i am live of the maryland spca. ady for march for the animals happening on april 29. part of that is the agility course. i want to get the agility course going. what dogs do we have? >> we have socrates and a wide range of animals. >> i want to understand what the until the course is about. --'s sen socrates and dakota let's send socrates and dakota. >> we send the dog's throat. pet owners can do this with their pets -- send the dogs through. >> they do not have to be a circus performing dogs. >> this is a fun activity to do with your dog. >> it is 8 rain or shine event and happening on april 29, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and there will be lots of activities. you have a walkathon. >> we have a costume contest, tricks. >> the dogs are in costume. this is socrates. this guy is snow white. we're seeing a couple of rain showers making their way into the baltimore metro area. we'll go back to tony. how do think you would do with the agility course? >> i might take a spill. those guys are pretty cool. i like socrates

. >> reporter: more pit bulls may end up at the spca. there is no doubt the attack changed this little girl's perception. >> i don't want to go outside. >> it belongs on the farm, away from kids, you know, put them on a big farm house. i mean yard or whatever. not around kids. >> reporter: and they believe owners have a big say in if dogs learn to attack and it's more likely to be aggressive if it's not fixed. the spca hopes the case will be reconsidered and the humane society of the united states is encouraging people to write their lawmakers. cheryl connor. >> baltimore police out investigating a suspicious death. around 1:00 they found a man dead in the 5500 block of belleville. the body was sent to the medical examiner. we will follow up and let you know what happens. >> tonight we are are learning more about the case of a man accused of stabbing his pregnant girlfriend to death and then dumping her in the trunk. police found the 23-year-old's body in a car in district heights. they have arrested her estranged boyfriend nathan rogers

he is ready to go at the spca. >>> the title of prom king and queen coveted in high schools around the country. but in texas the competition is so fierce a mom has now begun campaigning for her daughter to get the votes. we will tell you all about this in a little bit. and as we go to break, that's a live look golden gate bridge in san francisco courtesy of kgo. you are watching what he new, now and next. good morning, maryland, returns in a -- what's new, now and next. good morning maryland returns in a bit. >>> now is time 6:23. today the man accused of murdering trayvon martin will be in court. ryan station in florida is here. set the stage for what's expected in the courtroom because there's new key players showing up today. >> reporter: we are a couple hours away from george zimmerman coming back into court to find out if he will be released from jail. now, today, from what we understand, family members of george zimmerman will be in court. excuse me won't be in court but testifying via telephone. that will be interesting to hear that. who will be in court is trayvon martin aparen

it's the 17th year for the march for the animals for the maryland spca. it's coming up sunday right here in druid hill park. we'll tell you when the morning edition rolls on. ,,,,,,,,,, this is my mom. she makes things fun. sometimes she lets us pick out stuff we love, like sunnyd. she likes that it has 40% less sugar than most regular soda brands. we just love the taste. ♪ make today a sunny day. >> hi, i'm kaylne from fairfax, virginia. good morning, wjz. >> redskins fan -- off new quarterback. commissioner of football, rg i, introduced the new pick, rg iii. >>> 55% humidity, will be breezy. the barometer is at 29.91. oakland, 37. 42 cumberland, mid-40s hagerton. ocean city in the 50s. upper 40s columbia and belair, 44 greater westminster right now. i will be a clear day, breezy, low pressure up north. we have a pressure gradient. with clear skies in the northwest flow, we're looking right along the mason-dixon line you can extrapolate this, too -- a freeze watch in effect. it may get in the suburbs outside of the urban islands in the county. 30, 31 degr

come now to the maryland spca or to druid hill park and support the local animals. this is your biggest event of the year. >> we have about 3000 pets and the donations help us to take care of the animals. >> we have a graphic. april 29 from 10:00 until 2:00 p.m. at druid hill park. different demonstrations and you can learn about trading techniques. there is a doggie until the course -- agility course. all the activity in western maryland, a mixture of sun and clouds. rain and snow. we will go back to tony. they are so cute. i do not know how happy they are to be in costume. >> now you have one and dressed as a pirate. now you have to say rrrradar! >> i think we will put that to bed. >> i will do that. >> just for jack sparrow. >> spca, they do a great job. you can see how happy they are. 43 at the airport. the heavy rain is gone. the rain is not as heavy as yesterday. a west wind at 12. 43 right now but it feels like it is in the 30 plus. 39 in westminster and taneytown. these temperatures are not going to move much -- right now it feels like it is in the 4030's. w

