Shelters struggle as matchmakers

Houston Chronicle - Fiona, a boxer mix with a great temperament, has been adopted three times from the Harris County shelter. And three times, she has been returned. The first adoption didn’t work out because the family didn’t want a dog anymore. Insufficient space and Find Out More

North County Times - CINCINNATI —- Debra Tarter’s 2-year-old boxer, Patchez, is just like a member of the family. That’s why the national recall of the dog food that Patchez had been eating for two years prompted Tarter to switch to brands that cost twice as much, but Find Out More

MLive.com - The West Michigan streets were pretty quiet as many families are heading to a warmer climate for spring break vacation. Not me. I’m stuck right here in beautiful downtown Grand Rapids. If that s true for you, too, make sure to pick up Saturday s Find Out More

PRWeb - Recent Discovery of dog Flu in the U.S. Frightens Pet Owners — Tamiflu: It s Not Just for People Anymore The onset of canine influenza in the U.S. and Canada heightens petowner awareness of how to keep their pets healthy this winter. Tamiflu, if Find Out More

Top dogs

Pantagraph - Third-grader Bailey Moore of Bloomington named her boxer Maggie after picking it out of a baby book. “She definitely looks A word of caution though - make sure you buy your lab from a reputable breeder. Otherwise, you won’t know what you’re getting Read More

Southeast Missourian - It’s simply not true,” said McDowell, who studied veterinary medicine in college and is a certified thoroughbred horse breeder Victoria McDowell got a kiss from her Boston terrier pug, Missy, while holding her boxer, Autumn. (Fred Lynch) [Click to Read More

Morning News - David wrote on March 29, 2007 1:43 PM : ” I’m not a game fowl breeder nor do i fight them, but this bill was intended to do much LIFE, HE GETS BETTER HOUSING FACILITY, BETTER FOOD, AND BEST OF care–ALL FROM THE MONEY HE WON JUST LIKE THE BOXER!” Mike Read More

Rome dismantled in a day

Times Online - or United against Juve, more a statement of intent. Ferguson, showing unexpected tactical acumen has let loose the dogs of It’s a bit like a boxing match where the victim of a more powerful & skillfull boxer is left dazed and thinks..hey, wait a
Source: entertainment.timesonline.co.uk

On the blog now:
Town Hall - Only one faith on Earth may be more messianic than Islam: multiculturalism. Without it — without its fanatics who believe all civilizations are the same — the engine that projects Islam into the unprotected heart of Western civilization would stall
Source: www.townhall.com

Newman: NASCAR racer goes to the dogs
CNN - They are all rescue dogs. Harley is a Lab mix, either part pit bull or boxer, and she’s just weird. We call her “crackhead” because she’s either totally excited like when we come home or just passed out on the floor at night. We couldn’t have more
Source: www.cnn.com

Dog owners question shooting 

Two North Lawrence residents are puzzled about what led Lawrence police officers to shoot their dogs who were loose in the neighborhood. Read More…

O’Reilly Factor

News Busters - see that when O’Reilly attacked NBC and MSNBC on January 4, he probably hadn’t left the parking lot at Fox when attack dog Barbara Boxer s (D-California) comments to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice last week ( video available here courtesy of
Source: newsbusters.org