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Deputy dogs on duty

From orlandosentinel.com News headlines

Although the deputy wore a thick 50-pound suit of padding, Dino's bite left a stinging welt on his back. Trained to bite a criminal -- or anyone wearing the bite suit -- hard enough to immobilize him, the German shepherd demonstrated his training Thursday.

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Feb 28th, 2005

Dogs, The Souls, Crowd @ Parker's Place, LondonWednesday 23/02/05

From Moreover - London news

Slamming into a set ringing with Libertines/Clash hand-me-downs, Crowd, a South London gang of babyfaced urchins can't help be forgiven for their stab at hero-worship, as they certainly give it their all.

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Feb 27th, 2005

State SPCA rescues 33 dogs from home

From Burlington Times News

Authorities said they plan to file animal abuse charges against the owners of 33 dogs removed yesterday from inside a Maple Shade home covered with dog feces and urine.

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Feb 27th, 2005

Animal shelter needs people to 'foster' pups

From HeraldTimesOnline.com

BLOOMINGTON - The Bloomington Animal Shelter is full and in need of volunteers to foster dogs until the next 'puppy train' ...

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Feb 27th, 2005

Dog is mum to tiger cubs

From All Headline News - offbeat news and headlines

news.com.au - Sat, 26 Feb 2005 20:46:56 GMT

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Feb 26th, 2005

Weekend walkers may hold the key to finding missing Joanne as snows melt

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

RAMBLERS and dog-walkers could play a key part in unlocking the mystery behind the disappearance of Joanne Nelson. (26/02/2005 07:50:54)

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Feb 26th, 2005

Trial ordered in death of 2 toddlers in fire after dog set ablaze

From azcentral.com | thebuzz

PITTSBURGH - Two women were ordered to stand trial Friday in a double fatal fire 15 years ago caused when a dog was set ablaze.

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Feb 26th, 2005

New law could lead to death of stray dogs

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

A LEADING animal welfare group has criticised new legislation which it fears could lead to the deaths of hundreds of stray dogs. (25/02/2005 11:16:40)

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Feb 25th, 2005

Pricey teacup pooch stolen

From Moreover - Offbeat news

A tiny teacup Maltese puppy was snatched from a Fort Lauderdale pet store window early Thursday. The silky longhaired bouncing Maltese, who employees named ''Happy,'' has a white coat and black button nose and black-rimmed eyes.

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Feb 25th, 2005

Children marry dogs

From Moreover - Offbeat news

A group of children have married dogs in a tribal ceremony in northern India. Residents of Kuluptang in Jharkhand organised the 'kukur vivaha' or 'marriage of dogs' with local children in a bid to ward off evil.

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Feb 25th, 2005

Dog survives arrow to head

From HeraldTimesOnline.com

GALLUP, N.M. (AP) - Veterinary technician Octovia Bennett holds and comforts a dog as it is sedated at the Cedar Animal Medical Ce...

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Feb 24th, 2005

Hungary: Dogs dinner in District VIII Chinese market

From Moreover - Hungary news

ACCORDING to a recent article appearing in national tabloid Blikk, there are more than 100 ways to 'wok' your dog if you are a diplomat living in Budapest.

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Feb 24th, 2005

Blind man faces charges after biting guide dog

From azcentral.com | thebuzz

EDINBURGH, Scotland - David Todd is accused of sinking his teeth into the animal's head in a busy street, Scottish police said Thursday. An eyewitness reported seeing the 34-year-old bite the dog and kick it repeatedly at a shopping mall on Feb. 8.

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Feb 24th, 2005

Man accused of biting guide dog

From BBC News | Scotland | UK Edition

A 34-year-old blind man is arrested by police in Edinburgh and charged with biting his guide dog.

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Feb 24th, 2005

Cabbie refused 'blind' fare's dog

From BBC News | England | UK Edition

A minicab driver admits refusing to pick up a partially-sighted customer as he had a guide dog.

