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Keela's Nose Makes Her Top Dog

From Moreover Technologies - UK news

Keela is a top dog in the police world, earning more in a day than her force's Chief Constable by working on some of the country's highest-profile crimes.

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Dec 30th, 2005

Auxiliary police officer aims for dog, shoots fiance

From HeraldTimesOnline.com

GARY - An auxiliary police officer accidentally shot her fiance in the leg while defending herself from a charging pit bull, autho...

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Dec 30th, 2005

Puppy Love For The New Year: Two Dogs Await Adoption At Pound ...

From Region News

Staff at the Montville Dog Pound have been trying to cast off the stigma that follows the reputations of dog pounds. “Come see me and ...

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Dec 30th, 2005

The police dog that earns more than her chief constable

From Telegraph News | UK News

Keela, a 16-month-old springer spaniel, has become so accomplished a sniffer dog that she can earn more than her chief constable.

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Dec 30th, 2005

Woman With 17 Dogs Said to Perform Autopsy (AP)

From Yahoo! News: Odd News

AP - A woman with 17 dogs in her home — two of them dead in a freezer — was taken for mental health evaluation. The 51-year-old woman told deputies Wednesday that she froze the two dogs after they died because she could not bear to part with them, said Sgt. Randy Beavers of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.

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Dec 29th, 2005

Elderly man suing county, deputy over dog attack

From azcentral.com | news

TUCSON - An 83-year-old man who lost part of an arm after being attacked by a retired Sheriff's Department patrol dog is suing Pima County and the deputy who owned the animal.

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Dec 29th, 2005

New Dog Owners in Vienna Must Insure Pets (AP)

From Yahoo! News: Odd News

AP - Ouch! Viennese city authorities are putting the bite on the Austrian capital city's new dog owners starting next week.

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Dec 29th, 2005

Missing search dog is recovered

From BBC News | England | UK Edition

A missing 12-month-old German Shepherd dog, which helps police searches, is found.

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Dec 29th, 2005

Dog guards injured man through mountain ordeal

From Telegraph News | UK News

A partially sighted walker who was rescued after spending 20 hours badly injured on a freezing mountain on Christmas Day, has praised his dog for remaining at his side.

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Dec 29th, 2005

Squirrel returns to visit surrogate mom dog, family

From azcentral.com | thebuzz

SEATTLE - Finnegan, the orphaned squirrel, has found a new family - but he still comes back to visit his old one.

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Dec 28th, 2005

Man's best friend saved my life

From News (http://www.Morecambetoday.co.uk)

A BLIND Morecambe man who is coming to terms with a family tragedy has thanked the people who helped him get a guide dog in time for Christmas. (28/12/2005 11:17:18)

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Dec 28th, 2005

Postmen taught dog psychology

From Moreover Technologies - Offbeat news

The German post office has started giving mail workers lessons in canine psychology. Official say the number of dog attacks on postmen this Xmas were the lowest in 10 years after the lessons.

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Dec 28th, 2005

Dead toddler's family 'struggling'

From Australian News .Net - Newspapers on the Net

December 28, 2005 A NEW South Wales South Coast family is struggling to cope with the death of their toddler after she was mauled by a dog during a visit to her grandparents' home. Two-year-old Nat...

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Dec 28th, 2005

Dogs attack elderly good Samaritans

From Australian News .Net - Newspapers on the Net

December 28, 2005 AN elderly couple who tried to help a neighbour who fell out of his wheelchair have been attacked by his dogs in Melbourne's west. The good Samaritan couple a man in his 80...

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Dec 28th, 2005

Family distraught after dog attack

From Australian News .Net - Newspapers on the Net

December 28, 2005 THE distraught family of a two-year-old girl mauled to death by their farm dog are 'not coping too well', police said today. The toddler died yesterday after being bitten on the n...

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Dec 28th, 2005

China says dog year bigots barking up wrong tree (Reuters)

From Yahoo! News: Odd News

Reuters - Chinese tradition holds 2006 will be ayear of bad luck for people born under the sign of the dog, butmisfortune has come early for some looking for jobs, statemedia said on Wednesday.

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Dec 28th, 2005

Barking dogs are blaze 'heroes'

From BBC News | Wales | UK Edition

A south Wales man says his four dogs helped his family escape after a fire next door early on Boxing Day.

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Dec 28th, 2005

Bad dogs may have mug shots posted on Web site

From azcentral.com | thebuzz

CHICAGO - Officials in McHenry County are considering a new Web site that would include photos and addresses of dogs that have bitten or threatened to attack humans.

