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2 dogs rescued from drain pipe

From azcentral.com | thebuzz

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. - Two dogs stuck in a drainage pipe were rescued over the weekend when workers dug a hole in the street and firefighters used a hose full of air to push them out.

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Oct 31st, 2005

Prescott Valley man arrested over pet's broken leg

From azcentral.com | news

A 62-year-old Prescott Valley man who took his 5-month-old puppy to an animal clinic this weekend has been arrested and accused of breaking one of the animal's hind legs.

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Oct 31st, 2005

Firefighters Rescue Dogs From Drain Pipe (AP)

From Yahoo! News: Odd News

AP - Two dogs stuck in a drainage pipe were rescued over the weekend when workers dug a hole in the street and firefighters used a hose full of air to push them out.

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Oct 31st, 2005

Help to reunite one man and his dog

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

Volunteers from all over UK try to find missing pooch (31/10/2005 08:50:48)

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Oct 31st, 2005

Laughing firework louts blow up and film dog

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

Andrew RobinsonTHE distraught owners of a tiny dog blown to pieces by firework yobs, who then filmed the remains, have branded the culprits 'sick in the head'. (31/10/2005 08:50:48)

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Oct 31st, 2005

New plan to save dingo from extinction

From Moreover Technologies - Australia news

A new program hopes to save Australia's rapidly dying dingo population through artificial insemination of the pure-bred dogs.

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Oct 30th, 2005

Abandoned Cassie happy in new dog house

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

AN OLD dog, found tied to a washing line, is bounding around like a two-year-old after finding a new owner. (28/10/2005 16:41:34)

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Oct 29th, 2005

Dogs will take to the skies

From azcentral.com | north phoenix

Held at Encanto Park for the ninth consecutive year, the 2005 Skyhoundz Hyperflite Canine Disc Championship features dogs catching flying saucers in mid-air.

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Oct 29th, 2005

Anna Nicole Smith's Dogs Boycott Iams

From ABC News: Entertainment

Anna Nicole Smith's Dogs Boycott Pet Food Maker Iams for Alleged Treatment of Lab Animals

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Oct 29th, 2005

Katrina dogs up for adoption this weekend

From azcentral.com | news

The first of 250 dogs evacuated to the Valley from the Gulf area after Hurricane Katrina will be up for adoption this weekend. Arizona Humane Society officials have reunited nearly 40 pets with their families, but they have decided to go ahead and find new homes for others.

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Oct 27th, 2005

Dog survives 100-feet cliff fall

From BBC News | England | UK Edition

A dog escapes death after accidentally falling 100 feet over a cliff on the Dorset coastline.

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Oct 27th, 2005

British Dogs Stressed Out

From All Headline News - offbeat news and headlines

London, England (AHN) - A new study shows more than a quarter of British dogs are as stressed as their over-worked owners, and a third are prone to vomiting or diarrhea as a result of neglect.Chris Price, business manager with Direct Line Pet Insurance, says, 'Dogs are very sensitive to their owners' moods and pick up on when they are unhappy, unwell or under pressure.' - Thu, 27 Oct 2005 11:06:00 GMT

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Oct 27th, 2005

Dog owners told to look for signs of new influenza

From Burlington Times News

The state Department of Agriculture is urging dog owners to be on the lookout for symptoms of a new canine respiratory disease that has made its way into New Jersey.

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Oct 27th, 2005

Quarter of dogs are stressed out -survey (Reuters)

From Yahoo! News: Odd News

Reuters - Man's best friend has certainly not beentreated that way.

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Oct 27th, 2005

Dog Found Chewing on Infant's Corpse

From ABC News: US

Ohio Mother Charged With Abuse of Corpse

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Oct 27th, 2005

Rabies rules restrict rescue team

From BBC News | England | UK Edition

A dog team blames quarantine laws for reducing the number of rescue missions they can perform.

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Oct 27th, 2005

Police take the lead on barking regulations

From Telegraph News | UK News

A police force has tested its dogs to see whether they are guilty of noise pollution under new health and safety guidelines.

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Oct 27th, 2005

Quake hero dogs are caged

From Local News (http://www.halifaxtoday.co.uk)

A CALDERDALE teacher and his search dogs rescued seven people from the earthquake zone in Pakistan. (26/10/2005 12:02:32)

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Oct 26th, 2005

Loyal pooch treks 30km to new home

From Moreover Technologies - Offbeat news

A dog which spent weeks waiting for its owner at a Northern Territory roadside rest stop has found a new owner.

