Archive for August 21st, 2008

Dog (and People) Training with Bark Busters (Santa Barbara Independent)

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

When Bark Busters’ Frank Oliver arrived at my home to whisper my dog Rose into sanity last week, Rose greeted him exactly as she greets all intruders: she barked like a banshee, growled, snarled, jumped up and down, barked some more, and generally offered the impression that his life was in danger.

Police dog hit, killed in chase (The Burlington Free Press)

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Four Connecticut men are facing charges stemming from a shooting Tuesday in Leicester and a pursuit during which a police dog was run over and killed.

Service set for dead police dog (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

MONTPELIER, Vt. - A memorial service is being planned for tomorrow for the Rutland city police dog killed late Tuesday night while its handler was trying to stop a fleeing vehicle carrying four Connecticut men.

Get that dog off the couch (Portsmouth Herald)

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Fifteen years ago Mary Peterson decided to bring her then eight-month-old Chesapeake Bay retriever, Cedar, to dog obedience training classes.

Case involving dog, trooper continues (News 14 Carolina)

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

RALEIGH — Oral arguments are being presented to the state personnel commission on Thursday in the case against an ex-highway patrol trooper fired over accusations he abused his police dog.