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• Hero Dog Named Bear Saves Boy, Grandma from Fire

  

  A burly dog named Bear awakened his new owner and her 9-year-old grandson after their Long Island house caught fire in the early morning, saving them before... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 HOME, PETS

• Pet Therapy Dog Helps Incarcerated Youth

  

  A black lab known as “Justice” is making the rounds at a Miami juvenile detention center as part of a new pilot program to help youth while they are... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 HOME, PETS

• Dogs Remember as Well as Humans

  

  The memory of dogs is more human-like than previously thought, allowing our furry pals to copy our actions, even after delays. Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 HOME, PETS

• Scooter-riding Dog Sets Guinness World Record by Going 100 Feet Without Help

  

  This dog had his day. A 3-year-old French sheepdog named Norman rode his scooter all the way into the Guinness Book of World Records on Friday in Marietta, Ga.... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 HOME, PETS

• Service Dog Heals Invisible Wounds of War

  

  If angels take canine form, Bailey is one of them. She predicts panic attacks, senses oncoming seizures, and greatly improves the life of a Buhl man suffering... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 HOME, PETS

• Angel’s Adventures Through the U.S.

  

  Angel, an adventurous 7-year-old golden lab from Northern Germany, just spent almost a year traveling through the United States and Canada with her family. Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2013 HOME, PETS

• If I Were a Dog

  

  I would trot down this road sniffing on one side and then the other peeing a little here and there wherever I felt the urge having a good time what the hell... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2013 PETS

• Loyal Service Dog Protects Owner During Hang Gliding

  

  A hang gliding Utah man has made a special harness to allow his dog to take to the skies with him, and he said going airborne was his canine companion’s idea. Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 HOME, PETS

• Dog Hailed a Hero After Rescuing Couple from Tumble Dryer Blaze

  

  Ben Mackings was at home in North Guards, Whitburn, with his partner Karl Watson when their tumble dryer burst into flames. But thanks to their three-year-old... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 PETS

• Healing Power of Dogs

  

  The Healing Power Of Dogs – An infographic by the team at ZocDoc Tags: Healing, dog's effect on household, early warning, emotional support, healing power of... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2013 PETS

• Chelmsford Group’s Dogs Help Veterans with PTSD

  

  Emma, a black Lab, and Rocky, a yellow Lab, have both been saved before. Now it’s their turn to help save someone. Both dogs, as part of Chelmsford-based... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 PETS

• Dog Detects Diabetes in Child

  

  A volunteer project turned into a life saving event for a family in Texas. The family was playing with diabetic alert dogs when one of the animals detected its... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 HOME, PETS

• ‘Hero Dog’ Leaps to Defence of Its Teenage Owner During Attack in Secluded...

  

  A hero dog leaped the defense of its teenage owner after she was attacked by a man with a stick on a secluded woodland path. Megan Jones was struck on the head... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 CURRENT, HOME, PETS, SOCIETY

• Daz the Dog Ready to Sniff out Arson in Salt Lake City

  

  When Russ Whitney gets up in the middle of the night to investigate a possible arson, Star still gets excited sometimes, thinking she’s going with him. Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2013 HOME, PETS

• Dog Trained to Detect Nuts Changes Life of Allergy Sufferer

  

  Yasmine Tornbald, from Malvern, can go into anaphylactic shock from even the smell of nuts. Her dog, Nano, is the first to be trained by the Buckinghamshire... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 HOME, PETS

• Caring for Dogs with Arthritis

  

  Most older dogs suffer from some degree of arthritis, but the disease is not limited to the elderly. Disorders like hip or elbow dysplasia and cruciate... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 PETS

• Dog Owners Turn to Non-traditional Methods in Attempt to Communicate with Their...

  

  Have you often wondered what in the world your dog is thinking? That question has spawned a growing market not only of scientific research, but of everything... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 PETS

• How to Ease Fido’s Fear During Fireworks

  

  July 4th is around the corner, along with the fireworks that inevitably come with this holiday. Almost all humans with dogs in the United States declare this da... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 PETS

• Service Dog Helps Child Battling Rare Disease

  

  QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. -A Queen Creek girl is battling a rare condition called mitochondrial disease, but the whole scenario changed when a dog named Stasha walked... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 HOME, PETS

• Your Dog is More Like Your Child Than You Think, Study Says

  

  A new study finds that dogs attach to their humans similar to the way young children attach to their parents. Human infants use their caregivers as a secure bas... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 PETS