begin sooner. On a tailspin since beginning the season at 5-3, the Lobos have lost five of their last seven games to fall below .500 for the second time this season.Save

Editorial Roundup 
The Washington Times - Dec 29 10:37 PM
Scotsman Dogs better than gyms The average pet owner covers more miles than health club members, according to a new study. Researchers found the average dog owner walks the equivalent of London to Bangkok over the animal’s lifetime around 676 miles a year.Save

Animal Hospital wins Chamber business award 
The Oshkosh Northwestern - Dec 30 2:22 AM
The Animal Hospital of Oshkosh had all but gone to the dogs when Dr. Diane Grede bought the business from her employer in 2001.Save

First family, dogs wait in car during torando warning 
WABC-TV New York - Dec 29 1:55 PM
President Bush and first lady Laura Bush were moved to an armored vehicle on their ranch Friday when a tornado warning was issued in central Texas, the White House said.Save

New Illinois law puts the bite on felons who use attack dogs 
The Star-Ledger - Dec 28 10:53 PM
CHICAGO — Freeze! Put the pit bull on the ground and your hands behind your head. Illinois is about to become the first state to crack down on dogs used by convicted felons, especially those involved in gangs, to intimidate people or participate in dog fights.Save

QMJHL: Mooseheads get past Sea Dogs 
TSN - Dec 27 9:35 PM
Ryan Hillier and Bryce Swan took care of the Saint John Sea Dogs on Wednesday night. Hillier and Swan scored two goals each to lead the Halifax Mooseheads past Saint John 5-3 in QMJHL action.Save

PetSmart finds big profit in cushy ‘hotels’ for dogs 
International Herald Tribune - Dec 29 12:50 AM
PetSmart’s four- footed clients can lounge on hypoallergenic lambskin blankets, watch television and snack on lactose-free, fat-free ice cream while staying at a PetsHotel when their owners are away for the holidays.Save

Bush, wife, dogs take cover during tornado warning
Bakersfield Californian - CRAWFORD, Texas President Bush and first lady Laura Bush were moved to an armored vehicle on their ranch Friday when a tornado warning was issued in central Texas, the White House said. The vehicle was driven to a tornado shelter on the ranch

Texas storm warning sends Bush to shelter
Reuters - In the middle of a weeklong vacation, the Bushes and their dogs were driven in an armored vehicle to a shelter on his 1,600-acre (647-hectare) ranch for a brief period as a precaution, said spokesman Scott Stanzel. Tornado and severe thunderstorm

People in the News: Diddy's duds once went woof
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Diddy's fashion line, along with other labels — Calvin Klein, Baby Phat, MaxMara and others — marked as using imitation or fake fur actually are from Asian"raccoon dogs,"a breed of domesticated coyote that often is"killed in gruesome ways, even

Gearing up to run with the big dogs
Houston Chronicle - 1944-47 Three Oil Bowls were played on New Year's Day at Rice's old football stadium, but freezing temperatures at the 1946 game (Georgia beat Tulsa 20-6) probably sealed its fate. There was no game in 1945. 1959 Clemson defeated TCU

Japan, Home of the Cute and Inbred Dog
Ledger - Or how about a teacup poodle so tiny it will fit into a purse the canine equivalent of a bonsai? The Japanese sure do. Rare dogs are highly prized here, and can set buyers back more than $10,000. But the real problem is what often arrives in the

‘Dogs Stafford can make his mark in Dome 
Savannah Morning News - Dec 27 9:29 PM
ATLANTA - What quarterback Matthew Stafford does playing his first game in the Georgia Dome could go a long way in determining the outcome of Saturday’s Chick-fil-A Bowl. Save

Boston.com to share with Japanese site 
AP via Yahoo! News - 12 minutes ago
Boston.com, the Web site of The Boston Globe, has signed a content-sharing agreement with an established Japanese language baseball site, it was announced Thursday.Save

Dogsledding on Mirror Lake, Lake Placid 
AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 27 7:08 AM
This photo from the collection of the Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum shows a team of dogs pulling a sled with two people aboard across Mirror Lake in the 1930s.Save

Japan, Home of the Cute and Inbred Dog 
New York Times - Dec 27 8:10 PM
Rampant inbreeding has given Japanese dogs some of the highest rates of genetic defects in the world.Save

Fashion forward 
The Star Online - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
FASHION is just about everywhere; from top to toe it is all about the latest and trendiest outfit, most eye-catching pair of stilettos, latest make-up frenzy, the sexiest hairdo, the hottest gems and jewelleries, stunning bags and not forgetting the latest must-have accessory toy dogs.Save

