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• March 31, Funds needed for RSPCA centre
  UK-- Theatre An appeal has been launched for funds to build a re-housing centre for abandoned dogs. A former RSPCA rescue dog Sunny is the mascot behind plans to convert a boarding kennel in Weston-super-Mare into a state of the art re-housing centre.
   

• March 31, 2 charged with abuse of pets in Plantation
  Miami--Two Plantation women were arrested Saturday evening and charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty after authorities found at least a dozen emaciated cats and dogs with no food or water living in their duplex. Plantation Police Detective Steve Geller said neighbors reported a foul smell in the neighborhood earlier in the day. About 6 p.m., officials from the Broward County Animal Care and Regulation Division approached the duplex at 7200 and 7204 NW 16th St.
   

• March 31,Kennel cough disrupts dog racing around state
  Florida--A severe outbreak of kennel cough has canceled greyhound racing at three tracks across Florida and forced quarantines at others. Races were canceled in Palm Beach, Sarasota and St. Petersburg, and quarantines were imposed at many other tracks.
   

• March 31, Man barks back
  Associated Press--ATHENS, Ohio - A man was using his free speech rights when he barked back at a police dog, a state appeals court has ruled. The 4th Ohio District Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of charges against a man who answered the barks of Pepsie in this southeast Ohio city in September 2001.
   

• March 31, Teenagers face dog fines
  UK--Youngsters will get a warning first. Youngsters who allow their dogs to foul in streets or parks are to be fined by a west Wales council. Carmarthenshire Council says it will issue fixed penalties of £25 to teenagers who fail to clean up after their pets.
   

• March 28, Can-do canine cribs If you build it ... they will nap
  Times-Delta--Milo, a Bassett hound, shows off a log cabin dog house at Jon and Judi Francois' home Sunday in Mehrten Valley. Milo is a foster dog with the SPCA and is up for adoption.You can assemble a doghouse with minimal skill or exertion. Kits are available at the following Web sites:
   

• March 28, Woman reports alleged dog fight, gets arrested
  Telegraph--A Village Green woman who picketed a residential street corner two weeks ago in protest of the Macon Police Department was arrested Tuesday night for filing a false report of a crime. Janice Hamlin, police said, called 911 and reported people in her neighborhood were staging an illegal dog fight.
   

• March 28, Conflicts of interest may dog 9-11 panel
  Associated Press --WASHINGTON — Members of the independent commission investigating the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks have numerous professional ties to industries and organizations that could come under their scrutiny, financial disclosure reports show.
   

• March 28, High court issues stay in dog case
  Great Falls tribune--Justices to decide if accused collie abusers will be retried. Montana's Supreme Court issued a stay Thursday in the case of accused collie abusers Jon Harman and Athena Lethcoe-Harman, which means plans to retry the couple on animal cruelty charges are on hold until the high court decides whether a second trial is justified.
   

• March 27, 400 callers ask about caring for troops' pets
  St. Petersburg Times--Hundreds of Tampa Bay area residents have expressed interest in caring for the pets of military men and women being sent overseas. More than 400 people have called the groups organizing the effort. About two dozen have filled out an application, but organizers are anticipating many more.
   

• March 27, Dog Mauling Death May Test New Law
  LAKEWOOD, Wash. -- A 3-year-old boy playing in a backyard was fatally mauled by a pit bull Tuesday, according to fire and sheriff's office spokesmen. The child's mother, who was doing laundry inside a friend's house, allowed her son to go out to the backyard and play with the three resident pit bulls, Pierce County sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer said.
   

• March 27, Illness forces dog track to halt races
  Herald-SARASOTA - The bell signaling the start of wagering rang at 7 p.m., on schedule. But not all the greyhounds at Sarasota Kennel Club answered the bell. A flu-like illness affecting more than 100 dogs caused track officials and kennel operators to suspend live racing today until Monday at the earliest.
   

• March 27, Tampa Uncuffed TV provides dog's view on murder
  St. Petersburg Times--Turns out, the real heroes of the notorious Vicki Robinson case weren't the detectives who solved her murder, the officers who stopped her killers on a Texas highway, or the...
   

• March 26, Poisoner kills 100 dogs near Jacques Chirac's country chateau
  UK--A poisoner with a psychopathic hatred for animals is at work in the country constituency of Jacques Chirac, the French president. So far he has claimed the lives of more than 100 dogs, 12 cats, a sheep and numerous wild animals and birds.
   

