the maryland spca is hosting a wine and wag happy hour this friday. katie flory rom the maryland spca joins us live for this mornings homeeown hotspot. - what is the wine and wag happy hour? - how 3 does this enefit the spca? - who do you have with you? the wine and wag happy hour ii friday august 10th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the maryland spca..for more information and to purchase tickets log on to fox baltimorr dot com slash morning. models work the runway in brazil.but up next.. we show you video of a fashion show yoo have to see to believe. believe. you're watching fox 45 wkk talk about vogue.the world's hottest nail aat hits the runway in brazil for the second annual "nails fashion week."there is even a mini catwalk for handdmodels to use. use. the event's organizer says brazilian women are the world's biggest consumers of nail polish in terms of volume. 3 3 3 3 3 3 an embarrassing lesson plan. plan."and everyone was nervous about it and uncomfortable about it, it,the shocking thing students were told o do in front of their teacher in class. cl

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not a bad idea and speaking of well-groomed dog, this is molly aileen gabey from the maryland spca nice sweater. >> she likes this sweater and sometimes it's nice to protect them from the elements or the cold and it's going to be so rany today you want to keep thepets dry when they come in. there's cute things like the rain jackets. >> i saw that. >> and rain gear for it. >> not a bad idea. >> sometimes they don't like itbut if you don't want to do the towel routine and dry them off that's a nice thing to do. >> give us the story behind molly. >> she came in lost. she is 5 years old and she was lost in the 21 # 24 canton area and we hope the owners will find her. she is 5 years old and we think she is a little mix poodle maltese or something like that. >> in the event of a lost dog it's heart breaking when you lose a dog or cat what do you do? >> we encourage people to call the local shelters and there's a great website that will do phone canvassing in the neighborhood for people to be on the lookout and think of your pet's personality. outgoing and might go for a field. >>> would you t

we don't have a time limit for an animal to stay at the maryland spca. the older cats do tend to stay a little bit longer, but they do eventually find homes. >> it's a great thing to do. definitely if you're going to get a pet in your life, adoption is the way to go. the maryland spca has all sorts of dogs and cats like chocolate. come on. look at that face. she says adopt me, i'm a steal. tell everybody the hours and where they should go. >> so we are open today from 12:00 to 5:00 and this weekend 11:00 to 4:00 both saturday and sunday to make it easy for people. >> they have a great website and they also have a lot of fun events going on, wine and wag, so check them out mdspca.org. >> thank you, megan. >> thank you. >>> stay with us. coming up next, police arrested him and then spiraled downward. take a look, the farmer say he lost his cool and then decided to take his frustrations out on squad cars. >>> also ahead this morning, sinkholes like the ones we see in baltimore city, but this one is huge. the driver and her daughter who nearly became victims

. >> and speaking of the maryland spca, you have a number of events going on this weekend. >> yes, you can bring your dogs. >> and yes, don't forget about cody and give them the number at the spca. >> sure, we are at the camden neighborhood and you can check it out. >> and your kids bring you a lot and wait until you hear what it takes to taking care of your kids relative to couldn't and mortgage. >> now you have to do is look at the soles and they see the charred highway with an overnight crash, we will be back in just a bit. wççÑçÑ . >>> now, look at these, ladies, you may want a pair, who doesn't, but at 1,500 bucks a pair, most of us just have to dream, look at, this more than 20,000 impostor designer -- impostor designer pumps, they have the signature red bottoms on the shoes and they came from china and had a potential retail value of $18 million and those knock office, they will be destroyed. >> megan, you buried the lead. $1,500? >> it is just a beautiful surprise. >> beautiful or at least we hope. capture this? >> yes, pegby dwyer said her granddaughter enjoyed her -- i told h

looks like the maryland spca raised money for the dogs and cats. >> see you at 11:00. have a great night. wççÑçÑ >>> welcome to maryland spotlight. i'm kim knight. there are so many wonderful women in maryland. i think we need to recognize them. joining me is one of the spirited women, monica, the founder of my city. tell me about yourself. tell me about yourself. tell me about my city for her. >> my city for her is a company i started five years ago. i noticed an increasing trend of women getting in decision making position and becoming entrepreneurs and business owners and community leaders. i felt they deserved their own media company to talk about their experience and transfer knowledge amongst each other and share success stories. that's the company i started. i created the foundation in tandem as a meaningful commitment to give back to maryland and the community where we are based. >> let's talk about that. spirited women awards coming up. >> coming up august 15, 2012. there is more to do. they'll be at the four seasons. it is going to be fabulous. how that came

