Have you seen this news from the Wichita Eagle? Little Lucy, a Dachshund, dug her way under the patio, but was unable to get out…FOR THIRTEEN DAYS!
Are you sure you’re not part cat, Lucy? We’re glad you’re out and feeling better!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Ridgefield, Connecticut said goodbye yesterday to Police K-9 Zeus, who had to be put down due to a degenerative hip disorder. No one has said as much, but I’m assuming hip dysplasia. Before he was euthanized, officers drove him in a squad car to the vet’s office, and the town turned out to say goodbye.
Continue reading Farewell Ride for a Hero: RIP K-9 Zeus
The New York Post recently ran an article highlighting how dogs are finding themselves at the center of divorce cases, particularly if the couple doesn’t have any two-legged kids to argue about.
Continue reading Dog Custody
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I have a friend who is terrified of alligators. I guess I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about them because just about the only gators in Northeast Ohio are the ones in zoos. After seeing this clip from NBC News, though, I gotta admit I see her point.
Continue reading Alabama Alligator Eats Stray Dog
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What kind of a world is it where you can’t even put your dog out in the yard without worrying about his being shot? WBIR in TEnnessee is reporting on Lucy, one of five dogs who lived with Billy and Leisha Vaughn in Claiborne County.
Continue reading Dog Shot in Family’s Backyard
Video from Cleveland NBC affiliate WKYC, showing the dog safe at home. The TV station actually played a pivotal role in organizing Kimberly’s rescue.
Apparently the family had to put down their other dog about a week before Kimberly went missing, so it’s been a challenging month for them.
Scroll down for the dramatic rescue video.
Continue reading Rescue Video: Dog Stranded on Lake Erie Ice
On a week when I had hoped to report mostly on the Iditarod, I have to bring you the sad news that Jagger, a prizewinning Irish Setter, was killed by poisoning while being benched during the 2015 Crufts Dog Show in London. Continue reading Murder Mystery at Crufts 2015 Dog Show
In my home state of Ohio, legislators have recently introduced a bill that would ban tethering your dog outside if any of the several conditions exist.
Continue reading Does your state allow you to tie your dog outside without restrictions?
The Mississippi Link reported recently that a federal judge has ordered the participants in a 2013 multi-state dog fighting operation to pay restitution in the amount of nearly $2 million.
Donnie Anderson, who staged fights near Auburn, Alabama, and was described by the judge as the “kingpin” of the conspiracy, was ordered to pay $580,000. He is serving 8 years in prison, four times longer than Michael Vick served.
Continue reading Nearly $2 million fine imposed in Mississippi dog fighting case