Posts Tagged ‘iditarod’

Daily Dog News, Video and Links

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

LATimes – Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race officially ends with no sled dog deaths

KATU – Drug dealer and dog fighting scumbag…
A Corvallis man now is facing 15 felony counts of dogfighting, added to four drug-related felony charges issued this past week.
Authorities busted 32-year-old Cody Hufeld and two others Wednesday on a drug raid of two Corvallis homes. The investigation uncovered 14 pounds of marijuana and led sheriff’s deputies to a property in Alsea, about 25 miles outside of Corvallis. There, detectives tells us they discovered 15 malnourished pit bulls.

Las Vegas Sun – A dying breed: While greyhound tracks close across the country, the industry’s prospects worsen as gaming companies complain about having to subsidize an antiquated sport

ohmidog! – Stamps to feature once homeless pets

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Daily Dog News, Videos and Links

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

Video two dogs set on fire by two dogs by female owner – faces two felony charges.

Injured dog helps find his shooter

Independent – Blunder by jury could lead to appeal in dog murder case

Jesse Jame’s dog Cinnabun is back but no sign of Sandra Bullock

Alaska Dispatch - Scotsman struggles to keep dogs happy in Iditarod

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Daily Dog News, Video and Links

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Dogster brings us a video of yet another dog rescued from an ice floe.

NECN – Washer machine specifically tailored to clean dog…WITH VIDEO

LA Times – Defending champion Lance Mackey in great position to win the 2010 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

USA Today – Jamaican musher having fun at Iditarod
The 27-year-old Jamaican musher competing in the Iditarod brings a humor and candor to the 1,100 mile race this year. Newton Marshall jokes about the cold, having a female in heat on his team, and running in the darkness in this story in the Alaska Dispatch.

BBC – Dog lucky to be alive after swallowing football.

Unleashed – Domestic violence protection for pets in Md?

Tails in the City – ‘Rear Gear’ to cover your dog’s…ummm….

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Daily Dog News, Videos and Links

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

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

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Daily Dog News, Videos And Links

Monday, March 8th, 2010

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.

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