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  • Wyoming explores dog rules Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:10PMAfter Monday night's city council meeting, victim said she was not set on rule changes that target specific breeds or types of dogs.
  • Extreme Heat Putting Animals In Danger, Rescuers Say Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:02PMThe dog days of summer are proving to be downright dangerous for man's best friend, officials say.
  • Who said bullies are bad? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:00PMWill Smith wants people to know there is a difference – actually there are several -- between the American pit bull terrier and the American Bully.
  • Panting Pets Can Perish in High Heat Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:44PMMinneapolis Animal Control says it has already gotten a handful of calls from concerned citizens reporting dogs left in cars under the sizzling, summer sun, and now officials are warning owners that panting pets can perish in high heat.
  • Wyoming won't rush discussion of pit bull ban Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:41PMPit-bull lovers told the City Council Monday their pets are “lap dogs” that play with neighbor children. Yet a ban advocate said “it’s a sign of how selfish our society has become” that people want to house a dog that could maim or kill another person.
  • Linn County 4-H/FFA Fair schedule Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:19PMSaturday, July 16
  • Dog walk to benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:23PMGood Deeds for Bullied Breeds will host its third annual Pittie Please, Find a Cure Walk from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at England-Idlewild Park in Burlington.
  • Veterinary Oncologist: What to Do When Your Pet Has Cancer Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:45AMDr. Cheryl London, an associate professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Ohio State, is among a small group of veterinary oncologists in the United States who are funded to conduct research with dogs in order to advance and accelerate cancer research in humans. Dogs share many of the same types of cancer as humans, and treatment advances in one species can often translate to the other ...
  • Pug-nosed dogs, cats no longer welcome on airlines Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:22AMHong Kong (CNN) – Flat-faced canines can no longer fly Cathay Pacific. And their feline friends need to make other travel plans, too. As of Monday, the airline has banned the so-called brachycephalic breeds due to concerns that certain types of short-nosed animals have an increased risk of breathing problems and overheating due to the stress of flying. According to the airline’s travel advisory ...
  • Breed specific dog ordinances – difficult to justify, enforce Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:06AMCADILLAC – Despite the dog's endearing moniker as “man's best friend,” some are not very friendly. In fact, some are violent, unpredictable and may be capable of inflicting massive physical damage to humans and other canines, as well.
  • Boris Johnson and the Met Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:07AMBoris Johnson has failed to solve the long-standing problems surrounding the Met.
  • Jumping dogs show their agility Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:00AMPicture a cross between a gymkhana and hunter-jumper course for dogs. The Salinas-Monterey Agility Racing Team (SMART) concluded its Agility on the Greens III at York School Sunday with final rounds in five events, some of which will qualify competitors for national and international competition.
  • Grant helps with pit bull placement Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:46PMWith the help of grant funding, McKamey Animal Care and Adoption Center started a program on July 1 to help one of the dog world’s most demonized breeds.
  • Dogs strut stuff at show Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:23PMWOODSTOCK -- It starts with a desire as old as the four-legged creature itself -- man wants dog.
  • Pet feature: Going above and beyond for Great Danes Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:49PMNEW GLOUCESTER — It can be difficult to find a home for the average abused, abandoned or neglected pooch. For dogs that grow to the size of small ponies, sometimes suffer from serious health issues and can have out-of-control behavioral problems?
  • How to Keep Your Dog Safe in Summer Heat Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:46PMWhen it’s hot outside, we all need to take special health precautions. But the Veterinarian practice owner at Linderman Animal Hospital, Mike Johns, says that we shouldn’t forget that our dogs need special care this time of year too.
  • Dog days bring on the heat Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:59AMThe heat is about to get intense in the Stateline Area with temperatures rising into the 90s and around 100 in the upcoming week.
  • Reading a dog's mind Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:21PMHi John: We have a three-year-old female English Cocker Spaniel who is aggressive with larger dogs, Rottweilers and German Shepherds in particular.
