January 09, 2008

Bay area twins prepare for dog show

Kasey and Kristen are 10-year-old twins who are so close they often talk at the same time, finish each other's sentences and have never spent the night apart. Now, the 10-year-olds are training a 100 pound bull

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December 21, 2007

Pooch goes to work, learns to help people

MASON CITY The black Labrador wearing the blue vest behind the checkout counter at Tractor Supply Co. isn t a clerk. But he has an important job. Cobra is a guide dog, or service dog-in-training, for KSDS Inc., in Washington,

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November 25, 2007

NDTV.com:

The creme of the doggy society turned out at the biggest dog show in Mumbai organised by the Mumbai Canine Club at Thane's Central Maidan. Owners participated to showcase their pedigrees and training

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November 11, 2007

Dogs take to Fort Custer trails in annual training session

AUGUSTA Barking wildly and lunging for the start area, roughly 150 sled dogs lined up Saturday morning to race the trails at Fort Custer Recreation Area. But these Alaskan Huskies, Siberian Huskies, Malamutes and Samoyeds are not aggressive dogs. They are more like giddy children waiting to board a

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Simply fetching: Dog show off flyball skills

With its large, hairy ears pinned back against its body by the passing wind, Trinket, a 3-year-old papillon hurdled down the 51-foot course before leaping onto the angled wooden board that would send a spring-loaded ball flying back in its

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November 01, 2007

Pet Column: Use crate for training

One of the most common behavior problems dog owners encounter is potty training. It can be cause of frustration and as a result, puppies often are given away or unfairly punished for something that can be corrected

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October 31, 2007

Dunne: Dog law changes good 'as far as they go'

Changes to dog control laws announced today move in the right direction to protect the public from dangerous dogs, but there is still nobody monitoring whether they will reduce the incidence of dog attacks, warns UnitedFuture leader Peter

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Posted by Mel at 02:41 PM

October 18, 2007

Gone to the dogs

For dog lovers, there are two treats of the nonfood variety to choose from this weekend. The Charleston Dog Training Club will host an American Kennel Club-sanctioned Dog Agility Practice Match 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Freedom Field, 6070 Highway 165, Ravenel. It's a

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