Tennis courts to go to the dogs?
From News (http://www.Morecambetoday.co.uk)
A MORECAMBE dog owner wants the derelict tennis court at Regent Park to be designated a special dog exercising area.By MICHELLE BROOKES (30/11/2005 10:58:44)
Read More...Nov 30th, 2005
Farmer Protects Animals With Orange Paint
From Feature Stories
LOGANTON, Pa. - With deer hunters out all over the woods, a farmer has decided to paint his cows, horses and even his dog bright orange to make sure they aren't mistaken for deer.
Read More...Nov 30th, 2005
Scooby's a loveable giant with the children
From News (http://www.scarboroughtoday.co.uk)
SEVEN-year-old Scooby Doo is the latest giant pooch to become a contender in the Evening News' quest to find Scarborough's biggest dog. (29/11/2005 15:30:33)
Read More...Nov 29th, 2005
Wild Pigs, Dogs Damage Australian Farms, Report Says
From Moreover Technologies - Australia news
CANBERRA - Australia has more feral pigs than people and exotic pests cost the economy more than A$700 million ($511 million) a year, damaging farms and the environment, a government report says.
Read More...Nov 29th, 2005
MP breaks down over pup
From Moreover Technologies - Australia news
INDEPENDENT Queensland MP Elisa Roberts broke down in Parliament today as she told of the death of her pet dog and claimed the State Coalition had mounted a vicious campaign against her.
Read More...Nov 29th, 2005
Dogs Maul Elderly Woman To Death
From All Headline News - offbeat news and headlines
Mon, 28 Nov 2005 19:54:52 GMT
Read More...Nov 29th, 2005
Charges Against Texas Dog Owner Unlikely
From ABC News: US
Felony Charges Are Unlikey Against Dog Owner in Fatal Mauling of Texas Woman, Sheriff Says
Read More...Nov 29th, 2005
MP's anger over dog death
From Moreover Technologies - Australia news
The letter, dated November 15, was attached to a faxed cover sheet on her parliamentary stationery.
Read More...Nov 28th, 2005
Wounded Sergeant Wants to Keep Military Dog
From ABC News: US
Rule Is Keeping Her from Adopting Best Friend
Read More...Nov 28th, 2005
McCartney attacks China over fur
From BBC News | Entertainment | World Edition
Sir Paul McCartney vows not to perform in China after seeing footage of dogs and cats being killed for their fur.
Read More...Nov 28th, 2005
Texas Woman Mauled to Death by Six Dogs
From ABC News: US
Texas Woman, 76, Mauled to Death by Pack of Six Dogs While Working in Her Yard
Read More...Nov 27th, 2005
Dog is stabbed to death in flat
From Moreover Technologies - Ireland news
A dog has been stabbed to death at a flat in Newtownabbey. Its owner returned to her flat at Fairview Road in the Ballyduff area at about 0130 GMT to find her flat broken into and her dog dead in the hallway.
Read More...Nov 27th, 2005
Older dogs can make good, new friends
From HeraldTimesOnline.com
Puppies are overrated. I say that after spending the past six months working on raising one, a darling, bright retriever who is ...
Read More...Nov 27th, 2005
Dog walker finds body
From BBC News | UK | World Edition
A badly decomposed body is found by a dog walker on a country lane in Surrey.
Read More...Nov 26th, 2005
Pets blamed for failure to buy TV licence
From Local News (http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk)
Alexandra WoodFOR every licence dodger there's a pet excuse.And in Yorkshire they literally blame their cats and dogs, according to a new survey out today. (25/11/2005 09:09:57)
Read More...Nov 25th, 2005
Animal magic is best stress-buster
From The Scotsman - UK
WALKING the dog, stroking the cat or even swimming with dolphins could be the best medicine for coping with stressed-out modern life, doctors said yesterday.
