Dog Care News Archive

Dog Flu Making The Rounds (CBS News)
The highly contagious bug has appeared in kennels in three states, and at greyhound racetracks in seven. Dr. Debbye Turner says it mimics kennel cough at first, adding there's no vaccination for it, and dogs are very vulnerable to it.

Man faces dog sex charges (Times Leader)
LAFFERTY - A Lafferty man is being held without bond in the Belmont County Jail after being arrested Saturday for allegedly having sexual contact with a neighbor's dog.

FETCH! Pet Care(TM) Continues Steady U.S. Franchise Expansion (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
FETCH! Pet Care, America's largest and most sophisticated pet care franchise that offers professional pet sitting and dog walking services, today announced that its aggressive territory growth persists, having recently established the 25th franchise location. In aggregate, FETCH! Pet Care now services over 300 cities and towns throughout California, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, New

Lawn Care May Have Cost Pet's Life (WIVB-TV Buffalo)
(Lancaster, NY, September 26, 2005) - - Could a lush lawn have lethal consequences for the family dog? Call 4 Action's Al Vaughters has the story of two families who suspect fertilizer treatments may have sickened one dog, and killed another.

Jumping dog, child care incident spawns complaint (Pepperell Free Press)
PEPPERELL -- A recent incident -- where a good-sized black Labrador retriever that allegedly accosted a Lowell Road day care center owner and the small children in her care -- has angered the owner and the parent of one of the children, causing them to lodge complaints about the Police Department, the animal control officer and the way in which the town responds to such incidents.

Dog Flu prompts action (WBIR-TV)
The new strain of dog flu is not in East Tennessee. Still, local veterinarians sat pet owners can take precautions now should the dog flu arrive in the future.