Pat Fagan strolled through the large crowd and shook a lot of hands Saturday morning. The smile never seemed to leave his face. ...more

February 1, 2009

For a few days every winter, Hernando County gets a third city. Thousands of people and their dogs travel nationwide - and in some cases, worldwide - and converge on Florida Classic Park to compete in the annual dog show organized by the Inverness Florida Kennel Club. ...more

January 10, 2009

The Fennos' backyard used to consist of a lot of open space and a few goat trails. ...more

September 8, 2008

Dogs Need Their Space Regarding "More Dogs Down And Out" (Metro, Aug. 7): Thank you for alerting the public to the tragedy of local dogs dumped by their financially stressed owners. Sadly, many of these dogs could have happy, loving homes if not for the shortsighted practices of Golden Retriever Rescue of Mid-Florida, one of the subjects of your article. Their overly strict rules prevent lots of caring, responsible dog owners from adopting. ...more

August 15, 2008

Dog rescue groups across the Bay area are seeing a glut of dogs being dumped. ...more

August 7, 2008

Dog rescue groups are having trouble handling the growing flow of animals, and they are citing the bad economy as one reason. ...more

August 5, 2008

EGYPT LAKE Those who handle or own service dogs depend upon them heavily, especially for the dogs' eyesight. ...more

May 12, 2008

Fourteen of 26 dogs seized last week from a roadside Wimauma dogmonger became available for adoption Wednesday. ...more

May 8, 2008

BRANDON - Fourteen of 26 dogs seized last week from a roadside Wimauma dogmonger went on the adoption block today. ...more

May 7, 2008

Thousands of dog handlers, owners and groomers converged on Florida Classic Park from morning until dark. They were accompanied by more than 2,500 excited dogs. ...more

January 12, 2008