Read More...Nov 25th, 2005
Dog survives 50-mile ride clinging to front of car
From Telegraph News | UK News
A dog has survived a 50-mile journey clinging to the front of a car as it sped down the motorway, astounding vets with his resilience.
Read More...Nov 25th, 2005
Suspected bank robber found in dog house
From Boston.com -- News of the odd
A suspected bank robber was arrested after officers assisted by canines found him hiding in a dog house, authorities said.
Read More...Nov 24th, 2005
Seizures claim dog after island ordeal
From Burlington Times News
The saga of the dog rescued from Burlington Island last week came to a sad end yesterday when it died at an animal hospital.
Read More...Nov 24th, 2005
Suspected Bank Robber Found in Dog House (AP)
From Yahoo! News: Odd News
AP - A suspected bank robber was arrested after officers assisted by canines found him hiding in a dog house, authorities said.
Read More...Nov 24th, 2005
Judge: 'Katrina Dogs' to Get New Homes
From ABC News: US
Close to 500 Dogs Found in Deplorable Conditions in Arkansas Shelter
Read More...Nov 24th, 2005
Dog attack girl fights for life
From BBC News | England | UK Edition
A six-year-old suffers severe injuries in an attack by three dogs in the back garden of her home.
Read More...Nov 24th, 2005
Man jailed for dog walker murder
From BBC News | England | UK Edition
A man who murdered a woman on a canal towpath three days after his release from custody, is jailed for 22 years.
Read More...Nov 24th, 2005
Down's girl, 6, savaged by pitbull pack
From The Scotsman - UK
A SIX-year-old girl with Down's Syndrome was critically ill in hospital last night after being savaged by three dogs as she was playing in her own back garden.
Read More...Nov 24th, 2005
The trusty old dog who fetched a live grenade
From Telegraph News | UK News
A retired gun dog proved that his retrieving instinct, if not his judgment, was still sound when he proudly presented his owner with an unexpected find - a live hand grenade.
Read More...Nov 24th, 2005
Pa. woman claims rescued dog is her lost pet
From Burlington Times News
A Pennsylvania woman who lives nearly 100 miles from Burlington Island said she believes the black dog rescued there Friday is her missing pet and plans to travel to Philadelphia today to prove it.
Read More...Nov 22nd, 2005
World's Ugliest Dog Dies at 14 (AP)
From Yahoo! News: Odd News
AP - Sam, the tiny dog whose hairless body and crooked teeth earned him a reputation as the World's Ugliest Dog, has died.
Read More...Nov 22nd, 2005
Only 40 genes separate your pet dog from a wolf
From Telegraph News | International News
The difference between an obedient, friendly dog and a big bad wolf could be down to as few as 40 genes, according to a study into tameness.
Read More...Nov 22nd, 2005
Dogz Released for Nintendo Game Boy Advance
From Moreover Technologies - Japan news
Dogz is a pet simulation game that lets owners name, train and play with a realistic puppy. Players create and control a main character and choose one of 49 different dogs from 18 different breeds.
Read More...Nov 21st, 2005
Hot dog!
From HeraldTimesOnline.com
JAMESTOWN, N.D. - A pit bull left home alone jumped on top of a stove, turned on a burner and started a fire that caused about $2,...
Read More...Nov 21st, 2005
Dog lovers mad over chihuahua thefts (Reuters)
From Yahoo! News: Odd News
Reuters - Japanese pet owners are howling over aspate of thefts of chihuahuas, the country's most popular dogthanks to a series of TV commercials that starred one of thecuddly Mexican canines.
Read More...Nov 21st, 2005
Treatment of dogs in Taiwan is getting better, experts say
From Moreover Technologies - Taiwan news
The number of pet dogs and stray dogs fell sharply in Taiwan, according to experts attending a symposium on government policies concerning animal welfare on the island.
Read More...Nov 18th, 2005
Dog rescue efforts fall short
From Burlington Times News
The shaggy black dog believed to be stranded on Burlington Island will remain a castaway a while longer.
