Dog with College Degree Called to Court
An attorney challenging the authority of the city’s police chief wants the department’s police dog, Rocko, to appear in court. He says the dog and the chief have criminal justice degrees from the same online school, CBS News reports.
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Disabled Man Gets Dog Back
The Australian Shepherd Dog who had been missing for three weeks was finally reunited with his disabled owner after the person who found the dog read an article in her local paper about the missing canine, the Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, Texas) reports.
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Bill Would Forbid People from Leaving Dogs Outside
A Maryland dog-chaining bill up for consideration could require owners to spend up to 90 days in jail for forgetting to take a dog inside at night, the Associated Press reports.
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Forest Preserve Officials Propose New Dog Park
An Illinois county forest preserve may be partly converted into a dog park. The idea comes in response to the high number of dog walkers who currently pass through the site, The (Ill.) News-Gazette reports.
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Vizsla-Labrador Retriever Mix Helps Keep Denver Airport Safe
A thin, golden dog named Xzylo has been helping Denver police and the Department of Homeland Security keep mass transit and air travel safe, all in exchange for getting to play with a rubber toy, CBS News reports.
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