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Dec 27th, 2005

Train hits Finnish dog sleigh, 2 Italian teens dead

From Moreover Technologies - Italy news

Train hits Finnish dog sleigh, 2 Italian teens dead Mon 26 Dec 2005 3:44 PM ET HELSINKI, Dec 26 (Reuters) - A train hit a dog sleigh in northern Finland on Monday, killing two Italian teenagers, a Lapland rescue official said.

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Dec 27th, 2005

Dingo mauls toddler

From Moreover Technologies - Australia news

By KARA LAWRENCE and KATE MURRAY December 28, 2005 A TWO-year-old girl was mauled to death yesterday by the family dog - a dingo. The holiday tragedy occurred just before midday in the backyard of toddler Nataya's family home, 12km from Eden.

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Dec 27th, 2005

Call to ban dingo pets as girl killed

From Moreover Technologies - Australia news

A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has died after being mauled by her family's dingo-cross in an attack that has prompted calls for a ban on such dogs being kept as pets. The dingo-cross, which was chained at the time, inflicted a fatal bite on the girl's neck.

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Dec 27th, 2005

Griswold Family Grieving After Dog Is Shot And Killed ...

From Headline News

Griswold — George Minzy's Christmas Day hike through the woods with his two Labrador retrievers ended Sunday with one of the dogs dead at his ...

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Dec 27th, 2005

Dogs killed by mini motos

From Telegraph News | UK News

Two dogs have died after being run down by 'very young children' riding mini motos on Christmas Day, police have said.

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Dec 27th, 2005

Australian boy mauled in face by pit bull

From Moreover Technologies - Australia news

The pit bull was killed with an axe immediately after the attack, the Melbourne Herald Sun reported. The 3-year-old boy and his father were visiting the dog's owner, and the pit bull was temporarily confined in a room with two Labradors.

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Dec 24th, 2005

Three charged over knife, dog attack

From Australian News .Net - Newspapers on the Net

December 24, 2005 THREE men have been charged over an alleged knife, dog and bashing attack on a man on the New South Wales Central Coast. The men were at a house in Plateau Road, North Gosford las...

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Dec 24th, 2005

Dog in middle of stem-cell mess is 'lonely'

From azcentral.com | thebuzz

SEOUL, South Korea - While South Korea's most famous scientist was resigning Friday in disgrace after his university said he faked stem cell research, one of his greatest purported breakthroughs was romping in the snow.

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Dec 24th, 2005

Paris buys new pups

From Moreover Technologies - France news

She made the purchase after The New York Dog and Hollywood Dog magazines blasted her for her 'parenting' skills, and Peta voted her the worst dressed celebrity for wearing fur.

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Dec 23rd, 2005

S.Korean panel says stem-cell result fabricated

From Moreover Technologies - Korea news

A panel from Seoul National University has been examining the work of Hwang Woo-suk, hitherto regarded in South Korea as a hero for bringing the country to the forefront of stem-cell and cloning studies -- and the world the first cloned dog.

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Dec 23rd, 2005

Dog Owner Convicted Of Involuntary Manslaughter

From All Headline News - offbeat news and headlines

Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:05:01 GMT

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Dec 23rd, 2005

Dog stuck on frozen railroad tracks rescued

From azcentral.com | thebuzz

CHIPPEWA FALLS, WIS. - Jeremy Majorowicz thought something was wrong when he saw a dog sitting on railroad tracks for at least two hours. The husky had been literally frozen to the ties in below zero weather.

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Dec 23rd, 2005

Dog Stuck to Railroad Tracks Is Rescued (AP)

From Yahoo! News: Odd News

AP - Ten minutes later and the Siberian husky frozen to some railroad tracks in western Wisconsin would have met an unfortunate fate. But luckily Jeremy Majorowicz, a Twin Cities construction worker, intervened.

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Dec 23rd, 2005

Tainted pet food recalled after animal deaths reported

From CNN.com

One of the nation's largest dog food producers has recalled some of its products in 22 states after receiving reports that they caused death and illness, a company executive said Thursday.

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Dec 23rd, 2005

Dogs and cats ban for pet owner

From BBC News | Wales | UK Edition

A woman is banned from keeping dogs and cats for a year after her three-legged boxer is found emaciated in the streets.

