Dog Care News Archive

08-Mar-2007

 

Two coyotes attack dog (Daily Herald)
An Elk Grove Village dog owner says a pair of coyotes attacked his dog this weekend near a wooded area close to Mead Junior High School. Randy Urban?s pure-bred, 55-pound Weimaraner fought off what he believes were coyotes near the Elk Grove Village school.

Alpha Dog - "Flawed Youth Drama Has Bite" (Box Office Mojo)
Writer and director Nick Cassavetes ' revolting Alpha dog is salivating with problems?besides the legal problems that have plagued this based-on-a-true-story?yet it sinks its teeth into some serious cultural commentary.

Reward offered for dog abuser's arrest (Tucson Citizen)
A $1,000 reward is offered for anyone with information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person who mistreated a dog.

Organization takes care of pets of terminally ill patients throughout Boca, Palm Beach County (Boca Raton News)
Pets are known as man's best friend. That phrase takes on a greater meaning of comfort for those that are ill. But what happens when someone is too ill to take care of the one thing that keeps them going?

Animal care holds dog-naming contest (Carmel Topics)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis Animal Care & Control (IACC) announced that a new mascot will represent the agency at some community events. The mascot, a chocolate Labrador retriever, has not yet been named.

Lawmakers seek realistic health-care solutions (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
For 75-year-old Elayne Lastofka of Appleton, health needs are covered by Medicare, but its the kind of care shes receiving that concerns her.

Hot diggity dog! He's OK (New York Daily News)
Ruthie is a small dog - but she's got a really big tale.

Bus Firm Prohibited Guide Dog, Suit Says (Washington Post)
Joe Orozco goes everywhere with his seeing-eye dog, Gator, a relationship protected by federal law. Now Orozco has sued a Chinatown bus company, claiming discrimination because employees tried to bar him and his dog from boarding buses in Washington and New York.

Panel leaders promise 'vigorous' review of veterans' care (CNN.com)
Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole and ex-Cabinet member Donna Shalala vowed Wednesday to carry out a "vigorous" review of health care for recovering war veterans, focusing primarily on Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

'A Dog's Life,' the Musical, Opens in Kansas City (Playbill via Yahoo! News)
A coming-of-age musical about a canine and his master has been prompting laughter and tears at Kansas City's American Heartland Theatre, where A dog's Life began previews March 2.

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