When dog disputes turn ugly
MaineToday.com – They recently got two new puppies, but the couple said no dogs, and no amount of money, can replace Sadie, a 2-year-old black Labrador retriever, or Grizzy, a scrappy, 5-year-old 20-pound terrier mix, their pets who were shot to death in February. “We

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Herald Tribune – Several vaccination packages, administered by state-licensed veterinarians, will be available for puppies, dogs, kittens and cats. Cats must be in carriers and dogs on leashes. (888) 680-7387 or www.animalhealth.cc . Bloodmobile. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at

Call 781-338-7561.
Belmont Citizen Herald – The Eastern Massachusetts Puppy Raising Region of Guiding Eyes for the Blind seeks volunteers to open their hearts and homes to future guide dog puppies. Puppy raisers teach the puppies basic obedience and manners before returning them to GEB for

BROMLEY COLUMN: Stupidity is the mother of invention
Portage Daily Register – Toilet-training two puppies inspired a man to invent the Puppy Pan, whose durable, absorbent surface prevents pets from shredding it. And if you think that invention takes the urinal cake, check out the Peter Potty, a flushable toddler urinal that I

Jonathan Storm | DeVito a fine fit for ‘Sunny’ business
Philadelphia Inquirer – The language is offensive, the characters, in one light, reprehensible. But they and their show are a lot like puppies, too – incorrigible, yet lovable. You can’t wait to see whose slipper they’ll chew next. Jonathan Storm | TV Review It’s Always Sunny

An old-fashioned weekend coming
Nashville Tennessean – The menu consists of fried fish, slaw, hush puppies, sliced tomatoes and ice tea. There will be all kinds of homemade desserts, which will be sold extra. That isn t all the old fashion fun that is scheduled. Next week is the 61st

Movie Minutiae: Reservoir Dogs (1992)
ABC Online, Australia - Jul 27, 2006… Since its release, Reservoir Dogs has been readily absorbed into the pop culture pool, resurfacing in different forms. There was …
Source: www.abc.net.au

Cats, dogs have their day at Saunders County Fair
Fremont Tribune, NE - 10 hours agoBy Beverly J. Lydick/Tribune staff. The Saunders County Fair opens today with the 4-H dog show at 9 am in the Open Air Pavilion, followed …
Source: www.fremontneb.com

Police Dogs
630ched.com, Canada - Jul 28, 2006ALBERTA/630 CHED – An RCMP dog handler says people who injure police dogs should face stiffer penalties. Constable Joel MacKowan …
Source: www.630ched.com

Lost dogs caused 11-car pile-up
Slough Observer, UK - Jul 28, 2006By Observer Newsroom. OVERHEATING: Motorists stuck in the M4 try to keep cool as firefighters and police try to clear the chaos caused when three dogs escaped. …
Source: www.thisisslough.com

Project Runway 3: Dog Days!
Gothamist, NY - 22 hours ago… And then our heart stops and we nearly pee our pants: It’s Tim Gunn walking over a hill, with thirteen teeny tiny dogs – all wearing sweaters – pulling him …
Source: www.gothamist.com

Bid by dog owner to get sick dogs back is denied
Williams Lake Tribune,  Canada - 15 hours ago… A Williams Lake judge rejected the application by Chris Camping for the return of 50 sled dogs that were confiscated by the SPCA on May 15. …
Source: www.wltribune.com

Gone To The Dogs
Gay City News - Jul 27, 2006BY CHRISTOPHER BYRNE. The dog days of summer are here and the theatrical dogs are fast on their heels. You know you re in trouble …
Source: www.gaycitynews.com

Polejewski, Hanson sue volunteers over loss of small animals
Great Falls Tribune, MT - 6 hours ago… Polejewski a series of six-month suspended sentences, ordered her to pay $3,000 restitution, and ordered her not to own, possess or care for any dogs or cats. …
Source: www.greatfallstribune.com

Explorer Rialto makes strong ASX debut
Nine MSN – Mr Munyard said the permit was in an underexplored area of the Beagle sub-basin in a region where “we know there is oil and gas in the area”. The company is paying 60 per cent of the cost of a 2D seismic survey of the permit to earn its 30 per cent

today’s cartoons
Slate – doonesbury For months after we brought home our beagle, Sasha, to our two previously installed cats, I would look at the photos on the Internet of cats and beagles snoozing together or grooming each other and conclude these images were either