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Dec 22nd, 2005

Government agency in London paying for patients to get a dog

From Moreover Technologies - London news

(KRT) England's National Health Service may balk at paying for expensive new drugs for the chronically ill but there is money for some of these patients to purchase a dog via a prescription.

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Dec 22nd, 2005

Pet food sold in Pennsylvania, 22 other states recalled

From Pennsylvania News

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Diamond Pet Foods on Wednesday recalled dog and cat food manufactured in South Carolina and sold in Pennsylvania and 22 other states.

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Dec 22nd, 2005

Fun with Dick & Jane (3 stars out of 5)

From OrlandoSentinel.com - Entertainment

This remake offers little 'Fun with Dick & Jane'. There's more message than laughs in Jim Carrey's latest.

See Dick. See Jane. See Billy, their little boy. See Spot, their family dog.

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Dec 22nd, 2005

South Korean Scientist Files Complaint (AP)

From Yahoo! News: World News

A passenger gets on a transit bus with a picture featuring South Korean scientist Hwang Woo-suk in Seoul, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005.  A second scientific journal is investigating the worldAP - Embattled researcher Hwang Woo-suk filed a complaint Thursday, days after claiming that some of his team's embryonic stem cells were switched in the latest allegation surrounding purported scientific breakthroughs.


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Dec 22nd, 2005

Tough times to come for me, predicts Blair

From News (http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk)

Prime Minister 'battling on all fronts'Simon McGeePolitical EditorTONY Blair has admitted that he is 'battling on all fronts' and facing 'tough times' over a raft of controversial reforms that threaten to dog his final years as Prime Minister. (22/12/2005 08:41:02)

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Dec 22nd, 2005

Year of Dog Seen Full of Energy

From Moreover Technologies - Korea news

By Kim Rahn Staff Reporter Fortunetellers expect the nation will enjoy prosperity in 2006, the Year of the Dog, which is said to be full of energy.

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Dec 22nd, 2005

New drug dog has a nose for narcotics

From News Review - News

MYRTLE CREEK There's a new Department of Corrections employee on patrol in South County.
He's got a good nose for drugs. And he knows how to have fun while he works.

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Dec 22nd, 2005

Dog survives fatal crash, 2 weeks of sub-zero temps

From azcentral.com | thebuzz

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A dog not only survived a deadly car crash near Kamloops, but also 2½ weeks of wandering in a rural area in sub-zero temperatures.

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Dec 22nd, 2005

Hundreds of Puppies Smuggled Across U.S.-Mexico Border

From ABC News: International

Task Force Finds Young, Sick Pups Being Brought Into United States

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Dec 22nd, 2005

Concerns raised over tail docking

From BBC News | Scotland | UK Edition

Dog breeders threaten to have their animals' tails docked in England if a Scottish ban is introduced.

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Dec 22nd, 2005

Police appeal for missing guide dog

From Australian News .Net - Newspapers on the Net

POLICE are appealing for public help to find a guide dog that went missing from its home in a Geelong suburb today. The ginger-coloured Labrador was last seen about 4pm (AEDT) in the company of his ...

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Dec 18th, 2005

Mauling Death Sets Off Review of Dog Laws

From ABC News: US

Elderly Widow's Mauling Death by Three Pit Bulls Sets Off Virginia Review of Dangerous Dog Laws

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Dec 18th, 2005

Cheaper than mink or sable - fur coats made from dogs that were skinned alive

From Telegraph News | UK News

An undercover investigation has revealed a booming trade in dog fur coats from eastern Europe, some of which are likely to be on sale in Britain.

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Dec 18th, 2005

Woman With More Than 100 Animals Arrested (AP)

From Yahoo! News: Odd News

AP - A woman was arrested after authorities found more than 100 live dogs, cats, birds, goats and a duck in her small, 3-bedroom house.

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Dec 17th, 2005

Dozens of Beheaded Dogs Found in Tokyo (AP)

From Yahoo! News: Odd News

AP - Some 30 dog heads were found discarded in a moat near Tokyo's main detention center, police said Friday.

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Dec 17th, 2005

Decomposing Woman's Body Found in Home With Cats, Dogs

From ABC News: US

'Most Tragic Case I've Seen,' Official Says

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Dec 17th, 2005

Teens Keep Tails Wagging at Groton Pound: Library group collects holiday donations for less fortunate animals ...

From Region News

For over a month the librarians at the Groton Public Library watched as a large pile of dog treats took over the young adult area ...

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Dec 16th, 2005

Bringing Christmas to the Animals: Local organizations and individuals put on the dog for the holidays ...

