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June 29, 2007
Hot dog champ may miss July 4 contest
It's like Tiger Woods tearing his rotator cuff, or LeBron James blowing out his knee. Takeru Kobayashi, the six-time defending Nathan's hot dog eating champion, received a chilling diagnosis that could end his Fourth of July roll: a creaky
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Weirton police mourn death of K9 dog Gero
WEIRTON The city police department is mourning the death of K9 dog Gero, pronounced Hero, who died as a result of cancer. Gero had been on the job with his partner Patrolman Mike Plaso since he began training at 14 months of age and remained with him for approximately seven
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Posted by Doug at 12:26 PM
Prince in the dog house
PRINCE Edward came to the borough on Tuesday to visit two charities to find out about the work they do. The Earl of Wessex was taken on guided tours of Drugsline, in Eastern Avenue, Gants Hill, Ilford, and Guide Dog's London and South East Training School, in Manor Road, Woodford
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June 28, 2007
Jersey City police dog blamed in death of Chihuahua
Police are investigating the death of a pet Chihuahua after an off-duty police dog allegedly attacked it. The K-9, a 4-year-old German shepherd named Rommel, has been taken out of service until he can be evaluated by a canine training specialist, said Jersey City police spokesman Lt. Edgar Martinez. The incident happened at 9 p.m. Saturday at the Ridgefield home of Jersey City police Officer Eric
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Posted by Gary at 03:59 PM
Sports Eating: Hot dog champ sidelined by arthritic jaw
TOKYO The competitive eating world is already chewing on this bit of breaking news: The champ may not be able to chomp. Takeru Kobayashi of Japan, the six-time champion of the annual Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, may be sidelined for next week's event by an arthritic
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Loyal RCMP dog partners honoured Monument unveiled to recognize Canadian Police Service Dogs at training facility
Sun Media They are perhaps the most dedicated partners a law enforcement officer could have. They are happiest when they are working, their unselfish loyalty is second-to-none and their loss brings unimaginable grief to those closest to
Posted by Sean at 11:50 AM
June 27, 2007
Bark Busters Offers July 4th Safety Tips for Dog Owners
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.----With the annual excitement and commotion of Independence Day approaching, Bark Busters, the world's largest dog training company, offers helpful tips for the estimated 38.8 million U.S. dog owners on how to keep their dogs safe and calm during July 4th
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Posted by Guido at 12:26 PM
Laurence Mancuso, 72, Leader of Dog-Training Monks
The Reverend Laurence Mancuso, who died June 10 at 72, was the founding abbot of the Monks of New Skete, an order east of Saratoga Springs on a mountainside where a handful of Eastern Orthodox brothers live and pray, as well as raising some of the best-trained pedigreed German shepherds in the country. Initially a Franciscan monk in a New Canaan, Conn., monastery that followed Byzantine
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