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.
 

April 30, Alderman suggests dog-law reform
QCtimes--Police and animal control officers would be allowed to seize or kill on sight dangerous or unlicensed dogs and cats under changes to Davenport’s animal control laws being sought by an alderman.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

April 29, Watching Pets For Signs Of Bioterrorism
WORK13 TV--Pets share our homes and our lives. Because the health of our pets can tell us a lot about the health of our environment both inside and outside our homes, some believe pets could be the first to warn of exposure to chemical or biological terrorism.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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").
 

April 25, Dog park: To leash, or not leash?
After five months of meeting and evaluating, the Off-Leash Area Study Committee has … unleashed its final report. Presented to the city's Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission last month, the report included an evaluation, including development costs, of three prospective sites for a future off-leash dog park in Eden Prairie.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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...

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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."
 

April 18, Bluff is no place for dog's business
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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.
 

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.
 

April 17, Dog fighting couple found guilty
New Zeland--A Northland couple accused of keepinTuscaloosa'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.
 

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."
 

April 18, Bluff is no place for dog's businessbr> The Idaho Statesman--Erickson is found in motel with cat and 5 kittens. Three months after more than 500 dogs were rescued from her rural Oregon home, Barbara Erickson is back in the Malheur County Jail, this time for violating a judge´s order not to keep any animals.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

April 14, How things are, according to Fido
Animal communicator Monica Diedrich will be talking to dogs at Wild Oats this morning. Thelma's doctor, animal communicator Monica Diedrich, is what's commonly known as an animal psychic.
 

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.
 

April 14, Animal shelter in dog house with employees
Dailybulletin--Workers say they overcharge pet owners to meet quotas. For more than a decade, a group of Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control workers say they faced daily threats to sell enough dog licenses to meet the weekly quota or face termination.
 

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.
 

April 14, Students' Pet
Lowellsun--Buddy the dog brings 'sense of warmth and joy' to Greater Lowell Tech. TYNGSBORO Buddy's life is one of constant pats and hugs, an existence that consists of lying still, of trotting around hallways with a stuffed animal in his mouth, of searching for his next treat.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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."
 

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.
 

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,
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

April 10, Bomb-detecting Lab is a dog in demand
dmRegister.com-- Gucci looks like the yellow Labrador from next door. She plays with her favorite chew toy. She gnaws on reporters' pens. But while other dogs bark at passing cars, Gucci spends her time sniffing out bombs for the U.S. Marshals Service's Des Moines office.
 

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.
 

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.
 

April 07, Sore pets may soon go to 'physio'
Australia--PETS could soon be going to the physio for their aches and pains in the same way as their owners. A group of physiotherapists have been treating animals including horses with back pain and dogs with hip dysplasia.
 

April 07, Vet Keeps Haines City's Pets Purring
HAINES CITY--Veterinarian David Wilkinson developed his love of working with animals at a young age. Growing up around his grandparents' farms taught Wilkinson a lot about animals, but it wasn't until he got to college that he started thinking about making a living doing what he loved.
 

April 07, CRD asks dog owners' opinion
Times Colonist--Two-legged pals of man's best friend have made an impression on Capital Regional District parks staff, who now are seeking input from the doggie-set on their park planning committee.
 

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.
 

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.”
 

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.
 

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.
 

April 04, Pets a part of emergency plans
Dailynews--Roger Turner wants Walpole residents to know their pets will not be forgotten while the town evaluates its preparedness for a chemical or biological terrorist attack. "We've always felt animals should be a primary consideration when developing any emergency plan in a given community," said Turner, Walpole's emergency management director.
 

April 04, Unlicensed pets could take bite out of owner's wallets
Dailybulletin--Humane Society begins inspecting, charging $60 violations. LA VERNE — Pet owners who have forgotten to license their animals may soon be hearing a knock on their doors, and feeling a slight pinch in their pocketbooks.
 

April 04, Dog-lovers pack meet to lash leash law
Victoria, Canada--here was a full house at the View Royal Municipal Hall Wednesday evening for discussion of the CRD dog leash proposal. More than 70 packed the meeting chamber, while about 100 gathered outside.
 

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.
 

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.
 

April 04, OAP is shocked by dog snatch
UK--AN ELDERLY animal lover is too frightened to let her dogs out of the house after her Jack Russell was stolen from outside her garden. Edna Atherton, 80, of Corsley near Warminster, had to meet a man at her local pub and pay £120 for the return of her faithful companion. The pensioner has been rocked by the snatch and is now keeping a close eye on her pets.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

April 03, Firefighter Adopts Dog He Rescued From the Ice
NEWARK, N.J. -- He's one Lucky dog. A Rottweiler mix named Rover -- stranded on an ice floe on the Passaic River -- has been adopted by a firefighter who rowed to his rescue last week.
 

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.
 

April 02, Meeting could unleash dog issue
canada.com--Municipalities must work together on parks policy, Brownoff says. Deddeda Stemler, Capital Regional District municipalities have to work together to co-ordinate where dogs can run free, says chairwoman Judy Brownoff
 

April 02, NEW PORT RICHEY Man Pleads Guilty In Attack on Dog
theledger.com--A 40-year-old Pasco County man is facing a possible prison sentence after pleading guilty to a hammer attack last year on his girlfriend's dog. Barry G. Colbert pleaded guilty Monday to a felony charge of animal cruelty.
 

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.
 

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.
 

April 02, Choose family dog with care, expert says
The Plain Dealer--No one en joys a dog show and a good show dog more than David Frei. Though Frei is a dog show televi sion commentator and director of media relations for the American Kennel Club, he will be the first to tell you not to pick your next dog solely by what you see in the show ring.
 

April 01, Anger at dog ban on beach
UK--DOG owners are furious their pets are to be banned from an award-winning beach where they will face a fine of £500 if they break new bylaws. Suffolk Coastal District Council has formally approved bylaws to ban dogs from the beach between Brackenbury, The Dip and Clifflands in Old Felixstowe from May to September.
 

April 01, Dog fight under way over breed-ban push
Desmoineregister.com--Brenda Bowman is determined to get cities to adopt ordinances banning pit bulls and other so-called "vicious dogs." "I don't want it to come down to a child or an elderly person or anyone being killed by these dogs," said Bowman, who lives in Wilton.
 

April 01, 'Unusual' dog attack rips eye from distraught couple's family pet
The Edmonton Journal--EDMONTON - In an attack described as unusual by the city's animal control section, a 14-year-old chihuahua-cocker spaniel cross had one eye ripped from its socket by a dog that leaped a fence into its backyard.
 

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.