Pick of the Litter - New London Day

Peter Huoppi Multimedia Producer E-Mail: Peter Huoppi Phone No.: (860) 701 - 4297 Interactive Profile Peter has lived with dogs for most of his life. He and his wife now own a pair of Labrador retrievers, Remy and Barrett, named after the former Red

Children help dogs help the disabled - Roanoke Times
Angie Davis is preparing Ready with her family to help him pass his tests, one of which includes responding to the command ‘help.’ If he doesn’t pass the tests, he may be adopted, but Davis said there is a waiting list. One of Zeus’ first stops after

Students get visit from puppies trained by inmates - Norwalk Hour
Rezzie and Disney held about 100 fifth-graders in rare silent attention at King Street Intermediate School. Sure, their soft shiny golden coats helped, but their mission seemed just as compelling. The students learned that 1-year-old Rezzie, a golden

Kla Ha Ya Days - Everett Herald

EDMONDS — Some sight-impaired children are afraid of dogs, but Ethin Woolf, 9, isn’t one of them. The boy laughed and squealed as a procession of puppies came by and heartily licked his face and ears Monday at Edmonds’ Louis Braille School for sight

dogs Could Be a Diabetic’s Best Friend - Austin American-Statesman
SUNDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) — Irish researchers hope to prove that a dog’s keen sense of smell gives it the ability to watch over the blood sugar levels of diabetics. Canines have already shown themselves capable of leading the blind, alerting

Drunken Dog is a Yeasty Beast, Pet-Owner Discovers - Deutsche Welle

But what if the drunken party animal IS a dog? A three-year-old, 40 kilogram (88 lb) Labrador Retriever named Bingo, to be exact? That question recently arose in Austria, after a hunter in the mountain town of Bad Goisern realized his trusty pet

Career change is Barking Mad! - This is South Devon
A SOUTH Devon business is providing holiday homes for dogs. Jennifer Hamer has been running Barking Mad since February, offering home-from-home dog care while owners are away on holiday. She said: I’m still trying to get myself well known in the

Gardens and pets can get along - Chicago Tribune
Those who love both their dogs and their gardens often seek ways to protect their plants from the stress of daily dog traffic. There are no dog-proof plants. If flora is frequently trampled, you can expect torn leaves, broken branches and mud

Vi’s Corner: “Shadow” - Canyon News
My name is “Shadow”, and I’m a two year old Labrador Retriever. Although I’m fully grown, Labs are considered puppies until they are 3 years old. So, yes, I do need some training. I was given up because I didn’t have enough room to run and play. I

Some Families Can’t Handle Pets - News Channel 2000

Cyndy Baker and her three kids — Kyle, 8; Alex, 4; and Keith, 1 — crowded around the Duck Pond in Norman, Okla., with handfuls of bread crumbs and an adventurous spirit. The kids gazed at the ducks, who were greedily eating any morsel sent their
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Children help dogs help the disabled - Roanoke Times
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Ashby official gets office assistant - Sentinel & Enterprise
Ashby Town Administrator Linda Sanders talks about the new addition to her office her golden retriever puppy as Skylar lays on his bed in front of her desk on Monday. (SENTINEL & ENTERPRISE / JONATHAN PHILLIPS) ASHBY — Skylar is a normal
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For more than 7 years, service dog has been attending Villager s - Villages Daily Sun
THE VILLAGES London spends his days and nights on the job, waiting to be called into action. He is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. He doesn t use a phone, and it usually takes just one word for him to come to attention. London is a
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With training, Labs can make great family pets - The Shreveport Times
Question: I would really like to get a Labrador retriever as a family dog, but I don’t know much about them. I know that they’re very popular, but do you think that this breed would be a good choice? Answer: So much depends on you and your situation
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Ugly but sweet, bulldog a favourite - Canada.com

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bolstered by its popularity with celebrities and families, the Bulldog is back on the list of the 10 most popular purebred dogs after a 75-year absence, the American Kennel Club announced on Wednesday. The Bulldog ranked 10th in

Rin Tin Tin greets local veterans on July 4 - Claremore Progress
To help celebrate America s birthday Rin Tin Tin paid a visit to the residents of the Claremore Veteran s Center on the Fourth of July. Rin Tin Tin spent about two hours at the functioning memorial to Oklahoma s wartime veterans greeting each

BULL-Y FOR US! - New York Post
After 75 years in the doghouse, the humble bulldog is back on the list of Top 10 favorite breeds, both in Manhattan and in the nation. The stocky sports mascot muscled the miniature schnauzer out of 10th spot on the annual national list, which was

