K-9 has no canines! Police dog loses all its front teeth bringing down suspect

dog news K9Puskas – the Santa Ana police K-9 – had all but a few teeth knocked out when his face smashed into a concrete curb during a scuffle with the suspect on Monday night.  Continue reading “K-9 has no canines! Police dog loses all its front teeth bringing down suspect”

The internet did something nice for once and helped this old dog find her favourite toy

dog news dog toyBack in January, Kelli Brown tweeted PetSmart about her 12 year old pup, Jax, who would only play with one toy. But that toy had been discontinued.  Continue reading “The internet did something nice for once and helped this old dog find her favourite toy”

Perth Doberman gives birth to 18 puppies

dog news puppy birthStaff at West Coast Veterinary Clinic in Forrestdale saw 18 healthy Doberman puppies born from four-year-old Sassy on Monday. Veterinarian Aaron Raney led a team of 10 to perform a caesarian on Sassy, which took about 90 minutes.  Continue reading “Perth Doberman gives birth to 18 puppies”

Cop adopts pit bull dumped on frigid day: ‘She’s never going to be freezing again’

dog news dog rescueIn mid-January, an anonymous tipster told police in Daytona Beach that a puppy had been abandoned underneath a bridge.  Continue reading “Cop adopts pit bull dumped on frigid day: ‘She’s never going to be freezing again’”

As China’s Year of the Dog begins, imperial Pekingese breed is scarce

dog news pekingesePekingese were first introduced to Europe when Western armies pillaged the Summer Palace in Beijing and stole several of the Qing court’s dogs during the Second Opium War in the late 1850s. 
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