CBS reported that a 36 year-old woman Marie Aquilar was the woman allegedly filmed by a neighbor via a cellphone brutally beating her bulldog with a shovel.
The ASPCA received the complaint February 22nd and stepped in to examine the dog. The bulldog in question, Spike, is permanently maimed from the incident. Spike suffered a hip fracture and a broken leg, as well as some broken teeth, injuries to his ears and is unable to see out of his right eye.
The APSCA said that Spike will always walk with a limp and may never regain sight out of his eye.
ASPCA/CBS – Shocking cellphone video, owner charged in beating of a bulldog
AP – George Orwell never thought of this…Britain may force owners to microchip dogs.
Helium – Fun facts about the Iditarod, including this one – Breeds of dogs that have been used in the Iditarod are Malamutes, Siberian Huskies, and even wolves.
BBC – A new charity called Hounds for Heroes aims to give support dogs to injured and disabled personnel from the armed forces and civilian emergency services.
Oregon Live – It’s getting nice out – how to prepare your dog for a return to the dog park
Seattle Times – Musher Lance Mackey seeks his 4th consecutive Iditarod victory
Detroit News – Detroit Kennel Club, The Best in Show winner Sunday was Uli, a female bulldog who also won Saturday’s Best in Show
NY Daily News – Kate Middleton, girlfriend of Prince William, had to search through dog’s poo after pearls swallowed
Courier Post – Animal agencies rescued 90 dogs that officials said suffered several infections while being housed at an alleged “puppy mill” in Salem County
Tulsa World – OK state Rep. Lee Denney hopes to get a puppy mill bill through the Legislature this year. Denney’s efforts last year to regulate commercial pet breeders were thwarted mostly by rural legislators whose constituents complained it would work a hardship and bring unwarranted state interference.
News outlets are reporting that disgraced Philadelphia Eagle football player and convicted dogfighting kingpin Michael Vick is attending the 32nd annual Ed Block Courage Awards dinner to claim a “courage” award.
I don’t blame the players on the Eagles for rallying around the fallen idol and voting him as this season’s “courage” recipient. They are like minded young men rallying around one of their own. That would be similar to blaming the cameraman for shooting Vick’s ridiculous and ill-conceived reality show. I blame corporate oversight…or lack there of. So my question is this – where the hell is the NFL during all this insanity? Read More…
Video of dog trainer extraordinaire Chris Perondi – www.stuntguy.com – doing his dog training thing.
WSJ – Out of the 58 bomb-sniffing dogs the Marines have in Afghanistan, one—a brown-eyed, floppy-eared yellow Lab named Gunner—is suffering from such severe canine post-traumatic stress disorder
ohmidog! – A Florida man who used glue and dental floss to perform surgery on a dog that was injured while under his care has seen the animal cruelty charges filed against him dropped.
Sporting News – A charity sled dog race where the dogs mush humans
Seattle Times – Poison suspected in another Spokane dog death
From Bernie Berlin of www.APlaceToBark.com, an impromptu interview of Stella and her human. The Doggie Dish loves any and all contributions from any and all dog lovers. Email any fun videos to info@step1dogs.com.
Fred the Dog (center) in “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.”
Daily News – “Former shelter dog Fred, who made his debut on Broadway in ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,’ is now living in the lap of luxury on the Upper West Side.”
ohmidog! – Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s campaign going to the dogs
Unleashed - Ceasr Millan, Dog Whisperer lit 500 candles for his dog that passed away
NYTimes – “You’ve heard of the Six Million Dollar Man. How about the Six Thousand Dollar Dog?”
Telegraph - Anarchy in the UK over leaked government discussions regarding dog control legislation.
