Puppymill Dogs in Need of Love
Nala sat in the corner of her pen at a Kennewick shelter, cautiously watching as an employee leaned over a short concrete wall to check on the fluffy white dog. A few steps away, Kate and Simba barked loudly and paced in their separate, neighboring chain-link pens, along with other homeless dogs at the Benton-Franklin Humane Society, The (Tacoma, Wash.) News Tribune reports. Read more>>
Dog-friendly Status Helps Business
A holiday park owner in Cornwall has claimed being “dog friendly” has helped his business during the recession, the BBC reports. Read more>>
Mall Is Tactics Training Site for Police, Dogs
Anyone who drove by the Auburn Mall last night might have been shocked to see dozens of police and SWAT team vehicles parked there. Fortunately, there was no emergency, the Worcester (Massachusetts ) Telegram & Gazette reports. Read more>>
FDNY’s Marine Unit Rescues Dog, Man After They Jump into Hudson River
A rambunctious dog caused a scene when it leaped into the Hudson River Sunday, but it was only living up to its name, the New York Daily News reports. Read more>>
Grant from Pittsburgh Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to Buy a Police Dog in KC
Kansas City police won a grant from Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s foundation that will be used to buy a new police dog, The Kansas City Star reports. Read more>>