Video Dog
Salon – Here’s the first in a series of short videos intertwined with the latest campaign from director/producer Robert Greenwald ( “Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism,” “Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price,” TheRealMcCain.com ) and Brave New

Investing: A hedge is no longer alpha dog of funds
Herald Tribune – Five minutes ago, advisers barnacled to the investment industry were championing hedge funds as balm for the swollen deficits afflicting pension funds. Now, the purveyors of contradictory counsel have decided hedge-fund investments are more placebo

Dog Got Gas? Dave s Simply the Best Dog Food Clears the Air
PR.com – Dave s Simply the Best is the first dog food ever designed to attack a specific problem, in this case excessive gas. Dog owners offered immediate access either online or at your favorite local pet store – to defuse a potentially explosive

Mike sez raise fines for evil dog doo-ers
New York Daily News – Beware, pooper-scooper scofflaws: The mayor is backing a plan to raise the fine for leaving your dog’s excrement on a city street. “I think they should raise it,” Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday, referring to a state bill that proposes hiking the fine

Committee explains dog rules
Shelbyville Times-Gazette – Commissioner Bobby Fox, left, advocated “complaint-driven” animal contol services by Animal Control Director Michael Gregory, right, during a meeting of the county’s Law Enforcement Committee. Bedford County doesn’t have the resources to have a dog

Falcon Accused of Killing Woman’s Dog
Ledger – ATLANTA – Atlanta Falcons player Jonathan Babineaux killed his girlfriend’s dog Sunday night, leading to his arrest on a charge of felony cruelty to animals, police said Tuesday. Babineaux, 25, called his live-in girlfriend, Blair Anderson , at the

Two Wounded, Dog Killed In Shooting
WBNS 10TV Columbus – Police are investigating a Friday morning double shooting in northeast Columbus. A teenager and a man were both taken to the hospital after police believe two masked gunmen charged into their home. Police said the two were in a home at 2424 Holt

Make Dog Owners Accountable – Medic
Guardian Unlimited – Children should not be left alone with dogs, a medic has warned. Instead of always blaming dogs for their behaviour, owners should be made more accountable, she said. Writing in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), paediatrician Rachel Besser called

Prisons dog Governor
San Gabriel Valley Tribune – SACRAMENTO – Facing a looming deadline and dwindling options, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democratic leaders said Thursday they will consider letting some inmates out of prison early to avoid court-ordered early releases. The governor told

Guide dog school is a labor of puppy love
10 News – Palmetto, Florida – It all begins here. This is the whelping room at Southeastern Guide Dogs. These newborn puppies with eyes that are not yet open will one day be the eyes for people like Pat Cowan. Pat is the executive director of Southeastern

Police dog bites first, asks questions later
Edmonton Journal – SHERWOOD PARK – A 70-year-old man was badly bitten by a police dog Thursday as officers tried to chase down a drunk-driving suspect in Sherwood Park. RCMP said the victim stepped outside to help guide police in the direction of the fleeing suspect

Pol: Pick up after your dog or pay more
Newsday – Pooch owners, clean up after your dog or you’ll have to pay even more. The maximum fine for not cleaning up your dog’s doo-doo may jump from $100 to $250. “People don’t pick it up!” complained Assemb. Audrey Pheffer (D-Howard Beach) after announcing

Lost dog sought by star found in the city
Portsmouth Today – A dog Ricky Gervais has been searching for has been found in Portsmouth and it will cost The Office star 650. Elsa, a Staffordshire bull terrier, was lost in Russell Square, London, last month. Its frantic owner Lisa Murray put up posters in

Tales of the dog
News.com.au – A typical Leo, he’s warm-hearted, generous and faithful but he’s lonely, often locked in a house all day by himself. Ben has a dog’s life literally and he wants us humans to experience the world through his. Ben is the canine star of one of

Gervais gives reward for lost dog
BBC Entertainment – Elsa, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, went missing in Russell Square, London, in January and local resident Gervais saw posters appealing for information. Lisa Murray, who owns the missing dog, said Gervais had offered to increase her reward offer from

Hate-crime charges filed in deli incident
Seattle Times – No charges in case of dog’s missing ear An unlicensed dog groomer accused of cutting off a dog’s ear and gluing it back on will not face criminal charges. The groomer at J’Rae’s Professional Pet Grooming in Gig Harbor was cited last week with operating

Mike sez raise fines for evil dog doo-ers
New York Daily News – Beware, pooper-scooper scofflaws: The mayor is backing a plan to raise the fine for leaving your dog’s excrement on a city street. “I think they should raise it,” Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday, referring to a state bill that proposes hiking the fine

