Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 at
9:58 am

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Noble is a four-legged Facebook star with thousands of friends. Sam is a 23-year-old Marine who was paralyzed in a car accident. After months, the two have been matched. Noble, a golden retriever, was raised from a pup and trained as a service dog as his online fans logged in every [...]
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Monday, March 7th, 2011 at
9:56 am

NEW YORK (AP) — If the perfect pooches parading through Madison Square Garden didn’t tug at your heartstrings, the sad-eyed shelter dogs in the commercials during the 135th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show broadcasts last month surely would have. Before you toss aside the remote and rush out to buy a dog, take some time [...]
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Friday, March 4th, 2011 at
9:34 am
Imagine not being able to open a door, not being able to pick up items that fall to the ground, or not hearing an intruder enter your home. Many individuals with disabilities live with those concerns on a daily basis. Fortunately, assistance dogs have been incorporated into their lives so they can receive help in [...]
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Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 at
3:58 pm

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The majority of American pet owners believe a well-trained dog is safe — even if it comes from one of the “bully breeds.” Some dog breeds, such as pit bulls or Rottweilers, are considered truly dangerous by 28 percent of American pet owners, but an Associated Press-Petside.com poll found that 71 [...]
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Monday, February 28th, 2011 at
3:57 pm

By JENNIFER FORKER For The Associated Press For the next few months, thousands of dogs will be running across Alaska and Canada in several long-distance sled-dog races. To compete, most will need to wear booties to protect their feet from rough, icy terrain. This begs the question: Do household dogs need to wear booties when [...]
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