The Dog Files

A Few Good Dogs

Kenn Bell — Fri, 04 May 2012 18:09:39 +0000

Meet Helo, Bubba and Oscar, three incredible military working dogs based at Fort Meade, Maryland. Together, with their Army Handlers, they protect the men & women of the United States Armed Forces both here and overseas.

Wow, what can I say? This, our most ambitious episode of the Dog Files, was years in the making and I truly believe, one of our best yet. I couldn’t be prouder of final outcome. My hope is that by watching the video, people will gain an understanding of what dogs are capable of and what they do for us.

I’d like to thank the United States Army, SGT Ted Perry, SSG Anthony Moll & Helo, SGT Timothy Roye & Bubba and SSG Arthur Jones & Oscar. Thank you so much for welcoming the Dog Files into your life and opening up your world in a heartfelt and truthful way to us. And THANK YOU for your service! We are safe because of you.

I’d also like to thank Tyler Ginter, who made the entire episode possible. And good friends and colleagues, Khalid Mohtaseb and Kevin Griffin for spending two days with me filming this at Forte Meade.

P.S. Make sure to watch past the credits to see the crew putting on the bite suit and finding out what it’s like to be on the hazardous side of a military working dog.

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SSG Anthony Moll & Helo

Chihuahua Vs. Parrot In The Battle For Supremacy: Cute Video

Kenn Bell — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:21:21 +0000

A very cute dog may have met his match… in a parrot!

Italian Activists Storm Research Facility, Rescue 30 Beagles

Kenn Bell — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:30:58 +0000

ITALY — On April 28, an Italian demonstration against vivisection turned into a historic event when dozens of animal activists entered the Green Hill breeding facility, known for supplying research labs with as many as 250 dogs per month, to rescue 30 dogs that were slated for use in experiments.

Activists climbed fences and opened the kennels, taking away the beagles, some were just puppies, others pregnant. Dogs were passed over fences and taken away by advocates determined to spare them from a life of misery.

During the rescue, 12 activists were arrested, and authorities re-captured several of the rescued dogs. The arrested individuals are being held at a prison in Brescia, and will likely be charged with trespassing, robbery and resisting authority.

Former Tourism Minister Michela Brambilla traveled to the prison to visit those arrested for their involvement in the raid. The former minister noted that the demonstrators’ actions are representative of ”the high level of exasperation felt by citizens, who will no longer tolerate such shameful activity in our country. The thousands of people who for months have staged every form of civil protest against Green Hill are representing the feelings of millions of Italians.”

UPDATE: The activists have been released from jail.

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGE!!! Click this link to see want a vivisection does to the beagles.

Five Year Anniversary Of The Michael Vick Dogfighting Bust

Kenn Bell — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:56:52 +0000

Happy Hector with his family, Roo And Clara Yori.

Five years have passed since Michael Vick’s dogfighting ring, Bad Newz Kennels, was discovered by police who raided the star quarterback’s Virginia property on April 25, 2007 and found over 50 neglected pit bulls and evidence of dogfighting.

Want to see how the Vicktory Dogs are doing? Then watch the video below.

And watch below to learn the history of the Pit Bull on Dog Files Ep.12: Pit Proud.

Couple In Trouble For Calling 911 About Dog

Kenn Bell — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:42:22 +0000

Oreo the Great Dane

O’FALLON, MO – An O’Fallon, Missouri couple considered it an absolute emergency, their beloved Great Dane collapsed right in front of them. They called 911 for help. Now, they’re in trouble with police; still grieving the loss of their dog.

Rose and Randy Lakey are due in O’Fallon, Missouri Municipal Court next month. People may think that’s as it should be, they did call 911 for their dog Easter Sunday. But it wasn’t just any dog.

“She was on the front page of the Post-Dispatch,” Rose Lakey said.

The newspaper is framed along with a collage of several photos of her beloved dog, Oreo, a 4 year old harlequin – black and white spotted Great Dane.

The newspaper coverage came from Oreo`s appearance in the 2009 Soulard Pet Parade. Oreo wore a pink tutu.

She also got onto the field at Busch Stadium for a pooches in the park event.

“I sent Tony LaRussa a picture of her. He sent us tickets to take her down to the ball game,” Rose said. “[Losing her] it was the hardest thing I`ve ever been through .. It really was.”

“It was so fast and we were so upset, that all I could think of was to tell her we have to call for help,” Randy Lake said.

With a dog the size of Oreo, the Lakeys certainly needed help.

Oreo was like their third daughter, only bigger than their two grown girls; now in their 20`s and no longer living at home.
The Lakeys said Oreo stood 6`4? on her hind legs and weighed 140lbs.

