Dog Training

ROUND LAKE BEACH — Police uncovered an illegal dog-fighting operation at a house at 1624 Poplar Ave.

Fluorescent pink toes will substitute for dog tags, and crickets for meals-ready-to-eat.

Jerry Kolter of Sandstone is an expert at turning young dogs into grouse hunters, which takes more skill and patience than training them to track less crafty and elusive birds.

Sam and Keith Beeby-Brown have their new labrador to thank for sensing their son Noah was in trouble and alerting them.

America has found its top dog - Presley. The 16-month-old Boxer is named “Greatest American Dog” on the CBS finale. His master, 29-year-old bartender Travis, came into the 10-week competition with a rowdy puppy and left with a somewhat-trained, but highly lovable, $250,000-winning dog.