Category | Dog News

A man charged with burglary and killing of a dog got ten-year sentence

Posted on 23 December 2010

A man has been sentenced to 10 years behind the bar after breaking into a home and also killed a dog. Vincent Hunter, Jr. Who got half of the maximum sentence for burglary and killing a domestic animal was charged in South Bend on Wednesday. Brett Walker-Humphrey, 20, was with Vincent during the burglary incident. [...]

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A 4 years old dog gave birth to 17 puppies

Posted on 22 December 2010

A 4 years old dog in Germany gave birth to 17 Rhodesian Ridgeback puppies and all were healthy. The owner of the four-year-old dog has to feed the puppies five times a day for the first four weeks because Etana doesn’t have enough milk. These puppies are said to be Etana’s second litter. She previously [...]

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Man arrested for dog poisonings in Rice military

Posted on 02 December 2010

A 44-year-old has been set free on a $2000 bond from Harris County jail Wednesday following the allegation that he attempted to poison his neighbor’s dogs with cheese balls laced with a toxin, strychnine. The reason for the incident in Rice Military is unclear to why Qien Feng who was charged with animal cruelty had [...]

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SPCA reduces adoption costs

Posted on 28 November 2010

The Central California SPCA hopes reduction of adoption rates will encourage more people to adopt animals. The society is planning to lower the cost of adoption as there are plenty of kittens and puppies available for adoption. The SPCA said they were able to lower their adoption prices thanks to a generous donor. To adopt [...]

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Doggie dish auctioned for $27,450

Posted on 27 November 2010

A doggie dish created by artist Ed Ruscha in Los Angeles was auctioned for $27,450 according to California auction house. Bonhams auction house confirmed that Tuesday sale in Los Angeles and San Francisco, featured Ruscha’s designer dog bowls as the top bid-getter. A non-profit aimed at benefiting low-income and elderly pet owners called benefit PAWS/LA [...]

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A woman attacked dog walker

Posted on 25 November 2010

A 32 year-old man was taken to the hospital for treatment after suffering bruises and minor stab wounds following an attack by a woman when he took his dog out for walk. The man was assaulted around 3 am yesterday when he was working outside Somborne House, Weston Lane while he sustained two minor stab [...]

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Police rescued hanging dog on second storey window

Posted on 24 November 2010

A dog hanging out from a two-storey window was saved last Tuesday morning when witnesses saw it at a townhouse complex in Guelph. The dog was in distress when the Police arrived at scene. The dog was rescued without sustaining any injury with the assistance of other people on the street. Police spokesman confirmed that [...]

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Chihuahua becomes Japan’s newest police dog

Posted on 23 November 2010

A long-haired chihuahua has passed a search and rescue test in Japan. The Japan’s newest police dog called Momo was one of 32 successful candidates out of 70 dogs to pass the test by finding a person in five minutes after merely sniffing their cap. Nara police spokesman said, “Any breed of dog can be [...]

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Bette Yip voted best dog trainer for 2010

Posted on 22 November 2010

In this month issue of Beantown Tails magazine, Bette Yip of Lexington has been voted Best Dog Trainer for 2010 in the magazine’s 10th annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Yip, who owns the Picture Perfect Pets Dog Training & Pet Photography in Arlington has been voted Favorite for Best Pet Photographer for the second year in [...]

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Oregon woman that starves English mastiff charged with animal neglect

Posted on 20 November 2010

A 26-year-old Oregon woman has been arrested by the police after been charged with animal neglect when Albany police found a starving dog unable to walk. Albany Police discovered severely malnourished 5-year-old English mastiff on Thursday in Erica Michelle Olsen of Albany back yard with no food or fresh water. A police spokesman said the [...]

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