Proud dog owner Ron Hiuser and his golden “doodle” Malakai, shown here after the dog won certification as a Canine Good Neighbour. Only days before receiving a Good Neighbour award, Malakai committed an unneighbourly act.[...]

A border collie named Maggie works wonders for some inmates during counseling sessions at the Dakota County jail.

Proud dog owner Ron Hiuser and his golden “doodle” Malakai, shown here after the dog won certification as a Canine Good Neighbour. Only days before receiving a Good Neighbour award, Malakai committed an unneighbourly act.[...]

The impressive achievements of Mae, a border collie, give potential pet owners plenty of reasons to choose a shelter or rescue dog. Mae has a minor role in, “Shakey,” a 3D, low-budget movie currently being shot in Naperville. She graces the back cover of the fall 2010 issue of American Dog. Mae also is a certified therapy dog, holds more than 40 championship titles in agility, and is a “demo dog …

THE distraught owner of a dog fatally stabbed in its own kennel believes the animal’s final act may have been to protect her.

ROXBURY TWP. — The dogs and cats at Noah’s Ark Animal Welfare in Ledgewood recently welcomed both a new Executive Director and a new Shelter Manager to the pack.

ROXBURY TWP. — The dogs and cats at Noah’s Ark Animal Welfare in Ledgewood recently welcomed both a new Executive Director and a new Shelter Manager to the pack.

ROXBURY TWP. — The dogs and cats at Noah’s Ark Animal Welfare in Ledgewood recently welcomed both a new Executive Director and a new Shelter Manager to the pack.

ROXBURY TWP. — The dogs and cats at Noah’s Ark Animal Welfare in Ledgewood recently welcomed both a new Executive Director and a new Shelter Manager to the pack.

Thanks to the efforts of one man — rancher Ron Folck — it looks increasingly likely the border collie will be named the state dog next year.