January 13, 2008
Barking up wrong tree for training tips at dog show
I admit it. I know nothing about dog shows. When I watch on TV, I judge who is the cutest. I never understand how winners are picked. So that is why I was so eager to go to the Florida Classic Clusters on opening day, to learn from all the experts showing their dogs.
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Posted by Jason at 10:07 AM
January 06, 2008
Teenager's quick thinking saves dog
When a police officer told Sidney Millard the likely reason a man tried to snatch Pookey, her toy-sized Pomeranian, right from her back yard on Dec. 20, she was shocked. The officer told her the little pooch was probably going to become a feeder dog to train fighting dogs. In this case, the theft-attempt was thwarted by a 16-year-old family friend who grabbed a hammer and chased the man "halfway
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Posted by Sean at 11:28 AM
December 09, 2007
Hearing dog provides happy holidays
Jayden Raymond, 4, left, looks at Lola, a Cairn terrier mix who serves as a hearing-assistance dog for Charlene MacKenzie, right, as the two walk through the Fred Meyer store in Bellingham on Oct. 8. MacKenzie and Dogs for the Deaf trainer Emily Minah, in jeans and green shirt ahead of them, were teaching Lola to be obedient in
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Posted by Bob at 11:10 AM
November 27, 2007
Setterwoods makes calendar cover
For the second year in a row, Peter and Arlene Pilcer of Setterwoods Dog Training outside Chatham have nabbed an honor in Irish setterdom. Their photo of their mama and papa Irish setter and four little puppies won the right to be featured on the cover of the Irish Setter Club of America calendar published each year as a fundraiser. Last year's winning cover photo was entitled "Wash Day at
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Posted by Lorren at 04:15 PM
November 26, 2007
Trainers do the barking in new books
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
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Posted by Bob at 09:03 AM
November 23, 2007
Trainer loves to teach new dogs new tricks
Jill Beitel knows dogs. She should -- she's a certified pet dog trainer, and has been training them for 16 years. Jill, 42, shares her home with husband Wade, three daughters -- Madeline, Abigail and Erin -- and four dogs: Shetland sheepdogs Kelly and Spree; Fizz, a Pomeranian; and Fancy, a papillon. Nine years ago, Jill adopted Kelly. "I wanted to find a dog with the right attitude and
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Posted by Stephen at 09:15 AM
November 13, 2007
Column: The Dog House-The rescued dog
There will be a time as long as two weeks to two months, when the dog will feel unsure and unloved, even fearful. You will be attempting to build confidence in the dog by loving, caring, and most of all
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Posted by Sean at 12:52 PM
November 03, 2007
Man Allegedly Stabs Dog to Death
Humane Society investigators charged a Rochester man with aggravated animal cruelty for the stabbing death of a dog. Investigators say Angel Correa, 23, stabbed a two-year old male bull mastiff mix named Tonka in the abdomen
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