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Navy K-9 Unit Accused
of Vicious Sex Hazing

Sep 4, 2009 4:15 AM CDT

Navy K-9 Unit Accused of Vicious Sex Hazing

Recruits were hog-tied, forced to simulate sex in Bahrain unit

(Newser) - A culture of vicious hazing and sexual abuse held sway at the US Navy's bomb-sniffing dog division in Bahrain for years, a Youth Radio investigation finds. Documents obtained under the Freedom of Information act state that incidents included "throwing hard balls at the groin" and "a dog attacking...

Kennedy's Office Had
Gone to the Dogs

Aug 30, 2009 3:02 PM CDT

Kennedy's Office Had Gone to the Dogs

Portuguese water dogs were a furry fixture of senator's office

(Newser) - Ted Kennedy may have been the Senate's liberal lion, but his office was clearly no place for cats, reports Politico in a look at the three Portuguese water dogs that were fixtures in his Washington digs. The pooches provided a warm, furry presence amid what could be tense negotiations, and...

Killer Ga. Dogs to Be Put Down

UPDATED

Aug 18, 2009 1:08 PM CDT

Killer Ga. Dogs to Be Put Down

(Newser) - A court has ordered the pack of wild dogs that killed a retired Georgia professor and his wife put to sleep, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports. Authorities have already rounded up most of the 14 involved in the attack. The couple’s neighbor had fed the dogs before moving away...

Ga. Couple
Killed by Dogs

Aug 18, 2009 6:15 AM CDT

Ga. Couple Killed by Dogs

(Newser) - A retired professor and his wife whose bodies were found this weekend were mauled to death by a neighbor's dogs, an autopsy concluded. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that several of the dogs—the neighbor had 14, all mongrels—were guarding their prey when a pair of Jehovah's Witnesses found the...

1-Dog Rule Gnaws on Chinese

Aug 17, 2009 9:31 AM CDT

1-Dog Rule Gnaws on Chinese

Owners refuse to give up pooches, despite crackdown

(Newser) - Guangzhou residents have gotten used to the one-child rule, but they’re drawing a line in the sand when it comes to their city’s new one-dog policy, ABC News reports. Most are ignoring or evading the month-old rule. “I’ll definitely not give up on my dogs, because...

Sideshow Owner Wins $4K in 5-Legged Pup Case

Aug 14, 2009 5:04 AM CDT

Sideshow Owner Wins $4K in 5-Legged Pup Case

(Newser) - TV judge Jeanine Pirro has handed the freak show world a victory in the case of the 5-legged pup saved from a life on exhibit, the New York Daily News reports. Pirro ruled that the dog's original owner shouldn't have reneged on his deal to sell the animal to John...

Dogs as Smart as 2-Year-Olds

Aug 9, 2009 6:32 AM CDT

Dogs as Smart as 2-Year-Olds

(Newser) - It won't surprise most dog owners, but now scientists know it: The average dog is as smart as a 2-year-old child, reports the Telegraph. Dogs understand up to 250 words and gestures, can count to 5, and do basic calculations, researchers have found. "Obviously, you can't have a conversation...

Soldier KIA,
But Adopted Puppy Comes
to America

Aug 8, 2009 4:15 PM CDT

Soldier KIA, But Adopted Puppy Comes to America

He took in stray in Iraqi war zone

(Newser) - An Army major killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq has left a canine legacy—Laia, a stray puppy who made it back to America, the Los Angeles Times reports. Working on a transition team, Steven Hutchison found the dog loafing around his vehicle after a meeting. “Maj. Hutchison...

Pig-Hunting
Dog Pack
Mauls NZ Jogger

Aug 4, 2009 4:14 AM CDT

Pig-Hunting Dog Pack Mauls NZ Jogger

(Newser) - A woman needed nine hours of surgery after being attacked by a pack of eight dogs as she jogged on New Zealand's North Island, the BBC reports. She curled into a fetal position during the 15-minute attack, a move doctors say saved her life. The dogs were eventually beaten off...

It's a Sex Toy
—for Dogs

Jul 29, 2009 1:24 PM CDT

It's a Sex Toy —for Dogs

Brazilian company makes toy to alleviate stress of non-neutered pooches

(Newser) - A Brazilian company has designed a truly unique pet accessory, K9 Magazine reports: the “DoggieLoverDoll,” a sex toy for canines. The DoggieLoverDoll is a female canine molded out of soft rubber, and anatomically correct enough for a male’s, er, satisfaction. According to PetSmiling’s website, non-neutered pups...

