Robert Bradbury was at his cabin on Pinchgut Lake in Newfoundland with his wife and border collie Roxie. On Sunday night they were preparing for their trip back home to Corner Brook when gunshots went off, spooking Roxie. Roxie took off and the Bradburys could not find her. Bradbury’s wife stayed the night at the cabin hoping Roxie would turn up, but she never did.

Derek Ramsden was walking with his two dogs, Bruno and Toby, while vacationing in Wales when he slipped off a ridge and into sinking mud. Ramsden, who is 81-years-old, managed to grab onto a railing on the bridge but in was serious trouble.

For the second time in just a few months a dog has died on a United Airlines flight. Michale Jarboe was travelling from Miami to San Francisco with his two-year-old Neopolitan Mastiff Bam Bam. Jarboe says Bam Bam was in perfect health before the flight, but when he landed he was informed by United Airlines staff that Bam Bam had passed away during travel.

The city of Newark, New Jersey is reconsidering its vicious dog law. Currently the law labels all pit bull type dogs as vicious dogs. The state of New Jersey has removed the automatic labeling of pit bull type dogs as vicious, but as a charter city Newark does not have to do the same. The City Council Safety Committee has been discussing whether they should change the ordinance or not.

When Bernice Ende retired from teaching ballet in 2003 she was restless and eventually she did what a lot of retirees do, she decided to travel. However, Ende’s method of travel is rather unique. Along with her dog Claire, Ende has been travelling on horseback through the North American wilderness since 2005.

Pat Weber’s grandson found a stray kitten in their Minnesota barn earlier this month. The kitten was only days old, ice cold and the Weber family wasn’t sure if it was even alive. When the cat began to meow, Pat’s four-year-old Pekingnese Mittens stepped up to take care of the kitten

Gordon Shell, a mixed martial artist, got the news from doctors that he would need to stop fighting due to a heart condition. Gordon fought his last MMA fight on September 15th. He is not done fighting though. He may no longer be able to fight mixed martial arts but he is determined to fight for dogs.

On Saturday, September 15th 2012 the Danbury Railways Museum honored Owney, the dog who became the mascot of the United States Postal Service in the late 19th century. Back then mail was primarily carried across the nation by rail.

Cincinnati has a unique way to celebrate the start of Oktoberfest. This past Friday, the 6th annual “Running of the Weiners” dog race was held. Dachshunds dressed up in hot dog costumes and raced 75 feet in front of a crowd of spectators.