dogs
Dogs of Bethel: Champ, the dog who gives hugs
BETHEL — Gabe Perkins holds a treat in his hand, telling his pal to sit before tapping his shoulders and asking for a hug. Champ, a waist-high, smiling dog, jumps up and gives Perkins a hug. Jessie Perkins laughs from the other room, and Champ comes back in to greet her with a wagging tail. […]
Dogs of Bethel: Sam, The Food Felon
BETHEL — Meet Sam. Sam is tiny black-haired pup who greets everyone with enthusiastic barks while wagging his tail. No need to fear! Sam is only protecting his Dad and owner, Leland Richard Brown. Once Sam learns you’re safe, he walks about, scrounging for food, before coming over and plopping his head in your lap. […]
Man who killed neighbor’s dog in Somerville won’t be prosecuted
Dannie L. Peaslee Sr., who was initially charged with animal cruelty, told police he felt threatened by a dog owned by a neighbor with whom he’d had a longstanding dispute.
Face Time: Deputy Victor Barr and his K9 partner
Cats and criminals take note: Androscoggin County has a new deputy dog. The Sheriff’s Department has taken on a young Czechoslovakian shepherd as the agency’s newest officer. The dog, who is off to K9 training with his handler, is named Sampson in honor of popular Sheriff’s Deputy Dennis Sampson, who died in the spring of […]
Face Time: Alicia Stacey, going to the dogs
Those dogs, in need of rescue, happen to be thousands of miles away in China.
Falmouth Chihuahua places 3rd in World’s Ugliest Dog Contest
Tostito, a 14-year-old with no teeth or lower jaw, also shows his inner beauty by nabbing the contest’s Spirit Award.
For Fido: Places you can bring your pup in Greater Portland and beyond
Vacationland beckons visitors with its stunning landscapes and famously craggy coast, its rural ways and hip, relaxed vibe. On top of all that – indeed, part of all that – Maine is a haven for folks who wouldn’t think of going on vacation without their dog, or at least would howl with joy at the […]
Unleashed dogs face uncertain future at Baxter Woods
The city is considering whether to require that dogs be on a leash at the popular wooded park in Portland.
Wash. Rinse. Blow-dry. Bark!
HERSHEY, Pennsylvania — On a stage in a conference hall in central Pennsylvania, at least 14,000 years after humans domesticated wolves into dogs, Milena Kon was turning a dog into a gazelle. And an elephant. And a lion. And a giraffe. This evolution, taking place during one of the nation’s highest-profile dog grooming competitions, involved […]