Limits approved on keeping dogs tethered Montgomery County, MD "The County Council voted 7-0 Tuesday to approve a regulation that limits the hours a dog can be chained or tethered and requires that dogs be given adequate shelter if they are kept outside. It takes effect immediately.The regulation is intended to stop people from keeping their dogs tied to a stake or other stationary object. Animal rights activists say the practice is inhumane and can lead to health problems and aggressive behavior in the dogs..."

Nine dog parks under consideration in Montgomery County, MD A task force recommended nine possible sites for dog parks. They are: Black Hill Regional Park in Boyds; the former Bonifant landfill site in Layhill, which is part of Northwest Branch Recreational Park; Cabin John Regional Park in Rockville; Centerway Local Park in Gaithersburg; Martin Luther King Jr. Recreational Park in White Oak; Olney Manor Recreational Park; Ridge Road Recreational Park in Damascus; Water's Landing Local Park in Germantown; and Wheaton Regional Park...

SPCA/Humane Society of Prince George's County needs volunteers for the following: administrative help at dog and cat adoption shows, transporting animals to and from the shows, exercising and feeding boarded dogs at the Spay-Neuter Clinic, providing short or long term foster care in your home, writing, assembling and distributing the SPCA newsletter and additional positions are available 301- 262-5625.

Pets on Wheels, Prince George's County  needs volunteers to take their pets and visit isolated seniors in nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and adult day care centers, as well as handicapped children in schools. For more information, call 301-853-3330.

Saturday, June 29, Imagination Celebration: Demonstration of Search and Rescue Dogs , 11 a.m. (for children 6-11) Canine handler Alison Mogle of Chesapeake Search and Rescue will demonstrate her dog, Soldi's, skills of finding lost and injured victims. Registration is required. Thurmont Community Park/small pavilion. 301/271-7721.