Life With Dogs welcomes the New Year with a renewed commitment to work for the betterment of these majestic animals that so capture our hearts and imagination. After a month off, our Rescue of the Month returns, featuring a terrific organization that is making a difference for dogs often passed over by others.
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A recent American Kennel Club New Year’s survey revealed that dog owners will use Fido to assist with a New Year’s resolution to exercise more. In fact nearly 75% of respondents intend on incorporating their dog into their 2011 fitness goals.
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Tucson, A.Z. – A canine team assigned to the Tucson Station working at the Highway 86 Checkpoint discovered a hidden compartment on Tuesday. Agents found more than 280 pounds of marijuana inside the compartment with an estimated value of $230,000.
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Australian Petra Lovey is being hailed as a hero after rescuing a stranger’s dog from raging floodwaters in the Barron River. Jerzey, a Boder Collie cross, chased a stick into the current and was swept under a bridge when Lovey saw him and sprang into action, pulling the dog from the river and reviving him by administering CPR.
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At her wits end after her border collie Taff was expelled from puppy school for herding other dogs, Washington resident Sue Foster knew she needed to change her approach, so she went out on a limb – and rented sheep for Taff to play with.
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Pen Farthing set up Nowzad Dogs after his 2007 tour of Afghanistan, where he rescued a dog from a fight, which Afghan men were arranging for sport. He believes that the dogs can be therapeutic and help soldiers re-adjust to life back at home.
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Police in Troy, NY said a dog saved a cat today.
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Considered one of the brightest breeds, Border Collies are known for being thinkers, but a very special Border named Chaser has set a new mark of excellence – by learning the names of 1022 toys.
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Animal welfare officers are horrified at the actions of an unknown person who threw a sack of newborn puppies into an estuary at Welcome Bay, the latest in a string of animal abuse incidents in Tauranga, NZ.
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Undercover video shot earlier this year by non-profit animal welfare organization Grey2k has sparked new controversy regarding conditions at Tucson Greyhound Park. In the video, trainers show people who they believe are visitors through the kennels.
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A growing trend among psychiatrists, social workers and psychologists, and even some medical doctors is the use of dogs in practice. Much like therapy dogs, these companion animals provide stress relief for patients.
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A Rhodesian Ridgeback from Germany is capturing headlines and hearts after giving birth to a litter of seventeen puppies. Given that the birthing took 26 hours, no cesarean section was required, and the fact that the typical Ridgeback litter is 6-8, it’s no wonder Etana and her puppies have become an overnight media sensation.
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A year ago she was on the verge of death, much of her skin gone, bones ground down from being dragged behind a truck. Now the little dog whose remarkable journey touched animal lovers worldwide has a new life, a new name, and a loving home.
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I’m feeling charitable, so rather than use the expression that other outlets will no doubt flog when these pics get out, I’m just going to refer to Doug here as exotic. 😉
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Saint Louis city health department officials fear that pubic health is at risk due to some 10,000 stray dogs roaming the city.
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For the second night in a row, an Alabama dog named “Kelly” is facing freezing temperatures without shelter.
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Learning to read is fun, and at times intimidating for young children. Pearl, MS schools have found a special kind of interventionist to help ease the pressure: a therapy dog.
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See those children? They are pointing you in the direction of Germany’s hot new toy, Kackel Dackel.
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