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 Airport Hires 'Bird Collie' 

'Wildlife management canine' better than horns, whistles at preventing bird strikes

May 12, 09 2:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - An Oregon airport's specialist is doing a better job at scaring away birds than the horns, whistles and propane cannons she replaced, officials tell the Los Angeles Times. Border collie Filly—official title "wildlife management canine"—is employed to shoo flocks of geese and other winged hazards away... More »

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(Newser) - A hero mutt was seriously injured yesterday when he tackled a mountain lion charging his owners in a California park, reports KNBC-TV. "Out of nowhere a mountain lion just charged us. I noticed my dog notice him. He met him right there in the middle and saved my life,... More »

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California • Man's best friend • dog • mountain lion • hikers • NBC Local

 Wind-Borne 
 Chihuahua Safe  


Apr 28, 09 5:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - It is never fun to be a chihuahua in a wind storm, but this tale has a happy ending. It seems Tinker Bell, all 6 pounds of her, blew away from her owners amid 70mph gusts while at a flea market, the Detroit News reports. Her owners consulted a pet... More »

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Detroit • wind • dog • chihuahua

(Newser) - South Korean scientists have cloned a group of four female beagles that glow red under ultraviolet light, the AP reports. The researchers inserted fluorescent genes during the cloning process, an achievement that could lead to advances in human medicine and science. “What’s significant in this work is not... More »

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South Korea • genetic research • beagle • dog • animal cloning • ultraviolet light • fluorescence

 Woman Tapes Puppy to Fridge 

Abby Toll faces animal cruelty charges after bizarre fight with boyfriend

Apr 17, 09 4:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - A 20-year-old University of Colorado at Boulder student faces animal cruelty charges after taping her boyfriend’s Shiba Inu puppy to a refrigerator, NBC 9 Colorado reports. Abby Toll apparently didn’t like Rex, boyfriend Bryan Beck’s dog, and taped up the animal after the two had a fight.... More »

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animal cruelty • abuse • domestic violence • puppy • Colorado • dog • Abby Toll • Bryan Beck • Boulder, Colo.

Does Rock Star Bo Know He Ain't Nothin' Like a Hound Dog?

First pup sparks debate on canine awareness

Apr 16, 09 8:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bo may have the president of the United States trotting along after him like a kid and the national media swooning, but what goes on in the brain underneath that ball of black fur? The owner of this year's Westminster champ tells the New york Times that pooches become aware... More »

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pets • Barack Obama • dog • President Obama • Portuguese water dog

(Newser) - When TMZ got the poop on the Obamas' new dog, it sent a message to Washington: The celebrity gossip site has arrived. TMZ, co-owned by AOL, has scored exclusives before—like the photo of Rihanna’s bruised face and the report of Mel Gibson’s anti-Semitic rant—but Bo's arrival... More »

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online media • journalism • gossip • TMZ • dog • Bo Obama

(Newser) - At Harvard and labs across the country, researchers are turning to dogs for clues on how their brains—and ours—work, the Boston Globe reports. “Psychologists have been ignoring animals that were sleeping quietly at their feet,” one professor said, but no longer. Dogs understand pointing better than... More »

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domestication • psychology • Harvard • dog • scientific research • canines • laboratory

(Newser) - Did President Obama fulfill his pledge to adopt a shelter pooch by taking in a pricey purebred that had been returned to its breeders? That’s a question being hotly debated among animal-rescue groups, the Hill reports. The Humane Society, which got a donation from Obama when he decided to... More »

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Barack Obama • dog • animal shelters • Malia Obama • President Obama • Obama family • purebred • Portuguese water dog

(Newser) - Art and Martha Stern, the husband-and-wife breeder team that bred Ted Kennedy’s dogs, give theme names to all their litters. The batch they welcomed into the world six months ago had a portentous one: the Hope and Change Litter. One of those 10 puppies is Bo, the newly famous... More »

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Barack Obama • Ted Kennedy • puppy • dog • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • Obama family • Portuguese water dog

 First Dog Gets 
 a First Name: Bo 

Bo Obama to be newest White House resident

Apr 12, 09 8:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - The newest Obama will be named Bo, the Washington Post reports in the latest in a series of leaks about the Portuguese water dog the first family plans to introduce to an entranced nation Tuesday. The White House tried to keep a lid on puppy information, but a blog released... More »

