/tags/dogs Dogs en-US Copyright Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:01:00 GMT /news/2025-03-12/family-of-ashville-woman-killed-by-dogs-sues-owners-pickaway-co-dog-warden-and-condo-association Jo Ann Echelbarger, 73, of Ashville, was killed by her neighbors' two pit bull terriers in October. A jury convicted the dogs' owners of involuntary manslaughter. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:01:00 GMT /news/2025-03-12/family-of-ashville-woman-killed-by-dogs-sues-owners-pickaway-co-dog-warden-and-condo-association Allie Vugrincic /2024-12-23/mission-pawsible-highlights-benefit-of-pets-for-older-adults The Franklin County Dog Shelter and the Franklin County Office on Aging report that having a pet – especially a dog – has mental and physical health benefits for seniors. Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:00:00 GMT /2024-12-23/mission-pawsible-highlights-benefit-of-pets-for-older-adults Allie Vugrincic /news/2024-06-03/columbus-cincinnati-and-cleveland-rank-in-top-10-for-dog-attacks-on-u-s-postal-workers In Columbus, there were 33 dog attacks on postal workers last year. Cincinnati ranked as the 8th highest city with 38 dog attacks and Cleveland ranked 5th with 44 dog attacks. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 19:54:03 GMT /news/2024-06-03/columbus-cincinnati-and-cleveland-rank-in-top-10-for-dog-attacks-on-u-s-postal-workers George Shillcock /2023-11-30/mystery-respiratory-illness-sickening-dogs-in-more-than-a-dozen-states The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) says a mystery illness has spread to at least 14 states. Ohio is not among them, but veterinary health experts in the state are monitoring the situation closely. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:00:00 GMT /2023-11-30/mystery-respiratory-illness-sickening-dogs-in-more-than-a-dozen-states Matthew Rand /2022-09-29/franklin-county-dog-shelter-combats-rash-of-respiratory-infections Franklin County commissioners recently approved spending $80,000 to help stamp out the upper respiratory infections at the Franklin County dog shelter. Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:00:00 GMT /2022-09-29/franklin-county-dog-shelter-combats-rash-of-respiratory-infections Matthew Rand /news/2022-06-06/bad-dog-ohio-no-3-in-dogs-attacking-postal-workers The U.S. Postal Service says more than 5,400 workers were attacked by dogs in 2021. Ohio came in at No. 3 with 359 workers attacked or bitten. Cleveland tops the nationwide list with the most incidents but Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, Akron and Youngstown all place in the top 25. Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:01:41 GMT /news/2022-06-06/bad-dog-ohio-no-3-in-dogs-attacking-postal-workers Tana Weingartner /npr-news/2022-04-28/your-dog-is-a-good-boy-but-thats-not-necessarily-because-of-its-breed A new study based on thousands of DNA sequences and owner surveys finds that less than 10% of a dog's behavior — like howling, herding or retrieving — can be explained by its breed. Thu, 28 Apr 2022 22:13:00 GMT /npr-news/2022-04-28/your-dog-is-a-good-boy-but-thats-not-necessarily-because-of-its-breed Becky Sullivan /news/2022-04-27/plan-to-let-ohio-breeders-crop-tails-and-remove-dewclaws-from-puppies-delayed Animal rights advocates argued against the rule proposal saying these are painful procedures that should be administered by veterinarians, not breeders, with the use of sedation. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:09:37 GMT /news/2022-04-27/plan-to-let-ohio-breeders-crop-tails-and-remove-dewclaws-from-puppies-delayed Jo Ingles /2021-12-23/cincinnati-area-st-bernard-featured-on-budweisers-annual-holiday-beer-cans Anheuser Busch features a Cincinnati area canine on Budweiser's holiday beer cans. Thu, 23 Dec 2021 17:00:00 GMT /2021-12-23/cincinnati-area-st-bernard-featured-on-budweisers-annual-holiday-beer-cans Jerry Kenney /news-partners/2021-01-13/bidens-german-shepherd-to-be-celebrated-with-indoguration-hosted-by-animal-shelter On Sunday, the Delaware Humane Society will honor the "wags to riches" journey of the future first dog with a virtual ceremony. The Bidens adopted Major from the shelter in 2018. Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:12:35 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-13/bidens-german-shepherd-to-be-celebrated-with-indoguration-hosted-by-animal-shelter Taylor Haney