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Dog Teaches Other Dogs to Save Avalanche Victims

In the Italian Dolomites, Zen and other pups are tasked with rescuing those buried on the slopes

(Newser) - Zen, a 5-year-old border collie, circled around a mound of snow as he picked up a scent, his quick movements signaling to his handler that someone was buried deep below. Zen has been a rescue dog for three years, and on this day he was helping train 20 other dogs...

Inmates Reunite With Pups They Helped Train

Prisoners at San Quentin who raised canines to be service dogs are reunited with their furry students

(Newser) - Hugs, tears, barking, and tail wagging abounded at San Quentin's prison when two black Labradors reunited with the incarcerated men who helped raise them to be service dogs. The emotional reunion brought together Chase Benoit, Jared Hansen, and the 2-year-old dogs they helped train: Wendel and Artemis. The encounter...

We Should All Be Outraged by Dog Experimentation

Jane Goodall, Marc Bekoff: Dogs are 'routinely mutilated' in 'betrayal of man's best friend'

(Newser) - A $35 million penalty , the largest ever levied in an animal-welfare case, put an end to Envigo, one of the nation's largest breeders of dogs used for experimentation . But two other major facilities continue to operate in a "betrayal of man's best friend," ethologist Jane Goodall...

Ex-NFLer Accused of Running Dogfighting Kennel—Again

LeShon Johnson faces up to 105 years in prison on 21 counts

(Newser) - A former NFL running back and candidate for the 1993 Heisman Trophy is facing federal charges of running a dogfighting kennel, some two decades after he pleaded guilty to state charges for a similar offense. LeShon Johnson, convicted of dogfighting charges in Oklahoma in 2004, was arrested again this month...

'Princess' of a Dog Survives 500 Days Lost on Remote Island

The miniature dachshund hasn't been caught yet, but there's new hope on Kangaroo Island

(Newser) - Georgia Gardner was vacationing on Australia's Kangaroo Island in 2023 when her beloved miniature dachshund escaped from its cage. The dog, who usually wouldn't leave Gardner's side, ran off and proved impossible to catch—though Gardner, her partner, and a team of locals tried for a week....

The Top Dog in US Hangs On
Je Suis the Top Dog in America
Mar 18, 2025 11:47 AM CDT

Je Suis the Top Dog in America

French bulldog is still No. 1 in AKC statistics, but keep an eye on the cane corso

(Newser) - The US still has a major case of French bulldog fever, but a very different breed is staunchly chasing dog lovers' hearts, according to American Kennel Club statistics released Wednesday. For the third year in a row, the comical, controversial Frenchie tops the club's annual rundown of the nation'...

Cops: Dog Shot Man in Bed With Girlfriend

Not an Onion headline, but a true story out of Tennessee; the man wasn't critically injured

(Newser) - Are pit bulls trigger happy? One Tennessee man may be inclined to say so, after his dog shot him as he lounged in bed (the man, not the dog). WREG reports that the Memphis Police Department responded to an accidental-injury call before dawn on Monday, where Jerald Kirkwood informed them...

Severance Is Apparently Driving Dogs Crazy

Pet owners are scratching their heads over why their pups are freaked out by Apple TV's Severance

(Newser) - About a month ago, a strange post popped up on Reddit regarding one of Apple TV's most popular shows. "I think my dog is afraid of Severance" is the name of the thread, with pet owners detailing their pooches' odd reactions whenever the hit program starring Adam Scott...

He Heard Barking Under His Floor. Then, an 'Amazing' Find

Apparent stray was rescued from beneath Texas home, then found a family

(Newser) - After hearing a dog's distant barks and whimpering for several days, a renter of a duplex in Longview, Texas, placed a call to animal control that ended up saving the animal's life. The unidentified renter had started to sense the sounds weren't coming from a neighbor's...

Canine Longevity Pill Passes Key Step at FDA

Agency says drug developed by Loyal has 'reasonable expectation of effectiveness'

(Newser) - A daily pill to extend Fido's lifespan could soon be on the market. An anti-aging pill created by biotech startup Loyal has been certified by the Food and Drug Administration as having a "reasonable expectation of effectiveness," the Washington Post reports. Loyal CEO Celine Halioua says the...

