The DogChannel Newswire (01-13-09)

Dog Stolen During Walk in Kansas
A man stole a young pit bull valued at $500 from two people who were walking the dog, the Wichita (Kan.) Eagle reports.
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What Your Pet Can Teach You
“Dog Whisperer” Cesar Millan says he is honored that so many people look to him to help them enjoy more fulfilling relationships with their dogs, but the truth is that the dogs themselves have been his teachers. The most valuable lessons he has received have come from animals. PARADE Magazine offers some of the ways dogs have helped him become a better, happier, and more balanced human being.
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The Heidi Chronicles: Heidi Meets ‘Marley’
After weeks of having her ego soothed with Buddy Biscuits (they’re shaped like people), Heidi the dog has finally gotten over being snubbed by Rusco, the famed Chihuahua who portrayed Papi in Disney’s “Beverly Hills Chihuahua.” And now Heidi has moved on to take a meeting with another celebrity dog: a 3½-year-old sweetie pie named Jonah, one of the 22 yellow Labradors who played the role of Marley in the holiday hit “Marley & Me,” the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Tough Trial Ahead in Riverside Dog Beating Case
A Los Angeles County assistant fire chief, Glynn Johnson of Riverside, Calif., is charged with one felony charge that he maliciously intended to maim and injure his neighbor's 6-month-old puppy. Local authorities and some outside legal experts note the defense will be up against a prosecution case that includes eyewitness testimony in an area of law that often results in convictions, the Riverside Press-Enterprise reports.
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Struck by Puppy Love – Again and Again
A mother and her daughters take in puppies temporarily to prepare them for permanent homes, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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