China welcomes Year of the Dog
MSNBC – BEIJING/SHANGHAI – China marked the start of the Year of the Dog on Sunday with fireworks and dumplings, as the biggest holiday in the Chinese world reached a crescendo. In Beijing, residents were allowed to set off fireworks and firecrackers in the

Capsule reviews of recently released books
Memphis Commercial Appeal – There is an emblematic episode in “American Vertigo,” Bernard-Henri Levy’s book about his literary odyssey across America. Near Battle Creek, Mich., on Interstate 94, the French celebrity intellectual stopped to relieve himself at the roadside. A

Texas A&M performs rare canine heart surgery
DVM Newsmagazine – Veterinarians prepare for the atrial septal defect repair by organizing the equipment. The $4,000 titanium alloy Amplatzer septal occluder (inset) seals the hole in the dog’s heart and was donated by AGA Medical, a Minnesota company. COLLEGE STATION

The Dog Days: Chinese Celebrate New Year
Daily News-Record – Eastern Mennonite University s Observatory smelled like Chinese food: soy sauce and steamed vegetables. People of all ages moved around the room, setting up chairs and laying out food. The women wiped down the tabletops before sliding the chairs

Polish roof collapse kills 65, more trapped
Thanhnien – Rescuers pulled 65 bodies from under a collapsed roof at an exhibition hall in Poland as hopes were fading on Sunday that any survivors remained in the rubble. As temperatures plunged to minus 15 Celsius (5 Fahrenheit) overnight, rescue teams using

New York’s Chinatown puts on show to mark Year of Dog
– NEW YORK, Jan. 29 (Xinhuanet) — Tens of thousands of people on Sunday greeted the start of the Year of the Dog in New York’s Chinatown in lower Manhattan with firecrackers, Chinese music, drums and lion dancing. The boisterous ceremony, attended by

Dog dealer who left puppies in hot car banned for 10 years
News & Star, UK - Jan 12, 2006… from Low Row near Brampton has been banned from keeping dogs for 10 years and ordered to pay almost 35,000 in legal costs after he left nine puppies in a car …
Source: www.newsandstar.co.uk

Puppies helped female inmates become better people
Danbury News Times, CT - Dec 29, 2005… A small group of women prisoners at the Federal Correctional Institute in Danbury were raising puppies that would eventually be sent off to become bomb …
Source: news.newstimeslive.com

Puppies pop up after Katrina
People’s Daily Online, China - Jan 5, 2006GULFPORT, United States: Puppies are popping up everywhere amid the rubble left by Hurricane Katrina and animal welfare workers on the northern Gulf Coast fear …
Source: english.people.com.cn

Puppies From Katrina Arrive In Buck County
NBC 10.com, PA - Jan 12, 2006– NBC 10 was in Buckingham Township Thursday when 30 rescued puppies and dogs arrived from hurricane-ravaged Mississippi looking for new homes. …
Source: www.nbc10.com

Park rangers rescue litter of seven puppies
The Evening Sun, PA - Jan 19, 2006By MEG BARNHARDT. Seven puppies, only 4 days old at the time, were recently rescued by Gettysburg National Military Park rangers. …
Source: www.eveningsun.com

Puppies Thrown From Car
WGRZ-TV, NY - Jan 23, 2006They believe someone threw three puppies from a moving car. The five week old puppies were found miles apart on West Bergen Road Monday afternoon. …
Source: www.wgrz.com

12 Puppies, Alligator Stolen From Stark Co. Pet Store
NewsNet5.com, OH - Dec 27, 2005… Ohio — Bad luck continues to follow a Stark County family and the animals that they own after thieves broke into a pet store and stole a dozen puppies and an …
Source: www.newsnet5.com

living feature
Santa Barbara Independent – Thanks, and enjoy your pet, says the message on Nathan Woods s voice mail. And if your pet is causing more headaches than enjoyment, he s got the cure. Woods, dog trainer extraordinaire and founder of Santa Barbara Pet Services, believes

Main Street
Coeur d’Alene Press – If you’re a human born in 1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, or 1994, you were born in the Year of the Dog. If you’re a pampered pet, you know that every year is the Year of the Dog. Since the Chinese New Year begins on Sunday, this week’s

IN OUR VIEW: A Mormon for president?
Daily Herald – Hey, I like Mormon Underwear. Except the longjohns are cut wrong now. They used to be better. Other companies have made undershorts that have long legs but they are too short and ride up into your crotch. But the Mormon ones are longer and don’t ride

Warriors puppy brigade in a romp Young players provide valuable
Inside Bay Area – By Geoff Lepper, STAFF WRITER Warriors guard Baron Davis works his way towards the basket against Portland’s Steve Blake. (AP Photo) OAKLAND The fourth quarter has been a chamber of absolute dread for the Warriors this week. Three times, Golden

Audio: Sight-impaired have inmates to thank for guide dogs PAWS
Asheville Citizen-Times – MARION – If you ask Chad Mills of Marion how long his black Labrador retriever, Stephan, has been with him, he’ll say it seems like forever. The truth is, Mills and Stephan celebrated their first anniversary together in November. Mills lost his sight