sheldon duquesne's as of live at the maryland spca. >> people are on either side of the ruling. a lot of opponents are worried there will be an influx of abandoned pitbulls dropped off at shelters like this one. orders and enthusiast are outraged by a recent ruling by the state court of appeals. >> it is a terrible decision. it is devastating to all dog owners. >> the court decided owners of pit bulls or pit bull mixes are liable for damages if the dog attacked someone. in the past, the victim had to prove the owner knew the dog was dangerous. now if you can prove the dog is payable or part pit bull, that is sufficient to file a lawsuit. >> we feel bad about the case and we feel like the owners to be held accountable. they went a step too far in changing common law in america. >> they feel the ruling is unfair. >> it does not make communities any safer. when you let that dog is based on appearance, that is not a predictor of aggressive behavior. you have to look at the full picture. >> the impact could be quite devastating. all orders could give up a family pet or face eviction.

the spca is saying the ruling is just wrong. the court traced several cases including that of keyniya hair hoist was attacked near her home needing 40 stitches. under the ruling if a suit is filed the victim would only have to show that the dog owner or the landlord of the property knew the dog was at least part pit bull since the court's claim is all pit bulls is aggress knife landlords may be reluckant to allow certain dogs on their property, and because of that, people might be faced with eviction if they have a certain pet. >> the maryland spca hopes the case will be reconsidered. aileen gabbey believes own verse a big say on whether or not anydog learns to attack and says it's more likely for a dog to be aggressive if it is not neutered. >>> october of 2011 when a huge fire swept through the mount washington tavern leaving the restaurant burnt to the ground. now there's new way to leave your mark isn't that right charley. >> reporter: it is. they are underway with the reconstruction of the historic land marched. but now you

the spca is getting ready to launch a campaign to spread the word calling it a cycle of misery with dogsypically overbred and undercared for. >> it is quite a sight, bald eagles are nesting for the first time in almost 100 years. the pair of eagles has been hanging around the reservoir in san mateo county for several years. their nest is in the tall dougl douglas fir. the dad will spend most of his time hunting and then feeding his offspring. >> stay in the nest and then the juveniles stay close to the nest and continue to be fed by the adults. >> this is a big deal for a lot of people. members of the autobahn society set up the scopes in an area on skyline boulevard just off black mountain road. they plan to be on hand on weekend hornung to point out the birds and answer questions. this is the first active nest in san mateo since 1915. >>> he might have a little bit of swollen feet but he's doing it for a good cause. jeff ranieri is live for us. do you still have those heels on? >> well, i managed to get them off, jessica. yes, they were passing out tips on how to walk in high heels and

but according to a study released today by the san francisco spca, 30% of the puppies here in san franciscoom puppy mills. that happens often times because people are buying them on line. one of the mission to put an end to large kill breeding facilities that usually put profits before the pet's welfare also known as puppy mills. >> the conditions are terrible often, small cages the animals are held in, about the size of a microwave, stacked six or seven high, the dogs are often never let out. >> reporter: one organization says that in the u.s., 4 million puppies are born to puppy mills a year. often they're not properlily cared for. >> if you are buying a puppy sight unseen, on line, you are almost certainly buying it from a puppy mill. >> a lot of languages are changed, for example instead of price, they will have adopt. >> reporter: the spca recommends adopting from them or a local shelter. but if you have your heart set on a breed, make sure you know where they're coming from. it could be a puppy mill. >> they will deliver them right to your home from a crate? >> why would you ship them