Read More...Nov 18th, 2005
Dogs targeted in poison attacks
From BBC News | England | UK Edition
Pet owners are put on alert after a spate of dog poisoning where bread is thrown into gardens.
Read More...Nov 18th, 2005
Triumph the Dog to Perform on TBS Special (AP)
From Yahoo! News: Entertainment
AP - Triumph the Insult Comic Dog doesn't just bark out zingers and smoke cigars — he worries about global warming. So the R-rated hand puppet will be one of the performers for TBS' two-hour "Earth to America" special 8 p.m. EST Sunday.
Read More...Nov 17th, 2005
Dog Stuck in Sinkhole for 16 Days Rescued
From Feature Stories
TOWNSEND, Tenn. - Trapped for 16 days down a 70-foot-sinkhole, a dog named Buck will live to hunt another day after being rescued by rangers near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Read More...Nov 17th, 2005
Police dog named for late DEA agent
From HeraldTimesOnline.com
ANDERSON - The city's new police dog has been named in honor of a federal drug agent who died in a plane crash last year.The 4-y...
Read More...Nov 17th, 2005
San Francisco passes dog regulations
From HeraldTimesOnline.com
SAN FRANCISCO - City supervisors Tuesday passed new laws requiring spaying and neutering of pit bulls, five months after the fatal...
Read More...Nov 17th, 2005
Pit bull ad insults lawyers: court (Reuters)
From Yahoo! News: Odd News
Reuters - A Florida law firm's television advertisement featuring a pit bull, a dog breed known for its aggression, is misleading and an affront to the legal profession, the Florida Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.
Read More...Nov 17th, 2005
Family that fled hurricane gets dog back
From MSNBC.com: U.S. News
A New Orleans family that left its dog behind when it fled Hurricane Katrina has been reunited with its pet.
Read More...Nov 17th, 2005
Puppy Will Be Fitted With An Artificial Paw
From All Headline News - offbeat news and headlines
Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:00:04 GMT
Read More...Nov 16th, 2005
Catching castaway canine considered
From Burlington Times News
A shaggy black dog appears to have taken up residence on Burlington Island.
Read More...Nov 16th, 2005
Prosthetic Center to Make Leg for Puppy
From Feature Stories
FLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Rex Miller has made artificial limbs for lots of humans, but never for a dog. Until now. Miller, owner of the Greater Flint Prosthetic Center, made a cast last week that will guide him on how to make a new leg for 4-month-old Peg, a puppy born without an ankle joint or right paw.
Read More...Nov 16th, 2005
Phoenix moves to decriminalize barking dogs
From azcentral.com | news
Fido's incessant barking may not make you a criminal anymore. The Phoenix City Council's Public Safety Subcommittee voted Tuesday to decriminalize
Read More...Nov 16th, 2005
San Francisco OKs tough dog curbs
From MSNBC.com: U.S. News
After the fatal mauling of a 12-year-old boy by his familys pit bulls, San Francisco legislators passed new laws requiring pit bulls to be spayed and neutered.
Read More...Nov 16th, 2005
'Dog meat' puts 20 in hospital
From Moreover Technologies - South Africa news
East London - Twenty people, mainly children, were taken to hospital after eating food believed to be dog meat in an Eastern Cape village on Monday, said the provincial health department.
Read More...Nov 14th, 2005
Are Designer Dog Trends Bad For Dogs?
From ABC News: US
New Breed Mixes Are Bred to Please But Also Raise Concern, Even Scorn
Read More...Nov 14th, 2005
Korea's Snuppy Named Amazing Invention of the Year
From Moreover Technologies - Korea news
Cloned dog Snuppy and its surrogate mother Stem Cell Pioneer Clones Dog World Reacts to News of First Cloned Dog Cloned Dogs to Make Test Subjects for Stem Cell Cure The U.S.
Read More...Nov 13th, 2005
Time picks cloned dog as top invention (Reuters)
From Yahoo! News: Odd News
Reuters - Snuppy, the first cloned dog, is themost amazing invention of 2005, Time magazine said on Sunday.
