Last year Volkswagon had the Darth Vader kid, this year, they are going to the dogs.

A dozen prisoners shoveled snow to help clear a stray dog shelter housing 300 dogs just outside Bucharest on Monday, as temperatures plummeted to five degrees Fahrenheit.

COLUMBUS, OHIO — A bill that would remove the “vicious” label from pit bulls is likely headed for the governor’s desk. The Ohio Senate approved House Bill 14 by a 27-5 vote on Tuesday, with some changes. Those modifications will have to be approved by the Ohio House of Representatives before the bill can be [...]

SAN FRANCISCO — A Montara man walking two lapdogs off leash was hit with an electric-shock gun by a National Park Service ranger after allegedly giving a false name and trying to walk away, authorities said Monday. The park ranger encountered Gary Hesterberg with his two small dogs Sunday afternoon at Rancho Corral de Tierra, [...]

Ya gotta love this dog!

NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT — While everyone was able to safely escape a fire Saturday at Da Legna restaurant in New Haven, something special was left behind in the rubble. To those watching the flames rip through the State Street apartments, above the restaurant, it was obvious there would be some major damage. However, once the [...]

Vancouver Police took the unusual step of presenting their side of a June 2011 incident in which a police dog mauled a skateboarder who has subsequently filed a lawsuit against them. Deputy Chief Adam Palmer played a graphic video of skateboarder Chris Evans smashing a Coast Mountain bus repeatedly with his skateboard, screaming profanities and [...]

Hugo star Blackie the Doberman is expected to secure a nomination at this year’s Golden Collar Awards after a campaign by Martin Scorsese. In a letter to the LA Times, the director complained that Blackie had not been recognised in the ‘best dog in a theatrical film’ category. He urged readers to contact the awards’ [...]