A bloodthirsty Rottweiler bit a 6-year-old boy bloody and dragged him along a gravel path in central Stockholm before a man saw the attack and kicked the dog to release its grip.
Pontus Klingspor, 38, has been voted a Swedish hero in daily Aftonbladet's list of everyday heroes, Svenska Hjältar, after rescuing a boy from being attacked by a Rottweiler.
Hound - This beautiful, muscular dog is listed in the Hound category and uses both scent and sight for hunting.
I have always been intrigued by the Rhodesian Ridgeback.
Loveable Kaiser takes the LEAD on guide dog fundraising!
A DOG that has become a star attraction at a book shop in Bulwell is taking the LEAD in raising cash for the charity, Guide Dogs For The Blind.
Eleven-stone Kaiser is well-known at KTs Discount Books on Main Street.
He sits behind the till and has become a hit with customers, young and old, who love to give him a stroke and a treat. Read the full article on Champion Presacanario
Iowa Town's Pitbull Ban Forces Retired Chicago Cop to Give Up Service Dog
Dogs truly are a man's best friend and, having owned a pitbull who could sense when we needed a break from work, we can attest that pitbulls are among the sweetest and most caring breeds we've ever come across.
Which is why this story in today's Chicago Sun-Times makes the blood boil solely from sheer misguided nature. Read the full article on Champion Pitt Bull
The problem is in the training, rather than in the dogs
EIGHT families, who owned dogs ranging from a 55-kilogram Boerbul to a four-kilogram Parson Terrier, do not have their pets anymore.
In all cases the dogs%u2019 behaviour had deteriorated to a point where the dogs had to be removed from the families. Read the full article on Champion Pinscher
Happy howl-days
Dozens of owners and their dogs dressed in Santa hats and suits, jingle-bell collars and elf costumes strolled around the Carlsbad Village area Sunday for the annual Pups on Parade.
Proceeds will benefit Saving Pets One at a Time, a rescue organization created in March 2010. Read the full article on Champion New Foundland
Dognapped spaniels found in Aldermaston
While two out of five Tibetan Spaniels snatched from Upton have been found, an online search for the rest gathers pace
ANIMAL lovers worldwide are uniting electronically to help track down missing Tibetan Spaniels snatched from Oxford kennels, after two were discovered at an Aldermaston traveller%u2019s site.
Owners, Heather Simper and Liz Scoates, of Upton, near Didcot, were devastated after they said five of their spaniels, which were all microchipped, were taken on December 27 from kennels at the back of their property by four men in a silver pick-up truck. Read the full article on Champion Spaniel
Winter Dogs: Living with Huskies as pet dogs
Think of the Iditarod sled race across Alaska in the bitter cold, with only the sled racer and his dog team to keep him warm.
But Huskies are bred for much more than that! Winter Dogs explains the complex relationship between humans and huskies. Read the full article on Champion Husky
New home appeal made for deaf Staffordshire dog Lewis
A "special" home is being sought for a deaf dog who has been in care for six months.
Lewis, an 11-month-old Staffordshire bull terrier, is being cared for by the Scottish SPCA at its Aberdeenshire Rescue and Rehoming Centre in Drumoak. Read the full article on Champion Terriers
Shotgun blast seriously wounds Great Dane
CASTLE ROCK, WA (KPTV) - The owner of a Great Dane that was seriously wounded by a shotgun blast wants to know who injured his pet.
John Niemi spent a worried night with Mandi, the Great Dane, at a Vancouver veterinary clinic and took the dog home Friday afternoon.
Some shotgun pellets remain in the dog's body. Read the full article on Champion Great Dane
The perfect pet
SAYRE One of the fastest land animals in world, the greyhound is not only used for its racing abilities, but it can be a perfect pet.
Many local residents have come to love these animals as they have adopted through the Sayre satellite of the Keystone Greys organization. Read the full article on Champion Gaurd Dogs
Canine blood donors can save the lives of more than 40 dogs
FUNKSTOWN - There's a golden retriever, an English springer spaniel, a Doberman and a handful of mixed breeds.
But several times a year, they all become blood hounds.
The dogs are part of a program that gives the gift of life to an injured or sick animal. Read the full article on Champion Doberman
Border collie fends off rampaging dogs
Dawson, GA - You could earn a reward if you can help animal control catch several vicious pit bulls that remain on the loose in Terrell County.
They killed nearly two dozen sheep yesterday and neighbors in the Lovers Lane area are on edge. Read the full article on Champion Collie
Happy holidays from canine breeds from around the world
A group of dogs were taking a break during a session of their obedience training.
Im not doing so well this session, said a big, black dog.
Me neither, said a big, yellow dog. Read the full article on Champion Cane Corso
Danger dog attacks soar in Queenstown
Serious dog attacks on people in the Queenstown Lakes district have rocketed.
Fifteen people were injured in attacks during the past council year, compared with just one the previous year. Read the full article on Champion Bullmastiff
Talking Breed Ban In Chicago, Again....STOP! BSL Doesn't Work
Whenever something like this happens - some members of the public over-react, and public officials respond in kind - well meaning.
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Florida Officer Jenna Mendez Glad to Have Police Dog %u2018Gunner%u2019 Back
When her 7-month-old Bloodhound went missing just before the new year, Jenna Mendez was devastated, but thanks to a kind woman, dog and owner have been reunited.
Officer Jenna Mendez of the Sweetwater Police Department said her police bloodhound named Gunner went missing late Friday afternoon. Read the full article on Champion Blood Hounds
The Christmas spirit visited on little beagle paws
I looked outside my bedroom window Friday morning and saw Christmas.
It wasn't decked out in holiday colors, and it wasn't wearing a bell, although you could argue that dog tags have a certain jingle-jingle.
It was a pair of beagles that came to live with us my Labrador, Wrigs; two cats; and me about two months ago. Read the full article on Champion Beagle
All I want for Christmas is a well-trained hound
"I thought of something I want for Christmas," I told Stroup at dinner a few nights ago.
He's always asking me what I want for Christmas, and I try to think of things that won't take up any room, because after living in the same house for so long, we have way too much stuff. Read the full article on Champion Basset Hounds
One lucky dog! Puppy survives 4-story fall
Cats are supposed to have nine lives, but a very fortunate Shiba Inu proved that dogs sometimes have a knack for beating the odds too.
Kai, a bouncy 2-year-old, was taking his exercise in a rooftop garden on Manhattan's Upper West Side when the lively pup took a wrong turn and fell some 50 feet to a ledge four stories below. Read the full article on Champion Akita
Italian Electric Streetbike Exudes Speed
When we last checked in with Italian electric motorcycle makers CRP, they were all about racing, taking part and winning the 2010 and 2011 Vice World Championships with their electric superbike.
CRP didnt sell that bike, but they did rent it for a three-day race for about $7,200. Read the full article on Street Bike Community
Fort Worth drag racer vying for NHRA Top Fuel championship
Spencer Massey is on the verge of winning his first NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Top Fuel championship.
The 29-year Fort Worth native, who drivers the FRAM/Preston Top Fuel dragster for Don Schumacher Racing on the NHRA Top Fuel circuit, enters Sundays Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif. Read the full article on Drag Race Network