if you're looking for a fun activity to do with the family and the dog, why not check out the maryland spca'suppy plunge? this is happening sunday at cavern edge jr. water from noon until 4 opinion. you can enjoy food, canoeing, game, and music. and there will also be dog contest and a doggy bikini contest, and your puppy can take the plunge and cool off in the water. >> i got nothing. >> hopefully the winner won't be the same for the doggy bikini con test and the ugly dog. >> and thanks to your generous donations, we will be giving several kids the start to the school year they need. good morning maryland at 5 start -- starts right now. >>> traffic back understand on 95 after a truck explodes. we have live report on what happened and how it can affect your morning commute. >> and hear from the community guard shot wednesday inside a christian research center on wednesday. what he did and what he was thinking. >> and it could be a nasty season for west nile virus. what you feed to know to keep your family safe. those stories just ahead. thanks for joining us. >>> let's get right to that weath

if you'd like to adopt him call the maryland spca. of course, the yellow scarf is compliments of our friday puppy sponsor, mr. basement who believes that together we can make a difference for pet that is need a home. i want to mention also that there is a program now at the spca, free over 3. if you adopt a cat that's over 3 years old the adoption fee is waived. that's starting today, goes through next sunday. >> cool. >> you've upset cody. he thought it was his time in the spotlight. >> i see. >>> it is a great day to go out and maybe take the pets for a walk. make sure they have water. temperatures afternooned -- around 88 right now. winds coming in from the south around much of the area, bringing in some warmer temperatures. actually getting a southeast flow around the airport. as soon as that changing it's going to start going up. right now we're going to see high pressure sinking down towards our region and off the coastline. with that high moving to the east it's going to allow for warmer air and humid air to move in. it's going

the maryland spca says they didn't get the flood of people turning in their dog that they expected. something else happened that is just as stressing. >> since news of the ruling we have seen adoptions fall through as a result of the ruling. homeowners' insurance, landlords have heard about it and asked the adopt teres to return the pets. >> that means by singling out this breed of dog, shelters are full. lawmakers are hoping that by bringing this up they can bring clarity. curt anderson says like is the biggest issue here. >> right now it is kind of unsettled for landlords and tenants and people that own pit bulls that own in apartment buildings. we want to settle that part of it and deal with dangerous issues later. >> people remain hopeful and optimistic for crafting a bill to address this issue. >>> the city's delegation to annapolis met tonight to talk about next week's delegation. melvin stooks said that 7 years ago he felt that it would come to the national harbor. he says that baltimore is not anything to worry about, promote it the right way and the city will be find. it wi

. >> here's the number for more information and the maryland spca. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> you'll have a home very soon. >>> coming up, we've all heard the urban legends about the odd things found in food. we're not going to get specific, it's far too early for that, but now a woman is working now with police after an unexpected surprise she found in a jar of peanut butter. >>> and things getting crazy for one florida woman. we'll tell you how she ended up in this mess, all of it, well, makes sense, but is this really where you want your car to end up? "good morning maryland" is back in just a bit. 3q back to school time means back to school germs. that's why lysol partners with schools to help teach healthy habits, habits you can reinforce by adding lysol wipes and no-touch hand soap to your back to school list. learn more at lysol.com/schools >>> an extent in south florida now give -- an accident in south florida now gives new meaning to the term carpool. an suv went through a fence, stopping just inches before going all the way into th

at maryland spca they're telling us they're approving pitbull adoptions and then the people bach and say i've got landlord issue -- back and say i've got landlord issues and insurance issues and we've heard in baltimore county dog trainers are refusing to work with pitbull-type dogs. they're taking a huge financial risk. the american pitbull terrier is the no. 2 registered dog breed in maryland. right now they're not working with the no. 2 registered dog breed, but i got to point out since this happened we've had a couple news reports, maybe more than two or three, where pitbulls or dogs identified as pits have attacked people. maybe they're a small minority and most pits are wonderful, but there does seem to be an issue here, doesn't there? >> there is a problem with that. what is a pitbull? there are actually seven recognized breeds. it's not defined, but we have a situation where people are looking for pitbulls. they're looking for pitbulls to do bad things and when you have that and this vague description of what a pitbull is, somebody gets bit, of course, it's a pitbull. >> let'

