Animal control officers and police in Romulus are searching for Arco, a Belgian shepherd, who has bitten two officers in separate incidents this morning. The dog, 6, arrived on a flight from Arizona and got loose when it was let out to relieve itself, Romulus Police Lt. Josh Monte said. It’s been on the run [...]

Bailey Benson turned 10 today, but she’s already reading like a high school student thanks to her Terrier tutor, Guthrie. It’s been a year and a half since Benson and her parents visited an animal shelter in Phoenix, Arizona and came home with Guthrie, a mixed-breed dog that looks like Dorothy’s Toto. In that time, [...]

The first time Dave Nasser and his wife Christie saw their beloved Great Dane George, he was no more than a tiny, cowering ball of fuzzy fur. George came into the Nassers’ lives in January 2006, just a few months after they had married and moved to Arizona. Christie always wanted a Great Dane so [...]

A Flagstaff, Arizona scientist may have discovered a nonsurgical way to sterilize dogs — an advance that would revolutionize animal-shelter medicine and address many states’ canine-overpopulation problem in the process. Dr. Loretta Mayer was looking for a way to artificially induce menopause in mice so they could be used to study human diseases when she [...]

Don’t call her a guard dog. When she costs $230,000, as Julia did, the preferred title is “executive protection dog”. This 3-year-old German Shepherd , who commutes by private jet between a Minnesota estate and a home in Arizona, belongs to a canine caste that combines exalted pedigree, child-friendly cuddliness and arm-lacerating ferocity. Julia and [...]

Coyote attacks in Sun City West, Arizona have spiked, sending at least six dogs to the vet in the last 10 days. Sun City West Animal Hospital says they’ve seen everything from puncture wounds to life-threatening injuries. Arizona Game and Fish says spring is coyote season, when the animals look for food in the cool [...]

The states of Texas and Arizona just passed bills that hold dog owners responsible if their pet causes injury or death to others. In Texas, the House passed Bill 1389 which calls for a first degree felony charge and life in prison for dog owners if their dog kills a child under the age of [...]

Man commits crime. Police dog chases and bites man. Man bites back then sues cops for excessive force. This is the absurd scenario that occurred when 33-year-old Erin Sullivan from Phoenix, Arizona was caught committing a crime last year. After Zeke, a K-9 police dog chased him down, Sullivan punched the pooch and bit him [...]