No offense but it has to be an incredibly slooow news day for this story to make the news (I saw it on the national news)! But hey, I’m talking about it too…
In today’s economy, throwing a $10,000 “Bark” Mitzvah bash for your dog may seem a little extravagant. Not for New Yorker David Best, whose dog Elvis was the recipient of such largess. Best absolutely loves Elvis (who judging from the video looks like a pretty laid back pooch) & could think of no better way to show his love & appreciation than to throw Elvis a party. (It sounds like a thinly veiled excuse to throw a party to me.) Over 100 guests attended, including reknowned sex therapist Dr. Ruth. And it sure looks like David & his guests enjoyed the party much more than Elvis did.
If you had an extra $10,000, would you throw your dog a party?
See Elvis’ $10K party here…
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August 27, 2008 - 6:36 pm
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Cynthia
A Forrest County, Mississippi man tried to rob a home when he was confronted by the owner’s dog. The dog attacked the intruder. The man pulled out his gun & shot himself in the leg instead of shooting the dog he was aiming for. Sadly for the burglar, his leg is going to have to be amputated. That’s what he gets & I have no sympathy for him whatsoever. 
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July 20, 2008 - 11:01 pm
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Cynthia
Jennifer Lopez is being sued by a flight attendant because her “well behaved” German Shepherd guard dog bit the flight attendant during a flight in 2006. The dog didn’t actually break the skin but bit the woman’s pant leg. In trying to get away from the dog, the woman fell, twisting her back. That was 2 years ago. She claims she can no longer work because the injury was severe enough to require surgery. The former flight attendant’s lawyer said his client has made several attempts to settle the case with Lopez, but she has been ignored.
Why is it that so many celebrities feel they don’t have to be responsible dog owners. Even though Lopez hired a private jet, letting an aggressive dog roam free (especially in a small space like a plane) is just plain irresponsible.
Due to the mishandling of pets in the baggage compartments of airplanes, baggage handlers of major airlines have been trying to renew confidence of traveling pet owners. So, when a pet carrier containing a dead dog arrived at one airport, the baggage department decided to take matters into their own hands. They immediately replaced the dead dog with a live one from a nearby shelter that resembled it perfectly. They placed the dog tags on the new dog and sent it to the passenger. When the passenger received her dog, she complained that this was not her dog. The manager asked how she knew. She replied, “My dog is dead!” D’oh! 
The Chinese, who are known to eat dogs have started keeping dogs as pets. Cute, small pedigree dogs are favored as pets whereas large, mixed breeds are more likely to be used as ingredients in stew.
Read more about it here…
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March 26, 2008 - 5:40 pm
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Cynthia
The W. Tresper Clarke High School in Garden City, NY has refused to let a deaf student bring his service dog to school. They claim it is in the best interest of the student body and could pose a risk to faculty and other students safety and health.
The dog’s owner had filed a $150 million federal lawsuit against the East Meadow School District last year over the matter, but the case was dismissed.
Even though the state law prohibits educational institutions from denying access to their facilities to people with disabilities, the Superintendent of the school district said he would only admit the dog if a court ordered it. So far the Human Rights Commission has not sought a court order.
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March 14, 2008 - 7:26 am
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Cynthia
A Bull Mastiff named Henry, who was the “star pupil” of a dog training TV show in West Bromwich, England lost that distinction when he savagely attacked a dachshund named Bruno.
Henry was being filmed for a follow up to his success on the BBC “Three show Dog Borstal.” Henry saw Bruno in the audience, grabbed him by the neck and shook him like a ragdoll. Bruno had to have 16 stitches for the deep gashes that were inflicted.
The crew managed to fend off Henry and his owner, Karen Reid was ordered to pay £250 compensation and keep her dog muzzled in public.
Speaking of Mastiffs…
A man bit off more than he could chew when he tried to steal 2 Thibetan mastiffs in Tianjin, China after he found out that they were very valuable. Tibetan mastiffs are considered one of the oldest, rarest and fiercest dog breeds and were first tamed by humans 6,000 years ago.
The man tried to lure the 2 dogs with meat - which they ignored. They had him cornered in their backyard for 4 hours before the dog’s owner found the man cowering up against a brick wall.
Anyone who knows what a Mastiff is knows that they are huge dogs! How he expected to carry out two dogs that may’ve outweighed him is beyond me. He’s lucky the dog’s didn’t tear him apart!
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March 6, 2008 - 8:17 am
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Cynthia
The mayor of Alice, Texas, Grace Saenz-Lopez has resigned because of a scandal. She told the neighbor that her dog Puddles had died, but the mayor actually stole the Shih Tzu dog - who she renamed “Panchito”. She claims her actions were in the dog’s best interest. See what you think.
Read the rest of the story here…
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February 7, 2008 - 4:57 pm
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Cynthia
An 18 year old drunk man driving his Camaro down the wrong side of the road in Durham, NC drove his car into a fence. The yard housed 4 dogs. So when the drunk man ran off, he stepped in dog shi* - er poop. 
The cops saw the shoe print in the pile & followed a stinky trail down the road. They saw a van swerving toward them & had the driver get out. They smelled alcohol on his breath & saw dog poop on his shoes.
The young man was charged with driving while impaired, drinking underage and released on $1,500 bail. He could not be reached for comment.
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January 24, 2008 - 1:30 pm
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Cynthia
A yellow Labrador Retriever in Austria named Bingo ended up getting drunk not on alcohol, but on bread!
Bingo’s owner wondered why his dog was staggering & barely able to stay on its feet. He checked his liquor cabinet & nothing was missing. So he took Bingo to the veterinarian who found he had a blood-alcohol level of 1.6 per mille which, if he weren’t a dog, would have also put him well past Austria’s legal driving limit of 0.5 per mille.
Turns out Bingo ate a half a kilo (1 lb.) of freshly prepared bread dough while it was sitting out to rise.
The yeast in the bread actually fermented in Bingo’s stomach causing the dog to get drunk.
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January 8, 2008 - 8:48 am
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Cynthia