 

• March 26, Therapy on four legs
  Santacruzsentinel.com--Local children’s counselor uses her dog as tool for psychotherapy. When the little girl came in to see psychotherapist Elani Aquino, it was a mottled, 23-pound dog that helped Aquino uncover what needed to be done. The girl, whose parents were going through a tough divorce, immediately went to Aquino’s dog, a reed-thin whippet named Tule, and began to tuck a blanket around her.
   

• March 26, Public housing cuts price of having pets
  Charlotte.com--Deposit drops to $600, still more than typical in private apartments. Charlotte public housing residents will pay less to keep dogs and cats under a new policy approved by the Charlotte Housing Authority Tuesday. The board voted unanimously to cut the refundable pet deposit from $1,500 to $600.
   

• March 26, Everett police dog dies in line of duty
  Heraldnet--EVERETT -- When he wasn't on patrol, he chased garden hoses and two-by-fours. Ikon, a German shepherd, was 2 years old when he joined the Everett Police Department. He was 8 years old when he died Monday night in the line of duty.
   

• March 26, WA dogs to keep their tails
  Australia--Dogs in Western Australia will soon have the right to keep their tails - no matter what their owners want - according to the state government. Tail cutting, known as docking, is the practice of severing puppies' tails, typically within a week of their births, for cosmetic purposes.
   

• March 25, U.S. barking for dog translator
  ATLANTA (Reuters) - If you're wondering why your pooch howls at the moon, growls at the postman or barks uncontrollably at squirrels, the answer may be only a click away.
   

• March 25, Search-and-rescue dog missing
  St. Joseph News-Press--A Midwest Special Response Team search-and-rescue dog is missing. “Pooh,” a 1-year-old German Shepherd, has been missing since about 6 p.m. Monday, said owner Scott Moran.
   

• March 25, Musher experiments with new dog harness design
  THE ASSOCIATED PRESS--ANCHORAGE - A new harness design may help cut down on sled dog injuries, according to a former Iditarod champion.
   

• March 25, B'Spa unleashes tougher dog laws
  The Saratogian--BALLSTON SPA -- Village trustees put more bite into local animal control laws Monday night by adding jail time as a potential penalty for people breaking the laws. Mayor John Romano said the number of animal control cases has risen sharply during the last several years, and in particular, dog owners are the most common people appearing in village court.
   

• March 24, County keeps more pets alive
  Theunion.com--Jenkins, seen here Friday at the Nevada County animal shelter, has an injured front paw that never healed correctly. This injury makes it hard for him to find a new home. Animal euthanasia rates in Nevada County continued to drop sharply last year, a trend attributed to a vigilance in spaying and neutering animals and an emphasis on creating myriad opportunities for animal adoption.
   

• March 24, Study Concludes New Dog Vaccination Rules
  Associated Press--MADISON, Wis. - A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor's research has helped shape new guidelines recommending a major change to how dog owners vaccinate their pets.
   

• March 21, Dog attack numbers drop
  New Zeland--Survey of councils reveals the number of dog attacks around the country appears to have declined. A new report on dog control has found the number of dog attacks around the country appears to have declined over the last three years.
   

• March 21, No reason to beware of this dog
  The Post-Standard--Sometimes Bill Coleman comes to the Syracuse Vet Center feeling angry. He never leaves that way. The Geddes resident was in the Marine Corps during Vietnam. His wife, JoyLee, served in the Navy. The vet center on Washington Street provides veterans with individual and group therapy for a variety of readjustment issues.
   

• The Idaho Statesman - Always Idaho
  March 20, Dog owner pleads innocent to abuse
  Idaho--An eastern Oregon woman who lived with hundreds of dogs in squalid conditions before they were removed from her property earlier this year pleaded not guilty Wednesday to hundreds of charges of animal neglect.
   

• March 20, Annual dog vaccines take heat
  DVM Newsmagazine--Madison, Wis. - While controversy on the frequency of vaccine administration continues to stir debate among veterinarians, a taskforce from the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) has rolled out new canine vaccine recommendations.
   

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  March 19, Going to the dogs: Oliver Springs kennel is luxury resort motel for pets
  Oak Ridger--Lady Ashley has been known to stay here and so have Parob, Buddy and Dusty. A lodge set on 20 picturesque-acres near a small lake would be a welcome retreat for anyone. However, this one is just for the dogs. "It's your pet's favorite vacation destination," said Sonja Schedin, owner of Little Lake Pet Lodge in Oliver Springs. "The animals here are usually very happy because we have a happy atmosphere."
   