Dogs that have survived adversity now looking for homes
Daily Statesman – Sacha Champion photos Each of these dogs have survived horrible situations, such as being run over by an SUV and being kept in extremely filthy conditions. Now, each of these animals are looking for a forever home with someone who has a lot of love

Seniors starting 26th season
Fayetteville Observer – When Bob White organized a group of friends to play golf in 1981, he had no idea it would still be going strong in 2006. White founded the Cape Fear Seniors Golf Asssociation which starts its 26th season March 14 at the Bayonet at Puppy Creek. White

Children can remain safe without living in fear
Evansville Courier-Press – When the world can be such a scary place for adults, imagine how absolutely terrifying it can seem to children. That subject came up during a recent phone call with my sister, Valerie, mother of two. She informed me that self-defense classes for

Dog’s New Owners Refuse to Return Pet to Hurricane Survivor
Newhouse News Service (NNS) - Jan 24, 2006… When she went to retrieve them a month later, they were gone. She quickly located her two beagles — but not her Great Dane, Chopper. …
Source: www.newhousenews.com

Man treated for rabies after dogs tussle with raccoon
Daily Mail – Charleston, WV - Jan 9, 2006… I was scared to death that the dogs were killing a little kitten,” he said. Bell rushed outside and saw his beagles, Jackson and Elvis, running toward him. …
Source: www.dailymail.com

Time to change your focus on what to hunt
Roanoke Times, VA - Jan 10, 2006… It’s a hoot following a pack of beagles around even if you don’t end up with any cottontails at the end of the day. That season runs through Feb. 14. …
Source: www.roanoke.com

Borsellino: The many reasons I don’t like living with animals
DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Jan 4, 2006… Then we showed Rocco to our friends, and they all knew something about dogs that we didn’t know beagles are hyperactive, wild, destructive, energetic and …
Source: desmoinesregister.com

Bragan steps aside as Suns general manager
OurSports Central (press release), WI - Jan 4, 2006… Goodman owns a Arlington home and resides with his two beagles, one of whom joined his family shortly after being orphaned during Hurricane Katrina. …
Source: oursportscentral.com

Ribs’ saga shows how Katrina cut many ties
The Desert Sun, CA - Jan 26, 2006… We’d find Ribs a few days later. He’d abandoned the home he’d known for the past 30 years for a new, temporary one – his beagles’ backyard chain-link kennel. …
Source: www.thedesertsun.com

What’s Happening for Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Beckley Register-Herald (subscription), WV - Jan 9, 2006… Survivors include a son, Dale Bessy and wife, Wendy, of Tallahassee, Fla.; a daughter, Vickie Beagles and husband, Bobby, of Christmas, Fla.; two grandchildren …
Source: www.register-herald.com

All dogs can have behavior problems
Arizona Daily Sun – Last week I wrote about some of the unique issues of shelter dogs. But even dogs that don’t come from shelters have some of the same behavioral challenges, and it is helpful to know that your dog isn’t the only one that chews the furniture. According

Dogs take centre stage as Asian countries celebrate Lunar New Year
Kerala Next – TAIWAN: It is the first day of the Year of the Dog for those countries which follow the Chinese zodiac, so it’s not surprising that all eyes are on man’s best friend. Channel NewsAsia’s Taiwan Bureau Chief Young Ming meets famous pooch Pinkie Pinkie

Actress flips for chance to play the newest witch on ‘Charmed’
Salt Lake Tribune – Kaley Cuoco LOS ANGELES – Even with the aid of wires, Kaley Cuoco says she’s still struggling to get the hang of tumbling through the air as the newest witch to land on the WB’s ”Charmed.” ”I thought it was going to be easy, but it wasn’t. I got

Danis, Locke in All-Star Classic
OurSports Central – Goaltender Yann Danis and Centre Corey Locke will represent the Hamilton Bulldogs in the 2006 RBK AHL All-Star Classic, which will take place at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, home of the AHL’s Manitoba Moose. Danis, 24, has appeared in 25 games for

robotic dogs may be just as comforting
Tech Dirt – from the less-to-clean-up dept. New research is apparently claiming that robotic dogs, like the Aibo, have the same beneficial impacts on human caretakers as live dogs . It’s not clear how accurate the study is, though. It seems to be based solely on

Audio: Sight-impaired have inmates to thank for guide dogs PAWS
Asheville Citizen-Times – MARION – If you ask Chad Mills of Marion how long his black Labrador retriever, Stephan, has been with him, he’ll say it seems like forever. The truth is, Mills and Stephan celebrated their first anniversary together in November. Mills lost his sight

Aurora pit-bull lovers rush
Denver Post – The number applying to keep their pets soars as the ban on breeds deemed potentially dangerous begins Wednesday. Wayne Forst listens to Aurora animal-care officer Hanosky Hernandez (in mirror) during an inspection Friday afternoon. Forst said his 8

Trail mix
Duluth News Tribune – August Galloway of Makinen ladled a big scoop of beef slurry into Kinnic’s bowl. Galloway’s lead dog slurped up the watery meat, and was quickly ready for more. She casually tipped over her neighbor’s dish and lapped at that, too. Galloway was