NEWS OF THE WEIRD

Anchorage Press - For a story, a KGTV reporter in San Diego called several telephone numbers advertised in local media offering to supply trendy, boutique puppies (e.g., Maltese, bichon frise) at cut-rate prices, and among the numbers was a seller in Nigeria Read More

Fresh starts 

Maybe you think dogs that look like mops with wet noses are cute. If so, you also might think professional grooming is just for show dogs. But you’d be wrong.
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Presidential candidates go to the dogs (and the cats)

Salt Lake Tribune - lab, Seamus, or maybe the litany of John McCain pets that includes three turtles, three parakeets, a ferret, two dogs, a cat If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog, but make sure you get the right dog,” nothing too foofy, like, say, a Bichon
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If dogs could talk, oh what tales they would tell
Baltimore Sun - If dogs could talk, oh what tales they would tell She had also done some research and discovered the dog was a bichon frise, described by the American Kennel Club as “a small
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C.J.: And they call it puppy love at Kim Curler’s Wags to Riches
Minneapolis Star Tribune - sold over 63 dogs, price range $1,500 to $4,500. I don’t even have my sign on my front door yet. No one knows I’m here, just word of mouth.” Wags specializes “in all the miniature designer dog,” — Chihuahuas, Maltese, Havanese, Yorkies, bichon frise.
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C.J.: And they call it puppy love at Kim Curler’s Wags to Riches

Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minnesota’s Kim Curler has got tongues wagging in Florida, where she has opened a haute puppy boutique. Days before Christmas just word of mouth.” Wags specializes “in all the miniature designer dog,” — Chihuahuas, Maltese, Havanese, Yorkies, Bichon More

Rocky Mountain News - Bailey is an exuberant, affectionate 6-year-old cocker spaniel who’s still really a puppy. And that might be his problem Cocker spaniel, bichon frise and cairn terrier are among the many suggestions. Scarlet has been adopted, but the Max Fund More

Phoenix New Times - Tenderloin of bichon frise, medium rare.” I have to say, the flesh of this best friend of man is extraordinarily soft and The diminutive animal is plumped up on cream and chunks of veal for seven months, then slaughtered while still a puppy to More

Charlotte Sun-Herald - Anita Anne, “Annie,” had been living a puppy mill sort of life, according to Small Paws rescue. The bichon frise spent much of her life in a wire crate until October 2005, when the rescue agency took Annie in their care and eventually into foster care More

South Palm Beach County metro report

Palm Beach Post - into the living area and saw fire consuming his apartment about 7:15 p.m., according to Palm Beach County Fire-rescue. He In January, the dog mauled to death a bichon fris belonging to the Nelson Peltz family. The incident happened on Lane’s Read More

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Cape Cod Today - The highly charged debate on global warming reached the US Supreme Court yesterday, prompting the justices to question the impact of auto and truck emissions on the environment, what must happen to rescue the world’s coastlines, and whether the Read More

If dogs could talk, oh what tales they would tell 

Kevin Cowherd The whole thing began early one morning when I stumbled downstairs in search of a cup of coffee and discovered a new dog in the kitchen. Find Out More…

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A list of sports notables and their dogs 

Many sports figures have adopted or rescued dogs. USA TODAY’s Jill Lieber Steeg looks at some of the lucky dogs and the athletes, coaches, sports administrators and professional team owners who have opened their hearts to animals in need of a home. Go…

NORTH ANDOVER - In early January, Arlene Tarantino was getting out of her car in the driveway of her Lacy Street home when she says she was attacked by a neighbor’s German Shepherd. Go…

A list of sports notables and their dogs 

Many sports figures have adopted or rescued dogs. USA TODAY’s Jill Lieber Steeg looks at some of the lucky dogs and the athletes, coaches, sports administrators and professional team owners who have opened their hearts to animals in need of a home.
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Purebreds Passe As Likes Of ‘Puggles’ Woo Pet Owners 
They used to be called mutts, but now mixed-breed dogs fetch high prices.
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10News Uncovers Possible Canine Con 
An international scam is baiting victims around the world, banking on the vulnerability of animal lovers to turn a profit, according to 10News investigators.
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A list of sports notables and their dogs 

Many sports figures have adopted or rescued dogs. USA TODAY’s Jill Lieber Steeg looks at some of the lucky dogs and the athletes, coaches, sports administrators and professional team owners who have opened their hearts to animals in need of a home. More…

Mixed-breed dogs used to be called mutts, but now breeders say they hope to get the best traits of both breeds, and they are getting hundreds of dollars for the animals. More…

DEADLY DISEASES THAT CAUSED AN OUTBREAK OF EPIDEMIC PROPORTIONS were present at the Lied Animal shelter as early as last summer, according to one rescuer. More…

They used to be called mutts, but now mixed-breed dogs fetch high prices. More…