. >> and they both need homes and both at the maryland spca. ron matz mentioned this on the morning edition. sunday, from 10 to 2 druid hill park the march for animals. go to the website mdspca.org and find out more information. of course our nice yellow scarf is courtesy of our sponsor mr. baitman. so the question is, tim, will rain be out of here by the maryland spca event? what is the timing of the moisture? how goes it? >> we talked about that a little bit ago. we are kind of backing off the amount of rain and kind of pushing it back a little bit. meaning you won't have a washout of the weekend. that's very good news. we are looking at 53 degrees into the early afternoon. 41% humidity. wind have been the story with the low pressure that brought us rain yesterday moving out of here. high pressure moving in. the pressure between the two brings us winds in the doubledigits. 30.05 is the barometer. 36 out in oakland. it's the cold spot on the map. 60 at patuxent river and every wop is in the low to a mid- everyone is in the low to mid- 50s. you

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they have brought us to the planning commission, cal osha, the spca. three times, even our children's pets have not been abused. they have reported our home vacant and abandon while we were living there, both to the city agencies and to our mortgage holder. whose interests are they serving, and what is their goal? on may 18, 2011, mr. butler appeared before this very commission with blatant arrogance, he showed photographs çlr home, and this is in the archives -- you can all watch it. he said, "when we go down into the garage" -- let me assure you, over my dead body did i give permission to this man to enter my home. there appears to be no limits to which mr. butler will not go to achieve his goals. a fairly even breaking into my home is acceptable practice. once aware of our interests, in 550 states, they have transferred their campaign for harassment to that property. last week, during their request for a discretionary review hearing, the sole supporter of that motion -- [bell rings] >> thank you. the speaker. >> good morning, commissioners. i am was

. >>> a report released today by the san francisco spca is suggesting 30% of the dogs in the city come from so-called pup where mills. dogs can run free at the shelter, but for puppies at large scale breeding facilities, shelter officials say profits come before welfare. >> the conditions are often horrendous. the dogs are never let out. >> the spca recommends acommenting a pet from its organization or -- adopting a pet from its organization. >>> a horrible case of alleged abuse is uncovered in the east bay. ahead at 10:30, a story you will see only on 2. a ktvu investigation, and how it led to late breaking developments in the case. >>> san francisco mark the the anniversary of the 1906 earthquake which changed the face of the city. [ siren ] the sirens sounded at 5:11 a.m. to mark the exact time the quake devastated san francisco 106 years ago. mayor ed lee was on hand on market street along with 106- year-old winy hook who was 2 months old when the quake hit. >> thousands and thousands of bees. some say the situation is not as bad when i take a picture of this check, it goes straigh

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. >>> a report released today by the san francisco spca is suggesting 30% of the dogs in the city come from so-called pup where mills. dogs can run free at the shelter, but for puppies at large scale breeding facilities, shelter officials say profits come before welfare. >> the conditions are often horrendous. the dogs are never let out. >> the spca recommends acommenting a pet from its organization or -- adopting a pet from its organization. >>> a horrible case of alleged abuse is uncovered in the east bay. ahead at 10:30, a story you will see only on 2. a ktvu investigation, and how it led to late breaking developments in the case. >>> san francisco mark the the anniversary of the 1906 earthquake which changed the face of the city. [ siren ] the sirens sounded at 5:11 a.m. to mark the exact time the quake devastated san francisco 106 years ago. mayor ed lee was on hand on market street along with 106- year-old winy hook who was 2 months old when the quake hit. >> thousands and thousands of bees. some say the situation is not as bad as it looks. >>> and the competition to lure george

the spca is asking people to be careful when leaving dogs and other pets inside locked cars. animals could suffer brain damage and heatstroke as they are exposed to high temps. they say leaving a window open or parking in the shade does not fix that problem. and if your pet -- if it is suffering from the heat, go to a cool area and apply cold better or ice packs to the animal's head and body. >> always important stuff to keep in mind. >> yeah. >> i like to stay hydrated myself. let's check in with christina loren to find out what's happening. looks like a nice week, but some fluctuations. >> the only difference between you and a dog, mr. kelley, they can only sweat through their nose and they have sweat glands in their paws, as well. you need to make sure they're staying cool as we have -- we have those sweat glands all over to keep us nice and cool. that might be the case today as we do have another warm day on tap. but come thursday, rainy conditions right back to winter. so we continue that roller coaster ride. look at this wind out of the west/southwest, sustained right n

