Dog Care News Archive

16-Dec-2007

 

Woman Attacked By Rottweiler Dog Has Arm Amputated (FOX 31 Denver)
A dog kennel worker who was attacked by a Rottweiler has had one arm amputated and may lose her other one.

Owners encouraged to care for pets' future in estate planning (San Francisco Chronicle)
Hotel heiress Leona Helmsley, "the queen of mean," left a $12 million trust fund for her dog, Trouble, when she died in August. She wanted to make sure that the white Maltese would be properly cared for after her death. (She omitted two of her four...

Injured Dog Found By ACS Should Recover (KSAT ClickOnSA.com via Yahoo! News)
A severely injured dog found abandoned along some railroad tracks found a second chance for a better life thanks to the city's Animal Care Services.

Dog greets guests with a mouth 'handshake' (The Record)
Q. I have a 2-year-old energetic female Australian cattle dog named Runner. Runner jumps all around when guests arrive and then grabs their hands with her mouth to make friends (very much like offering a handshake).

Dog park panel eyes Springside area (Berkshire Eagle)
PITTSFIELD ? Will dogs get a fenced-in place to roam at Springside Park? At its meeting Tuesday night, the Park Commission's dog park committee will recommend that a portion of northeast Pittsfield's bucolic haven be redesigned as a place for the city's canines to get off the leash.

Animal activist convicted of stealing dog (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
An animal rights activist who said she took a dog from an East Freedom couple's property to get medical care for the animal was convicted of theft and receiving stolen property.

VVA Prepares Troop Care Packages (R News)
Some military veterans want to make sure the men and women currently serving our country have a bright holiday season. Members and friends of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 20 filled care packages to send overseas Sunday.

Tis the season (The Virginia Gazette)
?To person looking to adopt a female teacup Yorkie puppy for his or her daughter for Christmas: I?m a breeder of Yorkies. They are very tender animals that require a lot of care and time and money. There is no way would I give away a Yorkie for free. In addition, a child should not be given one of those small animals for a Christmas gift. The dog would not live very long.?

Dog-activist trial spotlights support for tethering law (The Tribune-Democrat)
A growing controversy about the rights of dogs balanced against the rights of the people who own them was played out in court last week with the case of Tammy Grimes with indications of a statewide battle starting to heat up.

Pet doctor: Chiropractic care may make dogs more comfortable (Post-Bulletin)
Candice has been advised to try chiropractic care for her dog Maxwell, but she is a bit skeptical and would like some guidance. Max is a 10-year-old mixed-breed dog who, according to Candace, is mostly golden

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