From Region News

Bearing gifts of catnip, dog toys, chew bones and more, Thomas Gulluscio Jr. will park the animal control van at the Westerly Animal Shelter on ...

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Dec 16th, 2005

Toddler allegedly left home alone mauled by 2 dogs

From azcentral.com | thebuzz

SUFFOLK, Va. - A man and woman were charged with murder after their two dogs fatally mauled their 2-year-old son, who allegedly had been left alone with the dogs.

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Dec 16th, 2005

Furry therapists cheer patients

From azcentral.com | north phoenix

Banner Estrella Medical Center believes dog therapy lifts patients' spirits, keeping them happier and healthier while in the hospital.

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Dec 16th, 2005

The Christmas Puppy

From Slate Magazine

Why you shouldn't get one.

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Dec 16th, 2005

RSPCA probes kennels 'neglect'

From BBC News | England | UK Edition

Dog owners are urged to collect their pets from a kennels being investigated for alleged neglect.

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Dec 16th, 2005

A Little Love: Eleven Year Old Alexa Briggs Has Dedicated Herself to Rescuing Abandoned Dogs ...

From Region News

The black Labrador retrievers follow 11 year-old Alexa Briggs around her house step for step. One, Zoey, is Alexa's dog. The other, Annie, has been ...

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Dec 15th, 2005

Andi the Ohio Police Dog Named in Lawsuit (AP)

From Yahoo! News: Odd News

AP - One of the defendants has more than a leg to stand on in a lawsuit filed by a convicted drug dealer. Andi has four legs. He's a dog used by the Athens County Sheriff's Department.

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Dec 15th, 2005

Pryor expressed outrage at dog death

From MSNBC.com: Entertainment

Comic sent letter about case involving Indiana police officier

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Dec 15th, 2005

Dog Gets 'Mouth-To-Snout' Resuscitation (AP)

From Yahoo! News: Odd News

AP - A firefighter stretched the bounds of duty by administering mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to save a dog caught in a fire. Pixie, a 12-pound terrier crossbreed, was not breathing Tuesday when firefighters pulled her from a Salem home filled with smoke and flames.

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Dec 14th, 2005

Convict sues dog

From MSNBC.com: TOP MSNBC HEADLINES

A convicted drug dealer is suing a police dog in Athens, Ohio, saying the dog illegally searched his business.

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Dec 14th, 2005

Puppy dealer is guilty of cruelty

From BBC News | UK | World Edition

A dog dealer who left nine puppies locked in a car on 'the hottest day of the year' is found guilty of cruelty.

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Dec 14th, 2005

This movie premiere's got to be a shaggy dog story

From Scotsman.com News - Entertainment

HE is Edinburgh's world-renowned shaggy dog, whose story has captured the hearts of visitors to the city from all over the globe.

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Dec 14th, 2005

German teenager sues mother for giving away pets (Reuters)

From Yahoo! News: Odd News

Reuters - A 19-year-old German girl has sued hermother after she confiscated her two guinea pigs, a dog and alitter of puppies and donated them to an animal home,authorities said on Wednesday.

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Dec 14th, 2005

This movie premiere's got to be a shaggy dog story

From Scotsman.com News - Entertainment

CAPITAL to stage world debut of 6 million Greyfriars Bobby film.

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Dec 14th, 2005

Hilton Named Worst Celebrity Dog Owner

From Moreover Technologies - Entertainment: general news

Stone, who has a poodle named Dusty Springfield, volunteered for the North Shore Animal League America after seeing images of pets stranded in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Wilma, said The New York Dog and The Hollywood Dog magazines.

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Dec 13th, 2005

Calculating the true cost of a pet

From azcentral.com | thebuzz

That doggy in the window costs much more than you think. How much? Almost $12,000 over a lifetime for a small dog that lives 15 years, and more than $23,000 for a larger breed that lives for 12.

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Dec 13th, 2005

Behaviorist: Panting Noise Is Dog Laughter (AP)

From Yahoo! News: Odd News

A dog handler carries a pet dog named Puggy, as another dog is brought in, background, during a dog show organized by Ceylon Kennel Club in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005. Sri Lankas dog population growth is outstripping that of humans, triggering moves to prevent an outbreak of rabies, the Health Ministry said recently. There is one dog for every human being on the island republic, a ministry statement said, while adding that an acceptable ratio would be one dog for every 25 human beings. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)AP - An animal behaviorist says she's figured out what dogs are doing when they make that excited panting noise while playing or anticipating a much desired walk. They're laughing.


