Photos: SPCA puppy to embark on new career as hearing-aid dog

Rudy, a nine-month-old terrier-pug puppy, was surrendered recently to a Lower Mainland SPCA shelter by a family who could no longer keep him because of allergies. He may just graduate as a hearing-aid dog and be placed with a deaf or hard-of-hearing client who could benefit from his assistance.

Puppy rescued from shelter an ideal hearing-aid dog candidate

One family's canine loss may soon become another family's gain.

Man gets 9 months for abuse of pet dog

Bruce Simpson, who beat the animal so badly that its eyes had to be removed, is barred from ever owning a pet again.

Judy's top five

Suggestions for things to do in Evanston, with comment from staffer Judy Brinkworth. To suggest an event for this page, e-mail Judy at jbrinkworth@pioneerlocal.com.

No-pet, no-care household works just fine for now

These are “Dog Days,” so they say, the hot, uncomfortable days of July and August. Something about the Dog Star (Sirius) rising and setting with the sun. I always thought it was when dogs were most apt to bite unexpectedly.