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on Monday May 13th, 2013 at 11:04 AM
Call it an aha moment for the AHA: The American Heart Association hasfinally, officially, recognized that dogs are good for the ticker. Last week, the organization issued a statement saying enough evidence now exists to make that assertion, and it didnt even recommend dogs be taken in moderation, or consulting your doctor first. Heartening as [...]An Act of Dog: A memorial to the millions of shelter dogs put down in America
from ohmidog!
on Friday May 10th, 2013 at 11:30 AM
Its easy to ignore statistics. Theyre cold and dry and lack soulful eyes.And when the numbers are overwhelming likethe 5,500 unwanted dogs who are put to death daily in U.S. shelters we tend, as a rule,to find life is more comfortable and less depressing when we dont do the math. Louisville artist Mark [...]Puppy mill law, with boost from First Lady, passes N.C. House, heads to Senate
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on Friday May 10th, 2013 at 10:52 AM
A lawrequiring dog breeders to provide fresh food and water, daily exercise, veterinary care and sanitary shelter was passed by the North Carolina House Thursday, with help from the governors wife. Ann McCrory, who normally leaves the politics to her husband, released a statement Wednesday supporting House Bill 930. Passing legislation to establish basic [...]Marine’s support dog shot by police
from ohmidog!
on Thursday May 9th, 2013 at 11:00 AM
A former Marine snipers support dog was shot by police in Dacono, Colo., after escaping from his yard and acting in what police say was an aggressive manner. Mongo, a 3-year-old pit bull, is recovering from a gunshot wound to the chest. His owner, James Vester, is seeking an explanation and an apology from police, [...]Puppies in training to detect ovarian cancer
from ohmidog!
on Thursday May 9th, 2013 at 10:41 AM
Two chocolate Labs and a springer spaniel are being trained to sniff out ovarian cancer at the University of Pennsylvania. In acollaboration between Penn and the Monell Chemical Sciences Centers, Ohlin and McBain(above) and Thunder (left)will use their noses to detect the disease in humans. Ovarian cancer killsmore than 14,000 women every year andis the [...]Son pleads guilty in Oregon murder-for-hire case in which dog was the target
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on Thursday May 9th, 2013 at 10:20 AM
An Oregon City man pleaded guilty to shooting a dog that belonged to his fathers neighbor. Police say the fatherpaid for the hit. For his involvement in what authorities described as a murder-for-hire, Derek James Walkoski, 31, will spend 28 months in prison for shooting and killing Paws, a black Lab that lived next door [...]When the babysitter scratches and drools
from ohmidog!
on Wednesday May 8th, 2013 at 11:07 AM
Were not big on dogs being tethered to anything posts, parking meters, even, except when necessary,humans. And, entanglements sometimesbeing easy to get into and hard to get out of, its definitely not a good idea, generally speaking,to leash them to each other. But this was brief, and supervised, and kinda cute. Ace wasrecruited intobabysitting [...]Rounding up unlicensed dogs in Ohio
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on Wednesday May 8th, 2013 at 11:01 AM
The dog wardens officein Allen County, Ohio, is living up to its antiquated name and conducting a sweep to ensure all dogs are licensed. Almost 100 pets have been seized since the sweep began a few days ago, Examiner.comreports. Impounded dogs that go unclaimed after three days can be euthanized under Ohio law. The dog [...]
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