Archive for June, 2006

Officials: dog attack kills 2-year old girl
El Paso Times – A two-year-old girl was killed in an animal attack in far East El Paso County, according to Sherrif’s Department. The girl had been reported missing from her home on the 15100 block of Tungsten by her parents at 10:42 a.m., said Sherrif’s spokesman

Dog breed would have no effect on insurance rates under bill
Courier-Post – TRENTON – Insurance companies could not raise homeowners’ insurance bills or deny coverage based on the breed of dog they own, under a bill the Assembly passed today by a vote of 65 to 10 with six abstentions. “All this says is you cannot terminate

Working like a dog
Norristown Times Herald – NORRISTOWN – Though skeptics may bark and gripe about it, fans of National Take Your Dog to Work Day, which is Friday, know that the idea makes perfect sense. After all, ever hear anyone say they’ve been working like a cat? To your co-worker it may

Dog days of summer hard on pets
Record Searchlight – Disturbing reports of abandoned kittens, as well as dogs left in broiling vehicles, could keep Shasta County’s animal control officers busy this summer. Joel Warner, executive director of the Redding-based Haven Humane Society, said Wednesday that

Hike your hound
1960 Sun – Science Diet dog food, bleach, cat litter, dog bones, dog treats, dog toys, industrial trash bags (large to extra large), blankets, rag mops, laundry detergent, paper towels, copy paper, HP Inkjet 56 and 57 printer cartridges, cat beds, dangly cat

Dog owner appeals citations
Philadelphia Daily News – WILKES-BARRE A local dog kennel owner charged with animal cruelty and neglect tried to get medical care for his sick dogs, but no veterinarians would see the animals because they were suspected of having the highly contagious parvo virus, the man

Posties hot under the collar over dogs
Comet 24, UK - 4 hours agoA DOG owner is barking mad after a post office refused to deliver his letters until he agreed to keep his dogs behind closed doors. …
Source: www.thecomet.net

Another long day for Q-Dogs
Concord Monitor, NH - 12 hours agot was the longest day of the year, and the Quarry Dogs made it feel longer. … It was a scrappy run, but after that, the Q-Dogs got the scrap knocked out of them. …
Source: www.concordmonitor.com

Fla. Man Hauls Trash Fire Away From House
FOX News - 1 hour ago Confronted with a trash fire he could not put out, Michael Dearsman used his pickup truck to drag it away from a house full of dogs and sleeping teenagers. …
Source: www.foxnews.com

Wag The Dogs
Anorak.co.uk (satire), UK - 15 hours ago WHAT S going on We have children and pregnant women here and have been waiting hours . You join us not at a UN food drop …
Source: www.anorak.co.uk

Dog fighting rings becoming a growing problem in Michiana
WNDU-TV, IN - 2 hours ago… As some say, “Bad dogs aren’t born, they’re made”, that holds true even for pit bulls. On Thursday, South Bend’s Animal Control picked up five pit bulls. …
Source: www.wndu.com

Feral dogs to be trapped and trans-located
Hindu, India - 15 hours agoCHENNAI: Wildlife authorities will trap the feral dogs that killed a herd of spotted deer in the Vandalur Reserve Forest area, south of Chennai, and trans …
Source: www.hindu.com

Scent of prey gets Opposition tails wagging merrily
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 2 hours ago… Minister Michael Cullen began drily as a spot of human barking greeted his answers to questions on the watered-down legislation, which now exempts working dogs …
Source: www.stuff.co.nz

Beagles – Threats underscore work woes

Threats underscore work woes
Vallejo Times-Herald, CA - Jun 13, 2006… Development Department office – and state officials’ slow response to it – is indicative of a worsening systemic problem, said Danny Beagle, spokesman for …
Source: www.timesheraldonline.com

The Bump of Reverence
New York Sun, NY - Jun 7, 2006… He has been retrospectively diagnosed as suffering from everything from Chagas disease, picked up during his five years aboard the Beagle, to neurotic …
Source: www.nysun.com

NASA spoilt for choice over landing site for Mars rover
New Scientist Space, UK - Jun 7, 2006… and Opportunity. The UK’s Beagle had just one. The … in diameter. In contrast, Beagle’s target area was some 500 kilometres across. The …
Source: www.newscientistspace.com

SPCA column
Bridgeton News,  United States - Jun 19, 2006… the time. She’s a nice companion for someone with a laid-back lifestyle. DALLAS is a 6-year-old, male, tri-color beagle. He is a …
Source: www.nj.com

Mars chip to test for life signs
BBC News, UK - Jun 12, 2006… whose company EADS-Astrium put together Bridget, told reporters that technology used on the mission would build on that of Britain’s ill-fated Beagle 2 lander. …
Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Magazine Ideas: Make a special spot for Spot and Fluffy
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN - Jun 20, 2006… One homeowner slid her beagle’s crate inside a lower cabinet, or the space could be outfitted with a cushy pad, blanket and chew toy. _Nature calls. …
Source: www.fortwayne.com

