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

Why Is Lily Sad?
Ananova – Lily Allen is not a happy girl right now. Someone has reportedly stolen her pet dog. The Smile singer is very concerned about her missing pooch, Maggie May, because she’s also not well at the moment. Maggie May, an English bull terrier, is said to

Newfane man trains dogs to act naturally
Brattleboro Reformer – NEWFANE — In the world of dog training, Kevin Behen is part naturalist and part rebel. He lives his life in the company of canines in the Newfane woods, but trains them using a groundbreaking method still overlooked by the rest of the dog training

Give a dog a home
Sunday Life – These are the unwanted dogs in need of a new home for the new year. This ‘mutley crew’ were delivered to staff at USPCA’s kennels both before and after Christmas. They include a number of mongrel pets and cross-breeds. USPCA chief executive Stephen

For dog owners please
Digital Spy – I would like to know if any one has had to deal with this before, and if they have, what did they do about it. My Rotti is 8yr old. For the last yr he has had problems with his ears. Right now we are sure he is 95% deaf. When we first noticed

Therapy dog is back on the job
Boston Online – Where things stood: Maggie, a therapy dog, visited sick children at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester until last summer, when she was diagnosed with cancer in her snout. She has resumed the visits and shares a special bond with Jay Davis, a

Teenager dies chasing after dog
News.com.au – A MAN was knocked down and killed when he chased after his dog which had run onto a road in southeast Queensland, police said today. The 19-year-old suffered head injuries when he was struck by a station wagon shortly after 11pm (AEST) yesterday on

Pet owner shares view on dog shooting in Fairview
Sidney Herald – I am writing in response to your article regarding the dog that was shot by a Fairview police officer. I am a pet owner and it would be very heart breaking to lose a pet. I am sure the family is heart broken. After reading your article, however, I

Nearly 100 new Illinois laws take effect Jan. 1
WLS – Two new laws try to prevent attacks by out-of-control dogs. Advocates say Illinois is the first state to ban felons such as drug dealers and violent criminals from owning dogs that haven’t been spayed or neutered or from owning dogs that are deemed

Crackdown on dogs, copycats
Chicago Sun-Times – Require homeowners, landlords and other building owners to install carbon monoxide detectors near sleeping areas. Prevent felons such as drug dealers and violent criminals from owning dogs that haven’t been spayed or neutered or dogs

Rams clip ‘Dogs
Robesonian – PEMBROKE – Despite entering the Robeson County Shootout on a three-game losing skid, the Purnell Swett Rams have just one hurdle left to defend the boys’ Shootout championship. Purnell Swett dispatched the St. Pauls Bulldogs 65-57 Thursday, setting

Neighbor saves women and small dogs from pit bull attacks
Redlands Daily Facts – REDLANDS – Two Redlands women recovering from dog bites are grateful to the man who came to their rescue. Andrew Steffano, 21, heard the young women’s screams and answered their cries for help on Dec. 18. “I feel like he was our guardian angel and he

Musical entry: Songs to Make Dogs Happy!
El Nuevo Herald – This is a CD of songs for dogs. According to the advertisement on the Internet — and if we cannot trust advertisements on the Internet, what CAN we trust? — this CD is, quote, ‘the first qualitatively and quantitatively researched musical CD, based

New Orleans DA: Police Who Killed 2 Men Were ‘Like Rabid Dogs’
CBS News – The victims were Ronald Madison, a 40-year-old mentally retarded man, and James Barsett, 19. The coroner said Madison was shot seven times, with five wounds in the back. (AP) Four New Orleans police officers were charged with first-degree murder

Japanese ‘puppy mills’ churn out cute but inbred dogs
Taipei Times – A Chihuahua in Japan that was bred to have a blue hue. Care for a Chihuahua with a blue hue? How about a teacup poodle so tiny it will fit into a purse X the canine equivalent of a bonsai? The Japanese sure do. Rare and unique dogs are highly

Rescued dogs poisoned in Sabine Parish
New Orleans Times-Picayune – PLEASANT HILL, La. (AP) For the second time in four years, someone has poisoned dogs cared for by Mary and Herbert Collins. This time, nine of the 14 dogs the couple rescued from a Sabine Parish dump died. The dogs died Wednesday night as the two

Planetary News: Pioneer 10 and 11 (2006)
Planetary Society – Solar Sail Dawn Deep Impact Deep Space 1 Earth Education and Outreach Enceladus Europa Extrasolar Planets Galileo Genesis Hayabusa (MUSES-C) Hubble Space Telescope Human Spaceflight Juno Jupiter Jupiter’s Moons Mars Mars Exploration Rovers Mars Express and Beagle 2 Mars

