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Fears over new animal welfare law
Buckingham
Today -
A WOMAN who runs a dog rescue
centre near Bicester has spoken out against new
prosecution laws for pet owners after a
dog weighing nearly 11 stone was found
abandoned. Annabelle Pottle, 40, runs the Ardley
Boarding and Rescue Kennels with her husband ...
Doggone little recourse when pet hurt at park
Tucson
Citizen -
Erica Hernandez took her dog
Shakira to a city park a few weeks ago to let her
romp in the off-leash area set aside for dogs.
Her nice evening turned into a nightmare in the
veterinary emergency clinic after her dog was
ripped open by a greyhound.
Tooele City to crack down on domestic pet limits
Tooele
Transcript-Bulletin -
Bush and her crew will be informing
pet owners that all dogs and cats must
be vaccinated by four months of age, or within 10
days of being adopted.
New law would put bigger bite on biting dogs'
owners
Mineral
Wells Index - Jun 18, 2007
Commonly known as “Lillian’s Law,”
the bill requires all pet owners to secure
their dogs on their property, even if they’ve
not previously been declared dangerous dogs
as well as provides harsher penalties if a dog
causes serious bodily injury or death ...
MONACA (2) - Pet store owner cited
Beaver
County Times - Jun 18, 2007
The owner of a Monaca pet
store was charged by the state's Bureau of Dog
Law Enforcement with selling dogs though
his store's kennel hadn't been properly certified.
David DeBiasi, no age listed, owner of BV Pet
Center, 305 Route 18, was charged with ...
Life or Death in the River Valley
Charleston
Express -
Needy Paws usually handles about 10
pet adoptions per week. The cost to adopt a
dog or puppy is $50 and $40 for a kitten or
cat.
Upon further review ...
Hutchinson
News -
Expounding on that idea, Vice Mayor
Trish Rose said all dogs in Hutchinson should
be spayed or neutered with four exceptions: infirm
dogs too old to undergo the medical
procedure, show dogs, dogs owned by
pet breeders and dogs owned by someone
who may ...
City to talk dog policies again
Hutchinson
News
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Pet lovers at odds on spay/neuter legislation
The Desert
Sun - Jun 18, 2007
said Greg Cross, who was hanging out
at Central Bark, a dog park in Irvine. Cross
was at the park with his three dogs, Bear,
Stella and Chanel. All the dogs had been
fixed, but he did not like the idea of being ordered
to do it. "It's too much law ...
'This is nothing we love to do'
The County
Press -
The cost to adopt a cat at the
shelter is $20, and $60 for a dog under the
age of six months; dogs are $50 otherwise.
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Police: Man's dog bites officer, police canine
bites man
Journal
Inquirer - Jun 19, 2007
Officers called in backup, including
a police dog. The dog bit Moran, helping
officers to subdue him, police said. He was charged
with breach of peace, possession of marijuana, and
interfering with police.
Fallen vet of dog unit honoured
Victoria
News -
And now former Victoria police
dog Chase will be honoured for his sacrifice
along with other Canadian canine officers who
have been killed on the job.
Minneapolis police dog wins in nose-to-nose
competition
KARE -
Jun 18, 2007
The United States Police Canine
Association held the event in Cloquet. It was her
first time competing, and she placed third.
Cookeville hosts police dog training
certification
Cookeville
Herald Citizen - Jun 18, 2007
It was the annual United States
Police Canine Association trials, that is,
tests designed to verify the skills of police dogs.
Constable jumps into swift current
Vancouver
Sun - Jun 19, 2007
POLICE OFFICER RESCUES CANINE
COLLEAGUE FROM CAPILANO RIVER: West Van police
dog Stryker and Const. Jeff Guiel, who plunged
into the icy Capilano River to save the dog
Wednesday.
Police dog tracks down assault suspect
Vallejo
Times-Herald - Jun 18, 2007
VACAVILLE - A police dog
sniffed out an assault suspect hiding in a patch of
shrubbery late Thursday, police say. Police
responded to a report of a fight in the 800 block of
Camelia Way at about 11 pm and found a victim who
had been beaten and kicked ...
VACAVILLE: ASSAULT SUSPECT FLUSHED OUT OF SHRUBBERY
CBS 5
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Teens honoured for saving dog
Lindsay
Daily Post - Jun 19, 2007
The officer then freed the injured
canine, put it on a leash and took it to the
humane society. The dog has since recovered and been
returned to its owner, said humane society
operations manager Ed Call, who was also on hand to
honour the two boys.
Work ethic can make canines treasured employees
Asheville
Citizen-Times - Jun 17, 2007
Tammy, a border collie trained by
the South African Police Dog School to detect
contraband abalone, was so successful at her job
that she received death threats from poachers.
North Huntingdon mourns death of veteran police
dog
Pittsburgh
Tribune-Review - Jun 15, 2007
Joining forces with Patrolman Bruce
Keffer, Ar-Part was a dual-purpose canine in
patrol and narcotics. When he wasn't nabbing
criminals or sniffing out drugs, Ar-Part visited
local schools, where his "extremely approachable"
demeanor was a hit with ...
