For whom Bell toils

San Diego Union-Tribune - He’s like a puppy, and that’s not necessarily bad, Duke said. A lot of triathletes have too much other (stuff) going on. They’ve got to go to coffeehouse, hang out. Some wonder if Bell’s personality translates into competitive softness. Continued

It was (only) a dog-eat-dog-eat-dog-eat-dog world

CBS Sportsline - In one of the feeblest first attempts in sports history, I ate a total of 4 hot dogs in 12 minutes at the Nathan’s Famous 2007 Hot Dog Circuit qualifier in Sunrise, Fla., on Saturday. Uh oh. I have to sign a waiver? (Photo/Andra Liwag) What a Find Out More

The State Journal - PRINCETON — Officials with the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department said the dogs in the K-9 unit are trained for a number of tasks. They’re used to detect drugs, track suspects and locate missing children and Alzheimer’s patients. Lt. A.D. Beasley Find Out More

Cow attacked by pit bulls 

ALTUS - One pit bull is dead - shot dead - and his companion and conspirator in a Tuesday evening attack on a scared and pregnant heifer is on death row at the Altus Animal Shelter. Find Out More…

MADEIRA - He may be a rookie when it comes to years of service, but he’s already helped apprehend several criminals. Find Out More…

The MPAA’s sniffer dogs, custom-trained to pick up the scent of DVDs and CDs , supposedly helped find $3 million worth of fake DVDs (though that figure came from the MPAA, so it’s probably not very accurate ) in Malaysia this week. Find Out More…

Spreading a message of hope - Loved ones left behind talk about

Times Reporter - to purchase a drug dog for the Tuscarawas County Sheriff Department, and Zach s mother, Anita Davis, started a drug support group for families. Also speaking at the event Sunday were two former drug addicts who preferred to not release their names.
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Dog & Cat Food Recalled; 10 Animals Dead, Many Others Sick 

Menu Foods is recalling its ‘cut and gravy’ style food that is served in cans and small foil packages. The wet dog and cat food was sold between December 3 and March 6 at Wal-Mart, PetSmart, Kroger and other store brands. The sweeping recall is estimated to include 60 million containers.
Source: www.arkansasmatters.com

Autopsy reveals dog was boiled alive, skinned 
TRENTON, Ohio (AP) A dog found dead along a road in southwest Ohio was boiled alive in either oil or water and then skinned, except for fur on its paws, authorities said.
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The kids need puppy love

News.com.au - This is terrible news. I could not imagine my childhood without pets, and kids will be the poorer without them. The Australian Veterinary Association president Dr Kirsti Seksel also reveals the good news: in spite of the dramatic decline, 63 per cent Find Out More

Morris County Daily Record - Dover auto repair shop searching for puppy mascot A 14-month-old boxer puppy who was well-known at Robbie’s Automotive for being the company’s mascot and for enthusiastically greeting customers has been missing since Feb. 24, according to auto shop Find Out More

Palm Beach Interactive - then I am the mayor of Bitter Biletown. Because even though Diana Ross, the diva of all life, loves him and his cute little head of hair, he’s still the worst singer in the Top 12. I feel as though denying the undisputed lure of puppy Power makes Find Out More

Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier - Any business that caters to the commercial puppy trade is not reputable in my opinion nor would I give them the time of day. The smell in there is horrific too, that can’t be good for the animals either. Penned and poor sanitation, no life indeed Find Out More

Chicago Sun-Times - Response to a plea from a Lake County soldier who wants to bring a puppy he adopted back to the United States with him has been “overwhelming,” according to a spokeswoman for Orphans of the Storm in Riverwoods. “We’ve created a monster,” Jackie Find Out More

My Life So Far: The coolest thing about this hobby is learning 

Jeff Wait is a 44-year-old stucco and plaster worker in Bonita Springs. He collects Medieval antiques and just about anything related to American history. Read More…

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Police have an arrest warrant for a man they say harassed a woman by banging on her windows and calling her explicit names. Read More…

Crufts shows why it’s a world beater if you are barking mad about dogs

Daily Telegraph - The giant halls on the opening day of Crufts resembled a huge pedigree battery farm. One man and his dog take a nap while waiting for their group Row upon row of cages and cubby holes, each housing a dog hoping to stamp its class in the show rings Continued

Indian Express - The Bangalore corporation s decision to capture and cull all street dogs following the recent mauling and death of two children by two separate packs of dogs in the city s suburbs has sparked off outrage in the city. It has even prompted Continued

Expert on prairie dogs suddenly in demand

San Francisco Gate - (03-04) 04:00 PST Frostburg , Md. — The world’s expert on lust, violence and cannibalism among prairie dogs uses a slide in his lectures that sums up a lifetime of research. A pack of the squirrel-size creatures are shown perched on their hind legs Find Out More

Huntsville Forester - The Town of Huntsville is going to the dogs to help fight its seemingly never-ending battle with goose feces. Mark Flynn, the municipality s parks services co-ordinator, told the Feb. 28 meeting of the parks and recreation committee that he is Find Out More

TELEVIEWS / Seeking out a fresh kind of game show

Daily Yomiuri On-Line - They occasionally run a feature called Million Dog in which you can win the same amount of cash if your canine companion can exhibit extreme restraint and good behavior under temptation. See the same Web site for details–and good luck to you all. Go

newindpress - Two months earlier, a nine-year-old girl was mauled to death by a vicious pack of street dogs, and critics said the latest incident showed the Bangalore Municipal Corporation had done nothing since to tame the canine menace. “Enough is enough,” the Go

Seattle Post Intelligencer - Nobody speaks for Fido when it comes to the backyard landscape. Yet he spends more time there than anyone else in the family. What I call a canine-conscious garden design blends amenities for you and your dog. It also addresses the most common safety Go

Detroit News - But the canine remained still long enough to stop, position his paws and allow his luxuriously glossy coat to be examined. Minutes later, Costello was named Best in Show — one of more than 25 national competition wins and yet another reason to jump Go