UPDATED: Hiker Who Abandoned Dog on Mountain Wants Her Back
UPDATE: Anthony Ortolani, who left his dog on Mount Bierstadt will face animal-cruelty charges. He is scheduled to appear in court Oct. 16, according to a Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office media release. The charge was filed after the Sheriff’s Office completed an investigation into the injured dog found this month on Mount Bierstadt in […]
Denver Boy Feeds Homeless Dogs One Cup At A Time
DENVER, COLORADO – Simple solutions to life’s problems are often the best. They are especially impressive if they come from a 10-year-old. Hero Noah Grahl is making a lot of grown-ups and their pets very happy. He does it with one scoop of dog food at a time. “I give dog food to the homeless […]
Dog Saved From Icy Waters Goes On TV, Bites Anchor During Newscast
Oh how a great, happy story can go bad. This poor pup was saved by firemen after it fell in an ice covered lake. Later, on television, a clearly way too close news anchor goes to kiss the dog on his snout and the dog bites. It all happens fast but you can see the […]
Allergic Colorado Cabbie Fined For Forcing Service Dog To Ride In Trunk
A Colorado cab driver has been suspended from his job after forcing a blind woman to stow her seeing-eye dog in the trunk because of his pet allergies. Denver, Colorado resident Judie Brown was confused when the cabbie told her that the dog had to ride “in the back” of the cab because of he […]
Protest Held In Denver Against Puppy Store/Puppy Mill Owner
Lots of doggie stuff going down in Denver recently. As Bob Dylan once sang, “How many times can a man turn his head and pretend that he just doesn’t see?” I feel “change” in the wind! — Kenn
Denver City Council Says No To Pit Bull Service Dogs
Any dog lover should think twice before doing business with Denver, Colorado. The Denver government is a disgrace. — Kenn By Jeffrey Wolf DENVER – The city council said no to allowing pit bulls to be service dogs within city limits and now the city is facing a legal challenge over its ban. The city […]
The Media Takes Its Lumps Over Reporting About Pit Bulls
Click to join our Facebook Fan Page and follow us on Twitter! By John Davidson for DenverPost.com Monika Courtney had something on her mind and she wanted me to know about it. The Evergreen freelance writer and self-described “animal advocate†was upset about a headline she saw on a Denver television news story: “Pit bull […]
Service Dog Owners Suing To Amend Denver Pit Bull Bans
Click to join our Facebook Fan Page and follow us on Twitter! By Marshall Zelinger For the Denver Channel.com DENVER — A gray 75-pound pit bull is making Denver’s pit bull ban not so black and white. Sky is a service dog for Army veteran Glenn Belcher. Belcher suffers from anxiety and a stress disorder […]