The DogChannel Newswire (05-05-08)

Houston Police Officer Grazed by Bullet While Shooting Dog
A Houston Police officer was grazed by a bullet fragment while executing a narcotic search warrant near downtown Thursday evening. Officers were attempting to enter a home at when a pit bull, who HPD spokesman John Chomiak said was “used to protect the house” lunged at officers, the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Judge: Canada Police Dog Was Protecting His Master
When Mark McQuillan tried to help a police officer find a pair of thieves in his neighborhood, he was attacked and bitten by a champion police dog named Bear, the Vancouver Sun reports.
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Prep Your Puppy for the Outside World
Socializing your dog means exposing him to new people, places and things in a positive way – and at the appropriate time, Newsday reports.
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Montana Shelter Partially Shut After Puppy Diagnosed With Parvo
A puppy infected with parvovirus at a Bozeman-area animal shelter prompted the shelter to partially shut down operations, the Associated Press reports.
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