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• Can Office Dogs Reduce Stress?

  

  If you are wondering how to improve morale, encourage collaboration and limit stress in your workplace — without spending too much money — maybe you should... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2012 HOME, PETS

• How to Find a Good Dog Day Care

  

  Question: I think my dog would benefit from spending time with other dogs in day care. But I’m concerned about finding the best facility for her. Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2012 HOME, PETS

• Oral Drops for Dog Allergies Pass Another Hurdle

  

  In dogs, allergies to house dust, pollen, and mold cause atopic dermatitis, an itchy skin inflammation. Dogs, like people, can be desensitized through... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2012 HOME, PETS

• Fun Games for Dogs and Their People

  

  Playing with a dog used to mean a game of tug-of-war or fetch. These days, canine sports are organized and televised, and top competitors have fans like any... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2012 HOME, PETS

• The Adventures of Weimaraner Gretal – Part IV: Shopping

  

  About once a week, I used to go into Toowoomba for the usual searching and retrieving of groceries and the like. Gretal used to accompany me on many of these... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2012 HOME, PETS

• The Adventures of Weimaraner Gretal – Part III: Oh No! Chook Duffers

  

  Way, way back in another lifetime, I was living in the little village of Jondaryan, Queensland. One day, my neighbor Farmer Jim asked me to care for his chooks... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2012 HOME, PETS

• The Adventures of Weimaraner Gretal – Part II: Socializing

  

  When Gretal was about four months old, my neighbor invited me to lunch at a friend’s farm at Gowrie Mountain, a few miles outside of Toowoomba, where we lived a... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2012 HOME, PETS

• Military Dog Up for Hero Award

  

  On Oct. 6, Gabe, a weapons sniffing dog at Fort Jackson who conducted 210 combat missions in Iraq — and has more than 20,000 Facebook friends — will be cooling... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2012 HOME, PETS

• Nearly 500 Dogs Rescued from Suffering Last Week

  

  It’s especially painful to see people and places that purport to help animals do precisely the opposite. That’s what was discovered last week when The Humane... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2012 HOME, PETS

• With New Leash Laws, Dog Icon ‘Blue’ Gets to Roam Free

  

  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Officials in New Mexico’s lakeside town of Elephant Butte on Wednesday changed their leash law to let community icon-turned-national media... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 HOME, PETS

• The Adventures of Weimaraner Gretal – Part I: The Seventies

  

  Large amber eyes stared at me from the page of the glossy book. I was totally mesmerized by their softness, as well as their knowing, nurturing, and intuitive... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2012 HOME, PETS

• A Dog Home: Facility Rescues Canines with Special Needs

  

  Lorraine Healy has turned her love of animals into a full-time job. Healy has operated her own Siberian husky rescue group for many years, but, in December,... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2012 HOME, PETS

• My Dog Chance – Surviving Laryngeal Paralysis

  

  April 13, 2012. It was supposed to be a relaxing Friday evening after a tough work week. I came home after running errands. I had moved to a new apartment in th... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2012 PETS

• Therapy Dog Inspires Book

  

  Bentley is a big dog – nearly 110 pounds of furry, tail-wagging man’s best friend.Or in this case, everyone’s best friend.Owned by registered nurse Janet Myers... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2012 HOME, PETS

• Michael Vick Not Fit to Own a Dog, Says ASPCA

  

  The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reacted strongly to Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick’s recent statement that he might... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2012 FOOTBALL, HOME, PETS, SPORTS

• Dog Slated to Play Sandy in Broadway’s Revival of ‘Annie’

  

  Broadway’s newest Little Orphan Annie has found her Sandy.The award-winning animal trainer William Berloni unveiled the pooch who is slated to star in the... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2012 HOME, PETS

• FBI Sniffer Dogs Detect Scent of Missing Cousins

  

  Law enforcement officials searching for two missing cousins said FBI dogs have detected the girls’ scent near an Iowa lake where their bicycles were found, as... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2012 HOME, PETS

• Stolen Dogs Reunited With Owners Five Years Later

  

  This is one of those stories where you wish animals could talk.If they could, a pair of Basset Hounds named Allie and ‘Bama would probably have quite a story... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2012 HOME, PETS

• Dogs Encourage Owners to Play and Have a Healthier Life

  

  Dog owners know their four-legged best buddies give them unconditional love and constant companionship. But, they may be unaware their dogs are enhancing their... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2012 HOME, PETS

• Dock Jumping Competitions Test Dogs’ Leaping Abilities

  

  Recently, near Chicago, more than 150 dogs competed by leaping into a four-foot-deep pool from a dock two feet above the water. Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2012 HOME, PETS