Golfer sues over dog bite England dec 04
  A professional golfer, who lost part of a little finger in a dog attack, is suing for more than £1m. Andrew Raitt, 33, claims the injury damaged his career because it affected his grip...
 

Lassie saves owner from intruder's knife
There's a new hero in the home of John and Peta-Jayne Smith of Gonubie, East London - their pet border collie Lassie who on Friday saved her mistress from the knives of two intruders. South Africa
 

An intimate sniff not an assault if performed by a dog, judge rules
New Zeland.A stray dog has survived being locked in an empty Taupo holiday home for a month - but the house has not been so lucky. In its efforts to survive, the yellow labrador cross managed to turn on a kitchen tap, flooding the top storey of the house and causing serious water damage to the ceiling, walls and carpet of the storey below.

Dog survives for month in flooded bach
 

Four-legged friends invited to help
TherapyPets provides a volunteer service at hospitals, senior facilities
 

Crackdown on canine cuisine October 09 2002
Laws covering the human consumption of dogs and cats will be tightened by the Victorian government.