'Dog judge' acts as mediator between pets, people - San Francisco Chronicle

'Dog judge' acts as mediator between pets, people
San Francisco Chronicle
If it's 2 pm on a Thursday in San Francisco, bad dogs better beware. That's when "Dog Court" is in session, and San Francisco police Officer John Denny is deciding the fate of the snarling, biting and sometimes marauding canines that threaten to ...

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Should Microchipping Dogs Be Mandatory? - Huffington Post

Should Microchipping Dogs Be Mandatory?
Huffington Post
I just heard a story in the news about a family who had lost their dog. They did everything to find him -- putting up posters, checking shelters -- nothing. Then, after two years, they get a phone call. Their dog was found. The person who found the dog ...

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Houston ranks third on letter carriers' dog-bite list - Houston Chronicle (blog)


Houston Chronicle (blog)
Houston ranks third on letter carriers' dog-bite list
Houston Chronicle (blog)
Matthew Weins, of Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles, works with Daisy, as he demonstrates how even smaller dogs can leap up and reach the face. (AP/Damian Dovarganes) As National Dog Bite Prevention Week kicks off be aware ...
Dog and Baby Expert Offers Parents a Free Webinar for Dog Bite Prevention WeekAlbany Times Union
Half of all dog bite victims are childrenMarketWatch (press release)
Buffalo mail carriers, dogs don't always get alongBuffalo Business First
New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio
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Man About Town: Luxury digs for the discriminating dog - Los Angeles Times

Man About Town: Luxury digs for the discriminating dog
Los Angeles Times
No cramped crate for this top dog. The family beagle checks into a suite at Pooch Hotel in Hollywood, where bedtime tummy rub and turn-down service is optional. A little spa treatment at the Pooch Hotel in Hollywood. (Michael Robinson Chavez / May 18, ...

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Therapy dogs lend an ear to kids - Greenville News

Therapy dogs lend an ear to kids
Greenville News
She's also the owner and handler of Ziya, a certified therapy dog. Together, they're starting Tail Waggin' Tutors in Taylors. Tail Waggin' Tutors is a Therapy Dogs International program where children read to therapy dogs, which helps build confidence, ...

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Italy "dog and cat tax" muzzled after uproar - Reuters


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Italy "dog and cat tax" muzzled after uproar
Reuters
ROME (Reuters) - A proposal to levy a tax on cats and dogs that stunned Italy on Friday turned out to be all bark and no bite after a wave of popular anger saw it withdrawn on the same day it was made public. Italy was abuzz for hours after local media ...
Italy's dog and cat tax muzzledABC Online
Should dogs and cats be taxed?CBC.ca

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Research With Dogs Points to Early Test for Arthritis - U.S. News & World Report

Research With Dogs Points to Early Test for Arthritis
U.S. News & World Report
FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- A new test that can detect and predict osteoarthritis before patients experience symptoms was developed by analyzing the joints of dogs with arthritis. Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, affects more ...

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