Nov 5 - By Associated Press
An eastern Indiana woman says her family's dog deserves a special treat after his barking saved her family from an early morning house fire. Laura Sizemore said Dash, a 2-year-old border collie-Australian shepherd mix, began growling and barking about 3 a.m. Wednesday, awakening her and her husband, Stacy.
Nov 2 - By Mike Celizic, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
You couldn’t find a more contented dog than the mutt sprawled on the couch in the TODAY studio, his head resting on his master’s thigh, a loving hand petting around his abbreviated ears.
Oct 29 - By Associated Press
A Minnesota man who rescued a bulldog from a shelter is in the hospital after the dog attacked him, severing an ear and tearing away the skin from most of his face.
Oct 26 - By Associated Press
Police are investigating after an Athens woman scared off a would-be burglar by acting like a dog. The Athens Banner-Herald reported Monday that the woman scared off the suspect around 11 p.m. Saturday. According to police, the woman got on the floor and began scratching at the door and acting like a large dog when the suspicious man tried turning the woman's door knob.
Oct 23 - By Associated Press
Authorities say a 17-month old boy has died after being mauled by a pit bull.
Oct 20 - By Michael Inbar, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
In the quiet little town of Olar, S.C. (population: 250), it’s the feel-good story of the year: Olivia Hartzog, age 4, was reunited with her beloved pet Mollie after the poor pooch was trapped overnight 33 feet down an abandoned well on the family property.
Oct 13 - By Associated Press
Prince George's County fire officials said a family's barking dog alerted them to a fire and enabled them to escape without injury. The fire was reported about 6 a.m. Tuesday in Beltsville. Fire Department spokesman Mark Brady said the dog, Monster, a Doberman, was outside the house when the fire broke out.
Oct 9 - By Associated Press
A western Pennsylvania man accused of fatally shooting his puppy and dragging the dog's carcass behind his wheelchair has been ordered to stand trial.

Oct 7 - By Associated Press
Boomer may be a buster: Measuring 3 feet tall at the shoulders and 7 feet long from nose to destructive wagging tail, he might be the world's tallest living dog. Owner Caryn Weber says her 3-year-old Landseer Newfoundland keeps all four paws on the floor when he drinks from the kitchen faucet in her family's eastern North Dakota farm house.
Oct 6 - By Associated Press
Police said a woman will not face charges for throwing a dog at an officer during a domestic violence investigation. Police Capt. Davidsaver said officers were called to southeast Lincoln for a report of domestic violence late Monday. He said the woman was suspected of throwing a cell phone that hit her boyfriend in the face.

Sep 30 - By Kim Campbell Thornton, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Veterinarians say it’s not unusual for some dogs and cats to reach 15 years or more, and they’re seeing more and more pets do so.
Sep 24 - By Associated Press
Prosecutors say a Montana man shot and paralyzed a neighbor who complained about his pit bull puppy's barking.
Sep 19 - By Associated Press
New York City police say two men escaped a gang of armed robbers by jumping out a second-story window, but a pit bull died after he leaped after his owner and hanged himself from his chain.
Sep 9 - By Associated Press
A dispute over a reward for a missing Chihuahua (chi-WAH'-wah) has unleashed a lawsuit in Ohio.
Sep 3 - By David Runk, STF
A man found to have more than 100 live dogs and 150 dead ones in his Detroit-area home was charged Thursday with animal cruelty.
Sep 2 - By Associated Press
A pit bull that chewed the toes off of a 4-month old baby in North Carolina has been euthanized, while the child's mother and her boyfriend remain in custody, charged with felony child abuse.
Sep 1 - By Associated Press
Some dogs chase cars. One in a North Carolina town decided to try and eat one. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office says a pit bull deflated all four tires of a deputy's cruiser near Hope Mills on Sunday. Spokeswoman Debbie Tanna said the deputy parked his car in a woman's driveway while responding to her complaint about another dog.

Aug 31 - By Virginia Byrne, Associated Press Writer
A wire-haired dachshund that held the record as the world's oldest dog and celebrated its last birthday with a party at a dog hotel and spa has died at age 21 — or 147 in dog years.

Aug 31 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
Kujo, a 120-pound Presa Canario, is little the worse for wear after firefighters hauled him out of a 30-foot-deep abandoned well where he could have drowned during a rainstorm. “I was nervous,” admitted rescuer Travis Lambert. “He’s a big dog.”
Aug 31 - By Associated Press
Authorities say they are charging a North Carolina woman who slept as a pit bull chewed the toes off her 4-month-old baby's left foot.

Aug 26 - By Courtney Hazlett, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Man claims that Butler smacked his dog, but the actor's manager claims that the man's dog bit Butler's pug.
Aug 26 - By Associated Press
An executive for an anti-animal cruelty group says her 16-year-old blind and deaf dog died after she accidentally left him in her hot car for four hours.
Aug 23 - By Associated Press
A central Pennsylvania woman has been charged with fatally stabbing her live-in boyfriend of five years during a dispute that reportedly began as an argument over her feeding the dog before serving him dinner.
Aug 19 - By Associated Press
A 77-year-old Dallas woman has been reunited with her dog after it mysteriously turned up in Florida. A Miami Beach club promoter found Sunshine, a Yorkie mix, on a street corner and took her to the vet. A microchip traced the pooch to Jodi Head, more than 1,000 miles away in Texas. The two were reunited Monday at Miami International Airport, where Sunshine happily shook her tail and licked Head's face.

Aug 18 - By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Writer
Sherry Schweder worried about a group of mixed-breed dogs she saw wandering near her home, a pack that authorities say mauled her and her husband to death along a rural road in northeast Georgia.