Posted: July 28, 2009, 5 a.m. EDT
Breeder of First Dog Bo Dies
The owner of a Texas kennel where first dog Bo was bred has died. Martha B. Watson Stern, 72, died July 21 at a hospital in Charlottesville., Va., where she and her husband, Art, had a summer home, The Associated Press reports.
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Dog Home With Family 10 Months After Ike
A 4-year-old dog long gone in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike is back with her family in Clear Lake, Texas. September's storm blew down a fence at the home of Joe and Kathy Bauer. They took Daizy and her canine companion, Hank, to a kennel until they could fix the fence. Both dogs got out, The Associated Press reports.
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Paws in the Action: Governor Stirs Things Up
For the past week or two, Mass. Governor Deval Patrick has taken a puppy with him most of the places he goes. Some believe it’s a blatant attempt to earn public support. The official word from Patrick’s aides is that the young pup can’t be alone and needs someone to watch over him, The Boston Globe reports.
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Turning What the Pet Sheds Into Yarn
Cindy Briggs' beloved dog has been dead for two years, but the dog trainer from the suburbs of Washington, D.C., has a memento of Carly's presence right in her home. Through the Pet Yarn Chic website, Briggs had the fur she collected spun into a fuzzy golden yarn. With the yarn she had an afghan knitted, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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