Bangladesh village captivated by dog-monkey bond

2011-12-21T10:30:23Z

A dog in remote northeastern Bangladesh has become a minor celebrity by breastfeeding a baby monkey back to health after it was rescued from angry villagers, the dog's owner told AFP Wednesday.

Scores of people have flocked to Shipar Reza's house in Bishwanathpur village to witness the unusual addition to the litter of his dog Mintu, who is also mother to seven puppies.

The baby monkey was just a few days old when villagers ...

Former sumo great admits row over dog poo

2011-12-15T05:30:29Z

Hawaiian-born former sumo wrestler Konishiki admitted Thursday to a physical confrontation with a neighbour in a dispute over dog poo.

Konishiki, 47, now a popular television personality in Japan, said on his blog that he was trying to defend his wife over charges she had allowed her dog to foul on private property in Tokyo.

Media reports said Konishiki, who weighed 2...

Toy poodles to join Japanese police

2011-11-29T08:30:51Z

Japanese police said Tuesday they will be taking on two new recruits -- a pair of toy poodles.

Two-year-old Fuga and one-year-old Karin have passed tests to become police canines for Tottori Prefecture Police, said a spokesman.

"Their trainers thought the dogs had keen senses and responded exceptionally well to commands," the spokesman said, acknowledging poodles were an unusual choice for police...

Thai evacuees find refuge after 'fleeing death'

2011-10-21T19:30:37Z

Where travellers once queued for flights to exotic destinations, hundreds of tents in a Bangkok airport are now shelter for families who fled a torrent of floodwater.

A disused terminal building in the capital's second-largest airport, Don Mueang, has been opened up for 1,500 flood victims, some of whom recounted fearing for their lives as they escaped the rising waters.

"My husband and I fled death," said Nonglak Yodnankham from ...

Kangaroo mauls woman walking dogs

2011-10-19T02:30:08Z

An Australian woman mauled by a kangaroo as she walked her dogs said on Wednesday it was a miracle she survived the attack, in which the native animal clawed her head and body.

Janet Karson told The West Australian newspaper she was walking her three dogs in the bush near Manjimup south of the western city of Perth on Saturday when a kangaroo leapt out in front of her and one of her dogs gave chase.

When she caught up with her dog the kangaroo had ho...

Hero police dog gets award for London riots duty

2011-10-18T16:30:37Z

A police dog who sustained a fractured skull while on duty during riots in London in August was given an official honour Tuesday for his exceptional bravery.

Obi, a three-year-old German Shepherd, and his handler PC Phil Wells were bombarded with bottles, bricks and petrol bombs while on the frontline in Tottenham, where the trouble first flared before spreading across London....

Sniffer dogs join fight to protect S.Korea heritage

2011-10-14T02:30:14Z

"Bobae, go!" The trainer snaps her fingers and the English springer spaniel dashes off to sniff the lofty wooden pillars at Gyeongbokgung palace, one of South Korea's most important cultural heritage sites.

Suddenly Bobae stops sniffing and sits and stares at a spot on one of the pillars. She has found what she was searching for -- two tiny termites.

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Football fan offers prized tickets for lost dog

2011-10-05T14:30:27Z

A football fan who adores his dog even more than the game is offering prized tickets to a Peru-Paraguay World Cup qualifying match to the thief who drove off with his car and beloved Shih Tzu, "Chocolate."

"I don't care about the car, all I want is my dog," Luis Reveredo told AFP.

Reveredo said he had left the beige and white Shit...

Looking for a fitness buddy? Get a dog

2011-09-26T10:30:32Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - When it comes to getting fit a person's best friend just might be a four-legged one.

Experts say studies show dog owners walk more, walk faster, and are more likely to enjoy an active lifestyle because of their companion animal.

"I'm fascinated by what a great motivator dogs can be," said Dr. Sandra McCune, co-editor of the book, "The Health Benefits o...

Courtroom dogs comforting witnesses spark debate

2011-09-13T11:30:21Z

HUDSON, New York (Reuters) - Simon is only three years old but already an indispensable staffer at his office, where he has displayed a knack for helping abused children navigate an intimidating legal system.

