Adorable Christmas puppies (WTAJ-TV Altoona)

Sweet 1/2 minature pinscher and 1/2 toy poodle puppies. Will be small dogs. Perfect Christmas gift. Call 814-317-7671.

Hundreds Of People Visit Dogs Seized In Riverview Raid (The Tampa Tribune)

People started lining up at 5:30 this morning outside the Hillsborough County Animal Services shelter in Brandon, eager to adopt animals rescued this month in what authorities say was a raid on a puppy mill.

Puppy mill foes turn on pet stores (Montreal Gazette)

How much is that doggie in the window? At Montreal pet stores, it's somewhere between $150 and $899, depending on whether it's a mutt or a chihuahua.

The Internet goes to the dogs (MSNBC)

It seems the voting majority that gathered on the Internet and opted for “Change” this election has rubbed the pessimistic crust from its eyes and said:  “The heck with economic and international doom and gloom! What we really care about are  … puppies!”

'Marley & Me' author to share fun tales, advice for writers in Waco stop (Waco Tribune-Herald)

By Carl Hoover