The DogChannel Newswire (02-04-08)

Decision Delayed on Dog Shelter in Violation of Zoning Laws
An animal rescue shelter in Washington that has saved the lives of hundreds of stray and abandoned dogs won a reprieve Thursday after a hearing examiner recessed the hearing until April, allowing the shelter owners time to collect more evidence, the Yakima (Wash.) Herald-Republic reports.
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Brothers Save Dog From Frozen Ohio Pond
Two brothers saved a neighbor’s dog who had fallen through an icy pond and nearly drowned, the Mansfield (Ohio) News Journal reports.
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Owner Charged With Cruelty Fights to Keep Dog
A judge will decide what will happen to Destiny, a mixed-breed dog seized after police said he was repeatedly left outside in the cold overnight. The dog's owner pleaded not guilty to one charge of animal cruelty and is trying to get the dog back, the Eagle Tribune (Massachusetts) reports.
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Dog Reunited With Owner Two Years After Theft
A white pit bull named Piggy was reunited with his owner and her two children Thursday in south Phoenix — nearly two years after the dog was stolen from the owner’s home in Texas. The dog was picked up in Phoenix by an animal control officer who scanned for a microchip, the East Valley (Ariz.) Tribune reports.
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Military Working Dog Teams Fine-Tune Relationships
It takes heartfelt communication skills combined with hard work and training for both sides of the team to become an effective military working dog team, the Air Force Link reports.
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