The DogChannel Newswire (04-04-09)

Dog Cheats Chocolate Death
A dog named Polly narrowly avoids death after eating more than 20 chocolate cupcakes, BBC News (U.K.) reports.
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Vick Testifies His Acts Were ‘Heinous’ and ‘Immature’
Incarceration has given Michael Vick time to think about the dogfighting conspiracy conviction that led to financial ruin and derailed his football career, Vick said, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Bird Deaths Blamed on Dogs
Breeder says years of work destroyed in rampage, the Albany Times-Union reports.
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Good Boy, Now Sit … For a Portrait
Canine art has a long history and can fetch huge prices, the Toronto Star reports.
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Woman’s Illegal Pet-Breeding Home Raided
Humane society officials in Edmonton, Alberta, had custody Friday of 32 dogs found in a home-based breeding operation described as "sickening,” United Press International reports.
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