He is also a lean, jet-black Labrador retriever.

Simon's job is to comfort children testifying or being interviewed in court cases, a normally stressful environment.

D...

Courtroom dogs used to comfort witnesses spark legal debate

2011-09-13T09:30:13Z

He is also a lean, jet-black Labrador retriever.

Simon's job is to comfort children testifying or being interviewed in court cases, a normally stressful environment.

D...

U.S. courtroom dogs spark legal debate

2011-09-12T09:30:15Z

He is also a lean, jet-black Labrador retriever.

Simon's job is to comfort children testifying or being interviewed in court cases, a normally stressful environment.

D...

Alaska woman says she punched bear to save her dog

2011-08-31T15:30:13Z

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A 22-year-old Alaska woman said on Wednesday she punched a black bear in the face to save her small dog from being carried off and possibly eaten.

Juneau resident Brooke Collins said she hit the bear Sunday night to save the life of her dachshu...

Dog thefts up sharply in US: Kennel Club

2011-08-17T17:30:22Z

Dog thefts are up by nearly 50 percent so far this year as compared to the same period a year ago, the American Kennel Club (AKC) says, warning the actual number could indeed be much higher.

Based on reports in the media and information from clients who had enrolled their pets in the AKC's recovery service, the AKC says 224 pet dogs were stolen in the first seven months of this year, up from 150 in the same per...

Pregnant woman killed by pit bull died from blood loss, shock

2011-08-15T18:00:05Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Preliminary autopsy results show that a pregnant San Francisco-area woman who was killed by her pit bull died from blood loss and shock, police said on Monday.

An autopsy on 32-year-old Darla Napora, along with analysis by dog bite experts, also concluded that only one of her two dogs, a 2-year-o...

Pregnant San Francisco woman killed by pit bull

2011-08-12T14:30:24Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A pregnant San Francisco area woman was killed by one of her pit bulls, her mauled body found by her husband, police said on Friday.

The 32-year-old woman was pronounced dead on Thursday afternoon at the couple's home in the seaside village of Pacifica, south of San Francisco, Reuters) - The most faithful dog in the world, which kept a 14-year vigil at his master's grave in Edinburgh, Scotland, was nothing but a Victorian business stunt, according to historian Jan Bondeson.

The 140-year-old story of TAIPEI (Reuters) - A city in northern Taiwan is trying the Midas touch to persuade reluctant residents to clean up after their canines: offering a chance to win gold bars to anyone handing in bags of doggy deposits.

Starting from August 1, dog owners and other residents of New Taipei City, bo...

Taiwan city offers to turn dog poo into gold

2011-07-27T04:00:09Z

TAIPEI (Reuters) - A city in northern Taiwan is trying the Midas touch to persuade reluctant residents to clean up after their canines: offering a chance to win gold bars to anyone handing in bags of doggy deposits.

Starting from August 1, dog owners and other residents of New Taipei City, bordering the c...

Fashion designer McQueen left £50,000 to dogs: will

2011-07-26T14:31:04Z

Fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who committed suicide in February last year, left £50,000 of his £16 million fortune to his beloved pet dogs, details of his will released Tuesday showed.

McQueen, the former enfant terrible of the fashion world who went on to find huge success with his provocative designs, left the equivalent of $82,000 or 56,500 euros to ensure his dogs were pampered after he was gone.<...

British fashion designer McQueen left £50,000 to dogs: will

2011-07-26T14:30:56Z

British fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who committed suicide in February last year, left £50,000 of his £16 million fortune to his beloved pet dogs, details of his will released Tuesday showed.

Rover is over as Britons give their pets human names

2011-07-11T11:30:21Z

Rover is over and lassie is passé as British people shun traditional pet names in favour of ones usually given to humans, a survey shows.

Britons are rejecting traditional pet names in favour of those normally given to children, according to research.

Families are more likely to call their moggy George than Tiddles, while pooch names like Fido or Lassie have been replaced by Toby, Archie and Holly, according to a study of 36,000 pet names by

Doggie DNA nails owners of pets leaving smelly piles

2011-07-07T08:00:14Z

CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) - Some pet owners who failed to clean up after their dogs got a nasty surprise from apartment complex manager Deb Logan.

