Viroqua officer turns abandoned pup into K-9 dog

La Crosse Tribune - VIROQUA, Wis. Four years ago today, seven newborn puppies and their ailing mother were found abandoned at the end The 4-year-old, 70-pound black mix of Labrador retriever and redbone coonhound earned his certification Sept. 20, then five days Continue

Philadelphia Inquirer - He is charged with leaving his dog, a female labrador retriever named Coco, chained to a tree in frigid temperatures two years ago. Coco gave birth in a doghouse to 15 puppies. Nine died of complications from hypothermia brought on by the extreme cold Continue

KVBC - puppies chew on countless things sticks, shoes, furniture and other household items. But, an unfortunate story recently out of California told of a 5 month old Labrador Retriever puppy that died after chewing on a common backyard plant. The puppy Continue

Dogs have their day during a Sierra avalanche preparedness seminar

Modesto Bee - the incident brought an element of poignancy to exercises staged at Alpine, where two dozen handlers and as many dogs Also demonstrating the right stuff was Gamble, a 3-year-old chocolate Labrador retriever owned by Squaw patroller Chris Grey. “He’s a Continued

Just Fine as Tackles, but They Can t Pass

New York Times - Roper, 9 weeks, a Labrador retriever mix; and Bruin, 14 weeks, an Alaskan malamute. No more than eight hit the gridiron at once This year s game begins with the national anthem; the puppies watch the flag wave with due gravitas, if no paws over Continued

Edinburgh News - THE sight of Labrador puppies bounding through piles of free-flowing toilet paper is enough to bring a tear to the eye, well THE Labrador retriever has consistently been a popular breed and, according to the Kennel Club, in 2006, there were 45,700 Continued

NBC5 - greedily eating any morsel sent their way. The only thing missing from the picturesque family was a black Labrador or golden retriever. But puppies and kittens can be particularly difficult because they tend to nip and scratch. They’re learning about Continued

Hartford Courant - Police said Chandler told them he harmed the 6-week-old Labrador retriever mix puppies because his roommates wouldn’t let him have a dog. The surviving puppy, named Amazing Grace by hospital staff members who treated her, spent nearly two weeks in Continued