From the land of the Vienna Sausage comes news that dogs and their people are now eligible for a Hundefuehrerschein, or dog driving license. It’s a voluntary program intended to promote good pet etiquette at both ends of the leash. For those who pass the skills...
Warning: The facts in the following news item about cruelty to dogs in eastern Washtenaw County Michigan may disturb some readers. If you feel this may describe you, we suggest you do not read this story. We are publishing it in the hope that it may help lead to the...
Wire services and major news outlets continue to buzz with unsubstantiated rumors of Vivi sightings in and around New York. The Los Angeles Times ran a breathless headline claiming “New York’s Wild Whippet Chase Picks Up With Recent Sightings,” and...
The Cox Arena at San Diego State University was kept off limits to thousands of fans and players on Thursday, March 16, 2006, after a bomb-sniffing dog alerted on a hot dog cart. Published reports say preparations for the game between Marquette University and the...
The 2006 Iditarod Dog Race is over with Jeff King winning his fourth of the famously grueling Alaskan dog races. King completed the trek on March 14, 2006, covering the 1,100-mile race with an elapsed time of 9 days, 11 hours and 11 minutes. The race ended for King...
A dozen canine mediums or psychics have been hired by the owner of Vivi to help locate the missing Whippet, according to the online edition of London’s Daily Telegraph. The dog has been on the loose since escaping from its crate while preparing to board a flight...
