Dog dies at off-leash park

Not sure why a chihuahua and a pit bull-type dog are in the same off-leash park, but it happened in Thunder Bay, Ont.
Now, there's a lawsuit against the city alleging neglect in offering the park to dog owners. Maclean's has the story.

When barking dogs are not controlled

In Rome, four dog owners who didn't control their 10 barking dogs found themselves in the kennel - or should I say jail.
This might be a little extreme for irresponsible dog owners, but it is "paws" for thought.
The London Free Press has the story under news of the weird.

German shepherd puppies abandoned

Seriously, what responsible dog owner would do this?
Eleven German shepherd puppies were found abandoned in Ottawa, according to CBC.
Fortunately, they were found and are doing well.
Here's the drill: Spay, neuter or be prepared to care for puppies.

Dog learns sign language

How amazing can dogs be? How about this one, who was taught sign language, thanks to inmates in the U.S. and children at a school for the deaf?
Maybe I should have our Wheaten, who doesn't even always come when called, trained by these guys

Healthy sled dogs culled

OK, I know sled dogs, like hunting dogs, are not household pets and are closer to wolves than Paris Hilton's chihuahua.
Still, an incident of 100 healthy dogs being culled when business dried up for a dogsled tour company in British Columbia is hard to take.
No wonder the employee who was ordered to do the shooting needed counselling.

Dog encased in ice

Animal cruelty? I'd say so. Here's the article from British Columbia.

Greyhounds at The Factory

Wasn't hard to miss these greyhounds at The Factory in Franklin, TN. I was there enjoying lunch
 with Kellye, a local tourism official, who took me on an excellent tour of Franklin and Kix Brooks' Arrington Vineyards.

TheStar World’s first bionic vet gives pets new limbs

This is cool. Vet replaces damaged pet parts. Here's the story from the Toronto Star.

TheStar World’s first bionic vet gives pets new limbs

Clicking

Psst . . . bloggers make money when readers click the ads. Just sayin'.

German shepherd chases coyote away

Are aggressive coyotes becoming a problem? Stories like this one posted by CBC makes one think so.
A man escaped being seriously bitten because he was wearing a bulky winter coat and because a passerby walking a German shepherd happened by. The German shepherd was unleashed and chased the coyote away.
We have a family member who owns a rural property north of London where coyotes are routinely spotted when a runway meets a woodlot. The concern is that the pack coyotes will lure one of our extended family's off-leash dogs into the woods and attack.
Hunting, anyone?

Elgin County Kennel Club

The Elgin County Kennel Club is holding is annual dog show at London's Western Fair. I'm unable to be there, but Morris Lamont of The London Free Press has better photos than I would've shot. See them here.

Greyhounds at The Factory

Greyhound chills during an adoption event at The Factory mall in Franklin, TN.