Vet Finds 24 Socks in Bernese Mountain Dog

Luna also had a onesie blocking her intestines

(Newser) - Missing socks are no longer a mystery in one California household. A veterinarian performed surgery on a Bernese Mountain Dog on Monday and found more than 30 foreign items in its stomach, including 24 socks, CBS News reports. In an Instagram post, the Corona Animal Emergency Center said 7-month-old Luna...

Cops: Thieves Staged Seizure, Scooped Up Puppies

One bulldog has been returned to Colorado pet store after broad-daylight theft

(Newser) - Colorado authorities are on the hunt for three suspects after a brazen theft in broad daylight of a pair of English bulldog puppies from a pet store near Denver. Bianca Rose Larsen, the owner of Centennial's Perfect Pets, says the heist took place Friday around 1:30pm, when three...

Most Decorated Dog in US History Has Died
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Feb 20, 2025 7:33 AM CST

Most Decorated Dog in US History Has Died

K-9 Hurricane, who apprehended White House intruder, remembered as a 'damn good boy'

(Newser) - Two years into his role as a special operations canine for the Secret Service, K-9 Hurricane was badly beaten by a man who'd infiltrated the grounds of the White House while President Obama and his wife sat 100 yards away, reports the New York Times . Still, Hurricane took the...

Man Gets 475 Years for Dogfighting, Animal Abuse

Officials: Vincent Burrell had 100+ malnourished dogs at Georgia home

(Newser) - A Georgia man has been handed what prosecutors say is the longest prison sentence ever doled out for dogfighting. NBC News reports that 57-year-old Vincent Lemark Burrell was sentenced last week to 475 years behind bars after being convicted by a jury of dogfighting and animal cruelty, spurred by a...

She Rescued Dog That Fell Through Ice, Then Got Stuck

Police do a double rescue on frozen lake in Holts Summit, Missouri

(Newser) - A Missouri kayaker who saved a dog that had fallen through the ice on a frozen lake ended up needing rescue herself. Per UPI , police and animal rescue staff helped retrieve the woman on Wednesday from her icy trap in Holts Summit, after she'd plucked the poor pooch out...

School Bus Driver Sees Smoke, Rescues Students' Dogs

He knew 2 of the students on his bus route lived inside the burning home

(Newser) - School was closed due to subzero temperatures on Jan. 22 in Jackson Township, Ohio, but school bus driver Todd Morris was nonetheless on the job. As he drove home from an errand, he noticed smoke—which, he tells the Washington Post , he could tell was "not normal chimney smoke"...

Who's a Good Boy? Press 'Me'
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Jan 12, 2025 6:01 AM CST

Who's a Good Boy? Press 'Me'

New York Times Magazine explores the trend of having our dogs push buttons to communicate

(Newser) - Traditionally, when a dog wanted to go outside, he might go to the door and bark. But more and more dog owners say their pets have a new way to communicate—by pressing a button marked "outside." Or "eat." Or "worried." Or "love....

Thermal Drone Finds Dog Missing for a Week

Charlie is finally found alive in Illinois, about a mile from his house

(Newser) - An Illinois family is feeling thankful after "technology helped reunite [a] pooch with his people." Per NBC Chicago , David Nowak let his three dogs out of his Crystal Lake house early on the morning of Dec. 30, but one, his 2-year-old Bernese mountain dog, Charlie, never returned. "...

Missing Dog Returns Home, Rings Doorbell

Florida family had searched for Athena for a week before she turned back up on Christmas Eve

(Newser) - After a nearly weeklong search, Athena found her way home to her Florida family in time for Christmas Eve and even rang the doorbell. Athena, a 4-year-old German shepherd and husky mix, escaped her home in Green Cove Springs, Florida, on Dec. 15, prompting a search among the community and...

NOLA's 'Most Notorious Fugitive' Is On the Run Again

Scrim the Westie has escaped multiple times from his keepers over the past year

(Newser) - He's popped up on "Most Wanted" posters around New Orleans, and locals have been on the lookout for him for months on end. Scrim, the dog that the Washington Post calls the "stray Houdini" and "arguably the Big Easy's most notorious fugitive" has especially frustrated...

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