‘I heard its claws going on the floor’

Guardian Unlimited - It is understood he got the dog as a four-week-old puppy from a man he met at a gym. The young dog soon gained a reputation locally for being aggressive and for its incessant barking. It would bounce on a large trampoline in the back garden, holding
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Unkindest cut comes from behind
Earthtimes - BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Sept. 12 An Indiana man was behind bars after allegedly slicing a woman’s buttocks with a sword during an argument about a puppy. The 18-year-old woman told Bloomington police she was at Ashunti Taylor’s home Monday to see the
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New PEMCO Campaign Celebrates Our Quirky Characters
Forbes - SEATTLE, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ — Sandals and Socks guy, forget that snooty New York fashionista. Marymoor Off-Leash Dog Lady, let that puppy run for the hills, but clean up after him. And Obsessive-Compulsive Recycler, you’re so one of us. You
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Frontline: Iraq
American Reporter - Today’s work is a bit more complicated than longing for puppy love. Imagine if you will, looking in one direction and seeing the sunrise, hotter than ever, from the East. And turning around and seeing in the western sky a fully lit moon.
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Child porn sting nets teachers and minister

News.com.au - Arrests: Child porn sting nets teachers and minister Doctor: Haneef appeal possibly in December Cruelty case: Dog may have been ’sexually abused’ Raids: Pair held over 800,000 child porn images Name change: Drunk schoolgirl kicks man where it hurts Spread
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Vick case brings new interest in dog-fighting film

White Plains Journal News - The “normal consumer” has been processing a range of emotions conjured by the latest case of a star athlete in trouble - and about the merits of pitting dogs against each other for sport and electrocuting those that don’t perform well. The debate has
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Don’t let mean dogs throw you off track
Seattle Times - Q: My partner and I are avid runners. A family recently moved in nearby, and they have two vicious dogs. These dogs are often unrestrained. Must we drive to some other place for our run, or switch to a treadmill? Can we affect some sort of compromise
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Help arrives for facility’s ailing dogs

Maine Sunday Telegram - On Tuesday morning, police returned with a search warrant and discovered what they describe as a large-scale puppy mill at 35 Paucek Road, the end of a dead-end drive off Route 22. The search resulted in the seizure of more than 230 dogs and puppies Continued

Chippewa Herald - Especially in crowded environments like animal shelters, large cat colonies and puppy mills. The vaccines are effective but need to be started when the animal is around six weeks of age. Be aware that your puppy or kitten may have been exposed to Continued

Redlands Daily Facts - The city of Loma Linda is offering dog obedience and puppy classes by Sheila McKee of Mountain View Dog training. The first class will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. for intermediate and 6 to 7 p.m. for basic, Sunday, Sept. 16, at Hulda Crooks Park, 11800 Continued

Longview News-Journal - They kind of look at you with those puppy dog eyes,” he said. “And you reach down and scratch their chin. The difference between scratching a dog’s chin and scratching their chin is you never take it for granted. You go, ‘Wow. This is awesome.’ You Continued

Wounded war dogs treated as soldiers

Seattle Times - Sgt. Douglas Timberlake works with Jimmy, a military dog training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. SAN ANTONIO When he came to, the Marine’s arm hung limply. It was broken by ball bearings hurled from a suicide bomb. Yet Brendan
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Boo, Hiss! Sports Fans’ Outrage Going Nowhere: Scott Soshnick

Bloomberg - July 30 (Bloomberg) — Did you see those dog lovers protesting outside the Atlanta Falcons’ training facility? How about the cycling loyalists hissing at yet another disgraced fraud in a yellow jersey? Or the jeers directed at Barry Bonds? What a
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Caverns hosting talk on GPS, geo-caching
Independent Record - Gun dog club holding training session The Helena Valley Gun Dog Club will have a hunting dog training session at 10 a.m. on Saturday Aug. 4, at 3630 Harmony Road for pointing, flushing and retrieving dogs. To get there, go east on York Road to Lake
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Police: Mom Had Kids Steal Puppy From Store

