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They thought the ban would be breed-specific and that their dogs' breeds would not be included. Harbin ban on big dogs stirs up howls of protest By Tian Xuefei and Zhou Huiying (China Daily) 08:56, April 19, 2012 Goldie wears S.O.S. sign reading "Boycott Harbin dog ban policy" on a...

http://strongchildrenjapan.blogspot.com/2011/09/flying-with-dogs-fukushima.html This work is part of the Strong Children Japan project: I've been following Geoff's blog. He finally left the Fukushima region in July due to concerns for the health of his 4-yr-old son...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/30/us-japan-nuclear-pets-idUSTRE80T0LK20120130

There's not much information about the dogs in the article, but the slideshow has photos of them. I think I've seen this breed working in bear control, but I'm not sure. Mountain lion captured near Enumclaw released into wild | KING5.com Seattle

This is a story from last November, but it's a good one. Women Act Quickly To Save Dogs Thrown From Car - Pittsburgh News Story - WTAE Pittsburgh Daring Rescue Saves Dogs Thrown From Car - Video - KHBS NW Arkansas

Fire department confirms build-up of dryer lint to blame for Greenwood house fire that killed dog

Caution - this is a very tragic story. I don't know what could have been done to prevent this, but maybe it will do some good to alert parents to how intense children's grief can be over the loss of a dog and to be sure to hold off on euthanasia until the child can be counseled into...

This thread has many other post-earthquake animal stories, but posts #16, #21, #23 are about Cat Island. There is a fund-raising effort for cat food going on in Japan, but I don't know of anything on an international level. Animal life - FluTrackers

Dying wish granted: Homeless man reunited with dog | NWCN.com Washington - Oregon - Idaho

Deaf dog adopted by school for the deaf | ksdk.com "He's a little dog showing we all have a place when we listen not with our ears but with our heart."

Kirkland is in the Seattle metro area. It seems that there are an abundance of young bears this Spring and they're being seen in places that haven't had bear sightings in a long time. (Fortunately these young bears are dog-shy.) Teacup poodle chases bear up tree in Kirkland man's backyard -...

Local News | Stun-gun sleeve, therapy dog considered to prevent outbursts in alleged South Park killer's trial | Seattle Times Newspaper

Babu & Akanuma: Dog saves owner from tsunami : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)

I noticed a commenter wondered about this being Valley Fever. It might be new in this area. The Durango Herald 03/19/2011 | ‘This is a virulent epidemic’ ‘This is a virulent epidemic’ Mystery respiratory ailment in local canines raises alarm By Dale Rodebaugh Herald Staff Writer...

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Contract company did original calibration, apparently. TSA promises to recheck. TSA to retest airport scanners after missing data, reporting errors | Money & Company | Los Angeles Times

Dolphins come to aid of stranded dog

This horror story is the plaintiff's side, but I cannot think of any excuse for arresting her in this case and if the allegations about how she was treated are true, it is appalling. Even if she were a bit of a political gadfly, that is within our rights as long as we don't break laws and she...

This is the second major earthquake to strike the area since September of 2010 and ground shaking was much worse - many deaths and people trapped there. Send your messages of support to the Canterbury earthquake victims - Opinion - NZ Herald News Christchurch earthquake, 22/2/2011

I never heard of this breed before so looked it up and it sounds like they may be small, but very challenging to manage. CA dog found in WA, reunited with owner | kgw.com | KGW Home