Read More...Nov 13th, 2005
Dogged Pursuit
From TIME Magazine Online: Top Stories
First sheep, now a dog--what next? How a lab in South Korea perfected a cloning technique that is likely to transform medical research around the world
Read More...Nov 13th, 2005
Time picks cloned dog as top invention in 2005
From Reuters: Top News
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Snuppy, the first cloned dog, is the most amazing invention of 2005, Time magazine said on Sunday.
Read More...Nov 13th, 2005
Bologna Dog Pound Attached; 5 Under Investigation
From Moreover Technologies - Italy news
BOLOGNA DOG POUND ATTACHED; 5 UNDER INVESTIGATION (AGI) - Bologna, Italy, Nov.11 - The Bologna Attorney Office ordered the attachment of the local dog pound, in Castelmaggiore, because of the hygienic conditions in which the animals are kept.
Read More...Nov 12th, 2005
Starving dogs in kennel started eating each other
From azcentral.com | thebuzz
BLAINVILLE - A man faced several cruelty charges Friday after animal protection officials seized about 100 starving dogs from a filthy home and kennel.
Read More...Nov 12th, 2005
Pet bullmastiff dog savages girl
From BBC News | UK | World Edition
A family's pet bullmastiff is to be put down after a teenager is savaged in her home.
Read More...Nov 12th, 2005
Cat Show Plans Memorial Service for Dog (AP)
From Yahoo! News: Odd News
AP - This will probably be the first time a dog's memorial service is attended by 300 cats. A schnauzer-Siberian husky mix named Ginny will be eulogized Nov. 19 at the Westchester Cat Show, where she was named Cat of the Year in 1998 for her uncanny skill and bravery in finding and rescuing endangered tabbies.
Read More...Nov 11th, 2005
Couple Says Vet Faked Dog's Death
From ABC News: US
Instead of Being Euthanized, 'Buttons' Is Alive and Back Home
Read More...Nov 11th, 2005
Cruelty case dog owner is banned
From Northampton News (http://www.northamptontoday.co.uk)
THE owner of a dog, which died two weeks after RSPCA inspectors found the pet with a massive tumour, has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years. (10/11/2005 12:22:44)
Read More...Nov 10th, 2005
Dog temperament test measure of adoptability
From HeraldTimesOnline.com
To determine whether or not a dog is suitable for adoption, the Bloomington Animal Shelter uses a temperament test called the Safe...
Read More...Nov 10th, 2005
Dogs marry in GBP700 wedding
From Moreover Technologies - Offbeat news
Two dogs have got married in front of 70 guests in a 700 ceremony in the US. Two-year-old Bobby married Gracie, who's three, in their hometown of Clinton Township, Michigan, reports the Detroit Free Press.
Read More...Nov 9th, 2005
Holidaymaker died saving her dog
From Moreover Technologies - UK news
An off-duty fireman helped the couple when they got into difficulties An inquest has heard how a holidaymaker lost her life after jumping into a weir in Gwynedd to rescue her pet dog.
Read More...Nov 9th, 2005
Holidaymaker died saving her dog
From BBC News | Wales | UK Edition
A pet owner died rescuing her golden retriever, who ran into a fast-flowing weir in Gwynedd, an inquest hears.
Read More...Nov 9th, 2005
Dozens of pets make house a smelly nightmare
From azcentral.com | thebuzz
NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. - A house about 20 miles from Pittsburgh really stinks - and its furry occupants are to blame. Police originally suspected the ammonia-like odor could signal a methamphetamine lab. But the 35 cats and a dog were the real culprits.
Read More...Nov 8th, 2005
Aniston Happy to Talk About Her Dog (AP)
From Yahoo! News: Entertainment
AP - Jennifer Aniston is happy to talk — about her dog, Norman.