Using DNA evidence, Logan started fining the irresponsible dog owners $100 per offense.

Logan, property manager at Twin Ponds in Nashua, New Hampshire

DNA nails owners who don't clean up after pets

2011-07-06T16:30:15Z

CONWAY, Mass (Reuters Life!) - Some U.S. pet owners who failed to clean up after their dogs got a nasty surprise from apartment complex manager Deb Logan.

Using DNA evidence, Logan started fining the irresponsible dog owners $100 per offense.

Logan, property manager at Twin Ponds in Nashua, New H...

A NEW PLACE FOR DOGS, OWNERS TO SOCIALIZE

2011-07-06T02:30:31Z

Bark Park at Heritage Park in Henderson designed for the pleasure of canines and their masters with features that are Ôfun and whimsical'

When Henderson residents were asked what they wanted in the new 160-acre Heritage Park, many wanted a single item - a dog park.

Places for dogs to run free and play with new friends have sprouted across the Las Vegas<...

Mother, daughter charged in pit bull mauling of woman

2011-06-30T17:30:44Z

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A San Diego mother and daughter pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges stemming from an attack by their pit bulls on a 75-year-old woman that forced doctors to amputate part of her arm and leg.

Alba Medina Cornelio, 39, and her daughter Carla Ramirez Cornelio, 19, were arrested on Wednesday night, four days after auth...

Japan's ageing pets spark elderly care boom

2011-06-15T03:30:49Z

Pets are said to be like their owners, and in fast-ageing Japan a generation of greying pooches and tabbies has sparked a boom in elderly care for the four-legged friends.

Better pet food and veterinary services have allowed dogs and cats to live longer, spawning an industry that ranges from animal diapers and walking aids to 24-hour emergency care and research into pet tissue-engineering.

The market is huge. Japanese keep 22 million ...

One-dog policy takes effect in Shanghai

2011-05-16T03:30:14Z

Shanghai dog owners rushed to license their pets over the weekend as the city imposed a new one-dog policy in response to the growing popularity of man's best friend, state media said Monday.

Hundreds of citizens microchipped and vaccinated their pets as a new law took effect Sunday limiting households to a single canine in an effort to curb rampant barking, unscooped waste and the growing risk of dog attacks.

To encourage more ...

Limit on numbers of man's best friend in Shanghai

2011-05-15T22:00:05Z

SHANGHAI (Reuters Life!) - For decades, most Chinese residents of Shanghai have resigned themselves to the country's strict one-child policy. But now, a similar restriction on dogs has them howling mad.

Raising dogs was banned under the rule of late Chinese leader Mao Zedong a...

Dog's dinner as table manners desert new Belgium bar

2011-05-15T03:30:17Z

Marshall ordered an ice-cream but left in a huff before the waiter dished it up, Smile woofed down the chicken but showed no appetite for the wholesome carrots and apple left on his plate.

Arthur actually pooped right by the table.

In no time, his brown leftover had attracted two hungry customers who licked and digested it without fuss, while tiny Elliot then breached every rule of dining etiquette by scrambling atop a table to tuck into his hamburger.

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Dog of war in bin Laden mission is breed apart

2011-05-08T19:30:44Z

The raid that took down Osama bin Laden is thought to have involved one special operative -- a highly-trained military dog, part of an elite corps not to be confused with a family pet.

The US military has refused to confirm if a dog was involved in Monday's helicopter-borne mission deep inside ...

Iran MPs want dog ban in public and private

2011-04-14T13:30:52Z

Thirty-nine of Iran's 290 parliamentarians have tabled a motion to ban dogs from public places, as well as private flats, according to media reports on Thursday.

Dogs are considered "unclean" by Muslims.

However, in recent years, man's best friend has started to appear in some wealthy districts of northern Tehran, where dog owners can be seen perambulating their pooches in streets and parks.

There is no official estimate of the ca...

Scottish deerhound secret gem in dog world

2011-03-17T14:31:13Z

FLINT HILL, Virginia (Reuters Life!) - Until a lanky five-year-old Scottish deerhound won Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York few people knew about the large, gentle breed.