• March 19, Psychic reads pets' needs
  MARTINEZ - Cathy Malkin was once hired to aid in the search of a missing snake in Moraga and she says she successfully used telepathy to find it. She has a way with animals. The Martinez resident says she uses telepathy to communicate with animals over distances, whether they're living or not. People pay her $20 to communicate with their pets for sessions as brief as 15 minutes, and sometimes the money is donated to charities that work with animals.
   

• March 19, Shooting of pit bull dog here being investigated
  Tullahoma Police Chief J.C. Ferrell and Public Works Department superintendent Butch Taylor have been asked to investigate an incident Sunday in which a Tullahoma police officer shot an allegedly aggressive pit bull dog that neighbors complained was running loose in a threatening manner in the 300 block of South Roosevelt Street.
   

• March 19, Heartworm-positive dog requires tailored treatment
  dvmnewsmagazine.com--Since melarsomine dihydrochloride (Immiticide®, Merial Ltd., Duluth, Ga.) became available for administration by veterinarians in the USA in 1995, it has gradually replaced thiacetarsamide, which is no longer available, and is now widely used as a heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) adulticide. Both drugs are arsenicals and known to possess a relatively low safety margin, but they kill adult heartworms,
   

March 19, Land recommended for dog park
Norwich Bulletin-- The Mohegan Park Advisory Board Tuesday night recommended City Council approve the location of a dog park near Spaulding Pond. The decision does not guarantee Arf Park Inc., he group pushing for the facility, will receive the land, but it allows the group to apply for nonprofit status and provides it with the backing of the park committee.
 

• March 19, Dog Park Plan Wins First Approval
  TheDay.com--Norwich — Plans to create a fenced dog park passed the first approval step Tuesday when the Mohegan Park Improvements Advisory Board voted unanimously to recommend a roughly three-acre parcel near the park center for the project.
   

• March 18, Pets flood shelters near Georgia posts
  Associated Press--COLUMBUS, Ga. — Animal shelters here are filled with the pets of Fort Benning, Ga., soldiers who had to leave them behind when they departed for a possible war with Iraq. Some of their animals found new homes with friends or relatives.
   

• March 18, Owners Treat Pets To The Best Health Care
  The day.com--Fudgie, a 12-year-old rottweiler whose rear legs are paralyzed, gets water therapy in a warm bathtub. Think you have problems with your aging parents? How about with your senior pet?
   

• March 18, Judge rules teen who beat dog will remain in facility
  Philadelphia--The 17-year-old boy who was videotaped in August beating a dog with a baseball bat will remain in a state juvenile facility north of Pittsburgh, a Family Court judge determined yesterday.
   

• March 18, Dog dead and files missing: Catt witness
  Australia--A witness told the NSW District Court yesterday that she had found her dog hanging dead from a chain, and tapes and documents needed for court cases missing when she returned to her Wingham property last Saturday.
   

• March 17, Will al-Fido survive Iraq war?
  Fredericksburg.com--People may fight like cats and dogs, but please protect the innocent pets of Iraq.THIS COLUMN is humani- tarian, not political. What about the innocent Iraqi dogs and cats?
   

• March 17, Deployments leave pets stranded
  THE ASSOCIATED PRESS--Animal shelters near Fort Benning and across the country see an influx of pets as soldiers ship out for possible war. COLUMBUS — Animal shelters here are filled with the pets of Fort Benning soldiers who had to leave them behind when they departed for a possible war with Iraq.
   

• March 17, Warning over dog thefts
  BBCnews UK--Police are warning dog owners in south Derbyshire be on their guard after a spate of dog thefts in the area. In the latest theft a five-year-old lurcher was taken from its owner's back garden in Linton, near Swadlincote, during the weekend.
   

• March 17, Letter from Bangalore: When every stray dog will have his day
  Dubai India--The next time Indian expatriates from the Gulf return or visit India's technology capital and hold a party, don't feel offended if friends prefer to leave early. They may have several personal reasons to leave, but one of them could also be because they are scared of driving their two-wheelers through the streets of Bangalore.
   

• March 17, Being treated like a dog might not be so terrible
  Bizjournals.com--Ask any dog owner or pet owner how they feel about their pet, and you'll find they probably treat their pets better than any person in their lives. While this may seem like a sad reflection of contemporary society to some, it certainly begs the question from a business standpoint.
   

• March 17, Good dog: world's first dog brothel
  Expatica.com--BERLIN - Some say he is barking mad, but a German artist has won initial approval from authorities in Berlin to open what he says will be the world's first brothel for dogs.
   