Read More...Nov 7th, 2005
Animal rights groups worry about Senate's puppy mill regulation
From HeraldTimesOnline.com
GAP, Pa. - The colorful, hand-painted signs offering puppies for sale at farms in scenic Lancaster County only add to the allure o...
Read More...Nov 7th, 2005
Pit bulls go on bloody rampage in neighborhood
From azcentral.com | thebuzz
CARY, Ill. - A 10-year-old boy was in critical condition after three pit bulls escaped from a home and went on a rampage, attacking six people before police shot and killed dogs, authorities said.
Read More...Nov 7th, 2005
Utah County's dog force wins awards for skills
From The Daily Herald
SPANISH FORK -- Everything's a game to Nero.Nosing around for narcotics, sniffing out bombs, chasing down crooks - it's all fun to him. He may have a bad guy on the ground by the wrist, but he's still wagging his tail.'Whether they're looking for dope or a bomb or biting a suspect, they're happy,' says Deputy Daniel Forster.
Read More...Nov 6th, 2005
English hunts ride out despite ban on dogs
From Moreover Technologies - UK news
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Read More...Nov 5th, 2005
Dog called 'Sonar' sniffs out 95th watery corpse (Reuters)
From Yahoo! News: Odd News
Reuters - A black labrador called Sonar with a particularly keen nose for sniffing out rotting corpses underwater has once again come to the aid of Finnish rescuers by successfully pinpointing her 95th body.
Read More...Nov 5th, 2005
Lost dog's 30-mile trip
From Moreover Technologies - Offbeat news
A lost dog found his way home after walking 30 miles in four days. Jack Russell, Remi, went missing when he went for a walk with his owner, Lee Evans, near the reservoir on Hiraethog Moors, in Denbighshire, North Wales.
Read More...Nov 4th, 2005
DJs Spin Tunes For Pets Online
From All Headline News - offbeat news and headlines
Los Angeles, CA (AHN) - Pet lovers tune in to an internet radio station designed to ease the lives of lonely dogs and cats around the world.Founder Adrian Martinez, 34, says the station aims to keep pets company while their 'parents' head out to work. - Fri, 4 Nov 2005 06:35:01 GMT
Read More...Nov 4th, 2005
Boy Hospitalized After Colo. Dog Mauling
From ABC News: US
Boy, 10, in Critical Condition After Being Mauled in His Yard by Three Pit Bulls
Read More...Nov 3rd, 2005
Man who sliced off part of victim's scalp jailed
From The Scotsman - UK
A MAN who used a saw to cut off a carpenter's finger and slice off part of his scalp in an argument over dog fouling, has been jailed for four years.
Read More...Nov 3rd, 2005
Dog blown up with fireworks in Britain
From Moreover Technologies - UK news
Police in Britain are looking for three suspects who allegedly blew up a small dog with fireworks after they hit her with a car.
Read More...Nov 2nd, 2005
Sofia Runner Vows to Sell Stray Dogs, Help Disabled
From Moreover Technologies - Eastern Europe news
Sofia Elections: 2 November 2005, Wednesday.Independent Sofia Mayor Runner Boyko Borissov vowed on Wednesday to help the disabled citizens and solve the problem with the stray dogs in the capital by selling them.
Read More...Nov 2nd, 2005
Phone Repairman Helps Save Dogs From Fire
From Feature Stories
HOLLAND, Mich. - A telephone repairman came calling at just the right time for a southwestern Michigan homeowner and the owner's two dogs.
Read More...Nov 2nd, 2005
Man Saves Dog, Dog Saves Man
From ABC News: US
Dog Gets Help for Owner in Car Accident
Read More...Nov 2nd, 2005
Kennel volunteer is denied film to identify car park dog killer
From Telegraph News | UK News
A woman whose dog was killed by a hit-and-run driver has been refused access to closed circuit television footage that captured the incident on the grounds that it would infringe his rights under the Data Protection Act.
Read More...Nov 2nd, 2005