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Oct 26th, 2005

City, Dog House, teaming up to help Katrina's pet victims

From HeraldTimesOnline.com

The city of Bloomington is partnering with the Dog House LLC to hold a relief drive for pets left family-less by Hurricane Katrina...

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Oct 26th, 2005

Bargain-Hunting Tips: Shower With the Dog

From Feature Stories

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Shower with your dog, live in a tent and confiscate your husband's credit cards. These are some of the mostly tongue-in-cheek moneysaving tips given by contestants in a competition to find New Zealand's thriftiest shopper, organizers said Tuesday.

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Oct 25th, 2005

Rome bans goldfish bowls, orders dog walking

From MSNBC.com: TOP MSNBC HEADLINES

The city of Rome has banned goldfish bowls, which animal rights activists say are cruel, and has made regular dog-walks mandatory in the Italian capital, the towns council said on Tuesday.

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Oct 25th, 2005

Pedigree puppies are stolen

From BBC News | Scotland | UK Edition

Five Newfoundland puppies are stolen from kennels on the outskirts of Montrose.

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Oct 25th, 2005

Great Dane in doghouse after setting home on fire

From Local News (http://www.halifaxtoday.co.uk)

A HAPLESS hound made a real dog's dinner of its owners' kitchen when it accidentally turned the cooker on. (21/10/2005 12:16:29)

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Oct 22nd, 2005

Paris patisserie specialises in canine delicacies

From Moreover Technologies - France news

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Oct 22nd, 2005

Appeals court rules against Stirton in dog neglect case

From News Review - News

The Oregon Court of Appeals has upheld a forfeiture order stripping Bob Stirton of legal title to 31 dogs seized from him after Stirton was accused of neglecting the animals.

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Oct 22nd, 2005

Play dead: Dog diagnosed with narcolepsy

From Boston.com -- News of the odd

What should be some of a dog's greatest joys in life have become Skeeter's worst nightmare. Food, a chance at chasing a squirrel, going for a walk, or even an opportunity to sniff another dog all have the same effect on the 11-pound toy poodle: he's out cold.

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Oct 20th, 2005

New anti-dog bill put to test in N.M.

From Boston.com -- News of the odd

The author of a new state law that allows felony charges against owners of dangerous dogs was hospitalized over the weekend -- after his own dog attacked him.

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Oct 20th, 2005

Pittsburgh woman on trial for dog arson that killed her children

From Pennsylvania News

PITTSBURGH - A mother charged with killing her two children in a fire that started when she set the family dog ablaze had wanted the dog dead because her son was allergic to it, a prosecutor said Tuesday.

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Oct 20th, 2005

Dogs stranded by hurricanes airlifted to Pa.

From Pennsylvania News

READING, Pa. - Eighty dogs left homeless by Gulf Coast hurricanes arrived by cargo plane at a southeastern Pennsylvania airport.

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Oct 20th, 2005

Dangerous new canine flu seems headed to Maryland

From baltimoresun.com - news

A virulent - and sometimes deadly - canine influenza is sweeping the U.S., and with researchers confirming the disease in Washington, D.C., this month, Maryland dog people are bracing for the worst.

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Oct 20th, 2005

Dog with 'no personality' has narcolepsy

From azcentral.com | thebuzz

CHUBBUCK, Idaho - What should be some of a dog's greatest joys in life have become Skeeter's worst nightmare. Food, a chance at chasing a squirrel, going for a walk, or even an opportunity to sniff another dog all have the same effect on the 11-pound toy poodle: he's out cold.

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Oct 20th, 2005

Author of law targeting dogs attacked by own dog

From azcentral.com | thebuzz

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The author of a new state law that allows felony charges against owners of dangerous dogs was hospitalized over the weekend - after his own dog attacked him.

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Oct 20th, 2005

In Africa, Sending in the Dogs to Save the Cheetahs

From ABC News: International

Novel Plan Helps Keep World's Fastest Land Animal From Extinction

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Oct 20th, 2005

Court returned dog to cruel owner

From BBC News | UK | World Edition

A Plymouth man is jailed for 21 days for being cruel to his pet Staffordshire bull terrier dog after a court had given it back to him.

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Oct 20th, 2005

Davis: Could Dogs-as-Shark-Bait Story Be True?

From MSNBC.com: Newsweek

If only the story about live dogs being used as shark bait on a remote French island could have been a hoax. Sadly, it isn't.

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Oct 20th, 2005