I absolutely adore this idea. If we can educate young people and get them involved in animal welfare causes, we will have a better chance of making this world a better place for dogs, cats, etc. I hope the Unleashed program kicks some butt and spreads throughout the country! -Anne . The pilot initiative Unleashed [...]
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Not only do some of the men and women in our Armed Forces suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, but military dogs can too. Here is Gina, the German Shepherd’s story. I’m glad that they are taking the time to help rehabilitate her. I know that they are considering bringing her back because of her [...]
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Meet Ricochet, the surfing dog. She is a former service dog turned “SURFice dog”. She has a pretty great story and has raised a lot of money to help the disabled community. This is a prime example of why dogs are so special in so many ways.
. Soldier stationed overseas spots wife’s lost dog on Facebook COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) – A reunion of an unusual kind happened Tuesday afternoon in Columbia. A pooch separated from its owner was found in an unlikely place by an even more unlikely person. Kyrie Lowe, her infant son and her dog, Trixie, were on their [...]
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Buttercup the Chihuahua is raising two litters of kittens at the Angel Animal Hospital in Surrey, the littlest ones are 26 hours old the rest 5 weeks. Photo taken May 28, 2010. Photograph by: Jon Murray, PNG BY TIFFANY CRAWFORD , VANCOUVER SUN VANCOUVER — Traditional arch enemies dog and cat appear to have made [...]
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By Doug Oakley Oakland Tribune BERKELEY — Twelve cats died in a fire Wednesday night that destroyed the building that houses the Berkeley East Bay Humane Society. A woman living in a two-bedroom apartment in the same building on the second floor escaped when her pet pit bull nudged her and woke her up, said [...]
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Thanks to my brother, Steve, for this great article. I’m so glad that this little girl got a second chance at life and love. -Anne Good Dog…Great Story by Mark Remy for Runner’s World Daily Today’s story comes from the “Better Late Than Never” department. Actually, it’s multi-departmental, coming also from the “Heartwarming” and the [...]
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This is from my local paper, the Omaha World Herald. I hope more businesses follow this trend of letting dogs in. It seems like the coasts are much more dog-friendly when it comes to this kind of thing than we are in the Midwest. Way to go, Canfield’s! It’s a small dog’s world after all [...]
This breaks my heart. I guess I have mixed feelings about using dogs in combat if this is the result. This article was especially interesting to me because my Grandpa, Floyd Harmon trained dogs for combat in World War II. I hope they get Gunter back home ASAP and make the effort to rehabilitate him. [...]
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This just made my day! I’ve been following this story and assumed the worse, given that Cinnabun had been missing for three weeks. I’m so thrilled that Jesse James and Sandra Bullock were reunited with their beloved dog, Cinnabun. Here’s what was posted on the West Coast Choppers site: “The search is over! We got [...]
This is absolutely amazing to me. Firefighter Joe St. Georges rescued a stranded German Shepherd and was severally hurt by the frightened dog. What a hero…He selflessly risked himself to save this dog. I love that he didn’t blame the dog because he realized he was just scared. Please get well soon, Joe…you are a [...]
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. The situation in Haiti during and after the earthquake is beyond devastating…I can’t even begin to imagine how horrific it must be for the people who live there or were visiting. I also know that many dogs and other pets are among the casualties and my heart breaks for them too. Here’s a great [...]
I was practically speechless as I watched Oprah last Friday. She profiled a program called Puppies Behind Bars that is beyond amazing. The program takes dogs at 8 weeks and matches them with an inmate who then trains these dogs for sixteen months. The inmates spend valuable time socializing each dog as well as training [...]
I’ve been going back and forth as to whether to write about the Obama Family’s new dog, Bo. I’m sure that some people will read this and think, “what’s the big deal?” To me, this speaks to the bigger message that this blog represents. So, here’s my take on it. When I heard the news [...]
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