Teens Burglarize Michigan House, Kill Dog, Owner Fights Back
Click to join our Facebook Fan Page and follow us on Twitter! By Heidi Fenton For The Grand Rapids Press Owner stunned after teens allegedly killed dog while burglarizing his Kentwood home KENTWOOD — A couple still reeling after their dog was killed when two teens broke into their home this week say a backyard […]
Kent County Humane Society Given Custody Of Pit Bulls Seized In Michigan Dogfighting Bust
Click to join our Facebook Fan Page and follow us on Twitter! By Brian McVicar For The Grand Rapids Press GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — A federal judge on Tuesday granted the Humane Society of Kent County custody of 11 pit bulls seized in a dogfighting bust, a ruling expected to make the animals eligible for […]
Penalties Stiffened For Organized Animal Fighting In Michigan
Click to join our Facebook Fan Page and follow us on Twitter! KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — They were once a sanctioned sport in American but now dog and cock fighting in Michigan are felonies. The Michigan House has approved legislation that would move animal fighting operations into the same category as organized crime and racketeering allowing […]
Dearborn, Michigan Dog Hoarder Pleads Guilty
If you like The Dog Files please join our Facebook Fan Page at http://www.facebook.com/dogfiles Also, follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/dogfiles By Steve Pardo for The Detroit News etroit — The Dearborn man found with hundreds of live and dead Chihuahuas in his home last summer will avoid jail and instead serve five years’ probation […]
FBI K9 Dies In Raid On Suspected Radical Islamic Group In Dearborn, Michigan
Not much info on this. What I can find leads me to believe that the FBI Canine was shot by friendly fire. Not completely sure yet. I did find this report on the Detroit Free Press site: Everyone wanted to know about the dog carried from a mysterious chopper in Madison Heights on Wednesday afternoon. […]
Top Ten Dog Parks In The USA
By Petside.com and Heather R. of Blisstree.com With cooler weather upon us, many dog owners are taking advantage of dog parks, bringing their dogs out to socialize and romp. Petside.com recently released their list of the top ten dog parks in the United States, and this is no easy task, considering dog parks have become […]
Dog Walk Raises $330K For Michigan Humane Society
By Catherine Jun for The Detroit News Detroit — More than 5,000 people and their four-legged friends made their way through the streets of Detroit on Sunday morning as part of the 4th Annual Mega March for Animals. The parade of dogs and their owners began at Hart Plaza, scampered up Woodward and glimpsed the […]
No Joke: My Dog Has A Prison Record
BY Jeff Seidel for FREE PRESS There are moments in life when I sit back and think, “Why the heck am I scooping poop off my carpet?” Which brings me to our new dog. We just adopted a lovable mutt. Part golden retriever, part collie. And he just got out of prison. Seriously. It all started […]
Parvovirus Outbreak Kills 300 Dogs In Pontiac, Michigan
Parvovirus should be taken very seriously. If your dog comes in contact with other dogs, than The Dog Files strongly recommend getting your pup the parvovirus vaccine. For more info, please speak with your veterinarian. — Kenn The Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. – Animal shelter workers in Michigan say hundreds of dogs have died this […]