A few tricks can help dodge dog attacks (Galveston County Daily News)

TEXAS CITY — Canine repellent sprays can help avoid an attack by an aggressive dog.

Dog likely sparked Onalaska fire (Holmen Courier)

A family’s dog might be responsible for starting a house fire Tuesday night on the north side of Onalaska.

Dog trained in Shelby prison program given to disabled man (Great Falls Tribune)

A golden/black Lab-mix has been matched with a disabled man after the dog graduated from the Canine Companions for Independence program at a Shelby correctional facility.

Training your dog to use a bell when he needs to go out (ThirdAge)

Has anyone ever trained a dog to ring a bell when nature calls? I have a very bright Teacup Poodle who was trained at a young age to tap a desk bell every time he was taken out. This repetition over time made him associate the need to go out with ringing the bell.

Paco the Belgian Malanois is newest member of Warrensburg Police Department (Herald & Review)

DECATUR - Paco is the newest member of the Warrensburg Police Department. As a green recruit, the 14-month-old Belgian Malanois dog still is subject to at least three months of rigorous training before he will be ready to assume his duties sniffing out narcotics and tracking lost or wanted persons.