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A stray dog looks on near a group of street children sleeping ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:02:44 GMT

(AP) - A stray dog looks on near a group of street children sleeping on a pavement in Katmandu, Nepal, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Twenty years after the U.N. adopted a treaty guaranteeing children's rights, 1 billion children are still deprived of food, shelter or clean water, and nearly 200 million are chronically malnourished, UNICEF said Thursday. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

A street child sleeps next to a stray dog, as another looks ...

(AP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:23:07 GMT

(AP) - A street child sleeps next to a stray dog, as another looks for fleas in his clothes, in Katmandu, Nepal, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Twenty years after the U.N. adopted a treaty guaranteeing children's rights, fewer youngsters are dying and more are going to school, but an estimated 1 billion still lack services essential to their survival and development, UNICEF said Thursday. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

A street child rests his head on a stray dog in Katmandu, Nepal, ...

(AP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:43:17 GMT

(AP) - A street child rests his head on a stray dog in Katmandu, Nepal, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, a day before Universal Children's Day. Nearly 200 million children in poor countries have stunted growth because of insufficient nutrition, according to a UNICEF report. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

A stray dog sleeps besides a jeep loaded with bicycles belonging ...

(AP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:30:59 GMT

(AP) - A stray dog sleeps besides a jeep loaded with bicycles belonging to milkmen, in Allahabad, India, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Milkmen arrive in jeeps along with their bicycles from neighboring villages to distribute milk to people in the city. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

A professional dog walker goes for a stroll in Arlington, Virginia ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:39:57 GMT

(AFP/File) - A professional dog walker goes for a stroll in Arlington, Virginia in 2008. A growing number of US businesses, eager to hang on to top talent, are throwing their most valued employees a bone by offering them a new kind of benefit: health care for their pets.(AFP/File/Saul Loeb)

A stray dog pauses on a sand bank of the Yamuna River as the ...

(AP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:20:49 GMT

(AP) - A stray dog pauses on a sand bank of the Yamuna River as the sun is seen rising over the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. The white-marble monument to love was built by the Mogul Emperor Shah Jahan between 1632 and 1654 for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The monument, a must-see for most tourists, hosts some 3 million visitors a year. (AP Photo/Gurinder Osan)

CORRECTS TO FREEMASON AREA NOT OCEAN VIEW - Lisa Kendrick, walks ...

(AP) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:14:54 GMT

(AP) - CORRECTS TO FREEMASON AREA NOT OCEAN VIEW - Lisa Kendrick, walks her dogs, Gaiden, left, and Loki, along a sidewalk flooded from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida in the Freemason area of Norfolk, Va., Thursday Nov. 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Spooner, an Australian shepherd, sniffs Frank Cross at the National ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:09:48 GMT

(Reuters) - Spooner, an Australian shepherd, sniffs Frank Cross at the National Dog Show in Oaks, Pennsylvania, November 14, 2009. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES ANIMALS)

Allure Blazing Star Alisaton, a Doberman Pinscher which won ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:05:23 GMT

(Reuters) - Allure Blazing Star Alisaton, a Doberman Pinscher which won in the working dog category, faces handler Carissa DeMilita Shimpeno at the National Dog Show in Oaks, Pennsylvania, November 14, 2009. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES ANIMALS)

Allure Blazing Star Alisaton, a Doberman Pinscher which won ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:59:49 GMT

(Reuters) - Allure Blazing Star Alisaton, a Doberman Pinscher which won in the working dog category, runs with handler Carissa DeMilita Shimpeno at the National Dog Show in Oaks, Pennsylvania, November 14, 2009. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES ANIMALS)

Allure Blazing Star Alisaton, a Doberman Pinscher which won ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:53:01 GMT

Cody a five year old Cocker Spaniel sits on the grooming table ...

(AP) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:08:45 GMT

(AP) - Cody a five year old Cocker Spaniel sits on the grooming table waiting to compete in the judging rounds at the National Dog Show hosted by the Kennel Club of Philadelphia, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Oaks, Pa. (AP Photo/Bradley C Bower)

Janie Killion holds her English Bull Terrier named Zulu as they ...