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Feb 24th, 2005

PREY INSTINCT: Expert says baby swings may trigger dog attack

From All Headline News - offbeat news and headlines

stltoday.com - Wed, 23 Feb 2005 21:57:50 GMT

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Feb 24th, 2005

Expert: Baby Swings May Trigger Dog Attack (AP)

From Yahoo! News: Top Stories

AP - Rocking your baby to sleep in a mechanical swing may trigger a deadly attack on the child by the family dog, a coroner warns.

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Feb 23rd, 2005

FOULER FINED

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

DOG fouling legislation was pushed to its limit in Fife for the first time when one pet owner faced court action. (23/02/2005 09:22:20)

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Feb 23rd, 2005

Body of mutilated dog found

From Australian News .Net - Newspapers on the Net

THE body of mutilated dog was found dumped in a northern Hobart suburb yesterday. Police said they were called to Bridgewater shortly after 9.30am where council workers removed the dog and the RSPCA w...

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Feb 23rd, 2005

Mentally ill tenant wins suit against apartment's no-pet rule

From azcentral.com | thebuzz

ROYAL OAK, Mich. - A jury has awarded more than $300,000 to a mentally ill woman whose apartment complex refused to let her have a dog.

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Feb 23rd, 2005

Family break-up has pets licking wounds

From The Scotsman - UK

MORE than 60,000 cats and dogs will this year face the trauma of 'master separation syndrome' as a result of their owners splitting up, according to a new report.

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Feb 23rd, 2005

Postman told he must give his dog the sack

From Telegraph News | UK News

Andrew Jamieson has been banned from taking his dog on his rounds after a solitary complaint from the 600 households to which he delivers.

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Feb 23rd, 2005

'Live' lamppost a dead end for French pooch

From Moreover - France news

LILLE, France, Feb 22 (AFP) - A dog was electrocuted in northern France after urinating on a lamppost with a loose connection, officials at the town hall said Tuesday.

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Feb 22nd, 2005

Lost dog survives motorway ordeal

From BBC News | UK | World Edition

Basil the terrier is rescued from the central reservation after spending more than 36 hours on the M5.

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Feb 22nd, 2005

Hunt Fans Turn Out Force

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

HUNT supporters in the Banbury area are expected to turn out in force this weekend in defiance of the new ban on hunting with dogs.A court challenge to the ban failed this week and it is due to come into force tomorrow. (22/02/2005 19:35:24)

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Feb 22nd, 2005

Dogs 'high' on cane toad toxin

From Moreover - Offbeat news

DOGS in the Northern Territory are getting 'high' on cane toads. Megan Pickering, a vet in Katherine, said she had treated a number of dogs affected by the deadly toad poison. '

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Feb 22nd, 2005

Orange leaders look at tougher dog guidelines

From orlandosentinel.com News headlines

Three months ago, a trio of pit bull terrier mixes mauled 4-year-old Myles Leakes to death while he played in the back yard of his uncle's Orlando home.

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Feb 22nd, 2005

Orange may toughen dog guidelines

From orlandosentinel.com headlines

Fatal mauling of child inspires commissioners to tighten rules about dangerous animals.

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Feb 22nd, 2005

Hawaii May Ban Slaughter Of Dogs, Cats For Food

From All Headline News - offbeat news and headlines

wpbfnews.com - Mon, 21 Feb 2005 21:05:03 GMT

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Feb 21st, 2005

Dog drags boy around like rag doll

From Australian News .Net - Newspapers on the Net

A FOUR-year-old boy was bitten three times when a german shepherd dog pulled him off his bike and 'dragged him around like a rag doll', the boy's father said last night. Musician Danny Thomas said his...

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Feb 21st, 2005

Court confirms dog ban

From Australian News .Net - Newspapers on the Net

A GROUP of American pitbull terrier enthusiasts have lost their legal challenge to a Gold Coast City Council ban on the dog breed. The Queensland American Pitbull Terrier Rescue Association Inc had it...

