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An intruder was mauled to death by a pair of dogs after breaking into a Georgia home last week, according to local authorities. The homeowner, who was not named, discovered the body of 21-year-old Alex Binyam Abraha on his front porch around 10:30 am on September 24. Authorities said Abraha successfully entered the two-bedroom house in a rural area of Newnan the night before, and was immediately greeted by two pit bulls inside the home. The sheriff’s department initially called in homicide investigators from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation thinking that Abraha's death was a murder. However, the medical examiner...

"Ray was one of the former Michael Vick dogs — a Vicktory dog, as this troupe is known. And like so many of the dogs rescued out of the horrific Bad Newz Kennels in 2007, Ray went from the worst kind of cruelty to the sort of bliss only known to spoiled dogs who get to sleep in their indulgent humans’ beds. Ray died last weekend, after surgery to have his spleen removed."...

Paid-for "certification" of service animals — bought online or anywhere else — never passed the smell test, and now it doesn't pass the legal test in Oklahoma. Deanna Fields, executive director of the Manufactured Housing Association of Oklahoma, brought a new law to my attention after I'd reported difficulties surrounding service animals, federal fair housing law and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Gov. Mary Fallin signed H.B. 3282 May 1. It goes into effect Nov. 1. The law, by Rep. Chris Kannady, R-Oklahoma City, and Sen. Kim David, R-Porter, has received no media attention, despite recent violent dog attacks and...

If only my dog would do this. He just takes all the toys out and spreads them around. http://www.aplacetolovedogs.com/2012/03/golden-retriever-helps-clean-the-house-video/1486628877/

Pit bulls have a pretty crummy reputation these days. Between the myth of a pit bull’s “locking jaw” and the constant news stories depicting the dogs as ruthless-attackers of innocent children, it’s no wonder that many people have grown afraid of the breed. The fact is these dogs are no more evil than any other breed. Indeed, pit bulls usually score very high on dog temperament testing, they have a passing rate of 84% compared to the average dog score of 77%, and their sweet disposition around children has earned them the nickname of “nanny dog

Tiny Jasmine Rawlings had just finished playing on a trampoline in grandmother Carole White's front garden on Park View, Woodbury, when the dog attacked, biting into her jaw and pinning her down. Jasmine, who was admitted to hospital after Friday's attack, returned home on Sunday and yesterday had her 85 stitches removed. Mum Lisa White, 21, pulled the Golden Retriever clear before calling an ambulance and Jasmine's father, Jason Rawlings, who was at home in Exmouth following his shift as night superviser at the Southgate Hotel in Exeter. "When I saw Jasmine later she was crying and wailing as the...

Today I had a prayer answered that I would like to give thanks for. This may or may not be a little out of place since usually we talk of members and family or friends of members when we post our prayer threads. I am 100% disabled with PTSD and have quite a few anti-social tendencies. As a result of this, I live by myself with my two dogs and a few cats way off in the woods. My drive way is about 4000 feet long and I am on the back side of about 32 acres. I believe that...