January 20, 2008

Dog is my Co-pilot

Harness a household mutt, throw on a waxed pair of cross-country skis, strap yourself to Spot, and fly. It s a quick recipe for speed inducing thrill-screams like a roller coaster. With natural pulling instincts, Spot tows you up hills and down suddenly surging placid Nordic skiing with adrenaline. Much like Laplanders who for centuries used reindeer-power for traveling fast on skis, doggie

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January 19, 2008

Edmonton girl attacked by police dog

ST. ALBERT, Alta. - A young girl is nursing bumps and bruises after she was attacked by an Edmonton police dog while delivering flyers. The dog's handler was just coming out of his home in St. Albert, north of Edmonton, on Wednesday to take the dog for a walk when the girl

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January 07, 2008

Dog trainer receives award

The Association of Pet Dog Trainers honored dog trainer Kimberly Burgan with its outstanding trainer of the year award. Burgan of Round Rock teaches group classes as well as private lessons at the Lee Mannix Center for Canine

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Posted by Michael at 10:27 AM

January 06, 2008

DAY AWAY: A dog s Day Away

One afternoon, I m sitting with some maps and research material, trying to plan my next excursion. Next to me, my faithful Labrador retriever, Ripken, lay lounging peacefully. Wakened by the rustling of papers, he used his paw to grab my attention. Even without words, he got his point

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Posted by Joe at 11:39 AM

Every dog must have his day

MISSOURI VALLEY - Vicki Firby has mixed feelings as she walks her dogs in the Logan countryside - hoping someone will adopt them, yet sad to let them go.Since summer 2006, her K-9 Kast-a-ways Dog Rescue and Adoption has given 33 "death row" dogs a

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Posted by Stephen at 09:10 AM

January 05, 2008

Dog fighting ring busted at East End

After a six-month investigation, officials of the Saline County Sheriff s Office, the Humane Society of Pulaski County and the Humane Society of the United States Home Office joined forces Thursday to seize 36 pit bull dogs believed to be trained and used in a dog-fighting ring in the East End area in Saline

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Posted by John at 03:51 PM

December 20, 2007

Marina council not keen on proposed dog institute

The Marina City Council has frowned on a proposal to build an academy for service-dog trainers near the Marina Municipal Airport, but other locations in the city might still work, officials said

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December 14, 2007

Store boots disabled vet and his service dog

By MELISSA VARGAS HURST -- Retired Army Staff Sgt. J. Alex Gonzalez wanted to do a little Christmas shopping Tuesday afternoon. The 36-year-old disabled military police veteran loaded up his service dog, Mason, and headed to North East Mall. But Gonzalez's Yuletide spirit turned to surprise and anger when he and Mason were asked to leave Dillard's department store because of the store's

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