>>> i do. [ laughter ] >> this is our dog up for adoption this morning from the maryland spca. we want to talk a little bit more about this little guy and how you can get him. are you going to be able to do the weather? >> he just kissed me. i'll take him for a walk. i love him. you like the weather? it's a little windy for the little baby this morning. >>> it was very windy this morning. >> we'll show you the numbers right here and then go to the wall. we have wind gusts now up to about 27 miles an hour in joppa. these are your gusts and we're going to be seeing more of this as we go through time. say hi. say hi, sweety pie. but we are definitely dealing with some milder air as we go through this morning. but satellite and radar not picking up on a whole lot. we are dealing with mainly clear skies, translating into plenty of sunshine in the forecast for us today. so make sure you get out there and you can take this little guy for a walk after you adopt him. look at the lipstick i have on him. as we go throughout the day, again, we will be seeing plenty of sunshine, high pressur

. >>> it is friday, not only free stuff is good news, but alan gabey comes in from the spca. this is a sweety. >> very sweet little dog named daisy. a jack russell mix we think, 2 years old, taken from another shelter. she's very shy, mild mannered, so a quiet home would be best. >> she has been cuddling with you, though. this might be a great companion for somebody who's looking for a dog that will sit on the couch and they can really soothe and comfort. >> yes. very laid back. i wouldn't suggest bringing her to the big event march for the animals, but we are encouraging people to bring their animals out coming up on april 29th. >> if people haven't been, this is your big fundraiser. this is how you care for dogs like daisy. >> it is. we rely on the donations to take care of the animals, sunday april 29th, registration at 9:00, the walk starts at 10:00. it's a big festival at druid hill park. we love it, there's vendors, there's music. we have the disk dogs. frisbees are a great toy to use with your pets. they're doing demonstrations to music. it's a great day. >> it is a gr

still i had, the spca giants as an from comfort fonts to servers that tree to like family -- some of st diners in town. >> rain continues to advance into maryland and we'll talk about how much rainby >> now your instaweather plus forecast -- >> good morning to you on this dreary sunday. we would all want to complain about the ring -- when we needed so much we are about 5 inches of rain below normal so any brain will be beneficial. it is a bit of a castle in the meantime. we are seeing slowing conditions along 95 as we have sprinkles moving in. it is not very heavy but it will build in from the south. green shores are moving towards hagerstown and the bulk of the rain is pushing into southern maryland. at theake a current look temperature is. they're mainly in the low 50's. 52 degrees downtown. only in the 40's to our north. they will not warm much throughout the day. you are stuck with the temperatures we have right now. temperatures will hold steady through the afternoon saw your high temperature will be low 50's and upper 40's with rain into the afternoon when it becomes heavy into

. >> the maryland spca hopes the case will be reconsidered. aileen gabbey believes owners have a big say in whether or not the dog learns to attack. she says it is more likely for a dog to be aggressive if that dog has not been neutered. >>> it's 5:35 right now. university of maryland basketball player has been arrested for disorderly conduct in college park. he was arrested about 2:30 sunday morning outside a college park restaurant. university of maryland police say that howard was not involved in a fight however he was shouting nearby. the california native missed the last month of the season after suffering a knee injury in february. >>> tomorrow is the first meeting of an official task force on florida's controversial stand your ground law. the governor formed the task force after the trayvon martin case gained so much national attention. police say that the teen was shot and killed by a member of the neighborhood watch group as he was walking to his dad's fiancee's house. the shooter is charged with murder in this case. >>> taking a look

literally has paws at three months the size of golf balls so just take it from there, she is at the maryland spcathat is the number and we are going to get you home. you have a good life okay. and, of course our yellow scarf compliments of mr. basement who believes that together we can make a difference for pets that need a home. all right, tim we got warm weather coming our way buddy. it never hits 90 for a normal daytime high. the warmest we get tim and i looked it up is 87 degrees so we are going to young williams we are going to hit 90 one day over the next 5 days. >> i am telling you it is going to be warm -- we go right from spring -- we just had snow two days ago and now jumping ahead skipping right over spring at least for a little while, 57 at interest with, 46 oakland, mountains 58 in ocean city, around the med metro areas 50s with a nice breeze from the north around that is going to keep our temperatures down just a little bit for a while. but we are going to start to see a shift in the temperatures from this north to about the west and southwest and as marty talked about earlier it is

