The Daily Dog

"Harley is one lucky dog, thanks to the kindness of Twinsburg residents. The Labrador retriever/German shepherd mix, 6, is recovering from a serious car accident that happened June 22. Harley would have died from the injuries if several residents hadn't rushed to his aid, his owner Mike Pukay said."

Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Dr. Cynda Crawford, clinical assistant professor in the Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in Gainesville, recently answered dozens of readers’ questions on the Consults blog, “The Dog Flu Virus: Are You or Your Pet At Risk?” Many readers had questions about flu symptoms, how the virus is spread and whether their pets should receive the newly approved vaccine for the disease. Here are 10 things Dr. Crawford believes everyone should know about canine influenza and the risks to pets and people."
New York Times

"As part of a deal with the prosecution, John Heine pled no contest and has been convicted of drowning 12 puppies and then throwing them into a dumpster last August. 75-year-old Heine is a retired physician who breeds and trains bird dogs as a hobby."

KTVQ TV Billings MT

"For people, the Fourth of July is a time to celebrate. For many people that means guests and lots of fireworks. But that combination usually causes animal shelters to fill up fast."

KIVITV

"One day last fall, a dog was running through the streets of Lodi. The German Shepherd wasn’t vicious, but the dog, which wasn’t wearing a collar, was youthful, full of energy and didn’t really like authority. “We called him Jogger because he was a little hard to keep up with,” Lodi Animal Services Supervisor Dianne Barney said with a laugh."
Lodi News-Sentinel

"So you went out in search of a sweet, friendly Fido, and it turns out you came home with destructo-dog. He wore ruts in the grass alongside your garage (his favorite pathway to his poop spot). He devoured your prized petunias, and then — after you replaced the petunias with rosebushes, hoping the thorns would serve as self-defense for the beautiful buds — he ate those, too."

theleafchronicle.com | The Leaf-Chronicle | Clarksville, TN

"BACK IN NOVEMBER 2007, Utah's Deseret News wrote up a five-year-old Shih Tzu whose wardrobe included a pink mohair sweater and a fur-trimmed parka. The same month, the Arizona Republic reported on the growing popularity of puppy Tupperware parties. And in South Carolina, the Greenville News highlighted an increasingly common sight on local sidewalks: pet strollers. Such conveyances might have proved popular at the six Dallas-area malls that announced preholiday 'pet nights,' where animals could sit for a picture with Santa. Gilded-age indulgences that ended when recession officially arrived a month later? Hardly."

Why we treat our pets like royalty - The Boston Globe

"Chimps may share more of our genes, but dogs have lived with us for so long – in our houses, on our beds (and, of course, sneaking out for late night poker games) – they may evolved into a better model for understanding human social behavior, according to a new study."

ohmidog.com

"Hotter summers and milder winters have a hidden health impact, with experts now cautioning that warmer year-round weather will make more countries a haven for disease-carrying pests."

DogMagazine.net

"Czardoz is a gentle giant, who is never more than a couple steps from Terry Thaden’s side. It’s that special bond and devotion to his owner that made the 128-pound German shepherd a hero."

German shepherd wakes owner from stroke, saves his life: