The DogChannel Newswire (02-27-08)

Woman Accused of Selling Sick Dogs, Cats
A Florida woman has been arrested on fraud charges after the state said she sold sick dogs and cats to unwitting customers through a website, Central Florida News 13 reports.
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‘Stolen’ Truck Taken by Dog in California
Police said Charles McCowan parked his pickup in front of a mini-mart Wednesday, leaving his 80-pound Boxer Max in the passenger seat. When he came out, the truck and Max were gone, the Associated Press reports.
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German Police Dogs to Wear Shoes
Police dogs in the German city of Dusseldorf are being trained to wear shoes to protect them against injuries from broken glass. Training to help the dogs get used to the shoes, which arrived two weeks ago, is said to be going well, BBC News reports.
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Foster Parenting for Pets Catching On
If you think you want a pet, but you're not sure you can handle the responsibility of the long-term commitment, there's a solution that that could help humans and animals. People can be foster parents for homeless animals just as they can for neglected, abused or abandoned children, CBS News reports.
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Public Pet Memorial Sought in Sonoma
A Sonoma Valley dog owners group wants to create a public memorial to help people deal with the grief of losing a pet. The memorial could be a wall in which pets' names are etched, a walkway with names on bricks, or a bench where people can sit, The (Sonoma, Calif.) Press Democrat reports.
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