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May 1st, Humane Society Celebrating Guide Dog Day
Waterford –– To commemorate International
Guide Dog Day, which was Wednesday, the Quaker Hill-based Connecticut Humane
Society will host an informational booth from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday to show
foster families how to raise and train the animals.
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April 30, Fund-raiser Walk Planned To Benefit Dog Park Effort
Norwich — Supporters of a proposed dog park will
hold a fund-raiser walk May 18 that will feature prizes and a drawing to
determine which dog and owner will lead the parade.
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April
30, Dogs help hedgehog cull
BBC news UK--Hedgehogs eat rare birds eggs.A pack of dogs is being brought in to help speed up the culling of
hedgehogs on the Western Isles.
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April 30, Sheep farmers get the 'colliewobbles'
BBC news UK--The new business will offer
organised dog displays. A County Durham farming couple's dogged determination to
survive the foot-and-mouth outbreak has given them a case of the colliewobbles.
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April 29, Tate County pets should be gearing up for the second annual "Best
Dressed Pet Contest."
Zwire.com--Tate
County pets should be gearing up for the second annual "Best Dressed Pet
Contest," which will be held at this year's Mayfair on May 10 at Gabbert Park.
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April 29, Girl learns she can make a difference with dog-walk idea
Good ideas can be tough to turn into good deeds.
But don't tell that to Skyler Matchett. After the 10-year-old read Tallahassee
Democrat stories about the 5,728 unwanted dogs, cats and other animals euthanized at the local animal shelter in 2001, she wanted to do something to
lower that number.
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April 28, Doctors say pets worthy of devotion
Ohio--Even though he is a veterinarian,
John Shuler has trouble believing people's devotion to their pets. To illustrate
his point, Shuler referred to a recent survey that asked veterinary clients how
much money they would spend on their pets.
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April 28, Dog run proposal awaits ruling
Plan put on hold until standards can be
resolved by county. CORNELIUS -The controversy that sunk a proposed Plaza-Midwood
dog run also has delayed plans to open an off-leash area for dogs in Ramsey
Creek Park.
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April 28, Growling over dog park site spurs boycott talk
UNION-TRIBUNE--Some Pacific Beach dog
owners believe the city wasted $632,000 to construct an off-leash dog park at
Soledad Mountain Road and are so angry they vow to boycott the site.
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April 28, Growling over dog park site spurs boycott talk
UNION-TRIBUNE--Some Pacific Beach dog
owners believe the city wasted $632,000 to construct an off-leash dog park at
Soledad Mountain Road and are so angry they vow to boycott the site.
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April 28, Dog is ailing but still having a ball
Clarence Kacensky has a basket three feet
high filled with tennis balls he has retrieved from bushes, gutters and even a
tree. ``He can sniff out a tennis ball a mile away,'' said his owner, Eileen Kacensky of San Jose, whose favorite name for Clarence is Bunny.
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April 28, A dog's life
Birminghams--There's
beauty in the details at Harpersville's $1.2 million World Class Kennels (its
motto: "A resort so elite we only allow animals").
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April 25, Dog's romps curbed at park
South Tampa--The city will issue warnings
to owners who don't leash their dogs. The park has had problems with water
contamination.
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April 25, TROY - Charged with animal cruelty after not
feeding her dog for more than two weeks
According to Animal Control Officer Kevin
McDonough, Jaime L. Trotter, 26, of 20 11th St., left her apartment at the
beginning of the month after getting in a fight with her boyfriend. She did not
return during the weeks that followed to feed her black and brown, female Rottweiler.
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April 25, Park board wagging over dog-park idea
Scraps just needs somewhere to run free.
Because Scraps, a mixed-breed male, speaks only in barks, his owners, Max and
Mary Stayner, spoke on his behalf at the Moline Park Board meeting Thursday,
urging Moline officials to create a dog park.
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April 23, Dog trapped in hole for 11 days
UK--Rescue
efforts failed over Easter. A dog stuck down a hole for 11 days has still not
been found. Sniper, an eight-year-old Patterdale terrier, disappeared on
Saturday 12 April near Melksham.
