Dogs

All-Breed Dog Show Holiday Classic

OC Fair and Event Center

You Got Balls

[Hey, You!] Taking the fun from a little dog's mouth

[UPDATED With Plea Deal:] Khuong Anh Nguyen Abused Momma Rabbit, Her 6 Dead Newborns and 5 Bulldogs

UPDATE, MAY 30, 9:21 A.M.: 35-year-old Khuong Anh Nguyen was sentenced to 90 days in jail and three years informal probation after pleading guilty to a single misdemeanor animal cruelty charge. For keeping filthy and unsafe living conditions for five bulldogs and a rabbit in his Garden Grove backya ... More >>

Jaime Arturo Garcia Gets 5 Years for Setting Fires, Poisoning and Slitting Dog's Throat

Jaime Arturo Garcia--who pleaded guilty last month to setting fires inside his Stanton home and killing his dog Dexter by poisoning the 7-year-old dachshund mix and slitting his throat--was sentenced today to five years in state prison. The 31-year-old had copped to felony arson of an inhabited pro ... More >>

Jaime Arturo Garcia Admits He Set Fires, Poisoned Pooch Dexter and Slit Dog's Throat

Jaime Arturo Garcia pleaded guilty today to setting fires inside his Stanton home and killing his dog Dexter by poisoning him and slitting his throat. The Stanton 31-year-old could get four years and eight months in state prison at his May 7 sentencing after copping to felony arson of an inhabited ... More >>

San Clemente Council Rolls Over and Declares Puppy Sale Ban Dead

Second to city councils in Orange County banning registered sex offenders from parks--Costa Mesa enacted such a prohibition last night--is the issue of nixing the sale of dogs and cats within city limits.The San Clemente City Council has not yet passed a pervs-in-parks ban, but Tuesday night th ... More >>

Bad Dog Owner Gets Huge Prison Term For Public Park Attacks

​In 1995, Orange County's Dale Franklin Wensinger brandished a weapon at the driver of a vehicle and, in a separate incident, used a weapon during the rape and beating of a woman.For those crimes, Wensinger received laughable, slap-on-the-wrist punishments: probation for the rape and one year in j ... More >>

Ruffed Up

[Hey, You!] A ballin' woman, a German shepherd and the poor pooch they left injured

Did Animal Activists Kill I Heart Puppies?

​I Heart Puppies, which has been under fire from animal activists since it opened eight months ago, apparently closed over the weekend, according to a sign in the Corona del Mar pet store's window."I Heart Puppies would like to thank the community of CdM for their kindness, generosity, and suppor ... More >>

[UPDATED with Cupid's Online Memorial:] Cops Shoot and Kill Pit Bull Then Disagree With Owner Over Why

Facebook​UPDATE, DEC. 19, 9:05 A.M.: The owner of a Huntington Beach mobile home declined to speak with the Weekly on the record as he pursues legal remedies, but a Facebook page has been set up in memory of his late 3-year-old pit bull Cupid, who was shot to death by police on Dec. 8. "This page ... More >>

Ahmad Mabrok Accused of Being Naked Hummer Limo Thief

YouTubeThey call him the streak.​A thief was fully clothed when he stole a Hummer limo at gunpoint in Irvine Saturday night.But, as a helicopter officer informed after the man who led cops on a bi-county chase jumped out of the stretch in Whittier and started running, "He's naked!"

Original Russo's Pet Experience Now Targeted by Puppy Mill Foes

​Animal rights groups claiming Russo's Pet Experience sells puppies raised in mills managed to pressure the Irvine Co. to end the pet store's lease at one Irvine shopping center and the Irvine City Council to ban such retailers outright.Now, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and t ... More >>

Hot Under the Collar

[Hey, You] Ignorance of leash laws is no excuse for letting your yappy little dogs roam free

Irvine Bans Retail Dog and Cat Sales, Rodeos and Circuses with Exotic Animals

​To the delight of animal rights activists and chagrin of the town's lone pet store owner and the lobby that represents such businesses, the Irvine City Council Tuesday night banned the retail sale of cats and dogs. The council further earned gold stars from the likes of Orange County People for A ... More >>

[UPDATED with Jail for Kimberly Nizato:] Who Left Courage the German Shepherd to Die?

​UPDATED, AUG. 15, 2 P.M.: Irvine veterinary technician Kimberly Nizato was sentenced today in Norwalk to 30 days in Los Angeles County Jail, three years of probation and an order to pay restitution for leaving Courage the German shepherd to die.The dog, who weighed only 37 pounds when he was turn ... More >>

[UPDATED with Not Guilty Plea:] Jaime Arturo Garcia, Accused of Slitting His Dog's Throat, Brings to Mind 5 Other Pooch-Abuse Cases

​UPDATE, AUG. 4, 8:37 A.M.: At Orange County Superior Court in Westminster Wednesday, Jaime Arturo Garcia pleaded not guilty to slitting his dog's throat and setting fires in the Stanton home he shares with his sister.ORIGINAL POST, AUG. 3, 8:44 A.M.: Jaime Arturo Garcia is scheduled to be arraig ... More >>

[UPDATED with Jail Sentence:] Michael Stuart Patterson, Upset Over Barking, Attacks and Blinds German Shepherd

​UPDATE, JULY 25, 8:56 A.M.: 51-year-old Michael Stuart Patterson just couldn't take the barking anymore, so after kicking open the front door of his Mission Viejo neighbor's home while yelling, "I'm going to kill you, and I'm going to kill your dog," he confronted Honey on the back patio and, arm ... More >>

A New Leash On Life

[Hey, You!] You let your dog run loose on Easter Sunday? Jesus Christ!

