Bow Wow News

In an effort to promote the great aspects of being a dog, we are proud to bring you happy canine news stories.  We know there are enough bad dog stories in this world, but here is some news to bark about.  Enjoy!


There is a state flower, a state bird, so why not a state dog?

"If the dog is man's best friend, then clearly the German shepherd is New York's best friend."

 

Aloha, Welcome the the 2006 Dog Ball

Hula Hounds rejoice!  It is time once again for the Dog Ball.

 

Remarkable years of the Dog in Vietnam's history

In Vietnam's recorded 4000 year history, many Years of the Dog have been connected with major events.

 

Dog Rescues Newborn

"The dog grabbed him by the leg and saved him from drowning there," the social worker told reporters yesterday.

 

Dog gives disabled girl hope for independence

Chris Walleck sat still in his chair, his hand absentmindedly linked to a leash. As 15-year-old Breanna LeeAnn Burgess rolled into view, the puppy on the end of that leash began to bounce about, its tail wagging non-stop.

 

Public pitches in to buy dog for autistic child

Her mother and father want to name her companion-to-be “Happy.” The dog's skills will include tracking Molly, if she gets lost, and keeping her away from dangerous areas such as ponds.

 

GPS for Your AWOL Pet

The 5-ounce device, which snaps onto a pet’s collar, uses GPS to report the location of a pet—either by map or address—to an owner’s cellphone, Blackberry, computer or PDA.

 

Katrina Dog Goes Home Again

After spending nearly two months caring for Shasta, the Kyle family learned that her original family, who relocated to Dallas after the hurricane, had surfaced to claim their beloved pet just three days before the foster-to-adopt waiting period expired..

 

Dog Saves Girl from Attacker

A teenager was saved from a sex attacker when her dog bit his legs.

The pervert was forced to flee when the collie cross went for him as he dragged its owner into an underpass.

 

Dog gets credit for saving family, pups from fire

"I was sleeping and my dog kept barking. I heard sizzling and cracking and looked at the door and I saw red," said Navarro, who woke up the other three residents. "No one was going to get out the front door. I went to the balcony and broke a hole in the wooden fence." .

 

Little dog, big litter

"I was so excited, I was elated. I called up the owner of Fritz (the puppies' father) and said, 'We've got six puppies!'" Holling said. "This little thing just pops them out like it was nothing."

 

One day after fatal I-90 crash, dog rescued from smashed-up truck

An injured but otherwise healthy dog was pulled from a truck smashed up in a fatal head-on crash after it had been towed to a wrecking yard.

 

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