“And she just collapsed and fell into the wall and down to the ground; nothing, I mean it was just so quick,” Rose said. “I tried to get my arms underneath her like you would if you were going to try to pick up a child. When I went to try to get her up off the ground, I could barely get her off the ground at all. When I did, her head and her legs and everything [were everywhere] …she was just out of it.”

They said an ambulance crew and police arrived within minutes of their 911 call. They said one ambulance worker made it clear there was a problem.

“She got into the middle of the room and she seen Oreo and she threw her hands up and said, `It`s a dog are you kidding me?` Then she turned and walked away. Then she started yelling out to the policeman, `it`s just a dog`.”

She said the other crew member brought oxygen for Oreo and helped load her into their car.

They got her to an emergency clinic, but it was too late.

It`d be hard enough to move on, with Oreo`s ashes all that remain of her. But the day after she died, police brought a summons for filing a false 911 report. Apparently Rose Lakey referred to both her dog and her daughters during the call.

“24 hours later, they give me a ticket, for asking for help,” Randy Lakey said.

“There was no sympathy at all. There was no understanding at all. He just acted like we planned all of this,” Rose said.

“You know, it was not intentional. We didn`t mislead anybody. We just needed help. There`s nothing false about that,” Randy said.

Police said a 911 recording showed Rose Lakey clearly said her “daughter” needed help. She didn`t deny it; it could have happened given her hysterical state. Still, she said she knows she said “dog” at the beginning of the call. The Lakeys hoped for a little more understanding from police.

They`ll likely face a fine.

Hero Dog Saves Family Before Dying In House Fire

Kenn Bell — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:15:04 +0000

A Hillsborough, New Hampshire family lost everything in a fire, including the dog that saved their lives. “I’m not crying for the mess. I’m crying for the dogs,” said Paul Sousa, Sr. as he looked at the charred heap that used to be his trailer home. When fire tore through the home Thursday night, he and his son escaped with just minutes to spare thanks to their five year old beagle, Dupa.

Eric Stonestreet of TV’s Modern Family With His Dog, Coleman: Cute Video

Kenn Bell — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:26:12 +0000

Very cute video for dog food. Coleman might be my new favorite dog name. Enjoy!

This Dog Can Jump Rope Way Better Than You Can: Cute Video

Kenn Bell — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:40:32 +0000

This video is incredible! There really is no end to what dogs are capable of. Enjoy!

Loyal Dog Who Stayed By Dead Dog’s Side Reunited With Family

Kenn Bell — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:55:19 +0000

LOS ANGELES – A loyal Labrador retriever named Maggie, who was videotaped as she guarded the body of a yellow Lab hit and killed by a car in Southern California, was reunited with her family Monday.

A good Samaritan saw what was happening on Hacienda Boulevard in La Puente last Wednesday, called officers, put traffic cones around the dogs and took the video that touched hearts across the country as it made its way around the Internet.

Before Maggie’s family claimed her Monday, the dog was spayed and microchipped. The name of the family was not released.

Dozens of people called or visited the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control shelter in Baldwin Park offering to adopt the sweet-natured dog. The good Samaritan was the first to fill out paperwork.

Officers were getting the dogs out of the street at the same time Maggie’s family was at the shelter looking for her, said Capt. Aaron Reyes, deputy director of the department.

Maggie is expected to go home Tuesday after shelter workers inspect her home, Reyes said.

No one knows who the yellow Lab belonged to or where Maggie met him, Reyes said. He had no license or microchip.

Maggie’s loyalty to the dead dog was so poignant and so risky that shelter workers nicknamed her Grace, as in “Amazing Grace.” The video shows traffic speeding by just a few feet from the dogs.

Maggie is about 2 years old and the family’s only dog, Reyes said. The family includes children.

Maggie’s family wasn’t the first to show up at the shelter Monday claiming the dog belonged to them. But it was the first family to have papers to prove it and to call the dog Maggie. Shelter workers remembered the family.

Even though she was groggy from surgery, the dog responded immediately to her name and the family, Reyes said.

The family will be issued citations for having an unregistered dog and allowing it to run loose and will have to pay nominal room and board costs, Reyes said, but the shelter did the surgery and implanted the microchip for free.

The good Samaritan who had hoped to adopt Grace was notified, Reyes said, and his reaction was “understandably bittersweet.”

“He had a lot of the same questions we did. How could they not have a license? Had Maggie had an ID tag or microchip, she could have been spayed and been back home last week,” Reyes said.

Meanwhile, adoptions are all about foot traffic, he said, so he’s hoping some of those drawn in by Maggie might consider leaving with another dog, cat or rabbit.

Baldwin Park is 18 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.

Herbie The German Shepherd Pup Loves Ringtones: Cute Video

Kenn Bell — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:17:43 +0000

Cuteness overload! Enjoy!