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March 31, 2007

Police dog dies after training toy sticks in throat

BALDWIN -- A freak accident during a training session led to the death of a police dog, authorities said. "Diesel," the Lake County Sheriff's Department's only canine, died Wednesday after the reward ball his trainer had tossed him got stuck in his

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Hog-dog competitions spark debate

Nine-year-old Trey Skains sat in the dirt with Steele, scratching the dog's belly and bragging about the spotted pooch with bright blue eyes. "He's a pretty dang good dog," Trey said. "He's won me a lot of

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Posted by Gary at 02:40 PM

A Whining Dog Calls for Humane Approach

Q: I live on the second floor. I would hope that noise from below would not permeate, but it obviously does. This has made me sensitive and considerably more respectful, particularly from 10 p.m. until 8 a.m. My neighbors have a 75-pound dog with separation anxiety that is crated. It whines all day. I'll deal with the day stuff, only because I'm home for a couple of hours. But, lately I've been

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Dog Training Phenomenon Sit Means Sit Reports Rapid Growth

Dog obedience training business, Sit Means Sit, begun by Fred Hassen is excited to announce rapid nationwide and international growth. Sit Means Sit, a proponent of remote collar training, offers licensing opportunities to dog trainers and instruction through its dog obedience training schools, No Limitations. (PRWeb Mar 30, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL:

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March 30, 2007

White House a long way from Wyoming

Deputy press secretary Dana Perino steps up Dana Perino, a good-humored taskmaster who is standing in as spokeswoman for President Bush for the foreseeable future, has spent considerable time training her dog Henry, one smart vizsla.

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March 29, 2007

The Outsider

Canine course Dog trainer leads seminar A two-day Smartwork Retriever Training Seminar is April 20-21 at the Lee Kay Dog Training Area. Retired professional dog trainer Evan Graham is leading the seminar, which should benefit all levels of dog handlers. Cost is $125. Contact John Schmidt at jaschmidt@sisna.com to register and for more

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Arson dog found possible accelerant

Prosecutors owe part of their case against Timothy Nicholls to the nose of a black Labrador retriever named Erin. Shortly after the March 7, 2003, fire that killed three children, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation dog sniffed her way through their northeast Colorado Springs

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March 28, 2007

Proposed dog facility draws mixed reactions

The Christiansburg business would be the first of its kind in the New River Valley. CHRISTIANSBURG -- Sharon Harrell will not know until April whether she can build a dog training facility south of Cinnabar Road in Christiansburg, but a lot of dog owners hope so. And a lot of neighbors hope otherwise.

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