Dino Rasera lost everything when a fire destroyed his apartment last month. He even thought he lost his dog, Marble, until two weeks later when they were finally reunited. Before the fire, Rasera and his dad – with their dogs Ivy and Marble – lived in an apartment in Mount ...
Read More »Man Throws Stray Dog off Terrace
A Nikol resident has accused his neighbor of throwing a stray dog off the terrace on Monday morning. Chirag Singh Solanki, who lives in Swastik Saritanagar Society in Nikol, filed a complaint against Rutul Panchal. The 24-year-old, who makes a living as a driver, told police that he heard a ...
Read More »‘A Very Close Call’: Lady Gaga’s Dog-Walker tells of Ordeal
Lady Gaga’s dog-walker has spoken out for the first time from the hospital about his “very close call with death”. Ryan Fischer was shot in the chest last week by a dognapper with a semi-automatic handgun in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The man and an accomplice took two of Lady Gaga’s ...
Read More »Sniffer Dog ‘Spike’ Part Of Nashik Bomb Squad Given Heartwarming Farewell
A sniffer dog named ‘Spike’ who was a part of the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) of Maharashtra’s Nashik City Police Force recently retired after completing 11 years of service. As the service dog reached the day – February 24 – when he was finally going to be retired, ...
Read More »Singer Lady Gaga’s Dog Walker Shot, 2 of her French Bulldogs Stolen in LA
Lady Gaga’s dog walker was shot and two of the singer’s French bulldogs were stolen in Hollywood during an armed robbery, police said. The singer is offering a $500,000 reward. The dog walker was shot once Wednesday night and is expected to survive his injuries, according to Los Angeles Police ...
Read More »For Promotion, Police Dogs will have to take K9 Test
Police dogs that are part of canine squads of Central para-military forces shall now be evaluated annually based on the ‘K9 proficiency evaluation test’ developed by the home ministry in line with global performance standards, while all young dogs will be put through ‘K9 behaviour assessment test’ at the entry-level ...
Read More »Dogs came to North America with Earliest Humans
Dogs have domesticated at least 27,000 years ago, and they have been tagging along with humans ever since. Now, we may have the strongest evidence yet that early dogs even accompanied the first Americans as they moved along the Pacific coast. Charlotte Lindqvist and her colleagues at the University at ...
Read More »Meet Skipper, the ‘Miracle’ Puppy Born with Six Legs and Two Tails
It’s something that has never happened in dogverse and is certain to raise millions of eyebrows all over the world. A ‘miracle’ puppy has been born in the US with six legs, two tails, and some unusual medical conditions. Animals born with deformities or with extra features generally don’t go ...
Read More »US Man Jumps into Freezing Pool Water to Rescue Pet Dog who Fell In
Dan Holmes shared a video of the scary moment his dog Christi fell through ice covering the pool in order to warn others with pets. A pet owner in Texas has been termed a hero after a video shows him jumping into a freezing swimming pool in order to rescue ...
Read More »Over 200 Dogs Saved from Dog Meat Trade and Abuse Set to Fly to New Homes in the U.S.
China Rescue Dogs is flying 145 newly rescued dogs to New York at the beginning of March and is hoping to raise the funds needed to save 60 additional canines. Over 200 dogs are preparing to take a flight to a new start. China Rescue Dogs — an organization dedicated ...
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