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Feb 21st, 2005

Ethnic debate stirred by bill that would ban eating of dogs and cats in Hawaii

From All Headline News - top news and headlines

woodtv.com - Mon, 21 Feb 2005 21:05:25 GMT

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Feb 21st, 2005

Bill to Bar Eating Cats, Dogs Stirs Debate

From ABC News: US

Ethnic Debate Stirred by Bill That Would Ban Eating of Dogs and Cats in Hawaii

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Feb 21st, 2005

Jamaica's first pet adoption clinic opens

From Moreover - Caribbean news - of 4225 returned

Jamaica's first pet adoption clinic opens by Ann Margaret Lim Observer staff reporterSunday, February 20, 2005 Adoption has gone to the dogs...literally.

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Feb 20th, 2005

North Vancouver : Good Samaritan returns dog-napped puppy after owner issues newspaper plea

From Moreover - Canada news - of 16518 returned

Snoopy, a six-month-old Jack Russell terrier, was returned to his owner Susan Dybdal at the police detachment. Registered 6-day subscribers to the The Sun newspaper or electronic edition enjoy full access to The Sun Online.

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Feb 20th, 2005

Stay the course and you'll be happier with your pet

From HeraldTimesOnline.com

It's easy to understand why a training class isn't much fun when you're going with the intention of correcting your dog's behavi...

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Feb 20th, 2005

German Public Art

From Moreover - Germany news - of 9363 returned

The media is the message! EWWWWWW! Police in Germany are hunting pranksters who have been sticking miniature flag portraits of US 'President' George W. Bush into piles of dog poo in public parks.

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Feb 20th, 2005

Four Hunters Arrested In England For Violating Hound Ban

From All Headline News - top news and headlines

wnbc.com - Sun, 20 Feb 2005 00:51:37 GMT

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Feb 20th, 2005

Brits test limits of ban on hound-hunting

From Moreover - UK news - of 21580 returned

DIDMARTON, England - Hunters with gleaming horses and packs of eager hounds took to the muddy fields of England and Wales on Saturday, testing the limits of the government's ban on hunting foxes with dogs, and four men were arrested.

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Feb 19th, 2005

Pet Rottweiler kills Romanian teen

From Moreover - Eastern Europe news - of 19746 returned

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - A Romanian who was having an epileptic seizure was killed by his pet Rottweiler, police said Friday. Ioan Brandas, 18, was playing with the dog Thursday in the family yard when he had a seizure, falling to the ground.

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Feb 19th, 2005

Hunting ban facing first big test

From BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition

Hunts are testing the limits of the ban on hunting with dogs as they stage meetings across England and Wales.

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Feb 19th, 2005

British Hunters Test Ban on Fox Hunting (AP)

From Yahoo! News: Top Stories

AP - Hunters gathered in farmyards, country estates and muddy fields across England and Wales on Saturday to test the limits of the government's ban on hunting with dogs. The police promised to be watching on the first weekend since hunting with hounds was banned.

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Feb 19th, 2005

Welsh hunts assemble after ban

From Moreover - UK news - of 21525 returned

Hunts like the Llangeinor were planning to meet Up to 100 Welsh hunts are holding their first major meetings since the ban on hunting with dogs came into force.

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Feb 19th, 2005

German shorthaired pointer wins best in show at New York Westminster dog show

From Moreover - Germany news - of 9351 returned

German shorthaired pointer wins best in show at New York Westminster dog show NEW YORK (AP) - Posing like the very symbol of the Westminster Kennel Club, a German shorthaired pointer called Carlee became top dog Tuesday night.

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Feb 19th, 2005

Rabid coyote attacks Cape Cod woman

From Odds and Ends

A woman is receiving treatment after being attacked by a rabid coyote in her yard. Cindy Parker-Kelley heard her Norwegian elkhound barking as she was getting ready for work Thursday morning. When she went out to check on her dog, she saw the coyote.

