They say "dog bites man" isn't news, but they also say a dog is man's best friend.

When you have a rash of stories like "Deputy Kills Dog To Get Arm Back" -- where sheriff's Detective Heather Schreckendgust was unexpectedly attacked by a Belgian malinois police dog named Bart during a search for a suspect in the South Valley Monday -- or "Schwartz Says Dog Just `Launched'" -- in which former District Attorney and current governor's crime adviser Bob Schwartz tries to explain an inexplicable weekend attack by one of his pet bulldogs -- you just have to wonder. Check out the original story here.

Is it the full moon? A lingering resentment from the Balloon Fiesta, an event second only to Fourth of July, calculated to drive dogs batty?

Now two high-profile dog incidents in a couple of days probably don't make a trend. But it is a little troubling, after the news that Albuquerque has been named one of America's 10 most dog-friendly cities, according to the November issue of Dog Fancy magazine.

Maybe we're not friendly enough. Any ideas what's going on?

Here's the brief that ran in Sunday's Albuquerque Journal:

Albuquerque is one of America's 10 most dog-friendly cities, says the November issue of Dog Fancy magazine.

The article says there is a "pro-dog city government" in Albuquerque, as well as a healthy climate.

It mentions the annual DogFest Film Festival, where people bring their dogs to watch short dog-related movies, and the annual Dog Ball, where pets join people for dinner and dancing.

"Our goal is to be the most humane city in the country," Councilor Sally Mayer says in the article. "We have a community here that really wants to support life with your dogs."

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