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A dose of canine therapy just what doctor ordered
Seattle
Times -
To be a good therapy animal, a
dog must love people and have a calm demeanor,
said Dianne Bell of the Delta Society. The dog
must show it obeys basic commands and tolerates new
places and strange noises. Scientific research
has proven that these dogs ...
Dog experts offer tips for picking the perfect
puppy
Defiance
Crescent News -
Voirol said he is careful not to
sell a puppy to a person who may not be ready for
the commitment involved with owning a canine.
"If they are not ready 100 percent, I don't want to
place that dog in the home," he said. Some
individuals may wish to ...
New law would put bigger bite on biting dogs'
owners
Mineral
Wells Index - Jun 18, 2007
HB 1355 would provide that dog
owners be held criminally responsible if their
canine companions make an unprovoked attack upon
a person at a location other than the owner’s
property.
Sit. Stay. Heal, girl
Brisbane
Times - Jun 18, 2007
Every week 600 teams of volunteers
and their canine companions in the society's
Pet Partner program visit patients in nursing homes,
children's hospitals, rehabilitation units, mental
health facilities, schools for children with
disabilities and ...
How To Talk - And Listen - To Your Pets
NBC6.net -
Jun 18, 2007
While it's certainly important for
your canine pal to recognize that you're the
top dog, such dominance techniques won't
magically solve all behavior problems.
National Campaign Showcases The Importance Of
Joining Forces With ...
Medical
News Today (press release) - Jun 11,
2007
(v) Linda Dano, Support Partners:
Canine Companions spokesperson, has personally
experienced the benefits a dog can have in
helping to manage depression.
Get the Scoop on Canine Body Language and Barks,
Dog Phobias and ...
Business
Wire (press release) - Jun 5, 2007
DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research
and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58820)
has announced the addition of “Understanding Your
Dog For Dummies” to their offering. Is your
dog getting to you? Is Fido not so fetching?
Research On Dog DNA Provides Clues To Diverse
Size of Breeds
HULIQ -
May 25, 2007
"This study is a major milestone in
canine genetics, made possible by the help of
thousands of dog owners around the world.
I’m down, man, it’s my personality type
Times
Online - Jun 16, 2007
Canine neurosis, unlike the
human version which mainly consists of anxiety, may
be related to that of hyenas. “Perhaps a combination
of fearfulness and curiosity represents a single
factor in the dog but contributes to two
separate factors in humans ...
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Training Dogs To Listen
WEAU-TV
13 - Jun 18, 2007
Eau Claire County 4-H held a dog
training session to show kids how to keep their
dogs in line. Bill Barten from Hay Creek Game
Farm ran the event.
Traveling with your dog just requires some extra
effort and attention
Albuquerque
Tribune - Jun 19, 2007
Susan Reaber, dog trainer for
Companion Dog Training in Albuquerque, said
owners must prepare their animals for long trips.
Saving grace: 'Bad dog' finds future as rescuer
Inside Bay
Area -
That's called nerve strength." Nelly
will need nerve strength when he's done with his
18-month training to become a
search-and-rescue dog. Gardner's Gap Dogs
program will evaluate what Nelly's best at and place
him in a program where he could be doing ...
Caught On Tape: West Coast Dog-Fighting Busts
CBS 5
OAKLAND: ABANDONED PUPPY BOARDS FLIGHT TO TEXAS TO
BECOME SEARCH ...
CBS 5
CBS 5
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Cookeville hosts police dog training
certification
Cookeville
Herald Citizen - Jun 18, 2007
Using the grounds at Algood School
last week, the regional USPCA hosted 27 police
dogs and their handlers from police agencies
across the state and from other states.
Meet Hanna Zibov, One of the Participants in a
Dog-Training ...
Jewish
Agency for Israel - Jun 18, 2007
During the course, she showed
amazing ability in coping with the mysteries of
animal training and communicating with
dogs. Three of the dogs that she trained
were adopted during the training period.
Every morning, during the Passover vacation, ...
Doggie Da Vincis paint abstract artwork
Longview
Daily News -
By AP SALISBURY, Md. (AP) --
Strapped for cash and looking for a way to keep open
her fledgling dog-training academy,
Mary Stadelbacher hit upon a bizarre fundraising
scheme.
Buddy for Life gives dogs, cats second chance at
family life
The News
Journal -
The foster parents help acclimate
the dog to a home environment while providing
basic training. "My dad jokes with me that
some of the shelter's dogs are better behaved
than my own," said foster parent Danielle Filliben,
who has two "biological" dogs ...
Prisoner-Pet Partnership Results In Dog Graduates
INDYchannel.com -
Instead of caps and gowns, the
dogs get silks and new leashes. Thirty-two
greyhounds have completed training, which
went on for about two weeks.
