Here's a look at dogs (and dog owners) making headlines across the world.
Three stray dogs in India find a newborn, and alert villagers with heroic barks.
Ken Griggs of Oregon left his black Labrador name Callie at the Tail Wag-Inn kennel before spring break, and he likes the dog he picked up, but he thinks its not his. And he's not the only one. "We know it's not Callie," veterinarian Andrea Frost told
The Oregonian.A British couple that lost their white Samoyed 12 years ago and their Swedish Lapphund in 2002 have found a novel way of keeping the deceased pooches close to their hearts. They've turned the dog's fur into sweaters, which they describe as "warm and waterproof."
With baby boomers apt to treat their pets like a member of the family, spending on pets in America has nearly doubled to $41 billion since 1996 -- and much of that growth is on account of designer pet spas and other luxuries.
When you walk the beat in this German town, famous for brew pubs and infamous for broken beer bottles, you need a good pair of shoes, even if you're a police dog.