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A Bend woman who says she was attacked by two pit bulls last year has filed a $90,000 lawsuit against the dogs’ owners. Deborah Lohoefener, 53, said she and her husband were walking their dog when a neighbor opened her door and the dogs bounded out.
Source: www.oregonlive.com

Dog’s helping troubled youth 
Dogs are known for giving unconditional love and that’s why they’re being paired with troubled teens at Wood’s Homes.
Source: cfcn.theglobeandmail.com

Search continues for Troy Schultz 
Ground and air searches today did not turn up any clues of missing airman Troy Schultz. He was last seen at a Pelican Rapids bar early Saturday morning. Otter Tail County sheriff Brian Schlueter says his office plans to bring in search dogs tomorrow.
Source: www.kvlytv11.com

Going to the dogs 
A sign that Western civilization is doomed: Nicole Richie wants to have twin boys. Her reason? “I think they are so cute,” the Simple Life star explained. “Ive had twin dogs before. They were cute. I just love twins.”
Source: www.dispatch.com

Ag. Commissioner visits city 
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin made a trip to Fayetteville Oct. 31 to see the firsthand the results of Georgias efforts to curb its population of unwanted dogs and cats. Meeting at Lafayette Center Animal Hospital, Irvin attended a spaying procedure at the clinic by Dr. Mike Younker.
Source: www.thecitizen.com

LADY LAKE Pat Goodridge has added two animals to a small zoo that includes dogs, squirrels, cats, birds and two large pigs. The newest pets are Fernando and Isabella, a pair of llamas.
Source: www.thevillagesdailysun.com

Cash-Strapped Hospital to Treat Cats and Dogs 
A CASH-strapped hospital could open its doors to dogs and cats to raise extra funds. Ipswich Hospital is proposing to use its state-of-the-art radiotherapy equipment, which lies dormant at weekends, to treat family pets with cancer in special Saturday morning clinics.
Source: www.redorbit.com

Elephants show strong sense of self 
Cats might try to pick a fight with their image in a mirror. Dogs might bring a gift of food to what they think is a newfound friend. But humans and chimpanzees - and maybe dolphins - have been thought to be the only species that primp and groom before the mirror because they recognize themselves.
Source: www.theolympian.com

Dogs in Halloween Costumes On Parade 
New York dogs strutted their stuff on Sunday at the 16th Annual Tompkins Square Dog Halloween Parade. The cuteness was almost overwhelming. There were pirates, superheroes, princesses, bumblebees, unicorns, and many…
Source: manhattan.about.com

Falcons double up on Ice Dogs 
LONG BEACH, Calif. - T.J. Trevelyan scored his second and third goals of the season, but it wasn’t enough, as the Fresno Falcons beat the Ice Dogs 6-3 on Sunday night at the Long Beach Arena.
Source: www.oursportscentral.com