Howloween With Your Dog

"The day for trick or treating will soon be here, yet, neither tricks nor too many treats are good for your dog, and Halloween can certainly be a scary experience for your pet."
AKC News

Bondsman puts wheels under two-legged puppy

"She may have just two legs, but now thanks to a local man's generosity, Precious the puppy has a doggie wheelchair and a lot of determination to help her walk and run on two legs and two wheels."
Shawnee (OK) News-Star

Citizens work to save dachshunds, greyhounds

"Two breeds have special rescue friends in the Kerrville area. Christine McEntyre of Kerrville helps dachshunds and Pam and Bob Crown of Comfort give respite to greyhounds."
Kerrville Daily Times

Halloween Designer Duds For Dogs

Sure, any old dog can go out trick-or-treating in a mass-produced costume. For less than $30, he can be a pumpkin, a devil, an astronaut, a cheerleader or - oh, the insult! - a cat. But what about that very special pooch, the dog whose fur should never touch vinyl and who wouldn't be caught dead in the same costume as the mutt down the block?
Associated Press

Don’t let your dog destroy your yard

"Many people who are avid gardeners are also avid pet owners. Pets and people enjoy being outside together, but the exuberance of an active dog can quickly destroy the structure and beauty of a garden. But with some careful planning and consideration, pets and the garden can coexist peacefully."
Amador Ledger Dispatch

Canines at the car wash

'"Come wash your dog and your truck," said Rob Madrid, Wave Wash general manager. "Scrub your dogs down." With shiny coats, clean teeth and fewer fleas, the dogs can then play at the fenced-in Wave Wash dog park, complete with hoops, doors and other colorful puppy playground equipment. Frank Meneghetti, the owner, decided to fuse the two business ideas when he realized how much people like to wash their own cars and trucks.'
Fort Worth Star Telegram

Doggy Alzheimer's Disease

"Have you noticed changes in your aging dog's zest for life? Has she stopped greeting you at the door? Has he forgotten once familiar old tricks or stopped responding to even basic commands? Many dog owners attribute changes like this to normal aging, but personality changes and forgetful behavior is not a normal part of dogs growing old."
Bella Online

Don't blame the breed

"If the bite of Ontario politicians is as bad as their bark, expect a province-wide ban on a mythical breed of canine known as the "pit bull." The breed is mythical for two reasons. One, its fabled ferocity is the stuff of legends. Two, it's a breed that doesn't exist."
National Post

Dogs become kids' reading buddies

Some Iowa first-graders are learning to be more confident readers with the help of two canine reading buddies. Students in Jennifer Rich's first-grade literacy block class at Terrace Elementary School have been reading to two golden retrievers named Cassie and Stoney.
Des Moines Register

A life owed to a pork chop? - Dog rescued from trap

"The tempting smell of a pork chop just might have saved a dog's life. Trapped in a hole covered with 1,000-pound boulders for nearly three days, an Australian shepherd was coaxed to safety with the help of a plucky backhoe driver's lunch."
The Union (Grass Valley, CA)

Yoga for Dogs

From All Things Considered- an audio report on a New York City yoga class for dogs and their owners.
NPR

A happy ending to canine caper

"Bonny is one lucky dog. More than two weeks after the border collie was swiped from the Hurricane Hole Marina, the fish-stalking, face-licking canine was reunited with her owner. It seems her captor -- whom Bonny's owner knows only as a Miami-area man named ''Dave'' -- telephoned Sunday saying he'd just found out that a massive, two-county search was under way for the beloved hound."

