Dog Days of Summer set for Saturday at dog park
Columbian – Doggie Olympics, an adoptable-dog fashion show and dog demonstrations are scheduled for Saturday’s Dog Days of Summer Fundraiser and Doggie Fun Day at – where else? – the dog park. Dog Owners Group for Park Access in Washington, a.k.a. DOGPAW, is

Go 2 Guy: Griffey unleashed pack of canine namesakes
Seattle Post Intelligencer – GRIFFEY THE AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG (First place: Four tickets to a Mariners’ game) On a summer afternoon, Ken Griffey Jr. passed me and my 8-week-old puppy on the 520 bridge. My dog had a name. I chose an Australian cattle dog because I wanted a big-dog

Dog Narrowly Survives Alligator Attack
WLBZ 2 – (NBC) — A small dog was rescued from the jaws of a five-foot alligator, just steps from the pooch’s back door. The family’s 10-year-old boy was getting ready for bed when he heard the dog cry out in pain. Veterinarians worked all night long to save

Trial date set in the case of the drop-kicked dog, Gizmo
Nashville Tennessean – A trial date for two men accused in the drop-kicking death of Gizmo, a Yorkshire terrier, was set Friday for Oct. 22, Susan Niland, a spokeswoman for the Davidson County District Attorney General s office said. Chad Crawford and Michael Lee Davis

Dog drives owner’s car into drink
Seattle Times – SAGLE, Idaho Bad dog. Charlie the black lab is in trouble after driving his owner’s car into the Pend Oreille River. Owner Mark Ewing had just returned home from picking up a pizza Wednesday evening. As he walked to his home, Charlie jumped into

Dog, puppy classes on Sunday
Californian – Dog and puppy training classes will be available starting Sunday at the Society for Prevention of Cruelty of Animals. The next puppy kindergarten runs from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. for five Sundays at the SPCA s Education Center, 1002 Highway 68, across

Fountain Hills dog park to close for 3 weeks
AZCentral.com – The dog park at Fountain Hill’s Desert Vista Neighborhood Park will be closed for three weeks starting Monday. Crews are installing underground conduit for new lighting at the 3 -acre dog park at 11800 N. Desert Vista. Shutting it down will help

Dog abuse in Tampa
10 News – Tampa, Florida – Hillsborough County Animal Services is trying to figure out who or what severed the leg of a dog found injured today in Tampa. A woman called authorities to let them know of a dog with a severely injured leg in the 4304 West Laurel

Cloning isn’t what it’s cut out to be
Herald & Review – The phone rang at 2:15 a.m., just three hours ago. One of my clients, who raises English bulldogs, let me know that “Ida” was trying to have her puppies. If you know anything about English bulldogs, you know they are not born naturally. English

Feed the strays and neuter them
Malay Mail – Not only do they cook to feed strays after work and taking care of household chores, they rescue sick and injured puppies and bitches to be rehabilitated, neutered and given a new home. Unfortunately, their good deed is limited by funds, space, homes

EU bans cat, dog fur trade
Daily Times – Seeking to drive home the reality of the fur trade, British euro-deputy Struan Stevenson showed a rug bought in Copenhagen made from the hides of four golden retrievers and a coat bought in Berlin made from the skins of 42 Alsatian puppies. The

Dealer peddles sick pups, lawsuit claims
Miami Herald – Heartbreaking stories from Michigan to Maine fill the 46-page lawsuit, which alleges that Wizard of Claws owners Jim and Gilda Anderson deceived customers by selling unhealthy puppies with genetic defects, internal parasites, contagious diseases and

Remarks skewed
Miami Herald – I do not have a lot of confidence that this will happen. TOM CALDERON, Miami Pet-store abuses Re the June 19 story Dealer peddles sick pups, suit says: Why do people buy puppies from pet stores? I think it is because they are ignorant of what goes on

Pet shop owner accused of torturing cats and dogs
San Diego Union-Tribune – Park said the store currently does not have a license to groom animals or sell puppies because of a previous three-month dispute with Lynwood’s Business Licensing Department. She blamed the investigation and his arrest on fallout from the dispute.

Bikers get cuddly for Second Chance pets
Pocono Record – is aware of a “stigma” associated with bikers, and the Pen Argyl Circle, Star Chapter 204, Motorcycle Club want to change that. In hopes of crushing what DeLuca calls the “Hells Angels stereotype,” the club members signed up to play with puppies

Abused Dog’s Football-Sized Tumor Removed
nbc4.com – ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — An abused pit bull found abandoned 12 days ago is recovering after suffering severe abuse and undergoing surgery to remove a football-sized tumor. The dog, named Elmi by her veterinarians, was given only a 50 percent chance of

Fast-moving storm knocks out power, fells trees; ATV rider killed
Newsday – ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A lightning storm propelled by gusts of up to 65 mph knocked out power to homes and traffic lights Tuesday, upended a hot-dog stand and toppled trees that killed a man riding an all-terrain vehicle and injured a motorist. The early

