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puppy stories: 26 news summaries

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(Newser) - TV judge Jeanine Pirro has handed the freak show world a victory in the case of the 5-legged pup saved from a life on exhibit, the New York Daily News reports. Pirro ruled that the dog's original owner shouldn't have reneged on his deal to sell the animal to John... More »

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lawsuit • puppy • dog • Jeanine Pirro • freak show • Allyson Siegel • John Strong

Soldier KIA,
But Adopted Puppy Comes
to America

He took in stray
in Iraqi war zone

Aug 8, 09 4:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - An Army major killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq has left a canine legacy—Laia, a stray puppy who made it back to America, the Los Angeles Times reports. Working on a transition team, Steven Hutchison found the dog loafing around his vehicle after a meeting. “Maj.... More »

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US military • psychology • puppy • dog • Iraq war • Afghanistan war • war dead • Steven Hutchison

(Newser) - And you thought the story of the five-legged puppy and the Coney Island freak show couldn't get any stranger. The woman who swooped in at the last minute to save Lily from the fate of becoming a public spectacle says the dog has had her fifth leg amputated, the Charlotte ... More »

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North Carolina • Coney Island • puppy • dog • freak show • Allyson Siegel • John Strong

(Newser) - Somewhat unexpectedly, the New York Times has a new feature called "The Puppy Diaries," which today's debut installment describes as being "about the challenges and satisfactions of raising a puppy through its first year of life." Even less expected: The author is managing editor... More »

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media • newspaper • New York Times • Jill Abramson • puppy • golden retriever • managing editor • cute

(Newser) - A good-hearted pet lover paid $4,000 to outbid a Coney Island operator to save a five-legged puppy from life in a freak show, reports the New York Daily News. North Carolinian Allyson Siegel, 45, called the owner of the Chihuahua terrier mix when she learned the puppy would be... More »

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New York City • Coney Island • puppy • Man's best friend • dog • pet owners • freak show • Allyson Siegel

Oklahoman Skinned Puppy
for Belt: Cops

'6- or 7-week-old defenseless' dog was gift from ex-lover

Jun 20, 09 4:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Oklahoma authorities say a woman had her puppy murdered to make a belt from its hide, the Oklahoman reports. Krystal Lynn Lewis, 23, allegedly hired a friend to kill her Jack Russell terrier. Police say he shot the dog 10 times with a .22-caliber pistol. “We're talking about a... More »

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animal cruelty • puppy • Oklahoma • dog

 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.

(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

 First Dog Prepares 
 for Big Move: Reports 

Obama's have already met their new pup, some say

Apr 8, 09 3:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Obamas have picked a dog, and he'll be joining them in the White House soon, WBBM 780 in Chicago reports. Michelle Obama's office helped establish a timeline—"definitely not this week"—but a source tells the radio station the male Portuguese water dog has already visited the... More »

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White House • puppy • Obama family • First Dog • Portuguese water dog

 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

super bowl

 Cardinals Not Cute Enough? 
 Try the Puppy Bowl 

A parrot will sing anthem, kittens in halftime show on Animal Planet's Super alternative

Jan 30, 09 6:09 PM CST
(Newser) - Those uninterested in watching hulking giants meet on the gridiron Sunday have a decidedly cuter alternative: the fifth annual Puppy Bowl. Animal Planet broadcasts the event, which will feature puppies engaging in football-like action, a parrot singing the national anthem, and a halftime show where kittens are just kittens, the... More »

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NFL • football • puppy • parrot • kitten • Animal Planet • Super Bowl XLIII • Puppy Bowl

Guess Who Else Is Bringing a Puppy to DC?

Joe Biden picks out German shepherd Jill promised him if he won

Dec 14, 08 4:04 PM CST
(Newser) - The Obama girls don’t have their puppy yet, but Joe Biden wasted no time in picking out his new veep's best friend, the (Delaware) News Journal reports. The vice president-elect has chosen a six-week-old male German shepherd—the “pick of the litter,” says the Pennsylvania breeder. Biden’... More »

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Joe Biden • puppy • German shepherd • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • Jill Biden

(Newser) - Neighbors are accusing a Los Angeles County assistant fire chief of beating their puppy so badly that she had to be put down, KTLA reports. Glynn Johnson attacked the dog for no reason, they say, pummeling it with a rock and trying to break its jaws. Johnson told superiors he... More »

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animal cruelty • puppy • dog

A Tough Decision for Obama: Picking the First Dog

AKC wants a poodle, PETA wants a mutt

Nov 5, 08 4:56 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama promised his daughters a dog after the election, win or lose. So it was no surprise when he told the girls during his acceptance speech they “have earned the puppy that is coming with us.” But what kind will the first family choose? Malia, 10, wants... More »

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Barack Obama • White House • American Kennel Club • puppy • poodle • dog • Election 2008 • mutts

 Soldier Fights to 
 Bring Home Iraq Pup 

Sergeant starts petition after Army blocks rescued pup's route home

Oct 14, 08 6:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - A sergeant who saved a puppy from a pile of burning trash in Baghdad is fighting to be allowed to bring her beloved pet home, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune. An Army officer took 6-month-old Ratchet off a convoy to Baghdad airport where the pooch was to be sent to... More »

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Iraq • pets • US military • puppy • US Army • SPCA • dog • Operation Baghdad Pups

 Two Cloned Dogs Have Pups 

It's the first time cloned canines have bred together

Sep 5, 08 2:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Snuppy, the world’s first cloned dog, is now part of another milestone, AFP reports. South Korean researchers said today that Snuppy mated with a cloned female to produce a litter of 9 puppies—the first offspring of two cloned canines. “This shows the reproductive ability of a cloned... More »

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puppy • cloned pets • clone

 Are Cloned Puppies
 Worth the Risks?

Critics say there may be many failures for every high-profile success

Aug 20, 08 2:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Canine cloning looks set to become big business but critics warn that deformed and diseased failures could outnumber the tail-wagging successes, Wired reports. Cloning fails far more often than it succeeds, and dogs are notoriously hard to clone. A Humane Society report earlier this year charged that "serious animal... More »

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puppy • cloning • Humane Society • dog • cloned pets • RNL Bio • animal cloning

 Paris Denied New Pup 

Pet store rejects heiress as legit buyer

Jun 17, 08 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Paris Hilton went “ballistic” over the weekend when an LA pet store refused to sell her a Yorkie, telling the celebutante the purchase was clearly “an impulse buy,” the New York Post reports. Hilton was on her way to a photo shoot and "wanted a puppy... More »

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pets • Paris Hilton • Los Angeles • celebrity • puppy • puppy mills • dog

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