Fido
Blankets
Fur-Ever

Jul 24, 2009 3:19 AM CDT

Fido Blankets Fur-Ever

(Newser) - Pet lovers can always keep their hounds close with blankets spun from Fido's shed fur, a quirky new product developed by a North Carolina entrepreneur, reports the Los Angeles Times. One golden retriever owner stashed her pet's sheddings for 11 years and now has a nice afghan to show for...

5-Legged Puppy Has
Amputation to Foil Suit

Jul 23, 2009 6:17 PM CDT

5-Legged Puppy Has Amputation to Foil Suit

(Newser) - And you thought the story of the five-legged puppy and the Coney Island freak show couldn't get any stranger. The woman who swooped in at the last minute to save Lily from the fate of becoming a public spectacle says the dog has had her fifth leg amputated, the Charlotte ...

Taco Bell
Chihuahua
Dies at 15

obituary

Jul 22, 2009 12:24 PM CDT

Taco Bell Chihuahua Dies at 15

Gidget charmed viewers in ads for chain

(Newser) - Gidget, the iconic chihuahua of Taco Bell ads, died of a stroke last night at 15, her trainer tells People. “She made so many people happy,” Sue Chipperton says. Largely retired, the canine spent most of her time basking in the sun and appearing in photo shoots, where...

Gadget Translates
'Woof' into
Words

Jul 20, 2009 2:33 PM CDT

Gadget Translates 'Woof' into Words

Japanese toymaker debuts dog translator next month

(Newser) - Ever wonder what your dog is thinking? The “Bowlingual Voice” from Japanese toymaker Takara Tomy claims to be able to tell you just that, the Telegraph reports. The device is made up of a microphone and transmitter on the collar that categorizes the dog’s utterances into one of...

5-Legged
Pup Saved
From Freak Show

Jul 19, 2009 8:21 AM CDT

5-Legged Pup Saved From Freak Show

(Newser) - A good-hearted pet lover paid $4,000 to outbid a Coney Island operator to save a five-legged puppy from life in a freak show, reports the New York Daily News. North Carolinian Allyson Siegel, 45, called the owner of the Chihuahua terrier mix when she learned the puppy would be...

Surf's Up for Rover, Too

SLIDESHOW

Jul 18, 2009 4:38 PM CDT

Surf's Up for Rover, Too

Pooches put down the bone and ride the waves

(Newser) - See spot run—not to catch a Frisbee, but to ride waves on a California beach. Surfing pooches are the latest trend in Southern California, where sunny skies and golden beaches gave birth to '60s surf culture, NPR reports. Dogs can take surfing classes and even enter surfing competitions. “...

Furry Passengers
Take Off Aboard
Pet Airways

Jul 15, 2009 7:31 AM CDT

Furry Passengers Take Off Aboard Pet Airways

(Newser) - Coffee, tea, or dog biscuits? That's what travelers hoped to hear on the inaugural flight yesterday of Pet Airways, a brand new airline catering to what execs refer to as "pawsengers." The first-ever all-pet airline, launched by US husband-and-wife team Alysa Binder and Dan Wiesel, transports up to...

Teary Winehouse
Returns to UK

Jul 13, 2009 12:23 PM CDT

Teary Winehouse Returns to UK

(Newser) - Amy Winehouse cried tears of joy in a London airport as she returned to England today after 8 months on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, the Daily Mail reports. “She’s really happy to be back and can't wait to catch up with family and friends,” a...

Dogs Trained to Heal Iraq Vets' Mental Scars

Jul 11, 2009 10:28 AM CDT

Dogs Trained to Heal Iraq Vets' Mental Scars

'Psychiatric service' pooches respond to PTSD sufferers' needs

(Newser) - The golden retriever nuzzles his master as though he wants a treat, trots into the kitchen, and waits patiently. His master walks over and, under the pet’s watchful gaze, takes a series of pills. The dog wags his tail with approval. He is a psychiatric-service dog, part of a...

Flea-Ridden Resort
to Winehouse:
No More Dogs!

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

Jun 30, 2009 12:27 PM CDT

Flea-Ridden Resort to Winehouse: No More Dogs!

Plus, Marilyn Manson grosses us all out some more

(Newser) - Amy Winehouse is bringing fleas to St. Lucia. Her swanky resort quarters had to be fumigated thanks to the “five or six” stray dogs she’s adopted, a source tells the Sun, and management banned her from rescuing any more animals. Elsewhere:

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