  • Reading a dog's mind 0 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:12PMWe have a three-year-old female English Cocker Spaniel who is aggressive with larger dogs, Rottweilers and German Shepherds in particular. The last trainer we went to literally wanted our dog to respond to our thoughts with no other direction. Needless to say, this did not go well.
  • Bark in the Park Dog Festival Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:40PMThe annual event Bark in the Park will be open to canines of all breeds and their owners at Willow Creek Park today, July 16 beginning at 9 a.
  • Protect your pets from the extreme heat Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:55PMDogs can suffer from heat stroke and exhaustion just like people With the heat expected to reach into the triple digits this weekend, it is important to keep your pets cool and safe from heat stroke and exhaustion.
  • 7 dogs who ate remains of dead owners in Saskatchewan all adopted Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:32PMSASKATOON - Seven dogs who ate the remains of their dead owners in a home in Saskatchewan have all been adopted.
  • Calendar listings for July 15-21 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:13AMENTRIES AND AUDITIONS Auditions for The Odyssey Seeking an actor (preferably aged 35-55) & an actress, aged 20-40, for multi-media production of Homer`s Odyssey for shows starting in late July.
  • Grease trap ordinance approved - Ordinance to take effect immediately Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:00AMThe Trumann city council approved of an ordinance from the Waterworks department to enforce a grease trap code. The council approved of all three readings and put the ordinance into effect...
  • India coach Duncan Fletcher's boffinry can stump England just as Sir Alf Ramsey undid the Germans Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:37AMWhile reading Leo McKinstry's excellent biography of Sir Alf Ramsey, I came across a line that made me smirk with recognition.
  • Ask a Vet: Heat stroke in dogs Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:31AMQ: With the hot weather we've been having, I try to only take my dog for walks early in the morning and late in the evening. How would I know if he was having heatstroke and how can I prevent it? A: Dogs cool themselves by panting; this removes excessive heat from their bodies by evaporation of saliva from their tongues. In addition, superficial blood vessels of the skin of the face, ears and ...
  • Need a new best friend? Try dog fostering program Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:46AMProspective adopters who qualify for the program can foster one of the dogs for up to three months before deciding if the canine really is a new best friend they want to permanently adopt.
  • Pugs can't fly Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:15AMCathay Pacific is in the doghouse with pet lovers after banning snub-nose dogs and flat-faced cats from its flights.
  • Dog death puts groomer training under spotlight Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:27PMLUBBOCK - On an unseasonably warm afternoon in January, Terri Barnett rode in the passenger seat of a vehicle barreling south on Indiana Avenue toward the nearest animal clinic. Summary:  LUBBOCK - On an unseasonably warm afternoon in January, Terri Barnett rode in the passenger seat of a vehicle barreling south on Indiana Avenue toward the nearest animal clinic. RSS Feed:  read more
  • Committee discusses Magness Creek signal, dogs Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:06PMMembers of the Cabot City Council public works committee met Thursday with only the Magness Creek traffic signal on the agenda, but they ended the meeting wrestling with the city’s vicious dog ordinance.
  • Youth show off skills during Ford County Fair Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:16PMWhen Gentry Cork goes off to college about this time next year, she'll be armed with a wealth of skills. Some she learned in the classroom, but many she learned in the show ring.
  • Dog attack victim 'in good spirits' Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:08PMA six-year-old boy who was mauled by two dogs in Ruatoria yesterday afternoon is "in good spirits" this morning, a family member says.The son of a police officer, Brooking Poi, a "happy-go-lucky little boy", is in Gisborne Hospital...
  • Humane Society caring for dogs taken from kennel Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:13PMMONETT, Mo. (AP) -- More than 70 dogs of various breeds are now being cared for by the Humane Society of Missouri in St. Louis after being removed from a breeding facility in southwest Missouri. The Missouri Department of Agriculture says the dogs were taken Thursday in the first case under Missouri's new Canine Cruelty Prevention Act. The act was signed into law in April. Authorities say the ...