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Feb 18th, 2005

Dog helps bust owner on marijuana charge

From Odds and Ends

The owner of J.D. the Labrador may be wishing his dog weren't such a good retriever. Matthew Porter and two friends were playing Frisbee golf in a park Monday when a police officer who thought he smelled burning marijuana began questioning them.

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Feb 18th, 2005

Hounds could be killed

From HeraldTimesOnline.com

SEDBERGH, England - For two foxes in northwestern England, the ban on hunting came too late.Caught and killed by the dog pa...

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Feb 18th, 2005

Toads turning dogs into junkies

From Australian News .Net - Newspapers on the Net

DOGS are licking the backs of cane toads to get high from a poison secreted from their glands, a Northern Territory vet has revealed. And the dogs are becoming addicted to the hallucinogenic cane toad...

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Feb 18th, 2005

Hunting ban in England takes effect

From Moreover - UK news - of 21590 returned

Hunting ban in England takes effect Last Updated(Beijing Time):2005-02-18 11:01 A ban on fox hunting and other forms of hunting with dogs in England and Wales has come into effect.

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Feb 18th, 2005

Final hunts held as ban looms

From BBC News | Week at a Glance | UK Edition

Thousands of fox-hunting supporters turn out on the last day before hunting with dogs is banned.

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Feb 18th, 2005

Ban on hunting comes into force

From BBC News | Wales | UK Edition

Hunting with dogs in England and Wales becomes illegal as the ban on the activity passes into law.

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Feb 18th, 2005

School hunting promotion blocked

From BBC News | UK | World Edition

Plans by the Countryside Alliance to take hunting dogs to an event for schoolchildren are blocked by a county council.

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Feb 18th, 2005

Last-ditch challenge fails to halt hunting ban

From Moreover - UK news

By Stephen Howard, PA 16 February 2005 A renewed attempt by the Countryside Alliance to overturn Parliament's ban on hunting with dogs failed in the Court of Appeal today.

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Feb 17th, 2005

Mom Charged in Pet Arson That Killed Kids

From ABC News: US

Mother, Friend Charged in Setting Fire to Dog, Which Spread to House and Killed Two Toddlers

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Feb 17th, 2005

Gagged dog rescued from skip

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

A PET owner taped up a dog's mouth, trapped it in a box, threw it into a skip and left it for dead. (16/02/2005 16:49:02)

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Feb 16th, 2005

Galloping grandad's dogs set for jail in pro-hunt protest

From News (http://www.leedstoday.net)

by Richard EdwardsHORSE dentist Ken Holmes reckons the Government has bitten off more than it can chew with its ban on hunting. (16/02/2005 13:50:57)

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Feb 16th, 2005

Paintings of dogs playing poker fetch $590,000 at New York auction

From Moreover - Offbeat news

NEW YORK (AP) - A pair of paintings from the famed series depicting dogs playing poker fetched nearly $600,000 at auction Tuesday.

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Feb 16th, 2005

Not gone to the dogs: UK hunting ban upheld

From Moreover - UK news

The last chance to stop a ban on hunting with dogs in England and Wales coming into effect this week disappeared when pro-hunt campaigners lost a legal appeal.

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Feb 16th, 2005

Dog Busts Owner on Marijuana Charge

From All Headline News - offbeat news and headlines

AllHeadlineNews.com - Wed, 16 Feb 2005 21:00:06 GMT

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Feb 16th, 2005

Chained dog left to a watery death

From Australian News .Net - Newspapers on the Net

A PET dog has been found chained to mangroves and left for dead - below the tide line. Julie Cartwright, 43, discovered the abandoned pet whimpering in the mangroves while on her daily walk along Rapi...

