The DogChannel Newswire (11-17-08)

Discounted Spay-Neuter Program Launched by State
The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced Thursday it has launched a reduced-cost spay-neuter program to help low-income residents pay for having their pets fixed and to reduce the number of dogs and cats euthanized each year, the (Delaware) News Journal reports.
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Avon Lake Considers Law That Would Ban Vicious Dogs
Avon Lake City Council is reviewing an ordinance to allow only breed-specific dogs to live in the community, the Plain Dealer (Ohio) reports.
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Helpful Advice About Vaccinating Your Dog
There are some pet topics you just can’t write enough about, and vaccines are one of them. At some point, owners become aware of what is in those shots their veterinarian administers — and want to know if they are all necessary, Newsday (N.Y.) reports.
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Dog Credited With Saving Owner’s Life in Fire
A small dog who saved his owner by alerting her to a fire died in the blaze that swept through a La Jolla apartment Wednesday night. “It most likely saved the woman's life,” said San Diego Fire-Rescue Department spokesman Maurice Luque, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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Meet the Six Stars of the Puppy Cam
When a San Francisco couple set up a Web cam to watch over their dog’s six puppies, they had no idea the box full of pups would become an international Internet sensation — and workplace distraction. The couple put the live video feed on Ustream.TV, where some tech gurus spotted it and passed it along to friends. Now people around the world have tuned in 3 million times to watch the Shiba Inu pups nurse, wrestle and doze, People reports.
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