Posted: July 28, 2008, 5 a.m. EDT
Cops Seize Nine Dogs, Seek Owner
Nine dogs possibly being used for fighting and breeding were confiscated Thursday from the Northwest Side apartment of a convicted felon, police said, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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One-year-old Pa. Girl Dies After Dog Attack
A 1-year-old girl is dead after being attacked by her family dog in a Millcreek Township cemetery, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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Wolves Kill Hunting Dogs in Idaho
Members of a northern Idaho family say six of their prized hounds were killed in confrontations with wolves during a hunting excursion, The Associated Press reports.
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Olympics Co-Host City Shenyang Deploys Trio of Sniffer Dogs
Passengers boarding trains to Beijing are being greeted by three sniffer dogs searching for explosives at the railway in this Olympic Games soccer co-host city. Jia Li, an English Springer Spaniel, and her Labrador Retriever partners Duo Duo and Seven, comprise a canine brigade under Shenyang's railway police department, Xinhua News Agency (China) reports.
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Chico and Chloe, the Dogs of ‘Legally Blonde’
If you have pets, think back on how difficult it was to train them. Now, try to think of how hard it must be to train dogs for Broadway productions. We recently saw "Legally Blonde the Musical" at the Palace Theatre, where we were able to go backstage. We interviewed the animal trainer, William Berloni, and met his dogs, Chico and Chloe, who play Bruiser and Rufus in the show, Newsday reports.
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