• March 17, Post office puts leash on dog owners
  Oaklandtribune--If a mail carrier is bitten, a warning letter is sent and delivery may stop.PLEASANTON -- It's as stereotypical as cops eating doughnuts: postal carriers running from dogs. Friday afternoon, Frank Estigoy has just finished penning letters to three residents regarding their loose canines.
   

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• March 15, Pets often bear abusers' wrath
  St. Petersburg Times--A woman's concern for the safety of her pet might make her reluctant to leave a violent situation. Most come in beaten. They've been kicked and punched. They fear people. The dogs and cats taken in by the foster home that helps a Pasco County domestic violence shelter are the secondary victims of an age-old social problem.
   

• March 15, For dog rescuers, the hard part is letting go
  Fredericksburg--Susan Van de Putte, Jennie Jones, D.K. Jones and Kay Dee Philpot (left to right), who operate Canine Rescue and Adoption, pose with Holly and Teddy at Petco in Stafford County. FOR THREE YEARS, D.K. Jones, a systems analyst at BAE Systems, and his wife, Jennie, have labored day and night taking care of the 240 or so dogs that have passed through their rescue operation, Canine Rescue and Adoption.
   

• March 15, ANNUAL DOG VACCINES MAY NOT BE NECESSARY, SAYS UW VETERINARY IMMUNOLOGIST
  MADISON - Once a year, Ronald Schultz checks the antibody levels in his dogs' blood. Why? He says for proof that most annual vaccines are unnecessary. Schultz, professor and chair of pathobiological sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, has been studying the effectiveness of canine vaccines since the 1970s; he's learned that immunity can last as long as a dog's lifetime, which suggests that our "best friends" are being over-vaccinated.

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• March 15, Homeless man fights shelter for his dog
  The Associated Press--BOCA RATON - Humane Society authorities are refusing to return a dog to a homeless man who lives in a tent, arguing that the streets are no place for a dog.
   

• March 13, Dog owners face £40 on-spot fine
  UK--A NEW law to allow council officers to impose £40 on-the-spot fines on dog owners whose pets foul public places was expected to be passed by the Scottish Parliament today.
   

• March 13, LAW & DISORDER: Sitter charged in dog attack
  Times-Union--Jacksonville police have charged a baby sitter with child neglect for letting a child be mauled by a dog, an arrest record shows. Vicky Royals-Mills, 44, was arrested yesterday and booked into the Duval County jail.
   

• March 13, Dead dog's owner wants husky to die
  The Express-Times--FRANKLIN TWP. -- Seven-year-old Schultz never made it back inside his home on the evening of March 1. The 17-pound, black and brown dachshund was fatally attacked just a few feet from the door by an Alaskan husky that had roamed into his yard.
   

• March 13, Four held over dog breeding
  Edinburghnews--THREE men and a woman have been arrested in a joint operation between Lothian and Borders Police and the SSPCA in connection with the breeding and owning of illegal dogs. A number of addresses in the Borders were searched yesterday and several American pit bull terrier-type dogs seized in contravention of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.
   

• March 13, Norwegian wins Iditarod sled dog race
  NOME, Alaska (AP) -- Norwegian musher Robert Sorlie won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, fighting wind and cold toward the finish of his more than nine-day trek.
   

• March 12, Dogs may protect kids from allergies
  CNN's-- Dr. Sanjay Gupta .In a study presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology conference this week, researchers found that having a dog around during a baby's first year of life is associated with a reduction in allergies.
   

• March 12, Health Insurance For Pets
  When people think of animals unnecessarily being "put to sleep," most of us envision the millions of victims of the pet overpopulation crisis that have "run out of time" at a shelter. There is another, entirely different group of pets that are unnecessarily euthanized -- those whose caretakers cannot afford their medical treatment.
   

• March 12, Kalen keeps pets happy at home
  MN--Rose Kalen couldn’t have planned a better time for her dog, a white Labrador named Day, to come down with the flu – not that she would ever plan such a thing. She had been up with him all night and had not slept in 36 hours when the time came to talk about her new animal-care business, Home Is Where Their Heart Is.
   

• March 12, Pig lovers protest law to ban pets
  The herald--Forget about taxes, roads and housing developments. The hot topic at Tuesday's Manatee County Commission meeting was pigs.Nearly a dozen residents asked commissioners to repeal a law prohibiting people from keeping the chunky animals as pets. Several people said the pigs were cleaner and smarter than dogs, without the bark.
   

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• March 12, Blind dog hasn't lost sight of lead role
  The Associated Press--KALTAG, Alaska - Sometimes Frank Sihler's lead sled dog gets confused on the Iditarod trail. Sometimes, the racing gets tricky on icy patches. This is understandable: The dog is almost blind.
   