Miami Herald

Pantagraph.com - News - Soldier's gift: Puppy love 10/20/04

"A 10-week-old puppy born south of Korea's demilitarized zone made a distant journey Monday to her new home in America -- thanks to an Army medic from Stanford who rescued the dog's mother."
Bloomington (IL) Pantagraph

Dog days of dating: Dating Web sites help pet owners, admirers bark up the right tree

Billings Gazette

Doggone crazy for 'em

Divorce lawyer Lee Rosen recently helped broker negotiations over custody of a beagle. The agreement spelled out a range of parental rights and obligations regarding the floppy eared dog, including how to divvy up vet bills and visitation rights. "We literally used language that we typically use in child custody arrangements," says Rosen.
Triangle Business Journal

Dog trainer's book was a journey towards healing

Laurel (MD) Leader

Costly care, valued animals

Seattle Times

Man's best friend in the pub is his dog

"Blue the border collie isn't content with letting his owner go to the local pub on his own . . . he likes to tag along so he can join in some of the pub games. "
Shropshire Star

Howl-O-Ween Costumes & Products For Pets

The American Pet Products Manufacturers Association releases hot Halloween pet products and safety tips for growing number of pet Trick-or-Treaters.
WFIE TV Evansville IN

What to do about pit bulls

Toronto Star

Seized pets still in limbo

Hopes of finding homes for animals seized two months ago from a Topsfield kennel were dashed Tuesday when local shelter officials learned the former owners may appeal a judge's order giving the animals to the state.
Kennebec Journal

You Can Lead a Dog to Water

"On the day of his first swimming lesson, my dog, Charlie, exhibited an almost cartoonish reluctance to get into the water. He hunkered down, splayed his legs and dialed his toenails to maximum extension. You could hear them scrrrrrape as he was pulled toward the pool."
Washington Post

More than a pet, dog is owner's protector

Sandi Montagna says she has a guardian angel -- a really big one with four legs. The 56-year old Palm Coast resident suffers from brittle diabetes, a condition where the blood-glucose level fluctuates from high to low. When it elevates, she gets sleepy, which makes for a dangerous situation. She doesn't know when to pump more insulin into her system.
But that's where Lacey, her 130-pound bull mastiff, lumbers into the picture. She dutifully plants herself in front of her sleeping owner's face and barks until Montagna gets up and takes in more insulin. Without the alert, Montagna could fall into a coma.
Daytona Beach News-Journal

Dozens donate to help hurt dog

Letters and checks have been coming in daily to a local animal hospital to help a 7-pound Chihuahua named Kieko who needs an operation.
Waterville (ME) Morning Sentinel

Canine rescuers sniff out new masters

Switzerland's St Bernard rescue dogs, known for centuries for saving avalanche victims from snowy Alpine graves, are to be sold by their monk owners as helicopters and heat sensors take over their work.
The Age (Melbourne)

California dog killer sentenced to 25 years to life in prison

A man who beat and beheaded his dog has been sentenced to 25 years to life under California's three-strikes law.
WANE TV

Book review: A man's best friend -- and much, much more

"A measured account of the dog as mirror of man and his needs and motivations through history on the North American continent. Plenty to chew on, whether you like dogs or not."
Minneapolis Star Tribune

Anonymous ‘angel’ comes to rescue of blind woman’s dog

Appleton WI Post-Crescent

Demystifying the Growl

"Dr. Ian Dunbar said that dogs aren't like us - they don't have lawyers. Subsequently, with meagre litigation abilities and penmanship, growling is one of the basic ways that dogs can express themselves and communicate with others. So if growling is a basic form of communication, why do so many owners reprimand their dogs for doing it? "
Dogs Dogs Dogs!

Pampered poodle survives 42 days in the wild

His name is Chubbs, and the miniature poodle has survived an almost biblical ordeal.
Ottawa Citizen

One disgusting dog habit

"Q: Why does my year-old German shepherd dog eat his own and other dogs'..."
Animal Planet Radio

Doggone! one clever canine

channel4.com

W. Va. Supreme Court to hear lawsuit over dog

A dispute over a dog has reached the state Supreme Court, which has agreed to hear a couple's claim the county dog warden gave their pet away to a Virginia pet store.
Associated Press

This sea dog has a whale of an adventure

Feared drowned, Red is found safe, sound on island
Ventura County Star

A furry friend to learn by

Companion canine helps these children succeed
Sacramento Bee