‘Doggie Disneyland’ Draws Packs of Visitors
An eclectic Vermont folk artist and his Dog Mountain studio and dog chapel – on a picturesque 175-acre hillside farm in rural northern Vermont – have evolved into a kind of doggy Disneyland, drawing animal lovers and their pets from all over, with some coming to mourn, CNN reports.
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Arkansas Family, Dog Reunited After Tornado
Every day since a tornado damaged the Harrises' home and their dog's pen, the family has checked to see whether Pongo made it back. On Friday, nearly three weeks after the storm, he was — hungry but healthy, the Associated Press reports.
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German Shepherd on Trial Over Alleged Attack
The trial of Rolo – the dog accused of attacking a woman – began Monday in Arvada, Colo. Rolo's owner, Laura Hagan, asked for a jury trial to determine if her German Shepherd Dog is dangerous. She is appealing an order by the judge to keep him from being euthanized, KMGH Denver reports.
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A Special Bond Between Soldiers in Iraq
Sgt. Joshua T. Rose and German Shepherd Dog, Iron, are one of about 200 canine teams deployed in Iraq, where the bond between soldiers and their dogs is so deep that some handlers have asked to be buried with their canine partners if they are killed together, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Owners Pursue Cause of Dog’s Death
Mindy Barker believes what killed her dog was barely buried a few feet from a popular hiking trail used by many dog owners in the Del Monte Forest. Two months after putting her dog down, Barker learned that the area has been used to bury large animal carcasses, the Monterey (Calif.) Herald reports.
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