. >> reporter: quiet waters will be hosting a fund-raiser for the spec -- spca. thousands of people will be here, including police. >> anne arundel police will step up patrols. >>> now to our coverage of that secret service sex scandal. the fallout has reached capitol hill with homeland security secretary janet napolitano facing tough questions from lawmakers. she was grilled from both parties. >> i would suggest that maybe we lock at changing the system a bit so that people who are away from home, that somebody's always watching. >> last week 12 secret service agents were accused of heavy drinking and soliciting prostitutes days before president obama arrived for a summit. two were cleared of serious misconduct. another senate committee will hold a hearing on the secret service culture. >>> this is day three in the trial of former senator and vice-presidential candidate john edwards. edwards pea former aide, an drown young still on the stand revealing what within the on priestly. >> reporter: edwards' defense team has described young as opportunist tick and agree

and wjz is live at the spca. and wjz has more on the changes that came from phoenix's tragic death. >> reporter: advocates say phoenix's horrific death was a critical turning point in the city. and it's because of her that other animals have more direction than ever. >> reporter: phoenix was not the first dog to be fatally abused in baltimore. but she's the first one many people remember. >> phoenix did not die in vain. i do believe she was a catalyst for change for baltimore in many ways. >> reporter: despite prosecutors' second failure to convict 21 and 24-year-old travers and tremain johnson. >> justice denied does not mean good does not come of something. >> reporter: after phoenix's death in 2009 sparked nationwide outrage, baltimore became the first city in the country to form an anti-animal abuse task force, which has since grown into a commission made of eight agencies. >> our relationship with the police department has definitely expanded now. there's a lot more communication. the state's attorney's offic

. >> the maryland spca hopes the case will be reconsidered. aileen gabbey believes that owners have a big say whether or not the dog learns to attack. she says it's more likely for a dog to be aggressive if that dog has not been spade or neutered. >>> construction fast andfurious at mount washington tavern. since fire destroyed it five month ago, all new for you this morning, how you can be part of a project to bring back the historic watering hole for a good cause. so abc2 news charley crowson is live to explain what it's all about. charley. >> reporter: hey, megan, contractors are expecting the mount washington tavern to be reopened by fall of this year. the almost -- it will be almost a year -- anniversary rather since it opened in 1979. now, joining us for how to get involved to be a part of that is shannon maddox. how have things ben for the past five months. >> it's been exciting for us. seeing it go from literally nothing to this like we can't believe it. we are so excited to come back full force in the fall. >> reporter: a lot of heart

they were at barcs and now at the maryland spca. >> she is is a she and the brothers is it be dmoosh you are right. -- >> you are right. >> you get a brother and sifter. >> if you can. >> our friday moon sponsor mr. basement who believes we can make a difference for pets that need a home. a schipperke. i am going to look up this breed. a beautiful dog. >> i love the socks. >> hey do you know wjz continues to. >> track. >> track rainfall totals. it's going to get wet in here on sunday and quite chilly early next week. tim william has the details. >> it's going to be a wet paw forecast for all the animals out and about this weekend. we have temperatures right now at 67 degrees. and bwi marshall and 64 in oakland and 63 on the shore and around the immediate metro. just around 70 degrees in westminster. crossing the 70 degree mark. 63 in annapolis and kent island. 63 in rock hall. it's a southerly flow around much of the state. a southeast wind around dc and southwest wind in hagerstown and that's bringing in the warmer air. calm winds at the airport but we are going to start to see a sh