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April 23,Owners celebrate pets' birthdays
Merry Moyer's cocker spaniel, Molly, was
her best friend through a divorce and numerous moves, including one
cross-country to California. Molly celebrated her 15th birthday March 16 but
``she's still my only baby,'' the San Jose woman said. ``Although she can't go
as far as she once did, she still loves to go for walks.
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April 23, Pets eat better than 20% of population
Johannesburg - Pet owners spend more
on their pets' food in a year than 20 percent of South Africans are able to
spend on food. The woolliest estimate of the value of the local pet food
industry is R1.8 billion, although Glyn Jones, the marketing manager for Vet's
Choice pet food...
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April 23, Locals pitch in to care for deployed troops’ pets
Associated Press--RALEIGH, N.C. — When
Marines from a nearby base were called to war, Terri Morgan’s home, along the
North Carolina coast, became a sanctuary for three snakes, a frog that makes
strange noises, fish, a cockatiel and tarantulas.
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April 23, It's a dog's life for amazing Dosha
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Dosha was hit by a
car near her owner's Clearwater, California, home on April 15. Next, a police
officer shot her in the head to put her out of her misery. Then, presumed dead,
she was put in a freezer at an animal control centre.
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April 19, Dogs egg-cited by Easter, too
If you're going to be making Easter
baskets and hiding eggs, leg the family dog in on the fun. MY FRIEND ZACK asked
for a ham in his Easter basket. His wise, canine-nutrition-savvy mother told
him, "No, Zack. Ham is bad for a little Cocker boy."
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April 19, Dog owner found guilty after plea bargain
journalsentinel.com--Co-owner also wants
to avoid trial over girl's mauling death last year. With one of the owners of
six dogs that mauled a 10-year-old girl to death pleading no contest Friday, the
attorney for the other dog owner said he also is hoping to avoid a trial.
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April 19, The joys of having a dog at home Apr 19 2003
UK-- Wales--IT'S not been a good start to
the day. Barring major disasters and life-threatening ill-ness, there are few
things worse than coming downstairs, barefoot in the dark and stepping straight
into something unexpected on the carpet.
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April 19, Dog saves Wilton man in fire
The Saratogian--WILTON -- Six years ago,
Mark Petteys and his wife were raising Maltese puppies. One litter had a
half-dozen pups, and Petteys sold five of them.mLittle did he realize that the
one he kept would wind up saving his life. That's what happened last Saturday
night when his dog Bucky...
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April 19, Another dog tale captures the hearts of Tennesseans
Many pet owners can relate, vet says. For
the second time this year, people are getting all fired up about a dog in
Tennessee. This time it's Bishop, a year-old pit bull whose rescue led to
charges against owner Jarrod Martin. Earlier this year, animal lovers around the
world followed the story of Patton, shot by a Cookeville police officer during a
highway traffic stop.
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April 19, Dog breeder found guilty of raising dogs in filthy conditions
AUBURN - A breeder found guilty of raising
her dogs in unsanitary conditions cannot reclaim 124 pugs and terriers seized by
Barrow County authorities, a magistrate judge ruled.
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April 19, Wis. dog owner makes deal in fatal mauling
MAUSTON, Wis.--The owner of six
Rottweilers that fatally mauled a 10-year-old girl last year pleaded no contest
Friday to recklessness and neglect.
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April 19, Long-lost dog reunited with owner
News-miner--As time passed, Nenana dog
musher Andy Hutten figured his lost dog, Pantani, had been caught in a trap and
died or was picked up by another musher.
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April 19, Who gets the dog?
So, every morning all three leaped from
their king-size bed at Tracy and Kent Stuart's house and bounded into the
kitchen for an organic breakfast. Obviously, these dogs were more than pets. But
she hasn't seen the dogs since last summer, when she signed over custody to Kent
as part of their divorce.
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April 18, Local group takes a 'paws' to celebrate pets
Tuscaloosa's second annual "Pet PAW'loosa"
pet fair will be returning to the Riverside Amphitheater on Saturday. This
T-Town PAWS (People for Animal Welfare and Safety) event for pets and their
owners will showcase pet-centered entertainment such as a "Woof and Wag Walk,"
mutt musical chairs, flyball and disc drills, and a pet/owner look-alike
contest.