Fearless predictions
Calgary Sun – But, loyal to a fault, he continues to fill job openings in Phoenix with close friends. His pet beagle replaces Barnett and the Coyotes jump three places in the standings. Previous story: Brust

Unusual treatments used to ease pets’ pain
Knoxville News Sentinel – While Sasha was snoozing on the rug next door, Sydney the beagle mix was nervous and slinking around another room, oblivious to the feng shui decor or the soothing voice of Mitchener. Her owner, Melissa Durham, dragged her out from under a chair

Owners should be patient when crate-training their pup
Nashville Tennessean – Slowly and gradually was how Tennessee State University student Martha Freeman introduced Buddy, her beagle-hound mix, to his crate. Freeman and her husband, Kirk, got Buddy when he was 4 months old and immediately started crate training him. “It was

State College of Science athletic director-coach resigns
Akron Beacon Journal – WAHPETON, N.D. – North Dakota State College of Science athletic director and head football coach Mike Beagle is leaving to take the head football coaching job at Highland Community College in Highland, Kan. School officials made the announcement this

Pawparazzi: Celeb life in a doggie bag
Newsday – Daisy, a beagle who’s a tennis pro; and Roxy, a bichon frise who is the founder of a cosmetics company. But, for now, the superstars of the summer of 2006 still own the year. And as far as saying farewell to it on Dec. 31, Bailey Briggs and Bailey the

Puppies To Receive Life-Saving Surgery
CBS2 Chicago, IL - Nov 30, 2006(CBS) HUNTINGTON, NY Two puppies in the New York City suburbs that were born with clef palates are getting corrective surgery. Dr …
Source: cbs2chicago.com

Karen Jensen, West Fargo, letter: Christmas puppies a recipe …
In-Forum (subscription), ND - Dec 19, 2006… the rescue and adoption of unwanted animals, I was appalled to see that directly across the page there is a huge photo of a litter of Lab puppies with the …
Source: www.in-forum.com

Four puppies rescued from Arcadian Street storm drain
Savannah Morning News, GA - Dec 20, 2006Four puppies that were stuck in a storm drain on Arcadian St. were rescued by firefighters and Animal Control Officers Wednesday. …
Source: savannahnow.com

Sept. 11 search-and-rescue puppies on sale
Earthtimes.org - Dec 22, 2006NEW YORK, Dec. 22 The nonprofit Tribute Center situated near the World Trade Center site in New York is selling Sept. 11 search-and-rescue puppy dolls. …
Source: www.earthtimes.org

Woman steals puppies from boy too familiar with pain
KOMO, WA - Dec 6, 200611-year-old Andrew Cook, whose close friend Adreanna Jackson was found dead less than a year ago, lost his prized puppies to a thief who posed as an interested …
Source: www.komotv.com

More cloned puppies born
Nature.com (subscription), UK - Dec 19, 2006More cloned puppies have been born to the lab formerly associated with South Korean cloner Woo Suk Hwang. Hwang left his job at …
Source: www.nature.com

Review: Hot Puppies
ic Wales, United Kingdom - Dec 4, 2006Peppermint Patti’s Christmas special had the Cardiff-based Hot Puppies heading a four-band line-up with the audience taken back 30 years to the start of the …
Source: icwales.icnetwork.co.uk

Coyote that attacked people, dog was rabid 
The Express-Times - Dec 28 9:21 PM
A coyote that attacked three people and a dog Tuesday in Palmer Township had rabies. All who had contact with the animal have begun rabies treatments and local officials notified them of the positive test, said Brad Kreider, wildlife conservation officer with the state Game Commission.Save

‘Max’ the mongrel New York’s top dog 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 27 12:43 PM
If you’re a dog in New York, the chances are you’re a mongrel named Max.Save

Council seeks dog ban on play area 
Harrogate Advertiser - Dec 29 2:07 AM
A PARISH council is bidding to secure a dog exclusion zone for a newly-established children’s play area in a village near Harrogate.Save

Dog Named ‘Hero’ Lives Up To Name 
WNBC - Dec 29 9:20 AM
A 6-month-old dog named “Hero” turns out to be just that.Save

Dog’s breed may drive up homeowner’s insurance 
Savannah Morning News - Dec 28 6:23 PM
MINNEAPOLIS – Rita is known by her foster owners as a “Velcro dog,” a pet that needs to be near people all the time. She loves children, plays tug-of-war and lounges on the couch all day. Save

PET: World’s smallest dog: Her bark is bigger than she is 
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Dec 29 7:00 PM
The judge took one look at Brandy and scoffed. “Are you showing me a hamster?” Dog show career, over. Oh, the indignity. It never ends. For fun, Brandy’s owner puts her in a pink Hawaiian dress.Save