Pol: Pick up after your dog or pay more
Newsday – Pooch owners, clean up after your dog or you’ll have to pay even more. The maximum fine for not cleaning up your dog’s doo-doo may jump from $100 to $250. “People don’t pick it up!” complained Assemb. Audrey Pheffer (D-Howard Beach) after announcing

Pit bulls attack girls leaving bus stop
Houston Chronicle – I know it’s a nice-looking dog, but it’s not a pet. My daughter was lucky,” said Lopez, who said he had a pit bull puppy three years ago but gave it away because it was too aggressive. Tougher penalties sought A spate of pit bull attacks has compelled

Groomer won’t face charges for dog’s severed ear
Seattle Times – An unlicensed dog groomer who is accused of cutting off a dog’s ear and gluing it back on will not face criminal charges. The groomer at J’Rae’s Professional Pet Grooming in Gig Harbor, was cited last week with operating without a business license

Dog opens doors for Chatham teen with neurological disorder
Morris County Daily Record – CHATHAM — Tomba is no typical golden and Labrador retriever mix. He literally serves as 16-year-old Morgan Earle’s right-hand man. To honor his special abilities, he’s being inducted into the New Jersey Animal Hall of Fame on March 4. Tomba responds

Dog kills dog, injures woman in attack
Pocono Record – EFFORT An 82-year-old woman was slightly hurt and her Yorkshire terrier was killed in a vicious dog attack Thursday morning in Chestnuthill Township. Frances Andrews was walking Peppy, her 8-year-old Yorkie, along Deer Trail Drive in the Birches

Sweetener xylitol can be hazardous to canines 
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jan 24 9:06 PM
Here’s still another really good reason we shouldn’t give “people food” to dogs. One of the sweeteners used in sugar-free gum, candy, baked goods and toothpaste can make dogs sick and could even kill them.Save

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The Appleton Post-Crescent - Feb 07 3:40 PM
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Outdoor Photo of the Day 
Pocono Record - Feb 16 9:45 PM
Two Beagles Better Than One Ronnie Gougers beagles, Beauty, on the left, and Toby crossed two roads to stay on the trail of this rabbit in a November, 2006, hunt. Gouger is from Kunkletown. To submit your outdoor photo, e-mail mkuhns@poconorecord.com.Save

Virginia Coleman, breeder of beagles, horsewoman 
Rocky Mountain News - Jan 25 12:39 AM
The beautiful blonde, dressed to the nines, who commanded a room the minute she entered it – that only begins to describe Virginia Franks Coleman.Save

County Fire Department’s Hurd is a Man on the Go 
RedNova - Feb 07 12:13 AM
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Cosby’s Terrier Could Be America’s Next Top Dog 
The Boston Channel - Feb 12 12:44 PM
No joke, Bill Cosby’s funny-looking terrier could become America’s top dog.Save

Dog owner’s animal ban
This is Barry – CARDIFF magistrates have banned a Vale of Glamorgan woman from keeping animals for five years after she pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a dog. Debra Sloman, from Fferm y Graig, St Athan, pleaded guilty on Monday to failing to

Man gets month in jail, 3 years probation in dog shooting
AZCentral.com – TUCSON – A man who pleaded guilty to repeatedly shooting a dog in 2005 has been sentenced to three years probation and ordered to serve 30 days in jail. Steven Sharpe, 28, was also ordered Tuesday to pay $1,846 in restitution, attend animal-cruelty

How To Make natural dog food
Seattle Post Intelligencer – In a small saucepan, combine the hearts and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat 17 minutes. While the hearts are boiling, cook the rice according to package directions. Drain the hearts and chop into small pieces

Video Dog
Salon – On Wednesday, the Webzine 10 Zen Monkeys published an article titled “5 Freaky Muppet Videos,” which we found to be good stuff (both the article and the videos). The piece presents five clips of Muppets interacting with human celebrities over the

Dog pulled from sewer reunited with family
Chicago Sun-Times – The dog in the sewer has been reunited with his owners. City animal control workers tracked down the Chicago family that owns the Labrador-German shepherd mix that fell into a sewer catch basin last week. He had to stand chest-high in human waste for

Mount Hood Rescue Aided by Beacon, Dog
ABC News – GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. Feb 20, 2007 (AP) Trevor Liston saw one friend, then a second, then a third disappear over an icy ledge on Mount Hood. A black Labrador mix plunged over as well. That left Liston and four others wondering what had happened to

Gervais faces missing dog payout
BBC Entertainment – Elsa, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, went missing in Russell Square, London, in January and local resident Gervais saw posters appealing for information. Lisa Murray, who owns the missing dog, said Gervais had offered to increase her reward offer from