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• Dog Behavior Myths, Misconceptions, and Questions

  
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  In the past few days, I’ve been attending the BlogPaws pet blogger conference. There have been some great sessions here and I’d like to tell you about one of them today. The session was presented by Debbie Jacobs. Debbie has been a long time friend and, as a dog trainer, she is one of the people I most admire. I ...
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• Dog nurses kitten as both await owner

  
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  A dog found lost and hurt in South Carolina was discovered to be caring for some precious cargo — a tiny, nursing kitten. When Anderson Animal Control Officer Michelle Smith climbed down a steep embankment to rescue a yelping dog, she saw a black-and-white Shih Tzu- mix curled in a tangle of bushes and briars. But ...
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• Hero dog saves New York woman from house fire

  
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  An alert pit bull has saved the life of a woman unaware her house was engulfed in flames. The woman then returned the favor – dashing back through the flames to recover the frantic animal. The house on Long Island, New York, caught fire on Friday as the woman was upstairs, drying her hair in the bathroom. The ...
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• Dog who saved woman from cougar in her living room among B.C. canine heroes honored in Hall of Fame

  
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  Angie Prime of Trail is convinced she’s lucky to be alive — because of her dog Vicious. “Definitely,” Prime confirmed Monday from Toronto, where Vicious was one of four dogs inducted into the Purina Animal Hall of Fame at the 45th annual celebration of courageous behavior. Vicious, a Border Collie/Labrador ...
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  A friend shared this on Facebook. Id seen it before, but this version is clearer. This is SO funny, especially if youre a "cat person" ... and my kitty can so relate to this!
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• Inmate-trained dogs bring comfort to veterans

  
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  Suzuki stared up at Tom Reynolds as if waiting for a command. Reynolds, of Cape Canaveral, draws the dog close and tells how grateful he is to have the animal. “He’s done phenomenal since I brought him home,” he said. Reynolds received Suzuki, a Labrador, Shepherd and Pitbull mix dog, through a partnership ...
  2 weeks ago

• Guide dog interrupts burglary, saves woman

  
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  A guide dog interrupted a burglary and rescued a 54-year-old legally blind woman from a potential gas explosion early Friday in Northeast Philadelphia, police said. At 2:47 a.m., police were called to the 4700 block of Marple Street in Holmesburg, where they found that the woman had been led out of her house, said ...
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• Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County to host Dog Behavior Seminar May 18th

  
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  Registration Going On Now Clarksville, TN – The Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County will be hosting a Dog Behavior Seminar on Saturday, May 18th. The event will be held at the Humane Society Conference Room. The popular Nashville-based dog trainer and consultant, Nikki Ivey, will be there for a ...
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• Arthritis in Dogs: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

  
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  Arthritis in dogs is a debilitating condition affecting approximately 20% of all adult dogs. Arthritis generally develops when a dog is older but it can also affect younger dogs. In order to provide a better quality of life for a dog with arthritis a dog owner needs to understand arthritis, its symptoms, and what ...
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• Why your dog thinks like a doggie

  
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  Aneesha Rai, a pet groomer, admits to being a “paranoid pet parent who used to humanize my pets and treat them as my babies”. She cooed enthusiastically when four-month-old Elsa and five-year-old Bubbles played rough and tumble games for hours. She allowed Bubbles to sleep up on the bed and get away with ...
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• Dog saves owner from fire

  
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  A dog is being praised for saving the life of his owner in Northumberland County. The pet alerted the man to a fire early Wednesday morning. Oz saved his owner from the fire. The 12-year-old dog lives with his owner Randy Merlo in the village of Atlas near Mt Carmel. Oz and randy were inside when fire broke out at ...
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• Woman rescued from mud after 12-hour ordeal with dog at her side

  
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  A central Ontario woman didn’t panic when she was stuck knee-deep in mud for 12 hours because her dog snuggled up to keep her warm and calm. Sandra Van Alstyne, 64, was out walking Monty, a three-year-old border collie, in the cottage country area of Haliburton Highlands on Tuesday around 10:30 a.m. when she ...
  3 weeks ago

• Dogs trained to smell bomb vapors

  
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  Could the Boston bombings have been prevented? Researchers at Alabama’s Auburn University said they’re training the ultimate bomb sniffing dogs. The researchers said these canines can figure out there’s a bomb before cops even realize a package is suspicious. They’re called Vapor Wake Dogs. “Your standard ...
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• Conservation dogs sniff out endangered animals

  
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  Megan Parker carries poop in her purse. At least she does when she’s working with her dog Pepin, who’s trained to track the scat of endangered wildlife. Having the right scent on hand allows Parker to direct her dog during a search. Parker and Pepin have helped conservation workers protect wildlife all over the ...
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• Overcoming your dog’s separation anxiety

  
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  Pups are social, pack animals by nature. This social nature extends to you, their owner. When you leave them in isolation, your dog can suffer from separation anxiety. The good news is it usually isn’t too difficult to overcome. Symptoms A dog suffering from separation anxiety does not hide it. When you come ...
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• Dog therapy program prescribed to patients

  
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  Dr. Jones is just the kind of doctor you want to see. When he and his team come to visit, he makes patients feel comforted and relaxed, and occasionally he will perform a miracle to help them get better. At less than 10 inches tall, weighing about 10 pounds, Dr. Jones is a Pekingese therapy dog at the VCU Medical ...
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• 5 Ways To Help Your Dog Recover From Stress And Anxiety

  
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  When you look into your dog’s eyes it makes you feel happy to be alive. It’s no secret that we love our pets more than anything and we would do whatever it takes to protect them. Your dog is a huge part of your family, right? When they are feeling great you have nothing to [...] The post 5 Ways To Help Your Dog ...
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• Rodrigo Bit Me | What To Do When Your Dog Bites You

  
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  Last night, Rodrigo bit me.  It was my fault.  He was focused on a bowl of ice cream Johan was holding and I tried to sneak around him and he reacted and bit me in the face.  It wasn’t hard and I’m not hurt, but did three things immediately… I backed away, but not too quickly, because I didn’t want to ...
  4 weeks ago

• 4 Vet-Approved Steps To Reduce The Risk Of Puppy Motion Sickness

  
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  In his novel titled “Book of Pets”, American author Stanley Leinwoll once writes, “No animal I know of can consistently be more of a friend and companion than a dog.” I agree, which is why my dog is as important to me as my human family members. When I first got my dog, we soon [...] The post 4 Vet-Approved ...
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• Exploring Four Dog Barking Triggers

  
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  We’ve looked at the wonders of dog barking before, but getting at the meat of the matter when it comes to dog behavior is a significant issue. After all, an estimated 10 percent of all dogs adopted from shelters are returned because of behavioral issues. According to the Humane Society, 41 percent of those dogs [...]
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