Dogs

FARR WEST — Council members have given Glenda Savikis one more chance to keep her dogs fenced or risk losing her kennel license.

SOUTH OGDEN — The lobby of Young Subaru was overrun with dogs Saturday as the dealership hosted a huge pet adoption session.

The event was hosted by South Ogden city officials and animal rescue groups from all over the county, mirroring the regular weekend adoptions they run at local pet stores.

But this was much larger, beginning at noon with about 100 dogs and 20 cats available to be “re-homed.” All had been separated from their owners, either unceremoniously dumped to be picked up on the street by animal control, or surrendered by owners to shelters.

OGDEN — Miguel Salgado was talking calmly about his dogs Friday afternoon when he suddenly stopped, held his hands in front of his face and made a gasping sob.

Tears ran from the corners of his eyes. He loved his dogs too much, he said. All 149 of them.

None of those dogs now live in his gray brick house at 3011 Jefferson Ave. Animal Services picked them all up earlier this week.

OGDEN — Animal rescue volunteers and the Weber Animal Shelter worked frantically Tuesday to take care of a deluge of 149 Chihuahua-mix dogs.

All the dogs were taken from one home in the 3100 block of Jefferson Avenue in Ogden on Monday evening and Tuesday morning. Most are malnourished and need basic medical care.

OGDEN — The Golden Spike Dog Obedience Club will offer K-9 Good Citizenship testing at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Weber County Fairgrounds.

SEATTLE — Dinomt, a 90-pound German shepherd trained to detect the scent of explosives, could grow edgy in a firefight.

Whenever the shooting started, U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Leroy Williams would strive to keep his canine partner calm by maintaining his own cool.

Pet owners whose dogs or cats are impounded twice within a 12-month period are going to have to pay as much as $125 more to recover their pet from the Davis County Animal Shelter.

The additional charge, which became effective Nov. 1, is part of a 2011 piece of legislation aimed at promoting pet sterilization.

“This new law will only impact the citizens of Davis County whose pet has been impounded twice in a 12-month period,” said Clint Thacker, director of Davis County Animal Services.