But Hickory, the 85-pound (38-kg) grey and white female who nabbed the top prize...

Looking for a dog groomer? New app for canines

2011-03-07T03:30:08Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Need a dog groomer? Looking for a trainer or nearby park? A new iPhone application provides canine information and also functions as a dog's ID and medical and insurance cards.

The "My Dog" app allows dog owners to create and share a personalized profile of their d...

Parisian luxury hotel for dogs gets tails wagging

2011-02-24T11:00:09Z

VINCENNES, France (Reuters Life!) - Heated pools, massage salons and a-la-carte menus are de rigueur at luxury hotels across the world but in one exclusive Paris establishment the difference is the guests: they have four legs, and enthusiastically wagging tails.

Actuel Dogs bills itself as France's first luxury hotel for dogs, and foun...

Shanghai passes one-dog law

2011-02-24T02:30:14Z

Shanghai has adopted a one-dog policy, passing a law limiting homes to one canine each as it tries to curb the growing popularity of man's best friend in China's leading metropolis.

The law takes effect May 15, the official China Daily reported Thursday.

Under the law, dog owners mu...

Scottish Deerhound 'best in show' in New York

2011-02-16T10:30:45Z

A stately looking Scottish Deerhound beat the breed favored by President Barack Obama and a crowd pleasing Cocker Spaniel to snap up top dog honors at New York's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

Hickory, with her breed's characteristic lanky legs, loping trot, goatee beard and wolfish grey coat...

Scottish Deerhound snaps up 'best in show'

2011-02-16T02:30:14Z

A stately looking Scottish Deerhound beat the breed favored by President Barack Obama and a crowd pleasing Cocker Spaniel to snap up top dog honors at New York's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

Hickory, with her breed's characteristic lanky legs, loping trot, goatee beard and wolfish grey coat...

Four-legged beauties open NY dog show

2011-02-14T13:30:35Z

America's best behaved, most carefully coiffed dogs hit the catwalk Monday at the annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York.

A total of 2,626 four-legged beauties, representing 179 breeds, were chasing the elusive Best in Show title to be decided late Tuesday.

Madison Square Garden, the famous

Airlift rescues abandoned LA chihuahuas

2011-02-12T14:30:15Z

Blame it on Paris Hilton: the craze for owning small dogs as fashion accessories has led to an explosion in the number of chihuahuas in Los Angeles, where tiny canines are everywhere.

But now an animal-friendly philanthropist has come to their rescue, organizing an airlift of diminutive pooches abandoned by impatient owners in Shanghai dog lose weight. At 15 kilogrammes (33 pounds), he is 50 percent heavier than the average for his breed.

"Somet...

APTOPIX Germany Dogs Litter Of 17

2010-12-20T18:01:17Z

Nine Rhodesian Ridgeback puppies from a litter of 17, look out of their box in Nauen, 50 kilometers outside Berlin on Monday, Dec. 20, 2010. On Sept 28, and 29, 4 years old Ridgeback Etana had 17 puppies. All of them survived. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

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Germany Dogs Litter Of 17

2010-12-22T10:34:20Z

Rhodesian-Ridgeback puppies from a litter of 17, look out of their box in Nauen, 50 kilometers outside Berlin on Monday, Dec. 20, 2010. On Sept 28, and 29, the 4 years old Rhodesian-Richback Etana birthing 17 puppies. All of them survived. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

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Obit Garry Gross

2010-12-07T20:01:14Z

In this photo July 8, 2006 photo released by Branka Ruzak, photographer Garry Gross is photographed with a great dane in New York. Gross, a fashion photographer known for his 1970's nude images of Brooke Shields, taken when she was 10 years old, died Nov. 30 in

France Weather

2010-12-01T03:00:23Z

A man walks with his dog as snow falls in Lyon, central France, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

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Food Farm Heritage Turkeys

2010-11-24T01:01:19Z

In this Nov. 12, 2010 photograph, Bill Battles and his Border collie "Lilly" herd Battles' flock of Heritage turkeys on his Stone Pony Farm in Westport, Mass. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

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