(AP) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:01:47 GMT

(AP) - Janie Killion holds her English Bull Terrier named Zulu as they rest between judging rounds at the National Dog Show hosted by the Kennel Club of Philadelphia Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Oaks, Pa. (AP Photo/Bradley C Bower)

An English Bulldog named Mouse, left, is admired by Kaira Lawson, ...

(AP) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:00:49 GMT

(AP) - An English Bulldog named Mouse, left, is admired by Kaira Lawson, center and Danielle Wilson, right, at the National Dog Show hosted by the Kennel Club of Philadelphia Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Oaks, Pa. (AP Photo/Bradley C Bower)

Oreo, a 1-year-old terrier mix, is held by her handler, Thursday, ...

(AP) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:13:38 GMT

(AP) - Oreo, a 1-year-old terrier mix, is held by her handler, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in New York. Oreo was thrown from the roof of a six-story Brooklyn building June 18 and will be euthanized on Friday, Nov. 13 following efforts by the ASPCA to rehabilitate the dog. Fabian Henderson, 19, pleaded guilty in October to aggravated cruelty to animals. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)

Oreo, a 1-year-old terrier mix, is held by her handler, Thursday, ...

(AP) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:48:23 GMT

(AP) - Oreo, a 1-year-old terrier mix, is held by her handler, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in New York. Oreo, who was thrown from the roof of a six-story Brooklyn building, will be euthanized on Friday, Nov. 13 following efforts by the ASPCA to rehabilitate the dog. Fabian Henderson pleaded guilty in October to aggravated cruelty to animals. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)

Oreo, a 1-year-old terrier mix, is held by her handler at the ...

(AP) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:47:34 GMT

(AP) - Oreo, a 1-year-old terrier mix, is held by her handler at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in New York, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. Oreo, who was thrown off a six-story Brooklyn building will be euthanized on Friday, Nov. 13 following efforts by the ASPCA to rehabilitate the dog. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)

Oreo, a 1-year-old terrier mix, is held by her handler, Thursday, ...

(AP) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:45:23 GMT

FILE-This undated file photo shows President Franklin D. Roosevelt ...

(AP) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:25:50 GMT

(AP) - FILE-This undated file photo shows President Franklin D. Roosevelt with his pet dog. 'FDR would not depart on a (train) trip on the 13th,' said Thomas Fernsler, a University of Delaware mathematician who has studied the number enough to earn the moniker 'Dr. 13.' He recounted a story that originated with FDR's personal secretary, Grace Tully, who said the former president would order the train to leave the station before midnight on the 12th or after midnight on the morning of the 14th. (AP Photo/File)

Pit bull puppies are seen at an emergency shelter that has been ...

(AP) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:08:22 GMT

(AP) - Pit bull puppies are seen at an emergency shelter that has been housing hundreds of dogs seized as part of the largest dogfighting raid in U.S. history Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, in St. Louis. Dozens of American pit bull terriers netted in the largest dogfighting raid in U.S. history are finding homes despite naysayers who predicted aggression or trauma would make them unsuitable as pets. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Pit bull puppies are seen at an emergency shelter that has been ...

(AP) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:07:39 GMT

(AP) - Pit bull puppies are seen at an emergency shelter that has been housing hundreds of dogs seized as part of the largest dogfighting raid in U.S. history Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, in St. Louis.Dozens of American pit bull terriers netted in the largest dogfighting raid in U.S. history are finding homes despite naysayers who predicted aggression or trauma would make them unsuitable as pets. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

A pit bull is seen at an emergency shelter that has been housing ...

(AP) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:05:31 GMT

(AP) - A pit bull is seen at an emergency shelter that has been housing hundreds of dogs seized as part of the largest dogfighting raid in U.S. history Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, in St. Louis. Dozens of American pit bull terriers netted in the largest dogfighting raid in U.S. history are finding homes despite naysayers who predicted aggression or trauma would make them unsuitable as pets.(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

This Tue. Nov. 3, 2009 photo shows some of the 97 basset hound ...