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Feb 16th, 2005

Top Dog Is German Shorthaired Pointer

From Moreover - Germany news

Carlee, a German Shorthaired Pointer, competes in the 129th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Tuesday Feb. 15, 2005 in New York. Carlee, handled by Michelle Ostermiller, won Best in Show. (

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Feb 16th, 2005

Woman charged in 15-year-old pet arson that killed her children

From Pennsylvania News

PITTSBURGH - For 15 years, homicide detectives knew only that a house fire that killed two toddlers had been caused by a dog that had been set ablaze.

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Feb 16th, 2005

Dog Busts Owner on Marijuana Charge (AP)

From Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough

AP - The owner of J.D. the Labrador may be wishing his dog weren't such a good retriever. Matthew Porter and two friends were playing Frisbee golf in a park Monday when a police officer who thought he smelled burning marijuana began questioning them.

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Feb 16th, 2005

Dog taped up and dumped in skip

From BBC News | England | UK Edition

A young dog is found muzzled and taped up in a box which had been dumped in a skip.

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Feb 16th, 2005

Britney Spears' dogfight with Paris Hilton

From Moreover - France news

[Hollywood News]: London, Feb 15 (ANI):Britney Spears has come out sniping at Paris Hilton's dog saying that her three chihuahuas- Bit Bit, Lacy Loo and Lucky are far better than Hilton's Tinkerbell. ' My dogs are stylin' and profilin. '

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Feb 16th, 2005

A Star Handler at the Westminster Dog Show

From Moreover - London news

A Star Handler at the Westminster Dog Show by Hiram Stewart shows another winning Pekingese. . 2005 Seth Wenig Crowds fill Madison Square Garden for the Westminster Kennel Club dog show.

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Feb 16th, 2005

Kids Gather at Library to Read to Dogs

From Feature Stories

GRAFTON, Wis. - Young children learning to read get together once at week at a Grafton library with dogs to practice. The Ozaukee Humane Society program, inspired by a similar one in Utah, pairs 11 children in first through fifth grade with three dogs at the USS Liberty Memorial Public Library.

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Feb 15th, 2005

Court to Decide Fate of Hunting with Dogs

From Reuters: Oddly Enough

LONDON (Reuters) - The future of hunting with dogs in England and Wales could be determined Wednesday when the Court of Appeal rules whether the legislation used to ban it was valid.

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Feb 15th, 2005

Canines Strut Their Stuff at Huge NY Dog Show

From Reuters: US Domestic News

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Anxious dog lovers used beauty tricks worthy of a top salon on Monday, with some owners bending a few rules in the process, as they primped their pets at the world's biggest dog show.

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Feb 15th, 2005

Dog rescued from drain

From The Scotsman - UK

FIRE crews had to dig 4ft below ground yesterday to rescue a five-year-old Jack Russell terrier that became stuck in a drainage pipe as it was chasing a cat in the village of East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire.

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Feb 15th, 2005

Britney: My dogs are better than Tinkerbell

From Moreover - Offbeat news

Britney Spears says her dogs are better than Paris Hilton's pet Tinkerbell. Britney claims her three chihuahuas - Bit Bit, Lacy Loo and Lucky - are far better turned out than Tinkerbell.

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Feb 14th, 2005

Pooches Ready to Put on Dog at Westminster

From Moreover - London news

Moonswift Royal Buzz, foreground, a Chinese Crested from San Francisco, is groomed by his handler Kim Russell in the Doggie Day Spa at the Pennsylvania Hotel as Akiko Matsushima grooms Shade, a Standard Poodle, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005, in New York.

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Feb 14th, 2005

Vancouver wants laws to control vicious dogs

From Moreover - Canada news

Vancouver wants laws to control vicious dogs VANCOUVER -- Vancouver has backed off a citywide ban on pit bulls. Instead, it wants to tighten the leash on owners of dangerous dogs.

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Feb 14th, 2005

Valentine's Day goes to the dogs

From HeraldTimesOnline.com

Now that we're finished with Super Bowl XXXIX, we can watch Westminster turn CXXIX. And we're not talking dog years. Tonight and t...