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Michelle Obama • White House • Ted Kennedy • puppy • dog • Obama administration • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • President Obama • Portuguese water dog • Bo Obama

(Newser) - After months of anticipation, the moment the nation has been waiting for is at hand: America's First Dog will arrive Tuesday, says TMZ. The presidential pooch, a Portuguese Water Dog acquired with the help of Ted Kennedy’s family, is a 6-month-old puppy for whom the White House will be... More »

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Barack Obama • White House • Ted Kennedy • puppy • dog • Obama family • First Dog

 Om My! 
 Dogs Take 
 to Yoga 

Downward-facing dogis more popular than ever

Apr 10, 09 4:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - When Fido lifts his leg, he might not be watering a tree, but attempting the challenging yoga position Downward Facing Dog. At least, that's what owners all over America are hoping as they pack yoga classes that cater to people and their doggies—or dogis—reports the Independent. "Doga"... More »

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pets • exercise • Yoga • rich dogs • human pets • dog • fads • pet owners

Fla. AG Sues Makers of Vick Chew Toy, Caylee Doll

Profits did not go to charity as promised

Apr 9, 09 3:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Florida’s attorney general filed suit today against the firm that has shown astoundingly poor taste in two merchandise items: a Michael Vick dog chew toy and Caylee Anthony doll, Reuters reports. Showbiz Promotions said profits from both would go to animal shelters and the National Center for Missing and... More »

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Florida • Michael Vick • business • dog • exploitation • Caylee Anthony

 Castaway 
 Pooch 
 Survived 
 4 Months 
 on Island 

Sophie Tucker washed overboard on sailing trip

Apr 7, 09 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - A family pet who was washed overboard during a November sailing trip has turned up on a remote Australian island, the BBC reports. Sophie Tucker, an Australian cattle dog, swam some 5 miles and survived on baby goats until she was found by rangers who patrol St. Bees Island. "... More »

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(Newser) - Dog-owners in the UK city of Bath can audition their pooches tomorrow for a spot in a Shakespeare play, the Telegraph reports. The role in The Taming of the Shrew is historically accurate, the director said: “In Shakespeare’s time … they had a troupe of dogs specially trained... More »

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theater • England • William Shakespeare • dog • acting • The Taming of the Shrew • role • Elizabethan




 Dogs of War 
 Deploy Again 
 and Again 


GI Fido is seeing more time on the front lines in Iraq, Afghanistan

Mar 29, 09 1:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - It's not just US troops making return tours of duty overseas: military canines are also seeing extra time at the front. The specialty bomb sniffers have seen their ranks swell since 2001, and with $15,000 price tags for their training and upkeep, are considered valuable assets, writes the Washington ... More »

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military • dog • Iraq war

 Oprah's Sick Puppy Hangs On 


Mar 19, 09 10:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Though Oprah Winfrey lost one of her new puppies to disease, a second is “holding steady for now,” a rep tells the Chicago Tribune. Ivan, one of the cocker spaniels Winfrey adopted earlier this month and showcased on her TV program, died of the highly contagious parvovirus. Littermate... More »

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disease • Oprah Winfrey • celebrity • death • infection • puppy • dog • cocker spaniel

 Wild Dogs Kill, Maul in Sicily 

Police catch up to 30 strays after attack

Mar 17, 09 3:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Packs of wild dogs are a public threat in Sicily, where they have killed a 10-year-old boy and mauled a 24-year-old woman, the BBC reports. The police have caught nearly 30 strays but believe at least 20 to still be at large. Police believe many of the dogs were starved... More »

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Italy • attack • animal attack • Sicily • dog

 Plucky Duck Thinks 
 She's a Dog 

'Hound duck' turns heads in British town

Mar 17, 09 5:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - A duck who thinks she's a dog has been causing plenty of double-takes in Bournemouth, England, the Daily Telegraph reports. Nine-month-old Essy's owners say the duck wags her tail, tries to bark, and even goes on walks with the family's two Staffordshire terriers who are fiercely protective of their pal... More »

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pets • Britain • duck • dog

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