THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Rico the pit bull mix is bursting with adolescent energy when he’s led into a training center by Army Capt. Lawrence Minnis.
But as soon as Minnis reaches for a treat jar, the dog is focused on Minnis’ face, sitting before he’s asked. (more…)
SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
Georgia strained against her leash, eager to start her walk while pulling trainer John Garcia along a dusty road at Best Friends Animal Society.
Even though she’s still excitable, the 6-year-old pit bull has progressed a lot after her arrival at the no-kill animal shelter north of Kanab, Utah, following her rescue from former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick’s dog-fighting operation. (more…)
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
PHILADELPHIA — After a weeklong media tour, South Jersey’s fattest cat is back — with a new “foster” owner, a vet appointment Tuesday, and the promise of a permanent home by the end of the month. (more…)
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BLACKWOOD, N.J. — A 44-pound cat found lumbering around New Jersey was abandoned by a woman who said her home was foreclosed, an animal shelter official said Thursday. (more…)
BY MIKE LINN
ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE
A special judge authorized an arrest warrant Friday for Helena-West Helena Mayor James Valley, finding reasonable cause to believe that Valley committed animal cruelty by releasing stray dogs to fend for themselves near a national forest. (more…)
Wendall is a male, tricolor terrier mix puppy that was found running through traffic on Main Street in downtown North Little Rock.
Had he not been picked up, his outcome would not have been so happy. He is about 3 months old.
He resides with 3 cats and 2 dogs. He tries to be the "big" dog but is really a scaredy cat. He is very well-behaved for a puppy but does love to run around and play with others. He loves to nap in a lap and sleeps in a crate at night.
He is in potty training. He does great in a secure fence with other dogs around. He is very loyal, is learning to walk on a leash and is always a couple steps behind you.
He looks like the dog in the movie "Because of Winn Dixie." The dog is a Picardy Shepard, so Wendall may be a a rare, little street treasure.
He is up-to-date on shots and will be neutered.
For more information or to adopt, please contact Hayden Allred (501) 416-8983 at hlf06208@yahoo.com.
For an Out of the Woods adoption application, please click here.
Breckenridge "Breck," a cockapoo of Little Rock, is Arkansas' Top Dog.
Breck's owner Tracey Maulden has won a Canon package from Bedford Camera, and Breck will be featured on the cover of the 2010 Top Dogs Calendar.
Check out the other winners in six categories here.
Mia and Dakota are both rescued pitbulls that came into my life in very different ways. Mia, a chocolate pitbull, was rescued from a chain (attached to a stop sign) where she was left for dead five years ago. At less than 1 year old, she was very dog aggressive when she came home with me, but with a lot of leadership and patience, she is now a model for balance in our home. — Submitted by Karen Kelly, North Little Rock
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