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Blind Dog Gets Guide Dog

Matt Cantor — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:44:15 CDT

Tanner was a golden retriever who suffered from blindness and seizures; Blair was a homeless pup who had been shot. Now, the two are best buddies—and they're helping each other cope, the New York Daily News reports. The two were playing together at an Oklahoma animal hospital when "Blair...

For Real: Woman Bites Dog

Matt Cantor — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:37:05 CDT

Good thing she's not running for president . An Illinois woman came home drunk and chomped on her family's English bulldog, police say. Analise Garner, 19, also allegedly smacked, scratched, and bit her mother. She's been charged with domestic battery, animal cruelty, and underage drinking, the Chicago Tribune reports. The dog...

Dogs Poisoning Veterinarians

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 01 May 2012 02:21:00 CDT

Some best friend. A few veterinarians and their workers are discovering dogs have made them very sick. Experts at the Centers for Disease Controls are warning of a bizarre poisoning that's occurring when dogs vomit in vet offices after ingesting pest-fighting chemicals aimed at rats, moles, and gophers. The dogs...

Avalanche Dog Turns Up Alive

Mary Papenfuss — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:17:02 CST

Avalanches claimed the lives of three Montanans , but a feisty fighter they didn't get was the dog of one of the dead men. Rescuers were certain Ole, a Welsh corgi, was buried along with his owner last weekend. They saw no sign of the dog when they searched for victims....

Dog, Hiker in Dramatic Cliff Rescue

Mary Papenfuss — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:02:00 CST

Los Angeles firefighters saved a hiker in a hair-raising rescue after the teen went over a sheer cliff to save his terrified dog. Ivan Salas' year-old shepherd mix, Lola, slipped 150 feet over the edge as she chased a water bottle tossed by Salas' dad while the men were traveling...

Bird Dog Shoots Hunter

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:30:02 CST

Good thing Fido's not a better shot. A Utah dog unloaded 27 pellets into his owner's butt as the "excited" hound discharged a 12-gauge shotgun in a boat during a duck-hunting trip. The man was hit as he bent down standing in a marshy area of the Great Salt Lake...

Occupy Denver Elects a Leader: Shelby the Dog

Kevin Spak — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:23:59 CST

The Occupy movement has been pretty adamant about remaining leaderless, but Denver’s mayor has been pushing them to name one to deal with city officials. So the protesters put democracy to work and elected a leader: a Border Collie mix named Shelby. Shelby is “a smart and fun dog,” organizer...

China Cancels Annual Dog Meat Festival

Kate Schwartz — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:49:42 CDT

Puppy lovers, rejoice. Officials in eastern China last week canceled the Jinhua Hutou Dog Meat Festival. If that name makes you a little queasy—well, there's good reason for that. The 600-year-old tradition saw at least 5,000 of dogs slaughtered on the spot, and served up as the main...

It Was Not a Good Week to Be a Dog

Kate Schwartz — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:32:05 CDT

Brace yourself, dog lover: The world is full of cruel people, as evidenced by two odd animal crimes that happened in the last week. My Fox Dallas reports on a domestic incident that turned deadly for a Maltese named Diego on Saturday night. A couple reportedly got in a fight...