• March 12, Dog owner facing charges for shooting pet
  PORTAGE COUNTY -- A Dalmatian shot by it's owner and left to suffer for 30 hours until it died has the APL and animal lovers up in arms. Charles Monroe tells the APL he thought his dog, Cowboy, was dead after he left him in the remote area of Portage County near Nelson's Ledges.
   

• March 12, EMACIATED DOG COULD BARELY STAND
  UK--When Rspca inspectors rescued German Shepherd Irma she was so emaciated that she could barely stand, a court heard. Owner banned from having pets Cheltenham magistrates convicted owner Tracie Hudman of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal.
   

• March 12, Colorado woman flies in to save dog from pound
  zwire.com--Sam the Jindo dog was a day away from death, but due to the efforts of Clayton County Humane Society volunteer Donna Little he's on his way to a new home in Colorado.
   

• March 12, Dog was burned, can't be exhumed, says chief
  THE SUN HERALD--LONG BEACH - A dog's body cannot be exhumed to lay to rest claims about a Long Beach animal control officer because the body was burned, Police Chief Harley Schinker said Tuesday.
   

• March 12, Dog bit would-be rescuer
  Caller-Times--Man, awaiting rabies results, would do it again. Andrew Van Horn, 26, likes dogs and didn't expect to have a problem when he laid down his construction gear, put on a life jacket and leaped into the bay water last Friday morning to save a drowning dog.
   

• March 11, Pets lapping up luxury
  Miami Herald--You lucky dog.Staying in the pet house suite. Ruff life.A new kind of South Florida hotel is going to the dogs. From canine chefs to bowwow butlers, Miami is home to some of the country's premier five-bone resorts.
   

• March 11, These pooches 'work' beside owners along Blawnox's business row.
  Post-Gazette--A Child's Heart has charming displays of antique dolls and bears as well as brand-new dolls and plush animals. But what really lures window shoppers into the Blawnox shop is the little black cocker spaniel that goes to work there every day.
   

• March 11, Did Carolina Dogs Arrive With Ancient Americans?
  National Geographic--Humans and dogs enjoy a prehistoric relationship, a longstanding bond with its origins in a time when dogs as we know them evolved from wild animals into our domesticated companions.
   

• March 11, Maid savaged by pack of rottweilers
  Australia--A domestic helper was attacked by a pack of rottweilers in a house in Hong Kong, a government spokeswoman said. The maid, whose identity was not given but who is from Sri Lanka, was admitted to hospital on Monday in a serious condition after she was attacked by several dogs while visiting a friend in Yuen Long village.
   

• March 11, Pet passports let in diseases
  BBC News--The relaxation of rules designed to protect the UK against rabies has opened the way to the entry of other animal diseases. Faithful friend: And a potential risk The Pet Travel Scheme (Pets) allows owners of companion animals to take them in and out of Britain.
   

• march 08, Spectators at dogfights will face felony charges
  Post-Gazette-If you are a spectator at a dogfight, you can be charged with a felony, the state Supreme Court ruled this week. The unanimous decision elated Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr., who has already succeeded in persuading the state Legislature to toughen Pennsylvania's animal cruelty law.
   

• march 08,Haute dogs!
  Lyric, a Cardigan Welsh Corgi pup, came to play around with littermates at the Country Music Cluster of Dog Shows. Perhaps Lyric will be among the future ompetitors. Competition may be fierce, but the contestants are h-so-well-behaved Bow-wow wowie!
   

• march 08, Drowning dog dies hours after bay rescue
  Caller-Times--Veterinarian, Coast Guard were unable to keep animal alive. Despite the efforts of rescuers and veterinarians, a drowning dog that was pulled from the bay Friday morning died that_afternoon.
   

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• march 08, Honored otterhound's owner vows to preserve breed
  THE JOURNAL NEWS--YORKTOWN — Jake comes from that noble and rare line of pack hounds that distinguished itself running alongside English kings nine centuries ago during the great river otter hunts.
   

• march 08, new barking dog ordinance
  CHESTERVILLE Maine--Voters at the annual town meeting Monday will decide on a new barking dog ordinance, elect two new selectmen and vote on reassessing town properties. The barking dog ordinance was requested by a resident and several others have since expressed support for the idea.
   

• march 08, Top dogs travel to Crufts
  BBC news--Dogs will be put through obedience and agility tests
  Thousands of dogs, from all over the world, will be travelling to Birmingham for the 100th Crufts show on Thursday. The four day event at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) is expected to attract 22,000 dogs and 120,000 visitors.
   

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