Mobile phones for dogs
From Moreover - Offbeat news
Top-of-the-range versions will incorporate a camera to show absent owners what their pets are up to.
Read More...Jan 31st, 2005
Lion-case court swept for bombs
From Moreover - South Africa news
Phalaborwa - A police sniffer dog, expert in locating explosives, was brought in on Monday to search the court where three men are on trial for allegedly feeding Nelson Chisale to lions last year.
Read More...Jan 31st, 2005
Hunters defiant as ban upheld
From News (http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk)
William GreenPolitical Correspondent DEFIANT hunters yesterday vowed to keep fighting the imminent ban on hunting with dogs despite losing their first courtroom battle. (29/01/2005 08:08:03)
Read More...Jan 29th, 2005
Neb. court upholds bestiality sentence
From Odds and Ends
The videotapes do not lie, the Nebraska Supreme Court said Friday in upholding an exotic dancer's conviction and sentence for performing sex acts with a dog.
Read More...Jan 29th, 2005
Dogs provide the power in front of the sled
From The Daily Herald
OGDEN -- The lot at Hardware Ranch was in a frenzy. But it wasn't snowmobiles -- several trailers sat empty, but not a distant engine whine remained -- or kids leaping about, looking at hundreds of elk, begging for a sleigh ride.Instead, it was sled dogs, a baker's dozen, lunging toward the harness, staring excitedly at the sled and 60 miles of pulling ahead of them.
Read More...Jan 29th, 2005
Goat moves into home, won't move out
From azcentral.com | thebuzz
VENETA, Ore. - Randy Cox came home from work to find a goat in an out building he uses for a recreation room. The goat, which was hanging out with the family dog, seemed friendly at first. But that changed.
Read More...Jan 29th, 2005
High Court upholds hunting ban
From BBC News | Week at a Glance | UK Edition
Pro-hunt campaigners lose their High Court challenge to the law banning hunting with dogs in England and Wales.
Read More...Jan 29th, 2005
Dying terrier dumped at roadside
From BBC News | England | UK Edition
A dog dying of cancer is tied in a sack and dumped at the side of a busy dual carriageway.
Read More...Jan 29th, 2005
Now, Paris Hilton gets herself a Rottweiler!
From Moreover - France news
She might already have a Chihuahua called Tinkerbell, but it seems Paris Hilton has an obsession for dogs.According to Ananova, she has a new dog, a Rottweiler, which she rescued from a dog shelter.
Read More...Jan 29th, 2005
Neb. Court Upholds Bestiality Sentence (AP)
From Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough
AP - The videotapes do not lie, the Nebraska Supreme Court said Friday in upholding an exotic dancer's conviction and sentence for performing sex acts with a dog.
Read More...Jan 29th, 2005
Hunt ban stays in place
From The Scotsman - UK
THE Countryside Alliance yesterday lost its High Court bid to overturn the ban on hunting with dogs in England and Wales.
Read More...Jan 29th, 2005
Dogs Found In Fire-damaged House Removed Over Concerns About Care
From Region News
Norwich — Two dogs that survived a house fire on Greene Avenue early Friday showed signs of abuse or neglect and are being cared for ...
Read More...Jan 29th, 2005
Neb. Court Upholds Bestiality Sentence
From Feature Stories
LINCOLN, Neb. - The videotapes do not lie, the Nebraska Supreme Court said Friday in upholding an exotic dancer's conviction and sentence for performing sex acts with a dog.
Read More...Jan 28th, 2005
Hotel Magnate Helmsley's Dog Trouble in Trouble
From Reuters: Oddly Enough
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. hotel magnate Leona Helmsley's pet dog 'Trouble' is in legal trouble.
Read More...Jan 28th, 2005
Sniffer dog chief held over drugs
From BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
The head of the sniffer dog unit at Bogota airport is detained in raids against a Colombian drugs ring.
Read More...Jan 28th, 2005
Woman Says Leona Helmsley's Dog Bit Her
From Feature Stories
NEW YORK - One of Leona Helmsley's hotel employees is suing the real estate queen, claiming Helmsley's pet dog bit her.
Read More...Jan 27th, 2005
MEP Tackles Chinese Minister on Cat and Dog Fur Trade
From Moreover - China news
MEP Tackles Chinese Minister on Cat and Dog Fur Trade It is not a question the head of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China faces every day.
Read More...Jan 27th, 2005
Search for puppy leads to tragedy
From orlandosentinel.com News headlines
She named the puppy Brownie.
Read More...Jan 27th, 2005
Search for puppy leads to tragedy
From orlandosentinel.com headlines
Officers are unsure how the 5-year-old got under the van as her mother drove.
Read More...Jan 27th, 2005
120 found with drugs at Sydney Big Day Out
From Australian News .Net - Newspapers on the Net
SNIFFER dogs helped police flush out 120 people allegedly carrying drugs at Sydney's Big Day Out music festival today. Of the 120 people, 35 were charged with supply, police said. One man was char...
