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Dogs Aren’t The Only Ones Eyeing Fire Hydrants

Finally, the fire hydrant problem is no longer confined to dogs. For years there has been the popular image of a dog marking his territory on a local fire hydrant, now comes this news that fire hydrants are attractive to others as well. Theft is no laughing matter, but it is nice to know that dogs will not be the sole party to blame in the future for fire hydrant abuse.

Almost 700 Dogs Found In Alleged “Puppy Mill”

A heartbreaking story for anyone who calls themselves a dog lover.

The Humane Society rescued almost 700 dogs from a puppy mill type dog breeding operation in Tennessee. This is just the tip of the iceberg out there. Many people do not realize that a great number of the dogs available in pet stores come from operations like this.

Here is a link to the story.

Here is a video showing details of the raid:

Puppies Found In The Trash

Unbelievable to some but, there are some incredibly horrible things done to animals in the world. Many times it makes the news and sometimes it doesn’t. Check this story out, a puppy was found discarded in the trash near Cincinnati, Ohio. When people can do these types of things to helpless puppies, how bad can they treat other humans?

Doggie Daycares Are Still Popular

When they first came about, many people were skeptical of the idea behind doggie daycares. The idea of paying someone to watch a dog for just a few hours didn’t sit well with a lot of people. Most people were familiar with kenneling a dog overnight, but this was different… this was basically a babysitter for their dog. The idea has not only caught on but with more and more doggie daycares opening all the time, it looks like it’ll be around to stay for quite some time.

Police Dog Assists In Capture Of Convicted Rapist

K9 dogs are one of the more valuable weapons that police units around the country have. They save the lives of many police officers as well as preventing many more of them from getting injured. Here is an example of another case of a K9 hero just doing their job, but in the process taking down a bad guy and aiding the police. Follow the story here.

Four Month Old Puppy Saves Its Owner’s Lives

A New Zealand couple was recently sleeping inside their home in the town of Mornington when they were woke up by their four month old puppy. The puppy named Tank was jumping up and down on their bed and barking. They suddenly realized their room was filled with smoke and that their house was on fire. They and Tank got out of the home before tragedy struck making Tank a true puppy hero.

Florida Takes A Big Step Towards Eradicating Dog Fighting

The State of Florida announced a new plan that will give out rewards for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of any person involved in dog fight, or animal fighting of any kind. This is a great step in the battle against the inhumane process of pitting dogs against eachother in a battle that always ends in injury and sometimes ends with one dog being killed. The recognition of animal fighting as a violent crime isn’t enough, steps like this need to be taken so that offenders know that they will not only be punished but that it is getting more and more likely that they will be turned in for it.

Great Idea From The Kansas Humane Society

Here is a great idea, straight from the Kansas Humane Society. They’re allowing people to submit their photos of them and their pet to be included in their calendar for 2009. The theme of the calendar is “Pets and their people”. Way to go!

Yet Another Pit Bull Story In the News

Here is a look at another pit bull story, this one from Northwest Florida. A one year old pit bull had wandered onto the neighbor’s property and ended up getting shot. The judge ruled that it was reasonable. Read the details here.

How Important Is A Police Dog To A Police Department?

Here is a story about a local police department who could not get the money in their budget to actually go for the purchase of a police dog. Frustrated with the system, the purchase of a police dog was made by a sheriff’s deputy instead. Now goes the problem of continuing the dog’s training and paying for its upkeep. The department had been without a K-9 officer since 2006. Interesting that a deputy thought the purchase so important as to pay for it himself when the overseers of the budget wouldn’t authorize the purchase.