Subspecies of Canis lupus

A driver who killed a stray dog in a hit-and-run in the Mediterranean province of Antalya on July 17 was released after his detention by the Antalya police.

A fiery debate among Turkish social media users had been stirred after terrifying footage was revealed showing a vehicle that vanished away after killing the stray dog without looking back.

A search-and-rescue dog named Şans (Luck), which has been a member of the İzmir Municipality Fire Department for 11 years, taking part in many missions including after the Van earthquake and the Soma mine disaster, has died. 

Nine dogs with a cause need help.We are looking for foster hosts for small labradors, who will someday become guide dogs for blind people, reported bTV.

At the moment they are extremely sweet black and brown brothers and sisters.

People who will give them a temporary home will definitely have more responsibilities than the owners of the other dogs.

Not everyone is cut out for a life of fighting crime. Take Gavel, a German shepherd who flunked out of a police dog academy in Australia because he “did not display the necessary aptitude for a life on the front line,” according to the BBC.
Apparently Gavel was too friendly, and preferred cuddles to tackles.

Two men were hospitalized on the island of Crete after being mauled by a pit bull, local reports said on Friday. The incident occurred late on Thursday in the region of Mesambelia in Iraklio.

The Greek land army honoured a Belgian Sheppard dog (Mallinois) for its outstanding contribution to the army as an ancestral military dog. The award took place at the 3rd Veterinary Hospital within the framework of the Graduation ceremony of the Military Dog Training School. The dog is 8 years old and entered service as a breeding dog. The Mallinios bore 43 top military dogs.

Born sometime in 1943, Smoky, a Yorkshire Terrier, was a famous female war dog who served in World War II. She weighed only 4 pounds (1.8 kg) and stood 7 inches (18 cm) tall. Smoky is credited with beginning a renewal of interest in the once obscure Yorkshire Terrier breed.

A 49-year-old woman was hospitalized on Wednesday after she was mauled by two dogs in the town of Kalamata in the Peloponnese.

According to local reports, the woman was attacked by the two cane corso dogs, which had managed to get through the gate of their owners' yard, while she was walking along a street near the town center.

We have heard of the mighty K-9 units with the hero-dogs that arrest villains, save people, find the dope. We have all seen the smart guide-dogs that help disabled people, too.
Their services are invaluable and they are needed more and more. They become family members to the people they work with and real professional partners for the units they serve.

A program for breeding and protecting the Greek Sheepdog by the Arcturos wildlife and nature conservation society has been a resounding success, and, according to its press secretary, Panos Stefanou, "there are farmers who will wait for more than two years to get a puppy."