Vacationing has gone to the dogs
Detroit News – W e were on vacation for less than a day when Casey broke into someone’s house. To be fair, it was actually a small cabin. But that didn’t make me feel any less embarrassed when my playful, 20-pound beagle mix darted through the open doorway, scooted

Valley Outdoors: Mild temperatures make it ideal time to squeeze in
Tribune-Star – I think this weekend I ll have to get my beagle out one last time for the year. He s a little lame right now, but he keeps on hunting. If that doesn t work out, I guess I can shoot some crows. They re in until March and there are plenty of

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urns for your pet’s remains
Slate – When my beagle, Sasha, was convalescing from her ligament-severing encounter with a car, I dreaded hearing the defeated sound of her smashing her head-encasing plastic collar on the stairs each day. She had to wear the “Elizabethan collar” the hard

Boy fatally mauled by dogs identified
Winnipeg Sun, Canada - 19 hours agoBy TAMARA KING. The little boy mauled to death by dogs Thursday morning has been identified as Derian Bird. The two-year-old tot …
Source: winnipegsun.com

Dogs invited to come and romp
Rockingham News, NH - 20 hours agoBy Aaron Davis. The Riverside Bark Park project, started in April 2004, is mostly complete and the park is open for all dogs to come and play. …
Source: www.seacoastonline.com

Spurrier has USC acting like big dogs
Birmingham News, AL - Jul 28, 2006South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier made his way through SEC Media Days on Thursday with a sheepish smile, his homespun humor and predictions that his team isn …
Source: www.al.com

Charges follow fatal attack
Kansas City Star, MO - 5 hours agoMayor Reardon vows strict enforcement of pit bull ban, coupled with a program for owners to turn in their dogs. By ROBERT A. CRONKLETON. …
Source: www.kansascity.com

Census collectors fear dogs
Border Mail, Australia - 16 hours ago… August 8. As many as 43,000 collectors bearing a prominent yellow satchel will be out and about, but one of their problems is dogs. A …
Source: www.bordermail.com.au

Movie Minutiae: Reservoir Dogs (1992)
ABC Online, Australia - Jul 27, 2006… Since its release, Reservoir Dogs has been readily absorbed into the pop culture pool, resurfacing in different forms. There was …
Source: www.abc.net.au

Dogs tipped to get home
Border Mail, Australia - 16 hours agoTHE top-of-the-table clash between Wodonga and Norths at Wodonga hockey centre tomorrow is expected to be a highlight of the division one men s hockey this …
Source: www.bordermail.com.au

City parks looking trim 
The Marietta Times - Jul 24 5:25 AM
Buckeye Park was quiet one recent morning, except for an occasional outburst from a flotilla of ducks making its way across the pond. Bart Stanley of Marietta sat under a small tree as his beagle, Harley, nosed around for rabbits in some nearby brush.Save to My Web

Junior explorer Rialto lists at premium 
The Age - Jul 27 8:23 PM
Shares in oil and gas explorer Rialto Energy Ltd on Friday began trading on the Australian Stock Exchange at a healthy premium to the issue price. -Save to My Web

Happy Campers 
NorthJersey.com - Jul 23 11:07 AM
Editor’s note: This is the third in an occasional series of stories about jobs that can be defined only as, well, summer jobs — by staff writers whose aim was to experience firsthand what it’s like to do them.Save to My Web

Music calendar 
Everett Herald - Jul 21 12:16 AM
Summer Festival: Through July 28, Lakeside School, Seattle; 206-283-8808, www.seattlechambermusic.org.Save to My Web

Two Pit Bulls Stolen From Taunton Animal Shelter 
CBS 4 Boston - Jul 24 11:25 AM
Two pit bulls are missing from the Taunton Animal Shelter. Police believe the animals were taken on Thursday night. Shelter officials are especially concerned because one of the dogs needs medication and surgery. More Animal News Save to My Web

Linux/Mac/Windows File Name Friction 
Slashdot - Jul 19 8:32 PM
lessthan0 writes “In 1995, Microsoft added long file name support to Windows, allowing more descriptive names than the limited 8.3 DOS format. Mac users scoffed, having had long file names for a decade and because Windows still stored a DOS file name in the background. Linux was born with long file name support four years before it showed up in Windows. Today, long file names are well supported Save to My Web