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November 30, 2007
LVUSD teacher's aide, guide dog make a good team
Calabasas resident Robin Schneider, a visually impaired teacher's aide with the Las Virgenes Unified School District, has been paired with a guide dog named Evita. Schneider and the dog, a black Labrador retriever, completed a month of intensive training at the Guide Dogs for the Blind campus in San Rafael.
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Posted by John at 04:59 PM
Police: Men Were Training Small Pit Bull Puppies To Fight
A Sanford police officer's suspicions led to the arrest of five men at an alleged dogfight in progress. Police said they believe the men were even training puppies to fight. SLIDESHOW: Images Of Seized Dogs, Puppies, Home MUG SHOTS: All 5 Mug Shots Of Arrested Suspects VIDEO: Men Facing Dogfighting Charges After Arrests ARREST REPORTS: Details On All Five Arrests
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Posted by Ryan at 03:18 PM
November 29, 2007
Ellsworth Police Taser Training Put to the Test
ELLSWORTH A day after training the Ellsworth Police Department on use of the electric shock devices known as Tasers, an officer used a Taser to subdue a combative Deer Isle man who police say led them on a high-speed chase before crashing his
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Posted by Murray at 04:51 PM
Taipei police unravel fraud ring training site in Taichung
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taipei City police yesterday raided the training site of a fraud ring in Taichung, arresting three suspects and confiscating training manuals, books, and other documents in connection with the criminal
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Posted by Russell at 10:32 AM
November 28, 2007
Dog code may become tougher
Keep your dog under control, or you and the dog could face tougher penalties, pending City Council's approval. But the city is not going to crack down on any particular breed of dog as being potentially
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Posted by Chris at 11:40 AM
Critics still dog the 'Whisperer'
By DENISE FLAIM If anyone is considered the demon boy of dog behavior by the professional training community, it would be Cesar Millan, whose Dog Whisperer show on the National Geographic Channel has made him a household name. Millan's techniques, his approach -- and, let's face it, his popularity -- have stoked the ire of many positive trainers and behaviorists, who offer laundry lists of
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Posted by Doug at 10:48 AM
Dog-chased horse killed on U.S. 93
Bud and Mary Silva know firsthand about the potentially tragic incidents a loose pet can cause. Last Friday, their 23-year-old horse, Dude, was chased out of his pasture and onto U.S. 93 by a stray dog. Dude was killed by an oncoming
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Posted by Bob at 10:06 AM
Fundraiser will support police dog programs
It's time for some fun, and to help support a cause that should protect the public. Local residents are invited to sample Northwest wines and enjoy gourmet appetizers at a fundraising party for police-dog programs in Clark County. The food and wine are included in the ticket
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Posted by Bob at 09:17 AM