joining us now from the maryland spca is katie flurry with a pet looking for a good home. >> this isle girl. her name is nahla, 6-month-old miniature shiatsu poodle mix. be a lap dog, such a sweetie. she is going to need grooming and exercise and when she gets down she runs around. >> she's having a bad hair day with this rain. >> me, too. >> she is so precious, though. >> she came in a couple of days ago and she's just waiting to find a new home today. >> hopefully soon. how can you say no to that? let's talk about what you have here, back-to-school. the pets' friends are leaving. >> even's going back to school and there are things you want to think approximate. pets will get bored during the day. this toy is hida squirrel. you can stuff the squirrels inside and the dog needs to figure out how to get them out. it's not great for destructible dogs but for nahla here, it's perfect and keeps their mind busy. >> keeps their hunting skills fresh. >> and then there's this, the magic interactive game. the dog has to figure out how to get the treat out of the bone or if the bone's not there

spca volunteer munchie. and, here we have little lady bird. and, we have bernard and mikey."uptown, at maryland's-p-cca, the friday passing of a new state senate bill is welcomed. katie flory, spca volunteer manager: 36.03 "this law brings us into thee21st century."legislators want to eliminate breed- specific legislation, often targetting pit bulls.if it passes the state house, all dog owners of all breeds would be liable for attacks.katie filkins, mila's owner: 54.30 "dogs are dogs. things happen with people. things happen with dogs. it's a little bit scary to think what that may mean as a dog owner."katie flory, spca volunteer manager: 35.50 "i think it brings all dog owners or animal owners in general into being responsible for their owner."this comes on the heels of a state supreme court ruling which called pit bulls 'inherently dangerous.' (walking bishop)the new legislation basically erases that stigma.making animal shelter volunteers very happy. liz lange, sppa volunteer: 48.52 "i've been bitten by a poodle before. i've been bitten by a jack russel. why should these dogs be discriminated

uptown, at maryland's s-p-c-a, the friday passing of a new state senate bill is welcomed.katie flory, spca volunteer manager: "this law brings us into the 21st century."legislators want to legislation, often targetting pit bulls.if it passes the all breeds would be liabbe for attacks.katie filkins, mila's owner: "dogs are dogs. things happen with people. things happen with dogs. it's a little bit scary to think what that may mean as a dog owner." katie flory, spca volunteer manager:"i think it brings all dog owners or animal owners in general into being responsible for their owner."this comes oo the heels of a state supreme court ruling which called pit bulls 'inherently dangerous.' (walking bishop)the new legislationnbasically erases that stigma.making animal shelter volunteers very happy. liz lange, spca volunteer: before. i've been bitten by a - jack russel. why should these dogs be discriminated against? just because they have more muscle and can do more damage, doesn't mean they will."katie filkins, mila's owner:"if it's goinggto level the playing field for pit bulls, maybe it's not s

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spca hangs in the balance. >> i hope ginger gets a happy home that loves and respects her. >> reporter: but there is a slowdown in pit bull adoptions. back in may, maryland's state courts ruled that they are inherently dangerous. and a case involving a young towson child. >> i don't want to see anyone lose their dog. but i almost lost my son that day. and that's something that needs to be addressed loud and clear. >> i think it's wrong. because some people, they really love their dogs. and for them to get rid of them, that's kind of, you know, disrespectful. >> reporter: now, lawmakers will vote on a new liability law. the spca reacts. >> what kind of organization would your organization like to see? >> ideally, legislation that treats all dogs same regardless of breed. that's hope. >> reporter: puts liability back on holeowners. >> gotta look at both scenarios. not just victims and the dangerous dog owners. or specific breed of owners. >> for ginger, this could make finding a home easier. >> because they're trained and socialized, they will be a not a problem. >> there are some who favor the breed here. reporting live at the spca. adam may, wjz eyewitness