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April 18, Easter pets
Denverpost--Animal shelters dread the
calls that start soon after Easter. "Will you take this rabbit (or guinea pig)?
The kids are bored with it." "We don't have time for it." "It's not as cute or
fun as it used to be." "It smells."
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April 18, Bluff is no place for dog's business
Milwaukee--We're not dealing with your
typical dog-owning deadbeat here. This is someone who goes to the trouble of
picking up the poop his dog leaves behind and zip-locking it in a baggie. Very
diligent, you're thinking. So what's the problem?
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April 18, Keep the
chocs away from your dog this Easter
Scotland UK--KEEP your pet happy and
healthy this Easter - DON’T share your egg. That’s the advice from the pdsa as
many pet owners are tempted to pass on chocolate titbits to their pets.
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April 17, Protect Your Pets From Easter Goodies
LOS ANGELES -- Spring lilies, bright
yellow chicks, fluffy bunnies and chocolate fill the aisles of stores everywhere
right before Easter. Although the treats are tempting, make sure your festive
gifts aren't posing harm to your pets.
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April 17, U
program connects pets with caregivers
Minnesota--Any pet lovers cannot imagine
their lives without their pets. As pet owners grow older, worries about what
will happen to their pets if the animals outlive them can emerge.
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April 17, Dog fighting couple found guilty
New Zeland--A Northland couple accused of
keeping pit bulls to use in dog fights could be facing jail after being
convicted in Kaikohe District Court.
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April 17, Dog rescued after falling 60 feet into gorge
Capital News 9-- A little dog is lucky to be
alive after it fell 60 feet to the bottom of the Niagara Gorge. Police on the
Canadian side of Niagara Falls said a Chihuahua broke free from its leash
Tuesday and jumped over a retaining wall along the Niagara Gorge.
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April 17, Accident occurs with dog in driver's seat
FREEPORT -- When a dog took the wheel of a
parked Chevy S-10 on Wednesday, he proved an unreliable driver.
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April 16, Pets ease stress in busy lives
Ohio--Studies link well-being to furry,
four-legged pals. A co-worker passed along a book titled, The Healing Power of
Pets. I might have tossed it aside if not for Bridget and Benji, the toy poodles
in our family.
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April 16, Shelby Township makes room for dog park
SHELBY TOWNSHIP -- Shelby Township is the
latest community in Metro Detroit to say yes to a dogs-only park. The special
off-leash parks that let licensed household pets play and run free. Detroit
News--Six Metro Detroit communities now have dog parks, where licensed dogs can
run free in an enclosed area.
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April 16, R.I. dog park closes
ROCK ISLAND -- Hasselroth dog park became
a victim of its own success. Skipper and Pongo must find another safe place to
romp when Rock Island closes its dog park at 78th Avenue West and 29th Street
West on April 28. City employees must replant the grass that paws and human feet
have worn down to the dirt. It will reopen June 2.
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April 15, Canine bjects sought for UI study
THE
NEWS-GAZETTE-- Wanted: Doberman Pinschers (their owners are invited, too) to
help generate data for a study that could make it easier to detect heart disease
in dogs early and treat it more effectively.
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April 15, Dog Vest Donation Gets Close
CANAAN VT- While the wheels of government
may seem to turn slowly for most, the generosity of one Canaan girl has greased
the works in Washington, D.C. Jordan Noyes' dream of donating a bulletproof vest
to a border patrol dog has now changed a federal law and is almost a reality.
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April 15, Proposed dog law raises hackles
nzoom.com--The
government eventually wants newly registered dogs to carry a microchip and for
them to be kept on securely fenced properties, but some owners believe it will
only penalise them and their pets.
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April 14, First he was beaten; now dog is in legal limbo
Zia Nizami/News-Patches the dog played at
the Belleville Humane Society. A Belleville couple wants to adopt Patches, a
beagle that lost a hind leg to a severe beating, but delays in the prosecution
of its owner have kept the little dog in limbo.
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April 14, For the love of animals ...
BEAUFORT: Sometimes help means catching
strays and setting them free - from their pain. Some wear their scars on the
outside. Others look like the healthy pets they once were but are being tortured
from the inside, their hearts invaded by parasites.