up for adoption today at the maryland spca. >> we are talking about easter safety tips if you have pets this weekend, you brought in the basket, lots of goodies will be around the house. there are things people need to be aware of. >> the chocolate, keep out of reach and the aluminum foil could be dangerous. keep it out of the way a little bit higher. get a stuffed animal for your kids, don't buy them a real duck or a chick. they are easier to take care of the you have the stuffed variety. >> you know, it looks colorful. that can attract the pets you want to make sure that make it clear it's not a toy. >> don't use the stringy grass. i like tissue paper. it's safer and won't be ingested. your pet will be safe. >> another picture of bear. what can people do if they want to give him a home? >> visit us on the web for information. >>> coming up, a fierce storm tears through the capital of argentina, we will show you the devastation and destruction it's caused and considered one often the most significant finds in centuries what explorers discovered that could us more about jesus christ, al

the spca is asking people not to leave their animals inside locked cars. say an open window or parking in the shade is not enough to prevent the possibility of brain damage and heatstroke. the best advice if you find your pet suffering from the excessive heat is apply cold water or ice packs to the animal's head and body. >> christina loren, a big-time animal advocate. she is i'm sure onboard helping out those furry little friends. >> yeah, always got to think of them this time of year. and not because of the heat. you don't want to leave them in the car obviously, but it's also pet season as it gets warmer. you know you've got to prevent those illnesses. so make sure you get the medicine. 57 degrees in oakland, it's warm enough out there already for a nice spring-like day to develop. even though we're going to have mostly cloudy conditions today, sun will be limited just about all day long. but it's starting out so mild out there. and enough breaks within those clouds to warm us up to 64 degrees by noon and 69 degrees at 4:00 p.m. holding on to the mid-60

. >>> the san francisco spca says a lot of dogs come from pupniy mills. ed ab malls are crowded in inhumane cages. experts say if you buy a puppy online sight unseen you are likely buying a from a puppy mill. they suggest buying from a shelter. >> university of tennessee lady value head coach has won more games than any other coach in college basketball history. that's 1 ,098. she issued a statement today saying she is stepping aside. less than 8 months that the news broke that she has has early on set dementia. >> hundreds of people are getting a chance to vote their case. coming up. >>> the spring weather we enjoy today, only going to get better. chief meteorologist tells us just how hard it will get in time for your weekend. [ banker ] mike and brenda found a house that they really wanted. it was in my sister's neighborhood. i told you it was perfect for you guys. literally across the street from her sister. [ banker ] but someone else bought it before they could get their offer together. we really missed a great opportunity -- dodged a bullet there. [

the spca says ingo was starving. lled with rocks and dirt. >>> well, later this morning, the crews will be on the water drying -- trying to free that gray whale you are talking about. yesterday, they tried for hours, tried to get it free. they managed to loosen some of that line before it just got too dark outside. they also attached some large buoys to the whale to help them find it again this moving. >>> late last night, after three hours of debate, the napa city council voted in favor of a high school student's idea to create a monument to local troops killed in iraq and afghanistan. dozens of veterans showed up to show support for the monument. it's a senior project. some people removed to the fish sculpture. she's thankful in the end the council supported her. >> to know that i've accomplished that along with raising $12,000 to make this happen, i really couldn't ask for anymore. >>> the high school senior says she's collected enough money to pay for the cost of the veterans monument and to rerow kate the -- and

host: help us understand what would be behind this -- amending the spca is a potentially delicate undertaking -- f p ca -- fcpa is a potentially delicate undertaking. supporting the amendments to change it would be better for public images. host: -- guest: the ngo community is up in arms about this. they have been vocal about the chamber's polish, and the justice department has not been receptive as well. the democrats face a lot of pressure. if they are trying to appease business constituencies without angering people that are generally democratic supporters. host: american hero on the twitter has this thought -- but guest: a i think that is accurate. the real victims are the people in this -- guest: i think that is accurate. the real victims are the people in these countries. countries are facing not only prosecution in the u.s., but they are being investigated in the pace -- place where they paid the bribe. host: new york. michael. democrat. caller: the company that everyone models themselves after it is apple. apple has to be the worst offender. the only thing is they're so powerful they

