Bob Shallit: State of the art self-serve dog wash to open in Roseville - Sacramento Bee
A Roseville pet supply store is offering what it's calling an area first: a dog bathing operation styled after self-serve carwashes. Put your pooch in the glass-walled cubicle, insert coins, then turn a dial to select nozzle settings to condition, shampoo

Political pundit Tucker Carlson says Eagles QB Vick 'should have been executed' for dog crimes - Orlando Sentinel
He made headlines recently when he said he genuinely cares about animals and would like to have a dog for a pet. Vick said his kids ask him every day for a dog and wants to adopt one for his family. It won't happen soon. Under the terms of his probation

Dog training philosophies go in cycles. Is today's lenient phase coming to an end? - Slate
A lot of professional dog trainers hate Cesar Millan, and not just because he's rich. Millan—star of the television show Dog Whisperer , best-selling author , and friend of Oprah —believes that dogs need a leader, that leader is you, and that they must

Man gets probation after killing neighbor for dog peeing on lawn - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
CHICAGO • A Chicago-area man who killed a neighbor whose dog urinated on his lawn was sentenced today to four years probation. "This is not justice," said Gail Williams, the slain man's aunt. Charles Clements, 69, a great-grandfather, former Marine and

Kids part of dog-training program graduation event - Detroit News
Ten residents from Oakland County Children's Village and dogs they trained participated in a graduation ceremony Thursday at the Oakland Pet Adoption Center on Brown Road. Organizers say the program helps children form bonds, and learn teamwork and goal

Oregon bird dog training rules deferred to user groups - Oregonian
In the wake of sharp criticism from bird hunters and dog owners, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will revisit its proposed restrictions on dog training and field trials - with some help from its critics. A proposal to limit releases of pen