Woman killed by pet dog
Owen Sound Sun Times – A woman was attacked and killed by one of her two pet dogs at her home on the weekend, authorities said. Phyllis Carroll, 63, bled to death after being mauled by one of her two black chow mix dogs on Sunday, said Fayette County Coroner Joe Todd

Wagering on Wieners at Hot Dog Eating Contest
Covers.com – There s the Super Bowl, and the Final Four, and the World Series. And then there s Nathan s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest . The people who wolf down wieners at the July 4 th Hot Dog Eating Contest may not seem like athletes, but

HERO DOG SEEKS NEW LEASH ON LIFE
New York Post – June 19, 2007 — This quick-witted dog has held burglars at bay, scared off neighborhood punks and warded off would-be robbers. And now his owner has a chance to save his life in return. Hercules, an adorable German shepherd, has a brain tumor that

Share your thoughts; what would you build on the island?
San Francisco Gate – Apparent murder-suicide victims owned East Bay skin care practice YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK / Deadly trek up Half Dome Rangers re-examining Man burned while rescuing dog dies BART station reopens after train hits pedestrian Man in Thailand selling

For dog lovers there is only one ‘lifetime dog’
San Francisco Gate – So there I was by myself, sitting outside Tully’s and enjoying a latte while reading the paper, when a young woman approached me. “Excuse me,” she said with a concerned look. “Is your dog OK?” Who was this person? Puzzled, I reassured her that Elvis

Blind Dog Needs Loving Home
NBC 6 – The adoption fees are $125 for puppies, $90 for dogs and $75 for felines and includes spay/neuter surgery, up-to-date vaccinations, tattoo and ID tag, 14 day health care plan and more. If you are over the age of 60 you may qualify to have part of the

Nintendogs: Dachshund & Friends Unlockables and Hints (DS)
Softpedia – mouth. Your Nintendog will eat it. This has nothing to do with your Nintendog’s hunger as it will do nothing to make it full or hurt. Probably the cutest thing you’ve ever seen! Check out the following video to see a couple of adorable puppies:

City Celebrates Juneteenth Saturday
Surf Santa Monica – Vendors will feature hot grilled Memphis style BBQ, hush puppies, mac n cheese and other treats. Shade canopies will be provided for a comfortable, fun and relaxing family experience.

Convicts offer a leash on life
AZCentral.com – Earlier this week, a far-less-threatening Amarok, now 28, sat serenely in his tiny cell at the Red Rock Correctional Center in Eloy caring for Rhonda, a collie and Labrador retriever mix who just gave birth to 10 puppies. One puppy died overnight

Dealer peddles sick pups, lawsuit claims
Miami Herald – Heartbreaking stories from Michigan to Maine fill the 46-page lawsuit, which alleges that Wizard of Claws owners Jim and Gilda Anderson deceived customers by selling unhealthy puppies with genetic defects, internal parasites, contagious diseases and

‘Horrific’ Cat And Dog Fur Trade To End
Sky.com – The fur of 42 Alsatian puppies is believed to be in this coat Labour MEP Arlene McCarthy, President of the Parliament’s Consumer Affairs Committee, said the campaign has had the

‘Canines with Careers’ event set for Sunday at Spartan Stadium
Ascension Citizen – The group works to help abused and abandoned animals in the area. The event will feature K-9 police dogs, retired racing Greyhounds, thoroughbred beagles, adorable mutts and dogs exhibiting obstacle course skills. Prizes will be awarded in each

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE FURRY
Sequim Gazette – You may love beagles, but your grandmother might want a quieter dog. And while your grandfather said he would love to have a cat, perhaps grooming a longhaired cat isn’t what he had in mind. Pet adoption is sort of like dating there has to be

Vick quickly sells Surry home
Hampton Roads Daily Press – Last month, police raided the house as part of a narcotics investigation and found 66 pit bull terriers and beagles, some of which were heavily scarred. Vick, a Newport News native, does not live at the house, and has attempted to distance himself

Let us now praise a hound of stature
Corpus Christi Caller – He was a tri-color – black, brown and white – and all but indistinguishable from the beagles with whom I grew up a long, long time ago. (Except that he was a male, and they were females.) He was a handsome fellow, his charm bolstered, not lessened

Dog World is newest addition to celebration
Southern Illinoisan – There will be fox hounds and beagles as is generally the case, but there will be much more. There will be dog trainers, groomers and veterinarians. Dog World is being sponsored by www.huntemup.com. “They’ll (trainers, groomers and vets) be there to

human guinea pig
Slate – Oh, I just love beagles,” she cooed. “What happened to her?” From the other side of the room my husband explained about the accident. The woman chatted directly with me for about five minutes about beagles and their propensity to run into the street

Clyde Banfield
Daily News – He was always interested in horses and organized Boots and Saddle Club in the 1950s, which was the first horse club in Dickinson County, and raised beagles. He was also a former member of the Norway City Council and very proud to be a Hilltopper