wjz is live at the maryland spca. weijia jiang is there with how phoenix's legacy lives on. >> reporter: advocates say phoenix's death was a critical turning point in the city. and it's because of her, other animals have more protection than ever before. >> reporter: phoenix, the pit bull puppy, was not the first dog to be fatally abused in baltimore am but she's the first one many remember. >> phoenix did not die in vain. i do believe she was a catalyst for change in baltimore in many ways. >> reporter: despite a second failure to convict travers and tremain johnson in the case, animal welfare advocates claim victory. >> justice denied does not mean good does not come with something. >> reporter: baltimore became the first city in the country to form an anti-animal abuse task force, which has since grown into a commission, made up of eight agencies. >> our relationship with the police department has definitely expanded now. there's a lot more communication. the state's attorney's office is involved in prosecuting case

that means we have a couple of guests here in the studio including faith who is from the prince george's county spca. and who do we have with us here today? relax. >> this is diesel. diesel is -- a 1 -- a little more than 1-year-old rottie. he's a mix of a rottie and something very, very cute. he's sort of hanging in there. you have go debt -- there you go. what a cute face. >> still looking for a happy home. >> he's looking for a forever home. >> okay, is he house trained? >> he is housebroken and he is crate trained and she's a very activity -- he's a very active dog because he's still very young and he does like cookies. he would be best in a family that has i think another young active dog and get his -- keep his exercise routine up. >> what about the adoption process? i know that a lot of folks will fall in love with diesel here, what do they have to do if they want to open their home to diesel or another pet? >> to the website, which is -- it's basically to let us know that they're interested. diesel and all the other dogs that we have are at adoption shows. and the next one's coming up on the

the event. good morning, eileen. >> this is actually our 17th year. we support maryland spca. you can see we have really fun activities going on. >> it's a mile and a half walk. people can bring their pets to this one. we encourage people to bring their pets. it's mostly dogs we see, but we've seen a goat, a turtle, a ferret. we have utility courses here. we are grateful to everyone who supported us, including our sponsor. it's fantastic because there is a lot of stuff to see and a lot of vendors as well. >> we have vendors selling crafts, animal items, a doggy ice cream truck. there is something for everybody. the dogs can participate in a little contest. i saw that there were some dressed up. >> we have a costume contest for dogs and smart pet tricks. >> fantastic. sounds like a whole lot of fun. again, we are at drew and hill park. it runs today. registration begins at 9:00 and even goes until 2:00. >> thank you. are you going to try your hand with the frisbee dog? >> it almost knocked me down during one of my takes. >> stay clear. we will check back in about 20 minutes. >>

information on how to be an energy saver, go to wjz.com, scroll down the right hand side and click on our special section. >>> maryland spcas in house talking about doing things with your dogs outside and have a great puppy here up for adoption. good day to do anything you want to do with your dogs, children, anybody outside, anything outside today. if you want to do early yard work, do it early. in the afternoon, weather goes downhill. much needed rain, april showers, we expect to have them, we have been down in the rain totals for the year so far. 5 inches down for the year. little more than an inch for the month. this rain moving in, could easily make up much of that difference. take a look at first warning live doppler radar, see the front all this rain here associated with the front poised to move in from the west. it's going get here and take a little while, several hours away yet. has to move across west virginia has to make it across the mountains and high pressure is in control right now. it's going to eat up the leading edge of this as it moves in. now, hardly a crowd anywhere to be found. sunshine and blue skies

spca, have dog we've adopted has come from your shelter. >> that's wonderful. >> the quinn family weput on the aspca colors. >> yes. orange. >> awesome. look at that. >> fantastic. >> can i borrow that? >> yes, you can. >>> we'll be right back with dolly parton. and i think you're really going to enjoy it. we'll enjoy these puppies in the meantime. ,,,,,,,, s ♪ good morning ♪ good morning ♪ good morning >> good morning. >> hello. >> good morning. welcome back to "cbs this morning: saturday," everyone, i'm jeff glor. >> i'm rebecca jarvis. coming up, a revealing interview with country superstar dolly parton who talks emotionally about whitney houston's funeral and fills us in on her next big project. >> in a special "dish" we'll share easter dinner with george mendes who puts a portuguese twist on that meal. >> using tequila as our wonderful director -- >> he'll leave the control room right now. >>> they were a hit in the blockbuster "bridesmaid" wilson phillips is here performing "hold on" and a hit from their new cd dedicated to their parents. >>> first, lonnie quinn, the doctor of