A Chorus of Dog Whisperers
Finding a dog owner nursing daydreams of becoming a trainer has become about as difficult as finding a waiter with a headshot. In recent years, more people than ever have started teaching dogs to mind their p’s and q’s, The New York Times reports.
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California Woman Mauled to Death by Pack of Dogs
A pack of pit bulls surrounded a woman and mauled her to death, authorities said Wednesday. Police found the victim lying in the street and took her to a hospital where she later died, the Associated Press reports.
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Dognapping Prompts Desperate Search
A year after Beetle arrived under Richmond Aulisio’s Christmas tree, the little Chihuahua was stolen Monday from the front seat of his car as he dined with friends at a local restaurant, the Orange County (Calif.) Register reports.
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Tougher Laws Leave Dogs Protected
Pet advocates say that a new state law that prohibits unreasonable restraints for dogs during the late night hours and during extreme weather should help deter animal cruelty, the Brownsville (Tex.) Herald reports.
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Unleashing His Pet Project
Inspired in part by his Golden Retriever, Larry Kay started his company to teach pre-schoolers life skills by showing them how to be best friends with pets, and now he’s trying to figure out how to boost sales of his DVD, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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