Dog Saves Teenage Girl From House Fire
All Headline News – Fort Meyers, FL (AHN) – A pit bull has been credited for saving the life of a 17-year-old girl, Jerrica Seals, from house fire. “She called me screaming,” said Leticia Vega, 36, the sister of Seals’ boyfriend Javier Garcia, 23, who is the owner of

Dog owners warned over sugar-free items
Reuters – NEW YORK (Reuters) – Keep those sugarless treats out of Fido’s reach. Veterinarians warned on Friday that a commonly used sweetener might cause liver failure in dogs, and perhaps even kill them. Their report in the Journal of the American Veterinary

SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS
Canton Daily Ledger – Monday corn dog, mixed veggies, chili w/crackers, soup bar, cheese spread sandwich, pineapple tidbits; Tuesday tenderloin/bun, corn, tacos, taco bar, fresh veggies, peaches; Wednesday chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes & gravy, BBQ rib

BEST DOG PARK, WEST VALLEY
Phoenix New Times – This park isn’t strictly for dogs, but it does have a large, fenced area just for canines, where your pups can play off their leashes. And since there’s an area for small dogs separate from the larger dog park, owners of little Chihuahuas and

Creating Your Own Job — Part 1
WQAD – Years later, out of hardship, that dream turned into Tuff Dog Bakery — www.tuffdogbakery.com . It offers gourmet food and treats for dogs and cats. “We went from wondering, ‘My goodness, how are we going to fill this up?’ to, ‘Where are we

Rochester man charged in animal cruelty case
WHEC TV 10 – A Rochester man was arrested and jailed Saturday and is now facing animal cruelty charges for throwing a dog out a window. Humane Society officials say Kenneth Thomas, 62, choked, punched and threw a two-and-a-half year old pug out a second story

Dog park will give Florence animals, owners a place to play
1960 Sun – FLORENCE – Dogs and their owners are in store for an early holiday gift courtesy of the town of Florence. The town is in the process of building an approximately 20,000-square-foot dog park next to the Little League baseball fields, behind the

Dog quarantined after fight with rabid skunk
1960 Sun – BOYERTOWN — Not only is poor springer spaniel “Major” stinky, but he s landed himself under house arrest after a fray with a rabid skunk. For the second time in a week, an animal has tested positive for rabies, and the dog that found it on

Joys of puppy parenting outweigh disruptions, exhaustion
Tallahassee Democrat, FL - Sep 16, 2006… little gamy. This raising a puppy is not for sissies. But here we are, a month into ownership of a Scottish terrier puppy. Her name …
Source: www.tallahassee.com

Judge won’t suppress evidence in McNairy Co. puppy cruelty case
Jackson Sun, TN - Sep 29, 2006… Sessions Judge Danny Smith overruled a defense motion Thursday to suppress evidence, property and photographs seized from Bethel Springs puppy breeder Melvin …
Source: www.jacksonsun.com

FISHING REPORT
Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - Sep 28, 2006… Puppy drum are taking up the rest of the shallow water attention, with pups up to 10 pounds hitting cut bait and mullet in the same locations, as well as the …
Source: www.timesdispatch.com

Puppy tips candle in Heights bedroom
The Gloucester County Times, NJ - Sep 28, 2006… in the master bedroom, Terry Poulos, Justine’s mother, said she and her daughter were sitting in the living room before Justine chased her new puppy into her …
Source: www.nj.com

Owner of The Puppy Shoppe is sentenced
Bradenton Herald,  United States - Sep 29, 2006SARASOTA – The former owner of three pet shops pleaded no contest this morning to a third degree felony and agreed to pay more than $22,000 in restitution to …
Source: www.bradenton.com

Puppy parade
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Sep 23, 2006By MELODY MCDONALD. FORT WORTH — Specialty breeds were on display Friday at the Fort Worth dog show, and everyone looked, well, fetching. …
Source: www.dfw.com

Puppy snatched on walk with schoolgirl
Manchester Evening News, UK - 6 hours agoA PEDIGREE puppy was stolen from a schoolgirl after a thief calmly asked her if he could stroke it. The 15-week-old Japanese Akita …
Source: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Helping your puppy adjust to his new home
Monroe Times, WI - Sep 18, 2006As dear as your new puppy is, he must learn the rules of your home and how to live happily with humans. You are the puppy’s new mother, the alpha pack leader. …
Source: www.themonroetimes.com

MURTAGH COLUMN: The dog days are here again
Portage Daily Register – Now that it is August, can Christmas be far behind? And how are your 2006 New Year’s resolutions doing? Have you lost weight, called your mother more often, been kinder to others, learned to tango, returned the neighbor’s tools and library books on