(AP) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:56:26 GMT

(AP) - This Tue. Nov. 3, 2009 photo shows some of the 97 basset hound residents at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif. The recession made no distinction and hit rescues and shelters in states like California, Texas, Florida, Nevada and Arizona hardest because those were the places where the real estate boom busted the loudest. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

In this Tue. Nov.3, 2009 Draco,14, gets his morning exercise ...

(AP) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:45:10 GMT

(AP) - In this Tue. Nov.3, 2009 Draco,14, gets his morning exercise at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif. The recession made no distinction and hit rescues and shelters in states like California, Texas, Florida, Nevada and Arizona hardest because those were the places where the real estate boom busted the loudest. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

A health department official holds up a stray dog culled in ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:03:29 GMT

(AFP/File) - A health department official holds up a stray dog culled in a sweep against rabies on Serangan island off the southeast coast of Bali in February 2009. Rabies is on the rise on the Indonesian resort island of Bali and has left 12 people dead despite mass dog culls aimed at reining in an outbreak threatening the tourist industry.(AFP/File/Sonny Tumbelaka)

In this Tuesday Nov.3,2009 photo showing Dawn Smith, president ...

(AP) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:10:27 GMT

(AP) - In this Tuesday Nov.3,2009 photo showing Dawn Smith, president and founder of Daphneyland taking a break with Dolly and Bodie, basset hounds at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif. The recession made no distinction and hit rescues and shelters in states like California, Texas, Florida, Nevada and Arizona hardest because those were the places where the real estate boom busted the loudest. d, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif. Donations at Daphneyland, the nation's largest basset rescue, are down 40 percent, the rescue is full, volunteers have had to quit to take a second or third job or move out of the area to find work and bills keep going up. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

In this Tuesday Nov.3, 2009 photo showing volunteer Denise Kiss, ...

(AP) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:09:30 GMT

(AP) - In this Tuesday Nov.3, 2009 photo showing volunteer Denise Kiss, offering some affection to some of the dogs at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif. Donations at Daphneyland, the nation's largest basset rescue, are down 40 percent, the rescue is full, volunteers have had to quit to take a second or third job or move out of the area to find work and bills keep going up. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

In this Tuesday Nov.3, 2009 photo showing some of the basset ...

(AP) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:08:49 GMT

(AP) - In this Tuesday Nov.3, 2009 photo showing some of the basset hounds taking their morning exercise at Daphneyland a basset hound rescue, in Acton, Calif. Donations at Daphneyland, the nation's largest basset rescue, are down 40 percent, the rescue is full, volunteers have had to quit to take a second or third job or move out of the area to find work and bills keep going up. The recession made no distinction and hit rescues and shelters in states like California, Texas, Florida, Nevada and Arizona hardest because those were the places where the real estate boom busted the loudest. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

In this Tue. Nov.3,2009 photo showing volunteer Denise Kiss, ...

(AP) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:07:41 GMT

(AP) - In this Tue. Nov.3,2009 photo showing volunteer Denise Kiss, ringing out Bodie's ears after a bath at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif. The recession made no distinction and hit rescues and shelters in states like California, Texas, Florida, Nevada and Arizona hardest because those were the places where the real estate boom busted the loudest. Donations at Daphneyland, the nation's largest basset rescue, are down 40 percent, the rescue is full, volunteers have had to quit to take a second or third job or move out of the area to find work and bills keep going up. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

In this Tue. Nov.3,2009 photo showing Dawn Smith, Daphneyland's ...

(AP) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:06:48 GMT

(AP) - In this Tue. Nov.3,2009 photo showing Dawn Smith, Daphneyland's president and founder walking with some of her rescued basset hounds at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif. The recession made no distinction and hit rescues and shelters in states like California, Texas, Florida, Nevada and Arizona hardest because those were the places where the real estate boom busted the loudest. Donations at Daphneyland, the nation's largest basset rescue, are down 40 percent, the rescue is full, volunteers have had to quit to take a second or third job or move out of the area to find work and bills keep going up. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

In this Tue. Nov.3,2009 photo showing Dawn Smith,right, preparing ...

