The DogChannel Newswire (05-14-07)

Council Supports Dog Chaining Ban
Gainesville, Ga., will likely join other cities and counties that prohibit chaining dogs, The Gainesville (Ga.) Times reports.
Read the article: http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/stories/20070511/localnews/173098.shtml

Canines Endure Tough Shifts for Human Employers
A few Kern County canines work some tough shifts to protect their human employers, KGET-TV in Bakersfield, Calif., reports.
Read the article: http://www.kget.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=5b1c280d-df81-4378-b7f1-2359aec1ab80

Canine Quandaries Dog Officials
A county commissioner wants the county to extend the amount of time dogs are kept alive to give them a better chance of being adopted, The (Elyria, Ohio) Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Read the article: http://www.chroniclet.com/2007/05/11/canine-quandries-dog-officials/

City Allocates $85,000 for 3-Acre Dog Park
Louisville, Ky., Mayor Jerry Abramson has announced a plan for a 3-acre fenced dog park called Dog Run, WAVE-TV in Louisville, Ky., reports.
Read the article: http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=6502993&nav=0RZF

Comedic Canines Teach Children About Pet Ownership
A team of comedy canines from the Comedy Barn Theater made an appearance at an elementary school as part of a tour to perform and show students that dogs can be loving, loyal pets, The (Tennessee) Mountain Press reports.
Read the article: http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1211&dept_id=169689&newsid=18329078&PAG=461&rfi=9