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Tuesday, March 12, 2013  People want their dog to be a friend, not afraid. But sometimes, fear from life at a puppy mill or hoarder's home can grip a dog so tightly it shakes, bites or growls when freed.

Monday, March 04, 2013  A puppy is recovering well that was assisted by the Shamrock Animal Fund on Christmas Eve.  A cooperative effort saved Trixie's life.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  It's a little like the Pony Express, but it's the Puppy Express, a second chance for dogs who no one thought would be alive today.

Friday, February 08, 2013  It was a complication during her birth and Mullin is hoping to turn it into something positive for her patients.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  State police say three people have been charged with animal cruelty after more than 50 dogs and puppies were seized from a filthy, unheated barn in the Mohawk Valley.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  A 23-year-old Syracuse man who has lived with diabetes since he was 2 1/2 years old gets a new service puppy that can detect slight changes in his blood glucose levels.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  A puppy, found with it's legs sawed off by an abuser, gets fitted for a prosthetic limb.

Friday, July 13, 2012  A 10-week-old pitbull mix puppy with a severe case of mange was found by a dumpster at an apartment complex on Court Street in the Town of Salina on Thursday morning.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  State police say an 11-year-old girl is accused of killing her temporary foster mother's 3-month-old puppy because she was angry the woman wouldn't take her somewhere.

Friday, June 08, 2012  A Cortland teen is under arrest after investigators say he beat his pet dog.

Thursday, April 26, 2012  A puppy named Byrdie delayed several flights at New York's LaGuardia Airport when she escaped from her crate and frolicked around a busy runway.

Thursday, April 12, 2012  A Syracuse man accused of brutally beating a 10 week old puppy has been indicted.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  A Syracuse man is charged with felony aggravated cruelty to an animal after investigators say he brutally beat a pit bull puppy.

Wednesday, November 09, 2011  A Lisbon man is charged in the death of a puppy.

Friday, August 05, 2011  Nearly two dozen Chow Chow dogs are arriving in Central New York this morning after escaping a puppy mill in Georgia.