(AP) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:06:18 GMT

(AP) - In this Tue. Nov.3,2009 photo showing Dawn Smith,right, preparing the morning breakfast for the resident hounds at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif. Donations at Daphneyland, the nation's largest basset rescue, are down 40 percent, the rescue is full, volunteers have had to quit to take a second or third job or move out of the area to find work and bills keep going up. The recession made no distinction and hit rescues and shelters in states like California, Texas, Florida, Nevada and Arizona hardest because those were the places where the real estate boom busted the loudest. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

In this Tue. Nov.3,2009 photo showing volunteer Linda Miller, ...

(AP) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:05:32 GMT

(AP) - In this Tue. Nov.3,2009 photo showing volunteer Linda Miller, getting ready to feed some of the residents at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif. Donations at Daphneyland, the nation's largest basset rescue, are down 40 percent, the rescue is full, volunteers have had to quit to take a second or third job or move out of the area to find work and bills keep going up. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

In this Tue. Nov.3,2009 photo showing Maggie an abandoned basset ...

(AP) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:04:20 GMT

(AP) - In this Tue. Nov.3,2009 photo showing Maggie an abandoned basset settles in at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif. Donations at Daphneyland, the nation's largest basset rescue, are down 40 percent, the rescue is full, volunteers have had to quit to take a second or third job or move out of the area to find work and bills keep going up. The recession made no distinction and hit rescues and shelters in states like California, Texas, Florida, Nevada and Arizona hardest because those were the places where the real estate boom busted the loudest. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

In this Tue. Nov.3,2009 photo showing a sign on a fence at Daphneyland, ...

(AP) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:02:10 GMT

(AP) - In this Tue. Nov.3,2009 photo showing a sign on a fence at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif. Donations at Daphneyland, the nation's largest basset rescue, are down 40 percent, the rescue is full, volunteers have had to quit to take a second or third job or move out of the area to find work and bills keep going up. The recession made no distinction and hit rescues and shelters in states like California, Texas, Florida, Nevada and Arizona hardest because those were the places where the real estate boom busted the loudest. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

A West Highland Terrier dressed as a "Queen Bee" is ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:03:20 GMT

(AFP/File) - A West Highland Terrier dressed as a "Queen Bee" is held by her owner during the Fifth Annual Times Square Dog Day Masquerade October 18, 2009. Halloween may be a celebration of all things creepy and macabre, but a growing number of US communities are shunning traditional ghoulish festivities, seen by some as tainted by association with paganism and the occult.(AFP/File/Timothy A. Clary)

In this photo released by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Jim ...

(AP) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:57:24 GMT

(AP) - In this photo released by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Jim Brooks of Ramrod Key, Fla., checks the positioning of a mylar balloon affixed to his 'Balloon Dog' Brutus during the Fantasy Fest Pet Masquerade staged Wednesday, Oct. 28, in Key West, Fla. Brooks designed the costume in parody of the alleged 'Balloon Boy' hoax involving a Colorado couple who reported their young son had been carried aloft by a runaway homemade balloon. The Pet Masquerade is a highlight of Key West's Fantasy Fest, a 10-day costuming and masking festival that continues through Sunday, Nov. 1. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Rob O'Neal) NO SALES

Calfee, a Chow Chow, is blown dry after a shower at a pet hotel ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:54:59 GMT

(Reuters) - Calfee, a Chow Chow, is blown dry after a shower at a pet hotel in Taipei October 29, 2009. The pet hotel is one of the few places in Taiwan that uses swimming as part of a weight loss program and physical therapy for post-surgery dogs. REUTERS/Nicky Loh (TAIWAN SOCIETY ANIMALS)

Happy, a Labrador mix, jumps into the swimming pool at a pet ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:29:29 GMT

(Reuters) - Happy, a Labrador mix, jumps into the swimming pool at a pet hotel in Taipei October 29, 2009. Happy's owners are in China and left him at the pet hotel which is one of the few places in Taiwan that uses swimming as part of a weight loss program and physical therapy for post-surgery dogs. REUTERS/Nicky Loh (TAIWAN SOCIETY ANIMALS)

Happy, a Labrador mix, jumps into the swimming pool at a pet ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:28:21 GMT

Iowa National Guard soldier Greg Christie, of Garner, Iowa, ...