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Dec 13th, 2005

Dog shot dead by police marksman

From BBC News | UK | World Edition

A German Shepherd is shot dead after reports its owner encouraged it to attack members of the public.

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Dec 13th, 2005

Surgeons sew boy's nose back after attack dog swallows it

From Telegraph News | International News

A boy of 11 whose nose was bitten off by a dog has had it sewn back on after it was retrieved from the animal's stomach.

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Dec 13th, 2005

No place like home for hitchhiking hound

From Moreover Technologies - Offbeat news

A hitchhiking hound who sought refuge in the back of a police car in St Kilda last night is being reunited with his owners. The officers noticed a smell in the car when they returned from a job in Fitzroy Street.

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Dec 11th, 2005

For The Record: Quick News On Paris Hilton, Matt Damon, Nine Inch Nails, Radiohead, Hawthorne Heights & More

From Moreover Technologies - Entertainment: general news

Paris Hilton is the world's worst dog owner, according to an online poll conducted by the magazines New York Dog and Hollywood Dog. ' Our readers felt Ms. Hilton's dog-parenting skills left a lot to be desired,' said joint editor Leslie Padgett. '

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Dec 11th, 2005

Taiwan Quick Take

From Moreover Technologies - Taiwan news

A total of 12 dogs, including a Poodle, an Old English Sheepdog and a Yorkshire Terrier strode the catwalk as models to promote the calendar.

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Dec 10th, 2005

Tale of two dogs aims to boost Bush's popularity

From Telegraph News | International News

Assailed by falling poll ratings, a bloody conflict in Iraq and a wave of political scandal, President George W Bush has asked the White House pets to bolster his fading popularity.

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Dec 10th, 2005

Condo owner dogged by canine-related fines

From Boston.com -- News of the odd

Most people can't assign a dollar value to a pet's love, but Pamela McMahan can -- $50 a day.

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Dec 9th, 2005

Dead dogs in bags shocks RSPCA

From Australian News .Net - Newspapers on the Net

December 09, 2005 ANIMAL welfare officers were shocked by the discovery today of decomposing dogs in plastic bags and a dead cat in the loungeroom of a home west of Brisbane. RSPCA Queensland spoke...

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Dec 9th, 2005

Under compromise, injured soldier to keep bomb dog named Rex

From Pennsylvania News

WASHINGTON - Severely injured when her Humvee was bombed in Iraq, Air Force Tech Sgt. Jamie Dana woke up in a military hospital and cried out for Rex, her bomb-sniffing dog.

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Dec 9th, 2005

Woman faces $1,600 in fines for walking dog

From azcentral.com | thebuzz

LONG BEACH, Calif. - Most people can't assign a dollar value to a pet's love, but Pamela McMahan can - $50 a day.

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Dec 9th, 2005

Greyhounds escape race track, run along highway

From azcentral.com | thebuzz

A pretty strange sight Thursday night in East Phoenix as 32 greyhound dogs that escaped from Phoenix Greyhound Park trotted down Arizona 153 in Phoenix.

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Dec 9th, 2005

Man accused of punching puppy to death

From azcentral.com | news

Man accused in fatal punching of puppy

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Dec 9th, 2005

Killer's dog links him to crime

From BBC News | Scotland | UK Edition

A jealous lover sentenced to life for murder was linked to the crime by clues left by his St Bernard dog.

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Dec 9th, 2005

The little and large of village ...

From News (http://www.scarboroughtoday.co.uk)

DOG walkers in Suffield near Scarborough have been been surprised by the latest little and large combination to hit the village. (08/12/2005 16:12:24)

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Dec 8th, 2005

One man and his dog's medals go under hammer

From News (http://www.berwicktoday.co.uk)

WHEN shepherd John Dagg heard a plane crash into the hillside late one snowy afternoon in December 1944, Sheila the collie joined in the hunt for survivors. (08/12/2005 08:25:09)

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Dec 8th, 2005

Team of scientists maps out 99% of dog genome

From Boston Globe -- National News

Scientists have finished a sophisticated map of a dog's genes, providing new insights into the deep links between humans and one of their most treasured animals, as well as creating a unique tool for studying a range of diseases, from cancer to blindness, that affect people and their dogs.

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Dec 8th, 2005

Leash Those Dogs ...

From Region News

Dog owners now must leash their pets when they cross Old Saybrook town beaches on their way to the tidal flats during the winter months ...

