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• Dogs Comfort Bostonians After Marathon Bombings

  

  When golden retrievers visited Boston Marathon bombing victims this week, they put their paws up on the hospital beds to make it easier for patients to pet thei... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2013 HOME, PETS

• Dog Adopts 5-day-old Orphan Kittens

  

  Two tiny 5-day-old orphan kittens have found a new mom, a dog named Zelda, who became the mother they never had. “The five-year-old Chinese Crested has ‘adopted... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2013 HOME, PETS

• Caring UK Canines Helping the Ill and Infirm

  

  Here in the United Kingdom we are celebrating National Pet Month – and the figures certainly suggest that we Brits are a nation of animal lovers. Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2013 HOME, PETS

• Dogs Go to Head of the Class After Prison Rehab

  

  The ‘Mates for Inmates’ program at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre began last month. The trial at the women’s prison introduced dogs into the facility for the... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2013 HOME, PETS

• Rescue Dog Visits N.S. Legislature Amid Calls for Tougher Animal Cruelty Laws

  

  A well-known rescue dog visited the Nova Scotia legislature on April 16 as a petition calling for tougher legislation around animal cruelty was presented to... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2013 HOME, PETS

• Dog Who Sniffed out Owner’s Breast Cancer: Meet Flo the ‘wonder Pug’

  

  An animal rescue worker received a rescue of her own when her dog alerted her to a cancerous growth in her breast. Marian Cooper, 57, knew something was up... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2013 HEALTH, HOME, PETS

• Dog Helps Save Owner, 76-year-old Trapped Under Car

  

  Boydy, an Australian kelpie, truly is a loyal companion. After his owner, 76-year-old Herbert Schutz, became trapped under his vehicle in Australia, the dog... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2013 HOME, PETS

• Zero the Deaf Dog a Big Plus for Kid with Cancer

  

  OXFORD — It was a perfect match. A young boy being treated for cancer was looking for a dog — and a dog, who had been mistreated and neglected — was looking... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2013 HOME, PETS

• Study Reveals How Service Dogs Help Children with Autism

  

  Pairing a dog with a child who has autism spectrum disorder (ASD) could help families deal with their day-to-day struggles, according to a study by Quebec... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2013 HOME, PETS

• LAX Unveils New Program Using Dogs to Relieve Airport Stress

  

  On a recent morning, Jackie, age 8, waited patiently in the security line of Terminal 6 at Los Angeles International Airport. When it was his turn to walk... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2013 HOME, PETS

• Dogs Mari, Kiri and Hine Are Happy to Jump in the Sidecar

  

  Cruising red doggies Mari, Kiri and Hine love nothing more than donning a pair of ‘doggles’ and hitting the open road. And there’s always competition for best... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2013 HOME, PETS

• War Dog Lucca Honored

  

  The Marine Corps League in Tuscaloosa hosted a very special soldier Tuesday. Lucca is one of the countless four-legged soldiers that have served with the armed... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2013 HOME, PETS

• Dog Mom Multitasks with Kittens

  

  Families come in all shapes and sizes these days, but one Tennessee family is showing that this also applies to our four-legged friends. Meet Chloe the dog. “Sh... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 HOME, PETS

• Family Dog Hershey Senses Seizures

  

  “Breathe Gavin…Don’t forget to breathe,” his mother says in the background of a home video. “Are you excited Gavin? Who’s here? Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2013 HOME, PETS

• Woman and Her Dog Rescue Toddler from Drowning in Pond

  

  Kerri Cooper knew something definitely wasn’t right when her 3-year-old Retriever Labrador mix started barking insanely out the window of their Rock Creek... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2013 HOME, PETS

• Lessons from My Dog

  

  I had ached for a dog all through my 20s, the way some people long for a child. We bought a house primarily to provide a pad for a pooch, and within days of... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2013 HOME, PETS

• Autism Dog Helps Four-year-old Easton

  

  Four-year-old Easton Rogers bounds into the living room with a little red tool box in hand. He pulls out an oversize screw driver and attempts repairs on a... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2013 HOME, PETS

• Dogs: Man’s Best Fitness Friends

  

  Zeus the pit bull helps his owner slog through interval training and military crawls, Goldie and her master enjoy Tai Chi together and Izzie the three-legged... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2013 HOME, PETS

• Hero Dog Helps Pull Girl from Icy River

  

  Rocky’s been a fictional hero for decades, but in Edmonton, Alberta, today there’s a hero named Rocky who is definitely real — only he’s 8 years old and has fou... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2013 HOME, PETS

• Dog That Served 3 Tours in Afghanistan Now Sniffs out Bombs and Guns in...

  

  Pete’s career as an explosives and firearms sniffer started out with the U.S. Marine Corps — in Afghanistan. But after three tours as one of the few and the... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2013 HOME, PETS