(AP) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:26:09 GMT

(AP) - Iowa National Guard soldier Greg Christie, of Garner, Iowa, kisses his wife, Shawna, and holds his dog, Barky, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, at the North Iowa Fairgrounds in Mason City, Iowa, after the release of the 1133rd Transportation Co. (AP Photo/The Globe Gazette, Bryon Houlgrave)

A police dog (bottom R) barks in front of Manchester United ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:57:11 GMT

(Reuters) - A police dog (bottom R) barks in front of Manchester United supporters during their side's English League Cup soccer match against Barnsley in Barnsley, northern England, October 27, 2009. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN SPORT SOCCER ANIMALS)

This photo taken Oct. 22, 2009 shows Ray Dobson and his hearing ...

(AP) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:15:54 GMT

(AP) - This photo taken Oct. 22, 2009 shows Ray Dobson and his hearing dog, Goblin, near Dobson's home in Orleans, MA. Goblin, rescued in Puerto Rico on Halloween, was trained through NEADS (National Education for Assistance Dog Services) to act as Dobson's ears. She jumps up on him when the phone rings or when he needs to be alerted of a sound. (AP Photo/Julia Cumes)

This photo taken Oct. 22, 2009 shows Ray Dobson and his hearing ...

(AP) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:14:14 GMT

(AP) - This photo taken Oct. 22, 2009 shows Ray Dobson and his hearing dog, Goblin, walking near Dobson's home in Orleans, MA. Goblin, rescued in Puerto Rico on Halloween, was trained through NEADS (National Education for Assistance Dog Services) to act as Dobson's ears. She jumps up on him when the phone rings or when he needs to be alerted of a sound. (AP Photo/Julia Cumes)

Puppy love : A woman kisses her dog dressed as a doll during ...

(AFP) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:35:35 GMT

(AFP) - Puppy love : A woman kisses her dog dressed as a doll during the Family Pet festival, in Cali, department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. (AFP/Luis Robayo)

Batdog : A dog dressed as Batman participates in the Family ...

(AFP) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:17:55 GMT

(AFP) - Batdog : A dog dressed as Batman participates in the Family Pet festival in Cali, department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. (AFP/Luis Robayo)

A dog dressed in military fatigues participates in the Family ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:33:35 GMT

(Reuters) - A dog dressed in military fatigues participates in the Family Pet Festival in Cali October 25, 2009. REUTERS/Jaime Saldarriaga (COLOMBIA ANIMALS SOCIETY)

A dog dressed as Batman participates in the Family Pet Festival ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:32:30 GMT

(Reuters) - A dog dressed as Batman participates in the Family Pet Festival in Cali October 25, 2009. REUTERS/Jaime Saldarriaga (COLOMBIA SOCIETY ANIMALS)

A dog dressed as a Rastafarian participates in the Family Pet ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:56:32 GMT

(Reuters) - A dog dressed as a Rastafarian participates in the Family Pet Festival in Cali October 25, 2009. REUTERS/Jaime Saldarriaga (COLOMBIA SOCIETY ANIMALS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A dog in a Halloween-themed outfit is pictured during "Harajuku ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:07:56 GMT

(Reuters) - A dog in a Halloween-themed outfit is pictured during "Harajuku Omotesando Hello Halloween Pumpkin Parade 2009" in Tokyo October 25, 2009. Some 1000 children in Halloween outfits took part in the parade on Sunday. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN SOCIETY ANIMALS)

Ron Davis, owner of Tillman the skateboarding bulldog, offers ...

(AP) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:45:02 GMT

(AP) - Ron Davis, owner of Tillman the skateboarding bulldog, offers the dog his skateboard during the Lone Star Pet Supply Show at Freeman Coliseum on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, in San Antonio. He owns the Guinness World Record for being the world�s fastest skateboarding dog. Tillman was named after NFL player Pat Tillman, who left football to join the army and died in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/The San Antonio Express-News, Billy Calzada)