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Feb 14th, 2005

Heart study appeals for 300 dogs

From BBC News | England | UK Edition

University researchers want to recruit 300 dogs for a study into how heart disease affects Dobermanns.

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Feb 14th, 2005

Puppies spark axe murder

From All Headline News - offbeat news and headlines

theaustralian.news.com.au - Sun, 13 Feb 2005 20:29:10 GMT

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Feb 13th, 2005

RSPCA cares for dog shot by police

From Australian News .Net - Newspapers on the Net

A ROTTWEILER shot by Sydney police as they arrested three people has been found by the RSPCA. The large, black dog attacked police as they investigated suspicious activity in an underground car park i...

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Feb 13th, 2005

Highlights of Westminster dog show on Web

From Moreover - London news

Highlights of The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, held annually in New York City, will posted this year via streaming video on the dog show's Web site.

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Feb 11th, 2005

Pooches Pampered, Analyzed at N.Y. Spa Before Show

From Reuters: US Domestic News

NEW YORK (Reuters) - It was an elegant dog's day afternoon at a luxury New York midtown hotel on Friday, where hundreds of pooches were pampered and analyzed ahead of next week's 129th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

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Feb 11th, 2005

Pets ban given to terrier owner

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

A DOG owner has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years after neglecting her pet so much that it lost half its body weight in just two months. (11/02/2005 11:23:46)

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Feb 11th, 2005

Drunk tried to steal dog's dinner

From Moreover - Offbeat news

A Chinese man needed hospital treatment after he tried to steal his neighbour's dog's dinner. The man, who was drunk, was reportedly jealous the dog ate better than him, reports the Kuaibao Daily.

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Feb 11th, 2005

Dog survives 150ft fall

From Moreover - Offbeat news

A dog has survived after fall 150 feet off a cliff. English setter Hugo sparked a rescue operation involving a vet, coastguards and a lifeboat. Hugo only suffered a cut tongue after falling down the drop to the beach below reports The Sun.

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Feb 11th, 2005

Fashion Goes to the Dogs in New York (Reuters)

From Yahoo! News: Entertainment

Reuters - Fashion went to the dogs on Friday,and the crowd went wild.

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Feb 11th, 2005

Dog survives 100ft cliff plunge

From BBC News | UK | World Edition

A dog is rescued after surviving for five days in a cove following a 100ft cliff fall.

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Feb 11th, 2005

Woman wants dog as her bridesmaid

From Moreover - Offbeat news

A bride-to-be is having her dog Lucy as her bridesmaid. Sonia Wilde said her vicar, the Rev Brian Statham, was shocked when she first asked him but finally agreed to the idea reports the Daily Express. She said: 'You should have seen his face.

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Feb 10th, 2005

Americans going to dogs

From IHT.com: Americas

While fox hunters in England and Wales face a hugely controversial ban, the sport is flourishing on the other side of the Atlantic.

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Feb 10th, 2005

Avalanche dogs, their handlers train for the worst

From HeraldTimesOnline.com

It was King's first day of avalanche school.The frisky golden retriever gnawed on his leash as his handler, Sean Macedonio, g...

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Feb 10th, 2005

Couple accused of keeping girl, 11, in dog kennel

From azcentral.com | thebuzz

ST. PAUL, Minn. - A couple was charged with locking the woman's 11-year-old daughter in a chain-link dog kennel for days at a time as discipline, releasing her only to go to school and do chores.

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Feb 10th, 2005

Give a dog a cell phone

From CNN.com - Offbeat

It's one of the biggest sources of guilt for a dog owner -- not spending enough time with their four-legged friends.

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Feb 10th, 2005

Last dinner for the dingo pack

From Australian News .Net - Newspapers on the Net

THE dingoes killing dogs at Darwin's East Point reserve are to be trapped and killed. Darwin City Council has set up a room-sized wire trap at a secret location and hopes to catch the whole pack at on...