Lincoln teen raises guide dogs
Loudoun
Times-Mirror -
The Lincoln teen raises guide
service dogs for Guiding Eyes for the Blind,
a nonprofit organization and one of the world's
foremost guide-dog schools. Ana is currently
training Champ, a black Lab retriever. Champ
is the fourth puppy she has raised.
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A dose of canine therapy just what doctor ordered
Seattle
Times -
Struggling patients will sometimes
respond to a dog when little else helps,
members of the hospital's staff say.
Man's best friend, dog's best friend
The Courier
News -
It is because of her son's
disability that Sipple began training Hogan as a
certified therapy dog. Hogan has worked with
autistic children and the elderly throughout the
area, she says.
Teaching by example, learning from life
Watertown
TAB & Press -
He went to physical therapy,
occupational therapy and pool therapy.
“It’s all about taking baby steps,” Cotreau said.
New Four-Legged Recruits Deployed at Army
Hospital
KHNL-TV/KHBC/KOGG -
Jun 18, 2007
Volunteers say therapy
animals give them a sense of home. They say many of
the soldiers at Tripler aren't from here, so they
don't get a lot of visitors.
Some sugar-free gums poisonous to pets
Fort Wayne
News Sentinel -
In any case, no dog should be
allowed access to Xylitol-containing materials. What
should you do if you suspect your pet has eaten
Xylitol?
Monroe boy continues steady recovery
Connecticut
Post - Jun 19, 2007
He is undergoing physical therapy
everyday to fully recover from injuries he
sustained. MONROE - Thirteen-year-old Ryan Boyle has
a simple dream.
Monroe boy continues steady recovery
Connecticut
Post
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Sit. Stay. Heal, girl
Brisbane
Times - Jun 18, 2007
When veterinarian John Cornwall
joined the Delta Society - an organisation whose
mission is "helping animals to help people" - he
thought the use of pets as therapy was little
more than a "feel-good PR exercise". His intention
was to work with the ...
These dogs make learning pawsible
Arizona
Daily Star - Jun 19, 2007
If the child stumbles over a word,
the dog may cock its head, whimper, or do
nothing. "Then the owner kind of leans in and says,
'You know what?
Indian Hill woman tells her story to help others
Community
Press - Jun 19, 2007
"Having a dog is good
therapy," she said of Riley, whom she described
as, "one of my best friends." Earlier this year,
Helen completed the Flying Pig Marathon, raising
$1750 in sponsorships for the Leukemia-Lymphoma
Society Team in Training.
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Online Pet Shop and Pet Product Supplier Parcel
Pets Wins ...
Emediawire
(press release) -
Online pet shop Parcel Pets
-- a pet product and supply store --
continues to break new ground. Not satisfied
with being the first UK- based pet supplies
Web site to offer free online Veterinary advice,
Parcel Pets has now created another first.
Lily&Me, Inc. Announces International
Distribution for Dog and Cat ...
PR Web
(press release) - Jun 19, 2007
These companies have added
ThePetCheckup™ to their product lines: Pet
Fx of Australia and New Zealand, Limestar of
the United Kingdom, and Aux Mille et Une Pattes of
Quebec.
Go Green: Eco-Friendly Pet Options
ABC News -
7 hours ago
The product won best new
cat product at the 2007 Global Pet
Expo. Rather than disposing of pet waste in
garbage, this picks up where your pet left
off. You use a pet septic tank of sorts. The
original in-ground pet waste disposal system
keeps lawns and ...
FETCH! Pet Care(TM) Expands Into Maryland's
Silver Spring Region
Franchising.com (press release) - Jun
19, 2007
Pet Care, America's largest
and most sophisticated pet care franchise
offering professional pet sitting and dog
walking services, today announced it has launched a
new location in Maryland's Silver Spring
region to provide area residents with ...
FETCH! Pet Care(TM) Expands Into Maryland's
Silver Spring Region
Marketwire
(press release) - Jun 19, 2007
Pet Care, America's largest
and most sophisticated pet care franchise
offering professional pet sitting and dog
walking services, today announced it has launched a
new location in Maryland's Silver Spring
region to provide area residents with ...
Five Pillars Of Digital Marketing
Furniture
World Magazine (press release) - Jun
19, 2007
Ask yourself: How can we use
targeting and personalization to introduce a new
product and grow brand loyalty? Two types of
online communities exist: communities of interest
and communities of practice.
Lather Of Love For Pet And Planet
Scoop.co.nz -
Jun 18, 2007
With a fabulous new range of
products with production levels raised to meet
growing market awareness for quality pet
products, Elinor then embarked on a marketing
programme to extend the current look and feel of the
product. To do this, she had to look ...
New Product for Lost Pets: Is It Worth It?
NewsChannel
9 WSYR - Jun 13, 2007
This week, we examine an item that
promises to help your pet if it gets lost.
The product is called the Micro ID tag.
Annual Riverwalk Festival adds auto shows,
contests
Herald
Times Reporter -
This year's event will feature
several new activities, including a classic
and custom car display, kayak demonstration and
display, salty dog contest and a rain gutter
regatta. The classic and custom car display is being
held in cooperation with the ...
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