Dog shelter puts euthanizations on hold, all dogs to be tested for distemper

After a week in which the Franklin County Dog Shelter euthanized 84 dogs, Friday county officials announced those euthanizations were being put on hold until every dog in the shelter can be tested for distemper.As a result of that, rescue groups say they are dropping their legal fight against the shelter.There are currently 174 dogs in the shelter, 111 of them in isolation because of exposure to distemper.Friday shelter officials said thanks to some outside help, all of those dogs will be tested