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February 28, 2006

'Worst Dog' speaks to many

It took the success of Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog by John Grogan, which has bounded to the top of best-seller lists, to expose a secret not easily given up by dog owners. Their dogs are often bad

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News In Brief

STUDENT nurses completing their training at a South Yorkshire hospital are angry after being told th ... more A SHEFFIELD mum whose daughter was mauled by a dog has criticised magistrates for failing to ban the

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Posted by Alex at 03:58 PM

Bomb dog investigation raises eyebrows

CHICAGO A false "hit" by a bomb detection dog shut down Metra trains for more than an hour Monday morning the same day a CBS 2/Chicago Sun-Times investigation questioned the effectiveness of such dogs at the commuter rail agency's downtown

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Posted by Gary at 02:28 PM

Choosing the right dog

When Rufus, the handsome 5-year-old colored bull terrier, became America's top dog by capturing the Westminster Best-in-Show crown on Valentine's Day, serious bull terrier fanciers had mixed

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Posted by Perry at 02:10 PM

Noble lets sheriff buy 2nd dog in meth fight

ALBION The Noble County Sheriff s Department will add a second canine unit to beef up its fight against methamphetamine and other drugs. The Noble County commissioners gave Sheriff Gary Leatherman permission Monday to buy a second dog and equip a department vehicle for the

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Posted by Joe at 01:37 PM

Bomb-sniffing dog fails to do his job

A bomb-sniffing dog that protects the Chicago area's commuter rails failed to detect a pound of explosives concealed in luggage less than six feet from its nose and spent hours standing around, a CBS 2/Chicago Sun-Times investigation

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Posted by Jason at 01:06 PM

Obedience training and your

Obedience training and your dog Obedience training is one of the most important and most effective things any owner can do for his or her dog. A properly obedience trained dog is a happy, productive and safe member of the family, while a untrained dog can be destructive and even dangerous. Dogs are designed by nature

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February 27, 2006

No pups allowed

Andrea Cohen, 17, a junior at Horizon High School in Scottsdale, Ariz., poses with Elizabeth, the dog she has been training for Power Paws Assistance Dogs. The pup goes everywhere with Cohen, except classes, from which the dog is

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