Racist OC Register Reader Fustercluck of the Day

​Headline: Unwanted Pit Bulls and Chihuahuas Flood OC Shelter Comment by OCOBSERVER: "Of the 13,000 dogs impounded in 2010, nearly 5,000 of them--40 percent--were pit bulls and Chihuahuas"No surprise to me. Those are the breeds of choice in Santa Ana. Have you ever seen any responsible behavior co ... More >>

[UPDATE:] Michael Stuart Patterson Could Get 6 Years in Pen for Beating, Blinding Dog With Metal Rake

​Update, November 19, 2:33 p.m.: Mission Viejo 51-year-old Michael Stuart Patterson pleaded not guilty to one felony count of first degree residential burglary and one felony count of animal cruelty in the beating and blinding of a German Shepherd with a metal rake.Meanwhile, a neighbor says he h ... More >>

10 Video Game Halloween Costumes--For Your Dog!

So, because Halloween is approaching and you're a video game addict, does it also mean that your dog needs to be subjected to humiliation? Of course it does! There are way too many lists out there featuring great video-game related Halloween costumes, but not a single one for man's best friend. So, ... More >>

A Dog Day Afternoon with Moon Pearl

Rebecca Aranda​Whether they're tearing up a trailer at UCI's Acrobatics Everyday, touring small venues throughout Southern California, or taking their dogs out for a day at the park, the members of Moon Pearl know how to have a good time. Its roster is large and fluctuating, but the majority of th ... More >>

Routine Traffic Stop Leads to a Dozen Pit Bull Puppies Bound for Dog-Fighting Life in Mexico

​A Buena Park cop on routine patrol Monday morning spotted a van without a front license plate. Out of Alabama with pictures of dogs and "southernexpresstransporters.ning.com" written on the side, the van pulled over into the Kohl's parking lot across from the Buena Park Mall, about a half-mile fr ... More >>

Orange County Supervisors Declare Amnesty for Illegals

​Thanks to a bold, precedent-setting initiative approved in March by the Orange County Board of Supervisors, an amnesty period for illegals began today that allows the undocumented to fill out the required paperwork to reside legally within county lines. Hurry: May 15 is the deadline.

[UPDATED:] Now PETA Offers to Bail Out Octomom

UPDATE: PETA and Nadya Suleman make a deal. ​A day after a porn king offered to bail Nadya Suleman out of foreclosure of her La Habra home, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has sent Octomom a letter stating PETA will assist her financially. And she doesn't even have to appear in an adul ... More >>

Vladae the Russian Dog Trainer Cited for His Work With Pit Bull Puppy Who Was Repeatedly Stabbed

​Vladae the Russian Dog Trainer's volunteer services on behalf of a pit bull who was stabbed in Mission Viejo earlier this year has been recognized by Best Friends Animal Society.

Letters From OC Weekly Readers

[Hey. You!] Go, Dog, Go!

Vladae the Russian Dog Trainer Gets His Sea Legs

You've seen Vladae the World Famous Russian Dog Wizard on the KTLA Morning News, KNBC's Channel 4 News, and even Letterman. Since relocating here from Michigan, Vladae Roytapel has turned his uncanny canine communicating--he claims to speak fluent "Dogglish"--into "affordable" dog training in the h ... More >>

Big Top Fifi

Pet Comedy Theatre

Downtown Dog Rescue

Bark Victory! At Taco Beach Cantina

Getting Hounded

Malibu Kennel Club Dog Show

The Most Blatant Case of False Advertising Since 'The Neverending Story'

Look, I don't think it's too much to ask for an album called "Dog Tracks: Songs By Dogs" to feature, I dunno—songs by dogs? I was incredibly excited when the album came in the mail today. Who could blame me? Dogs are cool, I like music. It seems like a winning proposition. So imagine my horror wh ... More >>

Pound for Pound

This Is Who We Are: Photography of Susan Sabo

On the Catwalk

America's Family Pet Expo

¡Ask a Mexican!®

'Xoloitzcuintle: bald and edible'

Sunday - 11/25

The SWEA Christmas Fair at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center, Band of Horses at the Glass House, Greyhound Adoption Show & Tell at Petco

Dogs! In clothes! In Long Beach!

Dog lovers and cruel cackling people who like to dress their pets in degrading outfits and drag them around town gathered in Long Beach yesterday for the Haute Dogs 7th Annual Howl’oween Parade. Livingston Park and 2nd Street were overtaken by more than 600 costumed creatures and countless spectat ... More >>

Support Amanda's wiener dog!

If you're bored stupid tomorrow afternoon, or think you'd get a kick out of mini-hotdog dogs running in circles, check out the dachshund race at Old World Village in HB. Weekly editorial assistant Amanda Parsons' pet pooch, Winnie, will be contending. (She'll be the tiny dachshund with the OC Weekly ... More >>

Canine Torpedoes

German Heritage Day and Dachshund Race

For the Love of the Game

For the love of the sport: Wiener Nationals!

OC Doggie Style: With Teeth

As we raise our children, so we raise our pets. Today's Register contains a Greg Hardesty piece on National Dog Bite Prevention Week. Profiled is Klaudia Estrada, an Anaheim Hills mail carrier who has been twice bitten, one attack piercing the "tanned, smooth skin" of her right leg. Sounds like Hard ... More >>

Diary of A Mad County

Training You

To Fix Fido, You Must Fix Yourself

Dog Day Afternoon

Pet Star TV auditions were ruff, I tell ya, ruff

Dog Day Cafe

Stephen Lemons Lies Down with Dogs and Gets Pleased

Dog Tricks

Naked, Not Nekkid

Come sniff the Bif!

Helter Shelter

More true tales of animal abuse

Letters