07/03/2009

Folks in Dallas, elsewhere hatching plans for backyard chicken farms
The unlikeliest of crazes is hatching amid the lawn gnomes and greenery of Texas suburbia: chicken farming.

07/02/2009

Dog About Town: Tail-wagging ways to wave a flag this weekend
B.K. has details on Fourth of July fun and other things to do, along with an updated list of dog-friendly restaurants, stores and attractions.

06/30/2009

Service dogs, other developments ease peanut allergies

BRIAN PLONKA/Special to DMN

Sharon Perry, of the Southern Star Ranch K9 Training Center instructs Sonja McConnell about handling their nut-sniffing dog.

As peanut allergies become more prevalent researchers, children willing to endure clinical trials and even a Texas dog trainer are getting involved. Nobody is expecting a cure soon. But these interesting developments are on the horizon.

06/25/2009

Dog About Town: Fun and games this weekend
B.K. has details on Take Your Dog to Work Day, the Rangers' Dog Day game and other things to do, along with an updated list of dog-friendly restaurants, stores and attractions.

06/23/2009

AP Poll: Americans consider pets family
An Associated Press-Petside.com poll released Tuesday found that half of all American pet owners consider their pets as much a part of the family as any other person in the household; another 36 percent said their pet is part of the family but not a full member.

06/19/2009

Vote for the cutest pet
Whose pet is the cutest? Cast your vote for the most precious pooch.

Dog About Town: Celebrating with Dad and more summer fun
B.K. has details on Father's Day activities and other things to do, along with an updated list of dog-friendly restaurants, stores and attractions.

06/18/2009

Dog found in Oak Cliff with injuries melts hearts

TOM FOX/DMN

Veterinarian Julie Ducoté of Carrollton has adopted Roo, a pit bull terrier, who was found with severe nerve damage to her front legs and is proving to be an inspiration on two legs.
Video: Roo finds a home

In Chinese city, one-dog policy forces many to give up man's best friend
GUANGZHOU, China – Mrs. Chen can't imagine abandoning one of her two best friends: her scruffy terrier mutt and a white, fluffy Pekingese mix with buggy eyes.

06/12/2009

Birthday parties for pooches are a growing trend

COURTNEY PERRY/DMN

Sharon Liles tries to put a party hat on her Yorkshire Terrier Lexie at Lexie's first birthday party

Michelle Lamont has been catering to the tastes of demanding dogs and their doting humans for a decade now, but she was surprised how quickly her new store's Barking Birthday Center was booked.
Video

06/11/2009

Dog About Town: Party by the pool and more summer fun
B.K. has details on the weekend's parties and other things to do, along with an updated list of dog-friendly restaurants, stores and attractions.

06/10/2009

SPCA of Texas says $10,000 offered for info in skinning, death of dog
On June 2, Bonny disappeared from her Cross Roads home, which is surrounded by an electrical fence. Owner Brian Hunter found Bonny's mutilated body in a field across the street, the animal welfare organization said.

06/09/2009

SPCA worker's animal cruelty arrest remains baffling
Alicia Marie Martin's Facebook posts unfold like a typical story of young adulthood: hopes and minidramas as well as tidbits about her work at one of Texas' largest animal shelters.

06/04/2009

Dog About Town: Saying I do and more upcoming social events
B.K. has details on a pooch wedding and other things to do, along with an updated list of dog-friendly restaurants, stores and attractions.

06/03/2009

Company, owners to plead guilty in 2007 tainted pet food case
A Las Vegas-based company and its owners have agreed to plead guilty in connection with tainted pet food in 2007 that may have killed thousands of dogs and cats, according to a court document.

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