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Feb 9th, 2005

Dog survives shootings, trap, loss of leg

From azcentral.com | thebuzz

HARRISONBURG, Va. - Delilah stretches out on the floor, rests her head on her right paw and lets out a sigh. Even the year-old Lab mix seems to know the last few weeks have been rough.

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Feb 9th, 2005

Man and dog rescued from ravine

From BBC News | Scotland | UK Edition

A man and his pet dog are rescued from a 200ft gully in the Highlands.

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Feb 9th, 2005

West Hollywood May Ban Cosmetic Surgery for Pets (Reuters)

From Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough

Reuters - All dogs go to heaven. And the onesfrom West Hollywood may now get there with their ears and tailsintact.

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Feb 8th, 2005

Pups need a home

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

RSPCA workers are having trouble finding new homes for a litter of puppies, their mother and another dog who has recovered after surgery on his legs. (07/02/2005 16:28:35)

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Feb 7th, 2005

Fury after car hit pet

From Wigan News (http://www.wigantoday.net)

A man launched a frenzied attack on a terrified woman's car after it ran over his dog, a court was told. (07/02/2005 12:14:28)

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Feb 7th, 2005

Dog mauled to death in pack attack

From Australian News .Net - Newspapers on the Net

A PACK of savage dingoes that mauled a large dog to death could attack children, a witness said yesterday. Fisherman Michael Plant, 39, saw up to eight large dingoes rip apart the fully-grown husky fr...

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Feb 7th, 2005

Dogs butcher super sheep

From Australian News .Net - Newspapers on the Net

A TASMANIAN farming community is reeling after dogs massacred up to 160 sheep in a week-long reign of terror. Many of the sheep were highly valuable saxon merinos - producers of the state's world-reno...

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Feb 7th, 2005

Labs once again top list of most popular breeds

From HeraldTimesOnline.com

Consider it a Lab report: The American Kennel Club has released its list of the most popular dogs of 2004, and, for the 15th year ...

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Feb 7th, 2005

Staying the course

From JCOnline.com Daily Edition

SHADELAND -- Subtle hand signals and an occasional verbal command link handler and dog together in a team effort to successfully complete the 19-station obstacle course. Only the dog-handler pairs with the proficiency rating of Excellent were qualified to run Friday in the first day of the three-day AKC Agility Trial at the Greater Lafayette Kennel Club in Shadeland. And only those who completed a perfect run, with no faults, could remain in the competition that challenges the physical agility and tenacity of both the canine and human members of each pair.

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Feb 5th, 2005

Dog-boar bouts land Phoenix pair in hot water

From azcentral.com | thebuzz

A north Phoenix couple accused of encouraging bloody battles between dogs and wild boars say they are merely using common and legal techniques to train their American bulldogs to hunt boars.

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Feb 5th, 2005

Park will give dogs space of their own

From JCOnline.com Daily Edition

Dogs of all breeds and sizes could be romping within their own fenced-in area of Lafayette's Shamrock Park before Christmas rolls around again.

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Feb 2nd, 2005

Bone of contention for lovers

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

Greg WrightDeputy Business EditorWHEN love breaks down, the bitterest feuding can be over who gets custody of Fido. The ownership of pets can be one of the messiest ?? and most overlooked ?? areas of dispute in divorce cases. (01/02/2005 08:07:41)

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Feb 1st, 2005

Four accused of ecstasy supply

From Australian News .Net - Newspapers on the Net

FOUR men will face court on multiple drug charges after police seized 116 ecstasy tablets in Sydney over the weekend. Detectives used a drug dog to recover the tablets worth $5800 during an operation ...

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Feb 1st, 2005

Appeal after puppy theft from car

From BBC News | UK | World Edition

A dog thief is being hunted by police after a Jack Russell terrier puppy is stolen from a cage inside a parked car.

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Feb 1st, 2005