Dog Released From Ankle Bracelet
KWTX – (September 29, 2006) TV reality star Duane “Dog” Chapman can rub his ankles again, at least for a few days. A Honolulu judge has let him remove his electronic monitoring ankle bracelet for a few days to take a business trip to New York. He’s due

Dog owners warned over sugar-free items
Reuters – NEW YORK (Reuters) – Keep those sugarless treats out of Fido’s reach. Veterinarians warned on Friday that a commonly used sweetener might cause liver failure in dogs, and perhaps even kill them. Their report in the Journal of the American Veterinary

Hinds Co. man convicted in dog attack
Biloxi Sun Herald – JACKSON, Miss. – A Hinds County man has been convicted of possession of a vicious animal in a case involving an attack on a Byram man by two pit bulls in 2005. Justice Court Judge William Skinner, who presided over a hearing Friday for Travis

Dog quarantined after fight with rabid skunk
1960 Sun – BOYERTOWN — Not only is poor springer spaniel “Major” stinky, but he s landed himself under house arrest after a fray with a rabid skunk. For the second time in a week, an animal has tested positive for rabies, and the dog that found it on

Chow attacks man on greenway
Charlotte.com – Gastonia resident Crown Hoffman said he and his wife, Katherine, were jogging about 7 p.m. Wednesday on a greenway when an adult chow attacked him. “I just heard a growl and I felt a bite,” Hoffman said. The dog’s owner, Lisa McAllister of Lynhurst

Fungi was toxic for puppy 
Tallahassee Democrat - Sep 27 11:04 PM
Last week’s column about mushrooms springing up in people’s yards brought an e-mail from a reader with a tragic tale. With her permission, I’m sharing Diana’s story because it could save a pet or a child.Save to My Web

Heart Banquet “drags” in $1,251 for American Heart Association 
Crossville Chronicle - Sep 28 4:44 AM
The annual Heart Banquet, organized by the Cumberland Medical Center Wellness Complexes in Crossville and Fairfield Glade, raised $1,251 on Sept. 8 for the American Heart Association. The evening’s entertainment included a womanless beauty pageant with several enthusiastic local entries.Save to My Web

A walk for dog owners and their pets 
The York Dispatch - Sep 29 10:31 AM
Putting your dog in social situations is a key factor in training, said Donna Ward, executive director of the York County SPCA. Puppies especially benefit from being around large groups of people and other dogs.Save to My Web

Helping out: Illinois 
The Times of Northwest Indiana - Sep 28 11:07 PM
South Suburban Humane Society is looking for individuals, businesses or corporations to donate three 6-foot wooden benches for seating in its reception area. The benches will improve the function of the area and make it more comfortable for potential adopters to visit with animals.Save to My Web

Gameloft Presents a Star-Studded Lineup of 17 Titles for the Fourth Quarter of 2006 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 28 10:09 AM
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Free-hug man speaks out 
Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 27 11:52 PM
The man behind the latest YouTube sensation describes his global cuddling controversy.Save to My Web

Owner of The Puppy Shoppe is sentenced
Bradenton Herald – She was accused of selling puppies with fraudulent pedigrees. Many of the puppies also had health problems. One of them, Mary Ellen Whitehead, addressed the court on what it’s like to lose a pet. Cabezas, a fomer Parrish resident, had stores in East

Call him Mr. Legislator
Afro American Newspaper – It’s not about who loves puppies more, it really is about the issues and how they affect your children and your grandchildren,” Cardin said. Wynn said he believes if November’s election comes down to issues and experience, Cardin should win hands down

Happy ending after man s dog killed
Chronicle-Telegram – Pit bull breeder Wayne Rollyson of Elyria read about Lorenzana s loss in The Chronicle on Wednesday and wanted to donate one of his puppies. For someone to run over someone s puppy . . . I just find that very

Letters 9/29
Belleville News-Democrat – With the attitude he possesses, perhaps (God forbid) some day a terrorist may be sitting at his table eating one of his beloved little puppies. If he doesn’t have anything positive to say, he should just clam up. We’re tired of his garbage. Charles

BROMLEY COLUMN: Oddities afoot at World Cup
Portage Daily Register – You think the players are nuts because the scoring of a goal prompts them to parade about the pitch like puppies on pep pills? That s nothing. You should read what the fans have been up to. If this month s episode of Fans Gone

The kindness of strangers overcomes cruelty of others
Kansas City Star – It looks as if the two puppies were thrown off a bridge. Two joggers found them several months ago starving under that bridge in Oklahoma, their legs broken. Ten animal shelters turned the Weimaraner puppies away but not a rescue group in the