Cash lottery right here at home
Fort Frances Times,  Canada - 16 hours ago… The planner that I am was nowhere to be found during this spike in pet-ernal instinct brought on in a wink by an eight-week-old beagle pup with saucer …
Source: www.fftimes.com

Beagles – GB WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM

GB WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
Sporting Life – Michael East (Newham & Essex Beagles), Nick McCormick (Morpeth). 3000m Steeplechase: Andrew Lemoncello (Fife). Marathon: Huw Lobb (Bedford), Dan Robinson (Tipton). 110m hurdles: Allan Scott (Shaftesbury Barnet). 400m hurdles: Rhys Williams (Cardiff).

Beagles defend America’s crops
Reading Eagle – You are coming home after a couple of weeks overseas. You’ve had a great vacation. You’ve had a long flight. You’re tired. You’re jet-lagged. You’re anxious to get home and take a vacation from your vacation. You collect your bags and, along that

Dog’s quick dialing fetches award
Orlando Sentinel – Breeds that are known for superior smelling — including beagles and Labradors — work best for diabetes training, said Mark Ruefenacht, founder of Dogs4Diabetics in California. Ruefenacht said the dogs make people feel as if they’re not alone with

Dalton school system to hire drug dogs
Daily Citizen-News – Griffin said the company uses beagles and spaniels that aren t trained for crowd control or as attack dogs to sniff out illegal substances at middle and high schools. Board chairman Steve Williams said he cringes at the idea of using dogs, but

Marcophile: Dog days at the office
Naples Daily News – Beagles working with federal agents can sniff out illegal fruit or veggies, drugs or other contraband with amazing accuracy. Some hounds can detect termites or paper money. We all know and love the Labradors, shepherds, retrievers and others that do

Dieterle is a winner we all can stomach
Orlando Sentinel – We understand, Chef, but it’s not a good idea to alert the sniffing beagles the next time you re-enter the country. – Tabletops ($30,000): He’ll hire a craftsman to make 22 of them, from 200-year-old oak trees, for his restaurant. Also, Dieterle dishes

THQ Goes to the Dogs with Fetch 
DesignTechnica - Jun 02 12:10 PM
THQ’s new “Fetch!” PC game lets players choose, train, dress up, and groom your favorite pooch. No word on whether it’ll make Windows lick your face.Save to My Web

Sport in Brief 
Daily Telegraph - Jun 12 8:07 PM
Bedford Int’nal Games.-Men 100m: 1 C Pickering (Milton Keynes) 10.46; 2 W Bennett-Jackson (Belgrave) 10.49; 3 R Fifton (Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets)10.37. 200m: 1, S Eruchie (Leicester Coritanians) 21.01; 2, Fifton 21.07; 3, Bennett-Jackson 21.56. 400m: 1, G Baker (Leicester Coprintanians) 46.85; 2, L Zvasiya (Zimbabwe) 47.08; 3, A Fernandez (Newham & Essex Beagles) 47.75. 110m hdls: 1, D Save to My Web

Track & Field club brings back medals from championships 
Reno Gazette-Journal - Jun 21 1:47 AM
The Reno Tahoe Athletics Track & Field Club sent four athletes to the USATF Pacific Association Championships, held June 10-11 in Pinole, Calif., and they came back with 10 medals.Save to My Web

Aussies raising fat cats 
News 24 South Africa - May 24 12:59 AM
Australia is battling the bulge and challenging the US as the world’s fattest nation. The problem now extends to household pets.Save to My Web

Dog bites man 
The Daily News Tribune - Jun 07 11:39 PM
When people buy dogs, they need to understand what theyre getting into, experts on canine behavior say. The animals bark, they need attention and care — and sometimes they bite.Save to My Web

Bill Owens walkway still in works 
The Longview News-Journal - Jun 16 9:04 PM
QUESTION: A couple of years ago there was something in the paper about a walking trail along Bill Owens Parkway. Are there still plans for this or have they been put on hold?Save to My Web

27 dogs killed in East Manatee County kennel fire 
The Herald-Tribune - Jun 19 1:34 AM
MYAKKA CITY — Twenty-seven dogs, most of them beagles, were killed in a fire early Saturday at a well-known breeder’s kennel here in East Manatee.Save to My Web

Lowery’s proposed raise is well deserved 
Southern Illinoisan - Jun 07 4:44 AM
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees will consider a proposal Thursday to increase the Salukis men’s basketball coach Chris Lowery’s salary from $210,000 to $255,000 a year.Save to My Web

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