UPDATE: Fire destroys structure, kills three dogs in rural Paso Robles 
The San Luis Obispo Tribune - Dec 27 11:20 AM
A fire in rural Paso Robles early Wednesday destroyed a familys second unit and killed three pets. Homeowner George Rogers said the clamor of barking dogs awakened him just after midnight. He went outside his home at 4980 Farousse Way to find a structure used as a workshop and guest quarters in flames.Save

City amends sanctions in barking dog ordinance 
Huron Plainsman - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
BY ROGER LARSEN Owners of dogs which bark persistently and constantly would receive a warning before a second offense would cost them a $50 fine, the City Commission decided Tuesday in amending language first proposed a week ago.Save

Is it a case of bad dogs or bad owners? 
Daily Press - Dec 28 7:06 AM
This month a toddler was mauled and flown to Loma Linda University Medical Center to be treated for several injuries. Another pit bull attack left an elderly man with severe damage to his finger.Save

Dog used in police searches missing in Newark
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 7 hours ago The dog, a 3-year-old named Luke, has been used to help track suspects and evidence as part of a pilot program being conducted by the Palo Alto police.

Police ID officer who shot family dog
News 14 Carolina, NC - 2 hours ago The dog's owner believes Office Smith came to the home to follow up on reports of an earlier dog bite but that incident did not involve Truman.

Meet Molly. . . top cat and top dog
Daily Telegraph - Dogs and cats may never see eye to eye but their owners are different. Molly is the top choice in separate lists for dog and cat names released today by the RSPCA after a survey of almost 2,000 people. Molly did not even make either top 10 five years

Dog Recognized As Hero
WCSH - Dallie, a two-year-old Sheltie, is being called a hero for saving a woman's life last year in Bath. Wednesday, Dallie received a special medal and plaque in her honor. Last December, Dallie was walking with her owner, Laurie Lugenbeal, in Bath

Deadly Concentration: Finding IEDs at Night
NPR News - The only live things out here are the packs of wild dogs that look up from whatever they're feeding on, startled by the light. The only things out tonight are the dogs, Dagger Ironclaw, and the bombs. It'll be another hour before the patrol goes home

Bees swarm Fort Lauderdale home
Miami Herald - Three people and two dogs were treated for bee stings, Fire-Rescue spokesman Stephen McInerny said. The three people were treated at the scene. One of the dogs, a huskie, was taken to a local animal hospital because it was covered in stings, McInerny

The call of the wild fuels explorer's North Pole dream
Los Angeles Times - ELY, MINN. Twenty sled dogs are straining at their chains, rising on their hind legs to paw the air. They yelp at the humans who are untangling harnesses and choosing 10 lucky huskies who will go for a run in the snowy north woods. The dogs are

Bees attack teens, dogs in Wilton Mannors
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - A swarm of bees attacked three teenagers on Tuesday afternoon, as they washed their dogs in the backyard of a Wilton Mannors home, police said. Firefighters at the scene, 15th Street and North Dixie Highway, treated one dog and prompted the owner to

1 Horse Dead, Another Injured After Dog Attack 
CBS 4 Boston - Dec 25 8:06 PM
An Uxbridge family’s holiday spirit was tested this year when two of their horses were attacked by a pit bull. One horse was killed and another is recovering. More Pets And Animals News Save

Tushar: If a dog without teeth bites 
The Telegraph - Dec 26 2:51 PM
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Pell City family gets lost dog back for Christmas 
FOX 10 Mobile - Dec 25 9:10 AM
PELL CITY, Ala. A Pell City girl got her long-lost dog back for Christmas. Louie — a 70-pound brown and white boxer — had been missing from Michael and Legay…Save

Diddy Dogged over Faux Fur Faux Pas 
E! Online - Dec 26 10:36 AM
Sean “Diddy” Combs wound up in the proverbial dog house over the weekend after it was revealed that his supposedly imitation fur hoodies actually came from real canines. The Humane Society announced late Friday that clothing in Diddy’s Sean John fashion line, along with garments made by other name-brand designers, contained the pelt of a domesticated coyote known as a “raccoon dog” that’s …Save

Chiropractor steps in to help dog 
Seguin Gazette-Enterprise - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
SEGUIN Sometimes miracles come in the shape of a hot dog. Seguin couple Arlan and Deanne Engelke have a dachshund named Heidi that has been through a difficult year of being paralyzed in her lower body.Save

2 the Outdoors: The bond between hunter and dog 
KATU Portland - Dec 25 6:02 PM
Waterfowl hunter Bob Foote has trained his 5-year-old yellow lab Kane for hunting ever since the canine was a pup. Foote talks about what it took to train the dog and why Kane seems to enjoy the outdoors just as much as Foote does.Save