Archive for August 12th, 2008

Yonkers rejects diabetic boy’s dog at school (The Journal News)

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

YONKERS - School officials have turned down a severely diabetic boy’s request to bring to school a service dog that is trained to sense the onset of diabetic attacks.

Vying for top dog status: Canines strut their stuff for the judges (The Farmington Daily Times)

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

FARMINGTON — Two dozen four-legged contestants paraded into the arena Tuesday at the fifth annual dog show at the San Juan County Fair. The contestants’ personalities were as varied as their breeds.

Donation lets Utica police add needed tracking dog (Macomb Daily)

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous Utica resident the city’s police department is set to get a much-needed tracking dog that will work finding missing people, drugs and crime suspects.

K9 Dog Training in Lowndes County (WCTV Tallahassee)

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

A group of local canines are training to learn how to protect and to serve.

Family upset after police kill their dog (Belleville News-Democrat)

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

A Cahokia woman is distraught after a police officer shot and killed her dog Sunday.