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Dec 8th, 2005

Tasha offers up the genetic secrets of man's best friend

From Telegraph News | UK News

Tasha the boxer is about to help reveal why dogs have been man's trusted companions and hunting partners throughout recorded history.

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Dec 8th, 2005

Dog saves three from fire, perishes

From MSNBC.com: TOP MSNBC HEADLINES

A Belgian shepherd saved the lives of three people from a burning building by waking them up with loud barks but perished in the flames, apparently because he was afraid to jump out of the window, police said on Wednesday.

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Dec 7th, 2005

Poorly pet turns into a trolley good dog

From News (http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk)

Volunteer honoured for giving Molly new lease of life (07/12/2005 08:56:14)

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Dec 7th, 2005

Five-year ban after lurcher was starved

From Northampton News (http://www.northamptontoday.co.uk)

A DOG owner from Northampton has been banned from keeping animals for five years and fined after admitting causing suffering to her boyfriend's lurcher, Chutney. (07/12/2005 12:15:53)

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Dec 7th, 2005

HORRIFIC STATE OF SPANIEL

From Glenrothes News (http://www.fifenow.co.uk)

A GLENROTHES woman has vowed to track down whoever was responsible for leaving a dog close to death. (07/12/2005 09:24:08)

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Dec 7th, 2005

'Protective' dog mauls woman, 91, to death

From azcentral.com | thebuzz

DETROIT - A dog described as very protective of its elderly owner mauled the 91-year-old woman to death and then was shot and killed after it charged at officers, authorities said.

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Dec 6th, 2005

Is little Molly the town's tiniest?

From News (http://www.scarboroughtoday.co.uk)

MINI Molly is a little treasure to her owner and she could be in line to be Scarborough's smallest dog. (06/12/2005 16:28:07)

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Dec 6th, 2005

Farmers retreat over SAS ban

From BBC News | Wales | UK Edition

Farmers end a protest which prevented the SAS from training on their land in protest at the ban on hunting with dogs.

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Dec 6th, 2005

Agency faces scrutiny over heartworm drug for dogs

From IHT.com: Americas

After a Food and Drug Administration reviewer alerted managers to a surge in safety problems with a veterinary drug, supervisors transferred her from the case and the agency began secretly to investigate her.

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Dec 6th, 2005

Homeowner has no worries after fire destroys house

From OrlandoSentinel.com -

'This means nothing,' Luis Perez tells fire officials and neighbors, who had feared the worst.

Luis Perez rode home on top of a large sack of dog food Monday afternoon, not knowing that fire had destroyed almost everything he owned -- except his dogs.

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Dec 6th, 2005

Mother saw rescue dog kill her baby

From Telegraph News | UK News

An inquest has heard how a mother watched in horror as her one-year-old son was killed by their pet American bulldog.

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Dec 6th, 2005

Stocking stuffers

From News Review - News

What child hasn't dreamed of waking up on Christmas morning to find a cute, cuddly puppy or kitten under the tree?
The right pet can be the perfect gift, and adopting a pet from an animal shelter can be a way to save a pet from euthanasia.

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Dec 5th, 2005

Child killed by family's pet dog

From BBC News | UK | World Edition

An inquest hears how a one-year-old toddler was killed when a bulldog held him by the neck at the family home.

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Dec 5th, 2005

Curbing the Puppy Trade

From TIME Magazine Online: Top Stories

Dog lovers are divided over new efforts to ensure that all breeders treat their pooches humanely

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Dec 5th, 2005

Dog walkers condemn tax on the country

From Telegraph News | UK News

The National Trust has been accused of taxing the countryside after announcing that it was introducing a charge for car parks that walkers and people exercising their dogs have used free for years.

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Dec 5th, 2005

Rescue attempt woman dies in fire

From BBC News | UK | World Edition

A 37-year-old woman died in a flat fire in the Highlands after returning to rescue a pet dog.

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Dec 4th, 2005

Pensioner injured in hit-and-run

From BBC News | Wales | UK Edition

Police appeal for witnesses after an 83-year-old was seriously injured by a car while out walking his dog.

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Dec 3rd, 2005

Puppy carers needed to help protect Australia

From Australian News .Net - Newspapers on the Net

Puppy carers needed to help protect AustraliaThe Australian Customs Service is seeking Melbourne-based volunteers to help raise a puppy as part of Australia's counter terrorism and border protection e...

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Dec 1st, 2005