The DogChannel Newswire (08-18-08)

How Far Would You Go to Keep Your Dog Alive?
The strong pushback on a column lamenting how expensive dogs can be made the writer realize that there is a broader societal question over how much we’re willing to spend on our dogs. Clearly, this has changed over the years, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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Animal Comfort Door to Door
Pets forced onto the breadline by the worldwide credit crunch will be offered food parcels within the next month, Stuff.co.nz (New Zealand) reports.
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Inmates Train Service Dogs for Injured Vets
The National Education for Assistance Dogs Services provides assistance dogs to injured veterans through the Canines for Combat program. The NEADS executive director says the program is in response to the tens of thousands of wounded veterans returning from the current conflict and changing the demographic of the disabled population, the Concord Journal (Mass.) reports.
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Greyhounds Culled ‘Because They Are Not Fast Enough’
Thousands of Greyhounds are being slaughtered each year because they are not fast enough, the Melbourne Herald Sun (Australia) reports.
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Mush, Puppy!
Originally designed for extreme athletes, Diggler’s scooters have gone to the dogs, CNNMoney.com reports.
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