Maryland Pit Bull Attack Injures Friend and Dog

His finger was deformed; lifting his shoulder was difficult and his hands were swollen like a boxer’s from trying to get the fighting dogs off his chest.

Testing for bite: Dog attacks highlight need for safety, Humane Society policies

In November, a 3-year-old Hampstead girl was flown to Johns Hopkins pediatric center in Baltimore after being bitten by her family’s 80-pound German shepherd-Alaskan malamute mix. An adult collie-lab mix bit a person in Westminster in early June.

Farm’s dogs are capricious, effective

Handler Janet Harvey runs a tight ship at 214-year-old Howard County estate Janet Harvey, right, is the resident shepherd at the Clark’s Farm, which was owned by the late Sen. James Clark decades ago and is now run by his daughter

Columbia prepares to release the hounds to attack goose problem

Sheep dogs are coming to chase birds away Visitors to Columbia’s Lakefront promenade have increasingly been confronted by panhandling resident Canada geese, who had stayed away for years, chased by Glenn and Bud, the town’s two border collies. But two years after the last dog died, the birds seem to have forgotten they’re not wanted.

Columbia prepares to release hounds to attack goose problem

Sheep dogs are coming to chase birds away Visitors to Columbia’s Lakefront promenade have increasingly been confronted by panhandling resident Canada geese, who had stayed away for years, chased by Glenn and Bud, the town’s two border collies.

So You Want a Collie

Almost every child wants to own Lassie, the wonder Collie. Unfortunately, if the child really expects one dog to be that incredible, a Collie puppy may be a bit of a disappointment. After all, in real life, Lassie is actually played by several hard working Collies.