Its a case a question of law in New York that may break new legal ground there. If the dog is allowed to be present at the trial, it would mark the first time in New York that a so-called "companion animal" would be permitted to accompany a witness during a trial. Rose an 11-year-old golden … [Read more...]
Adopting a Retired Military Dog
May 26, 2011 by
I see it more and more lately and I just don't understand it. Each time there is a natural disaster people start inquiring about how they can adopt the animals that survived. Yes our hearts can go out to these animals that lived through volcano ash falling around them, tornadoes, Tsunami's, and … [Read more...]
Police K-9 Shot Body Left on Side of Road
May 20, 2011 by
Sgt. Larry Peterson lost more than his K-9 “unit” when someone shot Copper last week and left his body lying along a country road. The Bagley, Minnesota, police officer also lost Sally, his other dog, who was shot and and her body left on the side of the road right next to Copper's. Copper was a big … [Read more...]
Police Dog Rescues Robber from Water
May 16, 2011 by
In Johannesburg, South Africa a house robber was arrested after a police dog rescued him from the water on Thursday. Malcolm Pojie said police were searching for two men after a house robbery. Initial reports revealed the two armed men entered a house and forced the domestic worker to the floor. … [Read more...]
600 Military Dogs Serve in Iraq and Afghanistan
May 8, 2011 by
(Photo courtesy of the Associated Press)The U.S. military uses specially trained dogs at all military bases and on the front lines of all wars we have taken part in for the last 100 years. Aside from their use as bomb sniffing dogs, drug detection dogs, search and rescue along with countless other … [Read more...]
Drug Sniffing Dog Has Big Week
May 2, 2011 by
Hondo and handler Mick Dockery in front of a drug bustHondo was a very busy dog last week doing what he was trained to do sniff out drugs. Hondo and his handler Dockery work in South Bend, Indiana started their week sniffing out drugs at a traffic stop in St. Joseph County that ended up with Hondo … [Read more...]
Aurora Colorado to Allow Banned Breeds as Service Dogs
April 26, 2011 by
Seeing Eye Dog (Associated Press)The City Council of Aurora, Colorado Monday night introduced an ordinance to allow their banned breeds as service dogs and also trimmed the list of restricted breeds in the city from 10 to three (Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier and Staffordshire … [Read more...]
Blind Dog and Its Seeing Eye Dog Find Home Together
April 9, 2011 by
Just hours after their story was aired on Albuquerque local news there was someone waiting at the door to the shelter when it opened in the morning to adopt Rhett and Scarlett. Rhett is a special needs Min Pin as he s blind but he has his very own seeing eye dog in his companion Scarlett. The new … [Read more...]
Lacey the Reading Dog
March 28, 2011 by
Lacey the therapy dog visits a school in Valley View, Pennsylvania to help 4 boys feel more confident about reading. Sally Bair and her English cocker spaniel, Lacey, have been visiting students at Hegins-Hubley Elementary School for the past five weeks. Lacey is a certified therapy dog and she … [Read more...]
Meet Rambo the Drug Sniffing Dog
March 24, 2011 by
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