For a family in Wales, 2021 is already looking up. Magdalena Klubczuk thought her beloved Shih Tzu, Roxy, was dead after the pooch disappeared from her garden eight years ago. Klubczuk spent weeks frantically searching for Roxy — her canine friend had both a microchip and a collar with an …
Read More »‘Disgusting, Actually’: People Dump Unwanted Holiday Dogs At Shelter
It’s a common story about how it was the cutest puppy for Christmas – until it didn’t become house-trained, it started chewing everything in sight or it wasn’t going to stay quiet as small as originally thought. And some just decided their pet isn’t as useful anymore, like 13-year-old Honey. …
Read More »Leave It to Biewer: New Toy Dog Breed to Join Many US Shows
The American Kennel Club announced Monday that the tiny, chipper Biewer — pronounced like “beaver” — became its 197th recognized breed. That makes the toy dogs eligible to compete for best in a show at many U.S. events, including the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club show, which will be held in …
Read More »BSF To Train 2 Indian Dog Breeds For Border Patrolling
“We currently have two breeds of Indian dogs, Rajapalayam and Mudhol which we are training to use on a trial basis,” said senior veterinarian of BSF Meghalaya. The Border Security Force (BSF) in Shillong has decided to train two Indian dog breeds for patrolling in the border areas, and if …
Read More »Upset with Sons’ Behaviour, Farmer Wills Half of his Property to Dog
Troubled by a sustained family feud, 50-year-old farmer Om Narayan Verma has named his second wife Champa Bai and pet dog Jacky as successors and legal heirs of the ancestral property after his death. Much like the reel-life dog Entertainment from a Bollywood film by the same name, a pet …
Read More »‘Galwan’, ‘Daulat’..ITBP to Name its Dog Squad after Border Regions
Galwan is restless, Sasoma is quiet and Daulat is tirelessly playful. With their 14 Belgian Malinois siblings, these lively canines will now give Indo Tibetan Border Police’s (ITBP)’s dog squad more teeth and, significantly, begin what the border force plans a tradition to go “Indian” with names. On Wednesday morning, …
Read More »Police Officer Saves Dog from Drowning in Lake Michigan
A video of a police officer rescuing a dog after it accidentally fell into a lake is doing the rounds of social media. The 15-second clip was posted on Twitter by The Feel Good Page and has gone viral with almost one lakh views so far. What Does the Viral …
Read More »Three Men Rescue Pet Dog from Leopard in Pune
A 60-year-old physically challenged farmer and two others from his family risked their own lives to rescue their pet dog, a Dobermann, from the jaws of a leopard at Kandali village, about 6km from Narayangaon in Junnar taluka. The incident occurred at around 5.15 am on Saturday. Ashok Bhade, who …
Read More »Auto Driver Refuses To Leave Pet Dog When at Work, Wins Hearts
Harvinder Singh, an auto-rickshaw driver, recently gained a lot of popularity online after a Facebook user posted a picture of him with his dog, Ronnie. The post explained how, while Singh was out working, he had no one to take care of his dog. That’s when he decided to take …
Read More »VPD Arrests Man for Killing Dog, Disorderly Conduct
A man faces charges after police say he shot and killed a dog. Neighbors tell us the man’s roommate was watching the dog while his neighbor was away. They also say the owner is not aware of what happened, he should be arriving home on Sunday. They say the dog …
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