Read More...Jan 26th, 2005
Dog startled cliff-fall teenager
From BBC News | UK | World Edition
A verdict of accidental death is recorded after a 17-year-old student fell from cliffs in Cornwall, having apparently been startled by a dog.
Read More...Jan 26th, 2005
These Israeli 'agents' have a nose for explosives
From Christian Science Monitor | World
Pups for Peace trains dogs to search bus and train stations to prevent suicide bombings.
Read More...Jan 26th, 2005
Man kills dog who 'disturbed TV'
From BBC News | Wales | UK Edition
A man beat a dog to death after it disturbed a TV programme he was watching, a court is told.
Read More...Jan 26th, 2005
Dog startled cliff-fall teenager
From BBC News | England | UK Edition
A verdict of accidental death is recorded after a student fell from cliffs in Cornwall having been startled by a dog.
Read More...Jan 26th, 2005
Girl killed after hit by mom's van
From orlandosentinel.com headlines
A 5-year-old girl was stuck by mother's van while retrieving the family puppy, FHP said.
Read More...Jan 26th, 2005
Dog at center of abuse case is put to sleep
From HeraldTimesOnline.com
Since his owner never appeared to retrieve him from the Bloomington Animal Shelter, pit bull Scarface was euthanized Monday.Shel...
Read More...Jan 26th, 2005
Bike boy, six, died fleeing yapping dog
From Telegraph News | UK News
A boy of six with a fear of dogs died after falling off his mini-motorbike while being pursued by a cocker spaniel, an inquest has heard.
Read More...Jan 26th, 2005
Terrier owner shakes dog from hungry owl's clutch
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Read More...Jan 25th, 2005
'Killer' owls spotted in Scotland
From BBC News | Scotland | UK Edition
Eagle owls which can attack dogs and deer have been seen at various Scottish sites.
Read More...Jan 25th, 2005
'Fido' to be taken off vote lists
From BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition
The risk of dogs and children being given votes could be cut by changing how people register to vote, says a watchdog.
Read More...Jan 25th, 2005
Terrier owner shakes dog from hungry owl's clutch
From azcentral.com | thebuzz
OTTAWA - A tiny Yorkshire Terrier was almost a late night feast when he was attacked by a determined owl. One of the dog's owners went outside barefoot in the snow to shake it free from the owl.
Read More...Jan 25th, 2005
Court unleashes drug dogs
From azcentral.com | news
Arizona law enforcement agencies praised a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Monday allowing the use of drug-sniffing dogs during traffic stops even when they have no reason to suspect the presence of controlled substances. How do you feel about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows law-enforcement officers to use drug sniffing dogs during routine traffic stops?
Read More...Jan 25th, 2005
Drugs dogs used to check students
From BBC News | UK | World Edition
Student leaders in Wales say they have concerns over the use of sniffer dogs to identify students with drugs.
Read More...Jan 25th, 2005
Pro-hunters claim ban 'invalid'
From BBC News | UK | World Edition
Laws used to force a ban on hunting with dogs in England and Wales are 'invalid', the High Court is told.
Read More...Jan 25th, 2005
Court OKs Dog Sniff During Traffic Stop (AP)
From Yahoo! News: Top Stories
AP - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that police can have dogs check out motorists' vehicles for drugs even if officers have no particular reason to suspect illegal activity.
Read More...Jan 24th, 2005
Ontario's proposed ban on pit bulls 'canine genocide', say animal activists
From Moreover - Canada news
TORONTO (CP) - Ontario's proposed ban on pit bulls amounts to 'canine genocide,' according to one of many animal rights groups appearing at public hearings into proposed legislation to outlaw the dog on Monday.
Read More...Jan 24th, 2005
BOYS' HEARTBREAK AFTER PUPPIES STOLEN
From News (http://www.doncastertoday.co.uk)
TWO young boys have been left heartbroken after thieves stole their new puppies. (20/01/2005 11:16:02)
Read More...Jan 24th, 2005
Supreme Court Upholds Dog Sniffs at Traffic Stops (Reuters)
From Yahoo! News: Top Stories
Reuters - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled onMonday that police do not violate the constitutional right toprivacy when a dog sniff of a vehicle during a lawful trafficstop turns up contraband.
Read More...Jan 24th, 2005
Owner reunited with stolen dog
From BBC News | UK | World Edition
Police have recovered a dog, nine months after it was taken in a car theft.
Read More...Jan 23rd, 2005
German designer's funeral draws thousands
From Moreover - Germany news
Rudolph Moshammer, 64, was as famed for his eccentric wig and pet dog Daisy as for his creations and had a fitting send-off, the grandest memorial in Munich since the death of former Bavarian premier Franz Josef Strauss in 1988.
