Posted: April 23, 2009, 5 a.m. EDT
Canine Garners Award for Alerting Owner to Fire
A persistent pup who helped save a neighbor's home and quite possibly the neighbors themselves by alerting his owner to a fire was honored by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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Expecting Nemo, Finding Fido
At Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium, canines rock where fish once ruled, the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Thieving Pit Brigitte Stole Hearts Wholesale
Contrary to popular belief, pit bulls are not inherently aggressive, as Sheri Cardo of Petaluma, Calif., discovered, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Students Help a ‘Hot Dog’ Stay Cool
With financial assistance from students at the Huot Technical Center, the Laconia Police Department was able to buy some needed equipment that will help keep K9 "Jago" cool and safe in the summer heat, the Citizen of Laconia (N.H.) reports.
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Truckers Mourn Homeless Friend Who Cared for Stray Dogs
The homeless man called the asphalt-covered truck yard in Southern California home, and the truckers treated not only him but his faithful dogs like family, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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