These dogs not mens' best friends and these men not dog's best friends Two horrific tales of dog attacks and the men who shot the attacking dogs...

Trained drug dogs die in flight from Atlanta to Dayton, OH More bad news: extremely expensive dogs (from $2,000 - $20,000) who were flown in the cargo hold of a Delta passenger jet arrived in rigor mortis. The  surviving dog, a german shepard, is being treated for dehydration...

Curbing dog aggression Socialize, socialize, socialize.  "Give them lots of opportunities to experience people as something good."  Dog training book and video available at Petsmart stores throughout country...

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75 collies rescued from cruel kennel conditions A married couple who operated the kennel, called the cops when they thought someone had fired shots at their dogs. When police came, they found unbelievable filth, many sick animals and arrested the callers. "Animals rely on us to have a quality of life, and that's a fact. They expect us to feed them, water them, keep them clean and to love them. These animals are helpless without us..."

In prison, animals provide nurturance and rehabilitation " 'It's that emotion that the inmate sees and receives that allows them to get back in touch with the human being inside,' said Kent, who said the dogs were trained as therapy dogs for hospitals and nursing homes, or as service dogs to work with disabled people..."

Animal-Rights Advocate Murders Dutch Politician The politician was for prohumanitarian treatment of animals. The vegan shooter apparently flipped out; he was described as the quiet, unassuming type (oh, oh, we're heard that before)...

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