Read More...Jan 22nd, 2005
Dog Inherits Luxury Villa in Munich
From Moreover - Germany news
Lifestyle: 22 January 2005, Saturday.A Yorkshire terrier has inherited the house of murdered German designer Rudolph Moshammer, the Bild newspaper said. Moshammer was found dead on January 14, and an Iraqi man has been charged with the killing.
Read More...Jan 22nd, 2005
Dog gets dead designer's house
From BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Murdered German fashion designer Rudolph Moshammer leaves his villa to his beloved pet dog.
Read More...Jan 21st, 2005
New York Dogs Audition for Broadway Musical
From Reuters: Entertainment
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two-dozen dogs living in New York animal shelters got their shot at stardom on Friday with an audition for parts in a new Broadway musical and the chance to live out their days on a farm.
Read More...Jan 21st, 2005
Norwich Dog Park Design Is Finalized
From Region News
Norwich — Frustrated dog owners, who currently have no city park where they can legally take their pet for a walk, could soon have a ...
Read More...Jan 21st, 2005
Quarantine sidelines Tucson greyhounds
From azcentral.com | news
The Arizona Department of Racing this week ordered all greyhounds at Tucson Greyhound Park quarantined after an outbreak of kennel cough affected about 65 to 70 dogs.
Read More...Jan 20th, 2005
McGrady sued over dog attack
From orlandosentinel.com headlines
Tracy McGrady is being sued by a man who had the tip of his nose bitten off by the player's Rottweiler last year.
Read More...Jan 20th, 2005
Couch-Chewing Dog Saves Owner From Fire
From Feature Stories
SPOKANE, Wash. - In the three years since Mark Anderson answered a newspaper advertisement for a free puppy that needed a good home, the female black Labrador has chewed through a couch, a window sill, two cell phones and two carpets.
Read More...Jan 20th, 2005
Guard dogs kill owner, another man
From azcentral.com | thebuzz
VERACRUZ, Mexico - Five guard dogs attacked their owner and his work assistant in southeastern Mexico, killing both men, police said Wednesday.
Read More...Jan 20th, 2005
The sooner you lot leave home the better
From Telegraph News | UK News
For Damian Ward and Anne Kellegher, the home-coming of a record-breaking litter of puppies has turned their lives upside down.
Read More...Jan 20th, 2005
Dog relieves himself, delays Magic game
From Odds and Ends
Who didn't let the dog out? A stink was raised during halftime of the Detroit Pistons-Orlando Magic NBA game on Tuesday night when the start of the second half was delayed by three minutes after a seeing-eye dog relieved itself on the court.
Read More...Jan 19th, 2005
Dog droppings on court delay NBA game
From azcentral.com | thebuzz
ORLANDO, Fla. - The second half of the Magic-Pistons game last night was delayed by a doggie accident. after a seeing-eye dog relieved itself on the court during halftime.
Read More...Jan 19th, 2005
Dog drops bomb at Magic game
From orlandosentinel.com headlines
Start of the 3rd quarter delayed after a dog did his business on the Pistons' side of the floor.
Read More...Jan 19th, 2005
Dog Relieves Himself, Delays Magic Game (AP)
From Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough
AP - Who didn't let the dog out? A stink was raised during halftime of the Detroit Pistons-Orlando Magic NBA game on Tuesday night when the start of the second half was delayed by three minutes after a seeing-eye dog relieved itself on the court.
Read More...Jan 19th, 2005
Western Pennsylvania news in brief
From Pennsylvania News
BEDFORD, Pa. - A sheriff's office alleges that it was scammed out of a $1,200 'bite suit' that it hoped to use in training drug-sniffing dogs.
Read More...Jan 18th, 2005
Gov. Kinky -- the Next Leader of Texas? (Reuters)
From Yahoo! News: Entertainment
Reuters - Kinky Friedman, the best-selling author,country singer and friend of the stray dog, next week willofficially toss his ten-gallon hat into the ring for the 2006Texas governor's race, his campaign said on Tuesday.
Read More...Jan 18th, 2005
Dog Relieves Himself, Delays Magic Game
From Feature Stories
ORLANDO, Fla. - Who didn't let the dog out? A stink was raised during halftime of the Detroit Pistons-Orlando Magic NBA game on Tuesday night when the start of the second half was delayed by three minutes after a seeing-eye dog relieved itself on the court.
Read More...Jan 18th, 2005
Odd Summary (Reuters)
From Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough
Reuters - Exercise and a diet fortified with vitamins, fruitsand vegetables helped older dogs learn new tricks and kept them spry in anexperiment that scientists said could teach humans a thing or two. Beaglesgiven either the fortified diet, regular exercise or both did much better inlearning new tricks than dogs fed regular chow and allowed to lie around more,the researchers reported on Tuesday.
