Dogs

The new $13 million courthouse in Dorchester County has gone to the dogs. Specifically, the circuit judge's dogs.Judge Diane Goodstein is not averse to bringing her cuddly Cavalier King Charles spaniel lap dog to work. Or the mid-size Boykin spaniel. Or the lanky Airedale for that matter.There even have been some complaints and reports of, umm, "accidents."  

Dogs will be available for adoption again at Palm Beach County's animal shelter on Thursday, more than two weeks after an outbreak of a canine virus forced animal control officials to stop the program. The county halted dog adoptions on Oct. 24, after two dogs tested positive for canine respiratory coronavirus, an illness similar to kennel cough that is highly contagious.  

Buggs, in case you aren't yet up to speed, are Boston-terrier/pug mixes. While buggs (along with puggles and the like) are just fancy names for crossbreed mutts, we can't deny that they're really freakin' adorable. ...  

Background: This work focuses on plant-based preparations that the Aguaruna Jivaro of Peru give to hunting dogs. Many plants are considered to improve dogs' sense of smell or stimulate them to hunt better, while others treat common illnesses that prevent dogs from hunting. This work places canine ethnoveterinary medicine within the larger context of Aguaruna ethnomedicine, by testing the following hypotheses: H1 - Plants that the Aguaruna...  

Pictured on your left is my oldest Puggle, a handsome three-year-old male whose name is Eddie Haskell. In this image Eddie is hiding under my work desk, and the reason that he lurks at my feet is that he has accumulated portions of five rawhide chew bones, at least three of which came from the other dogs in the house.For a Puggle like Eddie Haskell this must seem like a vast treasure, and he growls at any dogs who dare to come near his stash...  

he is 3 years old and has all his shots including rabies. he is not neutered and is very well house trained. he does not mark his territory inside at all. he is good around other animals. if interested please call or text 210-291-1920 i ...  

So far, the canine influenza has been confined to shelter, daycare, and kennel situations. With its spread, it may end up hitting dog parks where some dogs have been exposed during kenneling. It is a nose-to-nose and airborne disease. This...  

FORT BRAGG, Calif., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- If you ask Hobbs Ferretti, he'll tell you Fort Bragg has gone to the dogs. Okay, Hobbs is a dog - a Chihuahua-Miniature Pinscher mix - and can't actually talk. But that's all right because Fort Bragg has an animal communicator, Carol Becker, who can translate. When it comes to pooches, no popular tourist destination is more pet-friendly.  

WATSONVILLE -- Owning a vicious dog in Watsonville just got more expensive. Under new regulations, approved by the City Council on Tuesday, owners of vicious canines will be required to micro-chip their dogs, buy $100,000 of liability insurance and pay a premium for a pet license.  

The term 'Cavachon' actually refers to a dog that is a cross, or hybrid, between two breeds of dogs; a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (cava) and a Bichon Frise (chon). Contributor: Langley CornwellPublished: Oct 11, 2009  

I bet you didn’t know that today was the day nominees for the Fido Film Awards were announced. Advertised as the dog equivalent of the Oscars, the awards showcase the best in movie dogdom for the past year. Nominees include the animated dogs in Bolt and Up, and the real-live retriever in Marley & Me.  

MADISON, Wis. — The state Assembly has approved a bill that would regulate dog breeders. Under the measure, breeders who sell more than 25 dogs annually would have to get a license. The state would investigate the breeder before issuing a license and could suspend or revoke it for violations. Twenty-five other states regulate dog breeders. Animal rights activists have been pushing for regulations in Wisconsin for years. They say the Wisconsin...  

Background: The aim of this study was to confirm the propagation of various canine distemper viruses (CDV) in hamster cell lines of HmLu and BHK, since only a little is known about the possibility of propagation of CDV in rodent cells irrespective of their epidemiological importance. Methods: the growth of CDV in hamster cell lines was monitored by titration using Vero.dogSLAMtag (Vero-DST) cells that had been proven to be susceptible to...  

Ohio-based TNK9 sued The Village of Harwood Heights and Police Chief Martin Podesek in Cook County Court. Thomas Hockett, one of only a few Cane Corso mastiff breeders in the country, donates the large, intelligent dogs to police departments for use ...  

These comical charmers originated in Boston in the 1800's. The Boston Terrier was the first American breed accepted by the American Kennel Club, which classified it as part of the Non-Sporting Group. These dogs weigh 15 to 25 pounds and ...