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April 14, Dog owners see likely law today
New Zeland-The Government will today
announce proposed new dog control laws sparked by a rash of vicious dog attacks
this year. Prime Minister Helen Clark said that the Cabinet had completed
proposals on how to tighten the dog control legislation.
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April 14, Government to muzzle four dog breeds, ban imports
New Zeland--Four breeds of dog will have
to be muzzled in public under changes to dog control laws announced today.
American Pit Bull Terriers, Brazilian Filas, Dogo Argentinos and Japanese Tosas
are covered under the law change.
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April 14, Pest pooch may not be top dog for all
Jacksonville--Brandon is winding down. The
termite-sniffing pooch, who has served Brandon Pest Control as both a working
inspector and a nifty marketing gimmick since age 1, is 7 now. That's 49 in
human years.
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April 14, Dog days: Pet salon has a bone to pick with WESH
Orlando-WINTER
PARK -- Fifi's is biting back. The owner of Fifi's Pet Palace and two other
related businesses says televised allegations of animal abuse at the grooming
emporium are "totally false."
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April 14, Wonder
dog Tilly lives after 90mph train hit
Edimburgh--A
STRAY dog has stunned vets after she survived being struck by a train on the
main Edinburgh to Glasgow line.
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April 11, Pet power rescues pipeline
UK--The spaniel was being taken for a walk
by his owner A pet dog came to the rescue of engineers struggling to build a
multi-million pound gas pipeline. The workmen were unable to carry a winch cable
across a 40-feet wide stretch of the River Nidd near Knaresborough,
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April 11, Dog urine 'corroding lampposts'
UK--Lampposts have been known to fall on
passing pedestrians Nearly one million lampposts in Derbyshire are to be checked
by the council to ensure dog urine has not corroded the metal.
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April 11, Dog may have tried to help boy
MEDFORD — A dog who stayed by the side of
a 5-year-old boy who died of hypothermia may have tried to drag the boy to
safety, sheriff's deputies said.
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April
11, Cage your dog for safety, drivers warned
UK--A policeman warned drivers against
having unrestrained dogs in cars following a fatal crash. Accident investigator
PC Paul Booth was speaking at an inquest, yesterday, on John Bamford (56), of
Belgrave Road, Hathershaw, who suffered massive head and internal injuries, last
August, when his car was involved in an accident with a bus in Glodwick Road.
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April 10,
Knife-swallowing pup regains health
Africa--A 12-week old Staffordshire Bull
Terrier cross puppy has bounced back to health after vets discovered he had
swallowed a kitchen knife as long as his body.
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April 10, Dog owner placed on probation for alleged assault
Theherald--A
Logan man, whose dog bit a police officer in January, pleaded no contest to a
class-A isdemeanor charge of attempted aggravated assault Wednesday and was
placed on probation.
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April 10, Mailman Banned From Taking Dog to Work
Associated Press--ASPEN, Colo. - Mailman
Terry Trish isn't afraid of dogs but the U.S. Postal Service still is. For over
two years, Trish's golden retriever Sydney has pulled a letter cart along his
downtown delivery route.
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April
09, Dog starved and dumped
UK--A STARVING English Bull Terrier was
discovered tied to railings outside Oldham RSPCA animal centre. The pedigree
dog, who has been named Twiggy, is believed to be about six years old, although
it has been difficult for staff to guess her age because she is so thin.
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April 09, Remember to 'Think Dog'
The Bucks Free Press--PUPPIES and dogs in
need of a bit of training can trot down to Hayes with their owners, and be put
in the capable hands of Pat Woodbridge. Pat, who is 53, has been training dogs
for more than 30 years.
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April 07, Making sure that every dog has his day is tough
theargus--Fostering
programs help save animals from euthanasia until suitable owners can be found.
SAN RAMON -- Aki Sigle has two foster charges in her suburban home, a rangy
teenager with boundless enthusiasm and a more finite supply of self-discipline,
and an older mixed-breed bearing scars from his last home.
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April 07, Therapy dog, owner brighten up patients` lives
RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL. “I would call our
dog, Titan, and he would come and stand in front of me. Then I would put all my
weight on his back and pull myself up,” she said. “He was so patient. He’d just
stand there and help me.”