Read More...Jan 18th, 2005
Old dogs can learn new tricks (Reuters)
From Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough
Reuters - Exercise and a diet fortified with vitamins, fruits and vegetables helped older dogs learn new tricks and kept themspry in an experiment that scientists said could teach humans a thing or two.
Read More...Jan 18th, 2005
Exercise, Diet Help Keep Older Dogs Spry? (Reuters)
From Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough
Reuters - Exercise and a diet fortified withvitamins, fruits and vegetables helped older dogs learn newtricks and kept them spry in an experiment that scientists saidcould teach humans a thing or two.
Read More...Jan 18th, 2005
Plastic bags going to dogs in Chandler
From azcentral.com | news
Dogs leave droppings and city recycling programs don't accept plastic grocery bags. The two problems have one solution in Chandler, the only Valley city to install more than 100 recycled bag dispensers and dog waste disposal stations at 35 municipal parks.
Read More...Jan 18th, 2005
Report: Veggies can keep older dogs spry
From CNN.com - U.S.
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Read More...Jan 18th, 2005
Midwest Giving Pets Frequent Flyer Miles (AP)
From Yahoo! News: Top Stories
AP - Midwest Airlines is turning to dogs and cats in hopes of wooing more consumers. Midwest announced a new program Monday that gives pets a free round-trip ticket for every three domestic round-trip flights they take with their owners.
Read More...Jan 17th, 2005
Court questions canine competence
From Odds and Ends
The Florida Supreme Court questioned a drug-sniffing dog's track record on Wednesday in a hearing to determine how competent a canine must be to justify a police search.
Read More...Jan 16th, 2005
Man catches falling pooch from balcony
From Odds and Ends
A painter with a crew working at an apartment complex in Florence became a lifesaver when he caught a small dog as it fell from a fifth-floor balcony.
Read More...Jan 16th, 2005
Man catches pooch that fell from balcony
From Odds and Ends
Gary Gallien is a house painter. But earlier this week he became a dog catcher -- literally.
Read More...Jan 16th, 2005
Dog falling 5 stories caught 'like a football' by painter
From azcentral.com | thebuzz
FLORENCE, Ala. - Gary Gallien is a house painter. But earlier this week he became a dog catcher - literally. Gaillen was working with a crew at an apartment complex in Florence when he heard a woman scream.
Read More...Jan 16th, 2005
One Man Identified in Avalanche Recovery (AP)
From Yahoo! News: Top Stories
AP - More than 150 rescue workers and trained dogs began scaling Utah's treacherous backcountry at sunrise Sunday to continue the search for as many as five people feared buried by a massive avalanche.
Read More...Jan 16th, 2005
Stray dogs overwhelm Sri Lanka
From HeraldTimesOnline.com
ULLE, SRI LANKAThey are perhaps the most overlooked victims of last month's devastating tsunami, increasingly desperate creature...
Read More...Jan 16th, 2005
Vinn the bomb-sniffing dog reunited with partner
From Pennsylvania News
KUTZTOWN, Pa. - A bomb-sniffing police dog has been reunited with his partner, who also is his owner, after the German shepherd wandered off and sparked an intensive search.
Read More...Jan 16th, 2005
Shelter adds to its animals
From HeraldTimesOnline.com
BLOOMINGTONTwo recent additions to the Bloomington Animal Shelter are a dog and a cat that sit outside the South Walnut Street f...
Read More...Jan 16th, 2005
The legal battle that won't let sleeping dogs lie
From Telegraph News | International News
In death as in life America's pets, like their owners, are divided by class and wealth but must still lie in wary proximity to one another.
Read More...Jan 15th, 2005
Adolf the devil-dog (now known as Bundles)
From Telegraph News | UK News
Staffordshire bull terriers now outnumber every other breed at Battersea Dogs Home. Sam Leith went to meet Rambo and Jaws - and discovered that their fierce reputation is undeserved.
Read More...Jan 15th, 2005
Man Convicted of Selling Animal-Cruelty Videos
From Reuters: Oddly Enough
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A pit bull enthusiast who sold videos of dogfights and dogs attacking a pig became the first person on Thursday to be convicted under a federal law banning depictions of cruelty to animals, prosecutors said.
Read More...Jan 14th, 2005
Man Convicted of Selling Animal-Cruelty Videos (Reuters)
From Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough
Reuters - A pit bull enthusiast who soldvideos of dogfights and dogs attacking a pig became the firstperson on Thursday to be convicted under a federal law banningdepictions of cruelty to animals, prosecutors said.
Read More...Jan 14th, 2005
Smugglers Hid Heroin in Puppies' Bellies
From Reuters: Oddly Enough
BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombian drug traffickers surgically hid heroin in puppies' bellies in a plan to evade international customs controls, police said on Tuesday.
Read More...Jan 5th, 2005
