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• No holds barred

  May 18, 2012 in City on Page A5 Kim Imel held back tears as Spencer, a 1-year-old dachshund mix, sniffed around his new home and played with his new companions. The dachshund was in prison – literally.

• Landers: Coyotes aren’t the main issue

  May 3, 2012 in Sports, Outdoors on Page B1 Coyotes defending their pups on the bluff below High Drive last week – sending a few dogs to the vet for stitches – created a minor stink on the South … 13

• Franklin students are helping shelter dogs and cats

  April 26, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S1 What began as a project aimed at mixing students who attend the APPLE program at Franklin Elementary School with other Franklin students turned into a community service project that will …

• Study finds bringing pets to work helps reduce stress

  March 31, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 If your office seems like it’s going to the dogs, try bringing your dogs to the office. Researchers reported Friday that bringing Rover to work seems to reduce stress on … 2

• Body of missing Moses Lake man found in reservoir

  March 26, 2012 in News, City Authorities today found what they believe to be the body of a Moses Lake man missing since Dec. 23.

• 30 animals taken from Hillyard home

  February 9, 2012 in City on Page A5 Spokane Police assisted SpokAnimal CARE officers Wednesday in removing more than 30 dogs and cats from a Hillyard bungalow that carried such a heavy stench that workers were forced to … 2

• Happy ending for dog missing after murder-suicide

  February 2, 2012 in Region WASHOUGAL, Wash. - His hind legs trembled uncontrollably, and everyone who saw him agreed he desperately needed a bath to wash the grime off his black and white coat. Yet … 5

• 7-month-old dog rescued by forestry trainees

  January 26, 2012 in Outdoors, City on Page A1 Nothing prepares adventurers for the anxiety of looking for a lost dog, especially in the backcountry as the sun sinks below the horizon and the coyotes yip in the distance. … 6

• Traveling show features cats, dogs performing vaudeville acts

  November 3, 2011 in Features on Page C1 The Popovich Comedy Pet Theater is a testament to cats and dogs living in harmony – or to be precise, entertaining in harmony. The cast list: 12 cats, 10 dogs, …

• Lucky Milo back home after thrown from pickup

  October 13, 2011 in City on Page A1 Milo, a 6-year-old Jack Russell terrier, took an unexpected ride last week, apparently in a thief’s getaway car. The dog’s owner, Paul De Fazio, said someone stole items from his … 2

• Woman, dogs killed in house fire

  July 16, 2011 in City on Page B1 A woman and her dogs died in a fire that ripped through her northeast Spokane home Friday. Inez L. Williams, 67, was described by friends and family as an animal …

• Woman’s body found in fire-damaged home

  July 15, 2011 in City A woman and her dogs died in a fire that ripped through her northeast Spokane home Friday. Inez L. Williams, 67, was described by friends and family as an animal … 2

• Spokane County dog park wildly popular all year long

  July 14, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Two-year-old Dakota had a great time at the park recently, especially when he found a mud hole and rolled around in it. Dakota, a springer spaniel, comes to the Patricia …

• Elusive dog pack killing animals in Eastern Washington

  June 9, 2011 in News, Outdoors, Region A pack of dogs has killed about 100 animals in the past few months while eluding law enforcement and volunteers in Eastern Washington, residents and authorities said. The killings started … 22

• Volunteers have created wildly popular trail system on bluff

    May 15, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 For more than two decades, a don’t-ask, don’t-tell volunteer trail-building effort has been wildly successful on the South Hill bluff below High Drive. Spokane has a premier neighborhood recreation area … 5

• Dutiful Doo-Crew relieves South Hill bluff of waste

  May 15, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 A group of four women has taken on a heavy load in maintaining the natural appeal of the South Hill Bluff. They call themselves the Doo-Crew, and here’s the latest …

• Report of puppy in dumpster was false, authorities say

  April 4, 2011 in City Animal authorities say reports of a Dalmatian puppy abandoned in a dumpster last week were false. 6

• Therapy dog is a teacher’s aide

  March 17, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S4 Lynn Kovacich, a teacher at Barker High School, has recruited a unique helper to work with her students. Adams is a 3-year-old golden retriever who works as a therapy dog …

• Dog trainer stresses importance of all-weather instruction

  March 13, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 “Some people say I’m living the dream,” Dan Hoke yelled with a smile from the back of his horse as he trotted into a near blizzard. “Of course, they’re never …

• Dog park gets special grooming

    February 5, 2011 in City on Page A1 Fencing at Spokane’s new dog park is complete, but patrons have discovered a prickly new problem: burs. The burs, which grow on a weed called hound’s-tongue, get stuck in dogs’ … 8

• Dog’s salute enraged Nazis

  January 7, 2011 in News Newly discovered documents have revealed a bizarre footnote to the history of the Second World War: a Finnish mutt whose imitation of the Hitler salute enraged the Nazis so deeply … 3

• Canine appeal dominates commissioner’s first meeting

  January 6, 2011 in City on Page A5 New Spokane County Commissioner Al French was tested in doggy court Tuesday during his debut meeting. He cut to the chase in an appeal on behalf of Chaos and Henry, … 3

• Teen kills dogs after fight with mother, police say

  December 15, 2010 in City A Chattaroy teenager killed his family’s dogs after threatening his mother with a knife on Monday, sheriff’s officials say. 8

• Homeless dogs find homes

  December 4, 2010 Eight homeless hounds are no longer living in a broken-down Toyota Corolla. Five of the dogs were adopted early Saturday, after a story about them appeared on the front page …

• Drug dog, new to Liberty Lake police, making a difference

  October 28, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Calling J.J. energetic does not do the word justice. The Liberty Lake Police Department’s new drug dog is constantly in motion, whether he’s chewing on a tennis ball, greeting people …

• Black Lab has a nose for arson

  September 23, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 He’s cute, he’s friendly, his tail wags a mile a minute and he has a badge on his red collar. Meet Mako, the new arson dog at the Spokane Valley …

• PTSD concerns go beyond humans

  August 4, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Gina was a playful 2-year-old German shepherd when she went to Iraq as a highly trained bomb-sniffing dog with the military, conducting door-to-door searches …

• Seized Hauser Lake dogs not up for adoption

  August 2, 2010 in City The dogs seized Friday during the investigation of a Hauser Lake-area dog-breeding operation are not up for adoption and are not in danger of being euthanized, officials said today. 4

• Dog killed by poisoned sausage on trail

  June 25, 2010 in City on Page A9 Idaho wildlife officials are asking for help in finding the person who placed poisonous sausage along a hiking trail north of Clark Fork. One dog was killed and three others …

• Miss Ellie, ‘ugliest dog,’ dies at 17

  June 4, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. – Miss Ellie, a small, bug-eyed Chinese Crested Hairless dog whose pimples and lolling tongue helped her win Animal Planet’s “World’s Ugliest Dog” contest in 2009, has …

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