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April 07,
Top dog
The Wichita Eagle--Good looks and
good behavior are keys to success at the Sunflower Cluster Dog Show.
2,000 pooches strive to bet's show time in Ring 1 at the Sunflower
Cluster Dog Show. Erik Eugene, a native of Tulsa, who lives and trains with his
handler in Minnesota, stuck out his chest, held up his head, and trotted around
the ring like a stallion rather than a 27-inch-high poodle.
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April
07, Artificial nose apes dog snout
nature.com--Nasal
maze helps sniff out delicate aromas. The twisting passages in a nose help to
seperate smells. A new artificial nose looks - as well as smells - like a real
one. The replica confirms researchers' suspicions about the anatomy of aroma
sensing, and could boost the sniffing power of sensors, they say.
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April 04, Carson vet flooded with calls to help dog
A Carson City emergency veterinary clinic
has been flooded with calls from people wanting to help Crackerjack, a Jack
Russell terrier dragged behind the car of its owner Sunday, a hospital
spokeswoman said Thursday.
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April 04, To get the crowds to flock, every dog should have its one-day
Australia--Baa-ram-ewe ... Anyone who
thought Test cricket was for purists could go to the showground at Hall, outside
Canberra, today to watch the arcane world of the National Sheep Dog
Championships. While a Test is over in five days, the 57-year-old championship
this year goes for seven days - even with numbers down due to the drought, high
petrol prices and ovine Johne's disease.
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April 04, Dog was trussed in a sack and left to die
UK--A DOG was trussed up and left to
die in a sack near Blackwood Golf Club. It was only by chance that a local woman
found the 12-year-old Doberman cross-breed with its front legs tied inside a
tightly-sealed bag while she was out walking her pet poodle on Sunday evening.
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April 04,
Dog ban at resort beaches
UK--Dogs will be banned from Tenby's South
Beach. Dogs are being banned from some of Pembrokeshire's most popular family
beaches during the summer. Pets will not be allowed on nine of the county's Blue
Flag winning sands from the start of next month through to the end of September.
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April 03, Pets key to detecting bio-threats
News 14 Carolina-- Pet detection CHARLOTTE, N.C.
-- A new weapon for detecting bioterrorism threats might be as close as man's
best friend. A national veterinary chain has announced it will keep track of
illnesses that could be a threat to humans.
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April 03, Dog fight led to death of owner
The Guardian UK--A man
died after a confrontation with another dog owner which broke out when their
animals began fighting, an inquest heard yesterday. The inquest in Bolton
recorded an open verdict on Christopher Darwell, 42, who was involved in a fight
with Sean McMyler, 41, on school playing fields in the town where both were
walking their dogs in January last year.
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April 02, PETS PAMPERED TO THE EXTREME
UK--Luxury kennels near Darlington feature
a webcam so holidaying owners can go online to see how their pet is bearing up
in their absence. The facility, which cost more than £250,000, offers centrally
heated apartments, full-sized beds and colour televisions.
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April 02, Count's dog to go in kennels after latest assault
UK--A dog belonging to controversial
historian Count Nikolai Tolstoy is to be sent to breeding kennels, after it
attacked other dogs and frightened a pet rabbit to death. Count Nikolai Tolstoy
with his dogs Juno and Billy Count Tolstoy, who lives in Southmoor, near
Abingdon, decided to get rid of his five-year-old bull mastiff Juno after it
attacked a Tibetan spaniel.
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April 02, Staff in dog house after 'pet rescue'
UK--COUNCIL officials have been left with
their tails between their legs after claiming they were "duped" into reuniting a
woman and her pet dog. Now Hyndburn Council is to review its procedures for
re-homing dogs to prevent the same thing happening in future. Officers are also
taking legal advice to recover kennel fees.
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April 01, Litter of dogs rescued from racetrack
UK--The dogs were named Shep, Sheila and Kirk. A
family of dogs living wild beside Kirkiston motorcycle racecourse in County Down
has been rescued by an animal charity. The three animals had been living in an
abandoned rabbit burrow beside the track for 12 weeks.
