German Shepherds

• K-9s headed to area for field trials (The Villages Daily Sun)
  LADY LAKE — Next week Lady Lake will be swarming with German shepherds, bloodhounds and other breeds of dogs participating in the 2010 United States Police Canine Association’s Regional Field Trials.
• Kennel Club 'fails pedigree dogs' (BBC News)
  The producer of a BBC documentary about poor health in pedigree dogs accuses the Kennel Club of not doing enough to improve matters since its broadcast in 2008.
• People's United donates to K-9 fund (The News-Times)
  Stratford will be going to the dogs for round-the-clock policing thanks in part to a $5,000 check from People's United Bank. The department lost veteran police dog Zak in December. Much of the town mourned the loss of the popular canine officer, whose funeral was heavily attended.
• New Bourne lax coaches don’t lack experience (The Cape Codder)
  Tryouts begin Monday for both the girls and boys lacrosse teams. Staffed with new experienced and optimistic head coaches for both programs, the future looks promising for Bourn High lacrosse. The boys’ squad had an excellent season last year, ending 13-9 after reaching the MIAA Div. III state tournament. It will be a tough act to follow, but new head coac […]
• PET Q&A: Why does my dog obsessively chase his tail? (The Star Press)
  QMy terrier-mix dog "Sam" has begun to obsessively chase his tail. He is two years old and has occasionally done it before, but now it is almost non-stop. Could there be something wrong with his tail?
• Real dogs of war (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
  Robert A. Kollar was leading a platoon somewhere in Vietnam about 41 years ago when the alert German shepherd at his side suddenly stopped. "He just sat down and didn't want to go down a trail," Mr. Kollar recalls. "I told my lieutenant I'm not going down there. If the dog doesn't want to go, I'm not going."
• Dogs Train In Jackson To Become Police Drug Dogs (WAPT Jackson)
  Dogs from across the country are in Jackson to receive special training so they can one day become narcotic detection dogs.
• Animal control not same since officer’s passing (Examiner)
  BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — The township’s animal control officer position, vacant since the death of Mary Klink last September, may not be filled. At the March 4 Township Committee meeting, Committeeman Steve Alexander said officials would not make a final decision until they have put the budget together. read more
• Pet Food Recalled For Salmonella (Hartford Courant)
  Nature's Variety has expanded its recall of chicken-flavored pet food because of concerns over salmonella.
• Planner's three dogs must be destroyed, but owner vows to take fight to court (Vallejo Times-Herald)
  A Vallejo Planning Commissioner's German shepherds have been ordered to be destroyed after they allegedly attacked a 7-year-old girl and a pregnant woman pushing a stroller.Commissioner Lori Reese-Brown, however, says the ruling is unjust, and plans to fight the decision