Taking in unique stray nothing new for one local woman

By Harry Bradford, Montour Record Staff Writer — It was pretty much a case of love at first sight. Volunteers from Animal Friends in the Strip District section of Pittsburgh found a stray Shiba Inu dog on the streets last spring and proceeded to nurse it back to health during a three-month period. Eve Salimbene [...]

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A call to contribute.

Calling all pet owners — Wednesday, November 30, 2005 — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
What services for your dog, cat or other beloved pet do you wish there were more of in Pittsburgh? Pet sitters and walkers, perhaps? Or maybe you’d like to find a reliable pet therapist?
Contact PG reporter Patricia Sabatini at psabatini@post-gazette.com Please include a daytime [...]

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San Franciscan dogs unleashed.

By Chelsea Deweese, The Wall Street Journal — SAN FRANCISCO — An hour into a public meeting this summer in Golden Gate Park, a group of about 40 residents grew restless. When the moderator asked for comments, the room erupted, with some people heatedly calling each other “militants” and “zealots.” One woman declared compromise impossible.
The [...]

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Off-leash in Frick Park.

Thomas C. Mills, M.D. : A Frick Park for everyone (canines, too) With mutual respect, there’s no need for dog wars in our city parks — The question of how groups of park users interact in Frick Park has been in the news lately. In particular, bikers and walkers are said to object to the [...]

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Pittsburgh Pet Limo owner Dennis B. Null has passed – Nov. 20, 2005.

Obituary: Dennis B. Null / His second career was as animal chauffeur — Nov. 1, 1941 – Nov. 20, 2005
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 — By Linda Wilson Fuoco, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Dennis B. Null loved pets and loved to drive, so when the computer company he worked for went out of business 15 years ago, he [...]

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Aggressive North Park dogs bite.

By Linda Wilson Fuoco, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — A doctor who was hurt intervening in a dogfight in North Park has begun receiving rabies shots after the owner of the dogs that injured him gave a phony name and vanished.
Arthur Nussbaum of McCandless, a physician at UPMC Passavant, was bitten on the hand and bloodied Sunday [...]

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Cleaning-up pet waste.

High tech products focus on pet waste – By Linda Wilson Fuoco, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — When a dog’s gotta go, it’s gotta go. And like it or not, you’re expected to clean up after your pooch. It’s the right thing to do, the sanitary thing to do and, in most municipalities, the legal thing to do.
Entrepreneurs [...]

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Border Collie Obituary.

David Templeton’s Seldom Seen: The toughest duty in life – By David Templeton, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — I wrote about our dear Border collie, Millie, when she was a year old, then did a reprise in 2002 when she was 11 and still running three miles a day with me to all corners of West Alexander.
So, excuse [...]

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Dogs unleashed on Frick Park.

Harmony in Frick is going to the dogs – Bikers and walkers complain of pets running off leashes — By Linda Wilson Fuoco, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — Steven Mroczka used to enjoy his bike rides through Frick Park. But the joy of pedaling through a piece of country in the midst of the city has been [...]

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Ex-Steeler dies protecting dog.

Ex-Steeler Courson dies — Crushed felling a tree on his Fayette County property – By Robert Dvorchak and Cindi Lash, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — Decades removed from the roaring football arena in which he won two Super Bowl rings with the Steelers, Steve Courson lived in seclusion with his two beloved black Labrador retrievers, Rufus and Rachel, [...]

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McCandless woman publishes dog photo book

McKnight Journal — Taking her love for dogs and snapshots one step further than most animal lovers, a local woman has published a book of dog photographs. Author Diane Bandy of McCandless will hold a book signing at Borders Books and Music in Northway Mall at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12.
The idea for the [...]

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Click to Calm

Clicker training shows promise with aggressive dogs — Click to Calm Seminar
When: 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday
Admission: $150 a day, $250 for both days
Where: Barb Levenson Dog Training Center, Oakmont
Details: 412-795-9642

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PAWS has supporters and opponents.

PAWS regulates breeders and online sales — By Linda Wilson Fuoco, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — A bill that would put more bite into federal regulations governing wholesale dog and cat breeding facilities will come up for discussion tomorrow in the U.S. Senate.
The proposed legislation is officially called the Pet Animal Welfare Statute of 2005. It is [...]

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Lucky enough to take your dog to work?

Work Zone: Dogs have their day as employers welcome pets at work – By Anya Sostek, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — On the first floor of Coolidge Hall at Chatham College, Pongo happily plays with a stuffed animal. Down the hall, Belo turns over his water bowl. And although Katie isn’t at school today, her gate leans against [...]

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Pit Bull Torture in Pittsburgh.

Sheraden woman charged with animal cruelty  – A Sheraden woman yesterday was charged with torturing two dogs, one of which died.
Nancy Manuel, 45, of Stafford Street, was arrested by Christine Luffy, the city’s Zone 3 crime prevention officer, and charged with two misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty.

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Greyhound kennel fire in West Viginia.

Endless Night puts face on fire that killed 73 greyhounds – Post-Gazette – Endless Night is one lucky dog. Her life hasn’t been easy and she recently had a very close brush with death. But the black greyhound seems to be one of those dogs with “something extra” that captures the eye and touches the hearts of [...]

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