  • Monett breeder surrenders dogs to Humane Society Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:52PMThe Humane Society of Missouri transported 73 adult dogs and puppies surrendered Thursday by a breeder in Monett to St. Louis for veterinary examinations and treatment.
  • Dog owners worry Bay County animal ordinance could target their animals Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:06AMThe county board unanimously approved amending the animal ordinance, which officials said does not target any specific breed and instead clarifies what makes an animal’s behavior vicious.
  • Kennel club to hold show Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:05AMOMAHA – Qwest Center Omaha will be overrun with dogs this weekend as the Nebraska Kennel Club presents its 2011 Kennel Club Show, “Meet and Greet the Breeds.”
  • I-Team: Dog flipping yields quick money Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:04AMAn increasingly popular way to make money has animal lovers crying foul. It’s called “dog flipping”. That nice family that wants to adopt your dog may not be planning to keep it as they promise. They may be set to “flip” it to make a buck.  
  • Animal Groups Fight Over Bill Regulating Dog And Cat Rescues Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:59AMGet Business Mobile Text Alerts Since 2009, Jan Borreil has been opening her Farmington home to a string of refugees: homeless dogs rescued from high kill animal shelters in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee.
  • Dogs that ate dead owners not 'werewolves,' TV trainer says Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:29AMRenowned Canadian dog trainer Brad Pattison is helping the Saskatoon SPCA assess seven dogs that were discovered last week eating their deceased owners.
  • Ark. town passes ordinance banning dog breeds Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:42AMA new ordinance bans pit bull terriers and other types of dogs inside the limits of an eastern Arkansas city.
  • More than 3,100 without power after storms in Ark. Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:57AMMore than 3,100 Entergy Arkansas customers remain without power after severe thunderstorms knocked down trees and power lines in parts of Arkansas.
  • Ark. man leaving jail caught stealing from inmate Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:57AMA man who was jailed in Baxter County is back in a cell after he was allegedly caught on camera stealing property from another inmate.
  • The puppy whisperer Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:04AMKnown for training German shepherds, Nick Lungu also works with other dog breeds, such as teacup Chihuahuas. —Staff photo by Chey Scott
  • Starving dogs survived on owners' remains Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:39PMThe Saskatoon SPCA is wrestling with the fate of seven dogs rescued from a rural home near Yorkton after the animals ate the remains of their deceased owners.
  • Ric Anderson: The $60M facelift Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:29PMH.R. Cook somehow talked me into riding more than 3,000 miles on my motorcycle, which has a seat about cushy as a carpet pad, so I know he can be very persuasive. But can he convince the community the Kansas Expocentre needs to undergo a $60 million upgrade? Now, there’s a tough sell — especially in an economy that seems determined to stay in a coma. That said, I think the question of what ...
  • The Hype on Hypoallergenic Dogs Is Just That, Study Warns Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:10PMMONDAY, July 11 (HealthDay News) -- So-called hypoallergenic dogs are no less likely to make you sneeze than other dogs, a new study says.
  • Boating safety for dogs Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 3:03PMFor the right dog, a boating adventure is a dream come true. It's like a rolled-down car window times 12, with great scenery, good company and fresh air for added pleasure. But there are safety considerations as well.
  • Doggy Dentistry Can Now Mean Braces Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:46PMTHURSDAY, Dec. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Cynthia Duggan was so surprised to learn her Australian shepherd puppy, Molly, needed dental braces that she hesitated to give her veterinarian the OK.
  • Fat Cats, Dogs Developing Diabetes, Report Finds Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:35PMFRIDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- Like all good pet owners, Christine Wong didn't hesitate to go to a veterinary clinic near her home in Austin, Texas, when her cat, Kiki, wasn't feeling well.
  • Health Highlights: Feb. 4, 2011 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:11PMHere are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: