Labs retrieve top spot again 

They’ve been No. 1 for 16 years straight, so it’s probably no wonder that Monday’s news was received with a yawn. Then Chance, a slightly overweight Chocolate Lab, got up and trotted nonchalantly across the playroom of Salt Lake City’s dogs R Us dog day care. Continued…

A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl was yesterday mauled to death by a pit bull terrier dog. Continued…

Dear Harriette: I wish you would rethink your answer to the girl (Rebecca in Atlanta) who hates the yorkie puppy she received as a Christmas gift. If she truly hates the poor dog, it’s quite possible she will end up either neglecting it or, worse, harming it. puppies can be a handful, and many adults easily lose patience with them, let alone a young girl. Many people adore Yorkshire terriers … Continued…

Owner warned but then pit bull mauls his niece aged 5 to death 

A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl was yesterday mauled to death by a pit bull terrier dog. Go…

This young mother was tossed out in the wild by her previous owner to fend for herself amongst the free-roaming ferocious coyotes and predatory marsh hawks that fly over Castlewood. Go…

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP — A Hamilton Township couple was charged Thursday with 139 counts of animal cruelty. Go…

Thanks to the efforts of the Dixon Correctional Institution staff and inmates in helping to rescue animals abandoned after Hurricane Katrina, the Humane Society of the United States is in the final stages of releasing a $600,000 grant to build a permanent as well as emergency evacuation shelter on the prison grounds. Go…

Your world. Here. Now. - 

January 03, 2007 - Posted at 12:00 a.m. VICTORIA - A Yorkshire terrier and an English bullbog puppy, together valued at $3,500, from a home in the 200 block of Levi Sloan Road on Thursday.
Source: www.thevictoriaadvocate.com

Scam Targets puppy Consumers 
It is an old scam with a sneaky new twist. Nigerian criminals — known for lottery scams — are now using hard-to-resist puppies for sale.
Source: abclocal.go.com

Montgomery County ‘dognapping’ Caught On Tape 
Police are searching for a suspect in a ‘dognapping’ in Montgomery County over the weekend.
Source: cbs3.com

American Kennel Club Reveals Top Dogs in Indianapolis 

The American Kennel Club(R) announced today the “Top 10″ most popular AKC(R) registered dogs in Indianapolis for 2006.* Go…

Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) — At a tiny red-and-white theater near the Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris, a play called “Segolene and the Seven Dwarfs'’ mocks and ridicules Segolene Royal, the Socialist Party candidate in France’s 2007 presidential vote. Go…

Pet owners with fat dogs may have a solution for their pooch’s problem. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new diet drug to help aid in weight loss for dogs, because more people are reporting obese pets. Go…

SO here it is, happy New Year everybody having fun?

Worthing Today - ginka and quinoa bean medley is reasonable because it s healthy, knowing full well I will spend the same again on yorkie Friday at about 12:15am, when in despair at all pubs and bars being closed by midnight, Joey and I end up in a bus shelter on
Source: www.worthingtoday.co.uk

These guys have bad taste in beer
Coeur d’Alene Press - A Coeur d’Alene man is out $650 because the “Teacup yorkie” he bought online failed to arrive at the Spokane International Go to the Kootenai Humane Society shelter, it’s a lot cheaper ($65 for a dog versus $650 for a miniature mutt). 2. Buy only
Source: www.cdapress.com

TheStar.com - Athome - Oodles of poodles and other doodles

Toronto Star - 60s that the cockapoo name stuck, much to the chagrin of registered dog breeders Hard on the heels of the cocker\poodle popularity were Maltese and Yorkshire Among the latest are scoodles, a cross between a Scottish terrier and a poodle
Source: www.thestar.com

the has-been
Slate - Also, as more and more families opt for a particular breed, dog breeders respond by increasing the number of litters Twenty years hence, the Yorkshire terrier could be the most popular breed. And people will think yorkies are tough as nails
Source: www.slate.com

Critters Pet Shop 

A lot of puppies come into the world this time of year. Maybe one came into your home this Christmas. Caroline Janczak, who along with her husband Mark, owns Critters Pet Shop, said caring for a pet teaches a child compassion, responsibility and the life cycle. Continued…

A Connecticut woman is scammed by a fake dog breeder while shopping for a new fuzzy friend. Continued…

Give us a peck, begs dog of guinea fowl 

On a large plot in Pretoria East, an unconventional friendship is blossoming between a dog and a guinea fowl. Continued…

A COUPLE and their teenage son, who kept more than 100 animals in their three-bedroom council home, were found guilty of cruelty to cats and dogs yesterday. Continued…

Two men will appear in court after four pit bull terriers were seized by police. The men were arrested in raids on addresses in Liversedge and Heckmondwike in West Yorkshire on Saturday. Continued…