Local 6 - Investigators in St. Cloud, Fla., said Tami Loechner ordered her two children to put a 10-week-old Boston Terrier puppy into a bag and bring it to her while inside the Tiny Me puppies store. Surveillance video showed a 7-year-old girl lifting the Find Out More

Sports Illustrated - There were four dogs from an individual in North Carolina, another dog bought in New York, and six dogs and six puppies from an individual in Richmond, Va. According to the indictment, in Sept. 2001, Vick and two others purchased four pit bulls Find Out More

PR Newswire - CHELMSFORD, Mass., July 17 /PRNewswire/ — The Wellness(R) brand of natural food and treats for pets knows that being a puppy parent takes lots of love, patience and many new decisions; the most important being, “What should I feed my puppy Find Out More

WKRG - What do “hotdogs” and dogs have in common? Sheriff’s deputies in Escambia County, Florida, say a teenager used a pack of wieners to lure several puppies over so he could steal them. James and Jessie Wilder own the puppies The Wilder’s say they Find Out More

Raising Seeing Eye dogs leads to another pet project: gardening

Pocono Record - When Maryann LaPenna started raising Seeing Eye dogs 17 years ago, she never thought it would lead to a new passion: gardening. When Champ used a portion of her yard for “a urinal,” she knew she needed to do something with the now empty space. She More

Wichita Eagle - People weren’t the only ones who were displaced when the tornado hit Greensburg on May 4. Countless cats and dogs lost their homes as well. Although most went home when their owners reclaimed them, several still need a good home. The Pratt Humane More

W.Va. Man Among Last of WWI Vets

Baltimore Sun - Both ears require mechanical assistance, but his mind is sharp, with names and numbers from the early part of the 20th century slipping readily from his tongue. He speaks Spanish and German, even surprising a visitor of Filipino descent with a warm
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More than just a hound dog
Post-Star - The trophies, ranging from six inches to six feet tall, bore the names of dog shows held in the last eight years. More than 300 ribbons, plaques and certificates decorated the walls. Last year, Amanda had hired a cleaning crew to dust and shine each
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Welcome, Bilerico Project
Southern Voice - HRC, Pam Spaulding of Pam’s House Blend, Mike Rogers of BlogActive and author Patricia Nell Warren are just some of the names If I did, he warned me, I would never eat another hot-dog as long as I lived.” That is the metaphor he chooses to use when
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The Professional-Class Menagerie
Washington Post - In “Dog Days,” the most recent dispatch in a series chronicling life on his Bedlam Farm in Upstate New York , we are treated When you call a large rural vet clinic, the dispatcher will ask you whether your animals have names or numbers. It is a
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Animals shine at Paws event; outing boosts golf for kids

Beacon News - dog and cat rescue groups (Recycled Rotts, Illinois Saint Bernard Rescue, Illinois Alaskan Malamute Rescue, Midwest Greyhound Adoption, Strays Halfway House, to name several) were in attendance, as were groups that showcased agility training and dog Go

Daily Telegraph - He is based at a Florida academy, where he has a pretty rigorous training programme but also does his own cooking, cleaning and The junior circuit is a relative comfort zone compared with the dog-eat-dog atmosphere of the first rungs of the men’s and Go

Times-Herald - His patrol dog, Bryson, was in the patrol car and was killed from the impact. While injuries to the deputy’s neck have made some of the training techniques he uses difficult to perform, Deputy Rinfrette continues to produce top-notch dogs for the Go

Williamsport Sun-Gazette - Plus, being a little larger than a regular-sized training snack, it was a nice in-between meal snack. Or, in my case, a good dog for coming in from the potty without chasing chipmunks and making me scream treat. These treats are from a Go

North Channel Sun - Dog and handler attend regular training exercises to continually improve their effectiveness together. They have assisted the FBI, DPS and many other agencies in addition to the Precinct 3 Constable’s office. The dog was given to the constable’s Go