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The adventures of Frankie
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on Wednesday May 22nd, 2013 at 11:00 AM
Frankie, celebrating his birthday
Frankie was nearly 15 years old when he died, a Boykin spaniel, the state dog of South Carolina.
Frankies story begins near Charleston, South Carolina, where he was born. He was a cute, personable puppy. His original name was Woodrow; I renamed him because I got him on the day Frank Sinatra died. He had been returned to the breeder after 10 days because he was frightened when a shotgun was fired. [Boykin's are hunting dogs.] Frankie came home on a plane; our...
‘Glee’s’ Lynch and dog go to bat for shelter mutts
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on Tuesday May 21st, 2013 at 11:00 AM
Jane Lynch doesnt mind being upstaged by her latest co-star, Olivia after all she has no bad side, she is always ready to pose and she sits perfectly still when you put her in your lap.
Im much more temperamental, Lynch said.
Lynchs dog Olivia is her co-host for Shelter Me: Lets Go Home, the second installment in the PBS series Shelter Me. The Glee star also has a canine companion on Broadway, where shes filling in as Miss Hannigan in Annie.
Lynch got Olivia, part Lhasa Apso and part other...
Dog nurses kitten as both await owner
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on Monday May 20th, 2013 at 11:00 AM
A dog found lost and hurt in South Carolina was discovered to be caring for some precious cargo a tiny, nursing kitten.
When Anderson Animal Control Officer Michelle Smith climbed down a steep embankment to rescue a yelping dog, she saw a black-and-white Shih Tzu- mix curled in a tangle of bushes and briars.
But when she blinked and looked again, she spotted a tiny kitten nestled next to the dog, suckling milk from her.
I didnt know what to think, she said. I was shocked and surprised and then...
Service dog arrives at college graduation in cap and gown, becomes celebrity
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on Sunday May 19th, 2013 at 11:20 AM
A young woman and her service dog caused quite a stir over the weekend when they both showed up to her college graduation ceremony dressed in matching caps and gowns.
On Sunday, this photograph which shows the graduate at the side of the stage in a wheelchair accompanied by her pooch went viral after it was posted online by Redditor tcjones54.
The girl and the dog received the loudest applause hands down. Very adorable, tcjones54 wrote.
According to posts on Reddit, the photo was taken at the...
Dog and human genomes evolved together
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on Saturday May 18th, 2013 at 11:00 AM
The bond between dogs and humans is ancient and enduring. Dogs snuggle up to us at night, gambol by our side during daily walks, and flop adoringly at our feet when we crash on our couches. But new research shows that the connection runs deeper than you might think. It is embedded in our genes.
Researchers from the University of Chicago and several international institutions found that several groups of genes in humans and dogsincluding those related to diet and digestion, neurological...
Dogs give comfort and controversy in court
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on Friday May 17th, 2013 at 11:09 AM
The twins were 7, shy and scared. Talking was tough and describing what happened nearly impossible.
So the prosecutor preparing them to testify against the father they said molested them borrowed a dog named Jeeter.
It was a last ditch effort to try to build rapport with my kids, who are terribly shy, said Kelly Dempsey, the twins mother. The prosecutor had no idea how to get through to them. He just believed down to the depths of his soul the girls had been wronged and he wanted so badly to...
Dog saved his owner’s life
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on Thursday May 16th, 2013 at 11:00 AM
TORONTO A pooch that displayed dogged determination when his owner was in trouble has proven that some heroes come with four paws.
Snickers, a 4-year-old border collie/pointer cross, was inducted into the 45th annual Purina Animal Hall of Fame last week at PawsWay in Toronto. Snickers saved the life of his owner, Oshawas Gregory Gould, who suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which affects his airway.
Early one morning in March 2012, Snickers was found pacing in a neighbors...
Service dog up for hero award
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on Wednesday May 15th, 2013 at 11:00 AM
KENAI, Alaska It was Presidents Day last year, and the 60-year-old was walking along the Kenai Rivers south beach in a gale, snow and sand particles whipping against his body.
The sky was overcast and the sea was white-capped, and it broke on the shore as the tide rolled in.
He wanted to sit somewhere to watch the weather. As a fisherman, he said, he liked the energy in a gale.
As he walked, he noticed a large block of shore ice sitting below the tide line. He figured the river had carried it...
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