From NJ.com HOLLAND, NJ — An ordinance banning wolf dogs as pets in Holland Township has been rejected, even after an owner’s pets escaped for the third time in three months on Monday, a report in the Express-Times said. Cliff Zager keeps 14 wolf dogs and three other dogs as pets. Holland first considered banning [...]
Professional dog walkers are being asked to join what is thought to be the industry’s first ever code of conduct. Brighton and Hove council said the number of dog walking businesses in the city had increased rapidly and it had set up a register of reputable walkers. “People offering dog walking services approached us about [...]
Judge Says Autistic First-grader Can Keep Helper Dog In Class Under Illinois Law TUSCOLA, Ill. (AP) – A first-grader in central Illinois gets to keep his autism helper dog in school, a Douglas County judge ruled Tuesday. Judge Chris Freese sided with the family of Kaleb Drew, who argued that the boy’s yellow Labrador retriever [...]
By John Schwartz For The New York Times HOUSTON — A dog’s sniff helped put Curvis Bickham in jail for eight months. Now that the case against him has been dropped, he wants to tell the world that the investigative technique that justified his arrest smells to high heaven. The police told Mr. Bickham they [...]
By Jonah Owen Lamb For The Merced Sun-Star Maulings have run across a mix of breeds, statistics reveal. Is it the dog? Or is it the breed? Two vicious pit bull maulings this month in Delhi — one which killed a toddler — have raised those questions yet again. Are dog attacks specific to certain [...]
By Lisa Fernandez For MercuryNews.com On the heels of a deadly freak accident, San Jose is exploring a law to make the city the first in California — and possibly the country — to address the issue of bicyclists riding with leashed dogs. Councilwoman Nancy Pyle is convening a meeting Wednesday night to gauge public [...]
By Allan Stein STOUGHTON – Janet Torren knocked on doors, walked through woods and placed ads on the Inter- net hoping to find “Shai,†her beloved and valuable 4-year-old Silky Yorkshire terrier that went missing on Sept. 18 in Stoughton. “I was petrified. I knew something was wrong. It was like Shai disappeared from the [...]
Always nice to read some positive news on a Saturday Morning. Now if we can only get  more states to adopt this. Good job, Pennsylvania! – Kenn By Amy Worden For Philly.com HARRISBURG – New standards governing cage size, exercise, and veterinary care go into effect today for the roughly 300 licensed commercial dog kennels [...]