RSS Feed: Local News - Tracy Press

Owners of dog shot on Wednesday claim the dog was not a threat to the police officer that shot and killed the dog. Cameo was shot after he charged an officer, but last Easter she was dyed pink. Press file photo. The anger and sadness in the Holmes
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Herald/STEVE TRAYNOR - Killeen Daily Herald
Of all the tasks Maj. Randall Baucom had to deal with when he deployed to Iraq in 2007, what to do with his two Labrador retriever-mix dogs gave him the most pause. Baucom, a 1st Cavalry Division public affairs officer at Fort Hood, found a solution
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Runt of the litter is a big star Labrador retriever wins nearly 90 - Watertown Daily Times
Baxter looks like a normal dog. Wearing a blue bandana around his neck, he wags his tail and growls playfully just like any other pooch. But Baxter, pet of Lisa M. Carl of Watertown, is something special. A yellow Labrador retriever, the 3-year-old
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Pick of the Litter - New London Day

Peter Huoppi Multimedia Producer E-Mail: Peter Huoppi Phone No.: (860) 701 - 4297 Interactive Profile Peter has lived with dogs for most of his life. He and his wife now own a pair of Labrador retrievers, Remy and Barrett, named after the former Red

Children help dogs help the disabled - Roanoke Times
Angie Davis is preparing Ready with her family to help him pass his tests, one of which includes responding to the command ‘help.’ If he doesn’t pass the tests, he may be adopted, but Davis said there is a waiting list. One of Zeus’ first stops after

BULL-Y FOR US! - New York Post
After 75 years in the doghouse, the humble bulldog is back on the list of Top 10 favorite breeds, both in Manhattan and in the nation. The stocky sports mascot muscled the miniature schnauzer out of 10th spot on the annual national list, which was

RSS Feed: Local News - Tracy Press

Owners of dog shot on Wednesday claim the dog was not a threat to the police officer that shot and killed the dog. Cameo was shot after he charged an officer, but last Easter she was dyed pink. Press file photo. The anger and sadness in the Holmes
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South Korea to use cloned dogs to sniff for drugs, explosives - ABC Action News
A trainer plays with cloned puppies look out of their cage at the detector dog training centre of the Korea Customs Service on April 24, 2008 in Incheon, Korea. The seven Golden Retriever clones, also known as Toppy - an abbreviation of tomorrow’s
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Children help dogs help the disabled - Roanoke Times
Angie Davis is preparing Ready with her family to help him pass his tests, one of which includes responding to the command ‘help.’ If he doesn’t pass the tests, he may be adopted, but Davis said there is a waiting list. One of Zeus’ first stops after
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Warning about Sago Palms and your pets - KVBC
puppies chew on countless things sticks, shoes, furniture and other household items. But, an unfortunate story recently out of California told of a 5 month old Labrador Retriever puppy that died after chewing on a common backyard plant. The puppy
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Some Families Can’t Handle Pets - NBC5
Cyndy Baker and her three kids — Kyle, 8; Alex, 4; and Keith, 1 — crowded around the Duck Pond in Norman, Okla., with handfuls of bread crumbs and an adventurous spirit. The kids gazed at the ducks, who were greedily eating any morsel sent their
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See Spot Run. Now Find Out Where He Went. - New York Times

If so, I hope the dog does not start whining for a liver biscuit at the moment one teenager interrupts you at your computer to announce that another stole the car and that, yes, it is definitely stealing because everyone knew I needed it for work
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‘American Dog’ offers bark, breed and variety - Star-Gazette
So far, reality shows may have tested every vital skill. We’ve seen people sing, dance, act, fight and cook. We’ve seen them design clothes and hair and rooms. We’ve seen them model clothes, eat bugs, lose weight, merely survive. Is there anything
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Ban proposed for dog rental service in Boston - Boston Globe
An effort to prohibit a dog rental service from opening in Boston will be discussed this afternoon by a City Council committee. California-based FlexPetz already offers dog rentals in Los Angeles and New York City and hopes to expand to Boston by
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dogs Stay Cool In Arizona’s Summer Heat - KEYE Austin
The temperature topped the century mark in Phoenix, but that didn’t stop people - or their dogs - from keeping cool. In Arizona, as several people swam in Lake Pleasant, a Chihuahua hopped onto the back of a Labrador retriever who was busy navigating
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Pets suffer from Midwest flooding too - Chicago Tribune
Lesley Irwin scrolls through 200 pitiable e-mails a day to pick out the lucky dogs and cats she can keep in her Huntley pet shelter, then anguishes over the many she has to turn away. “Every day I’m trying to balance out the good with the bad,” Irwin
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