Animals
“Who’s going to pick that up?” raged a woman, pointing to the sidewalk deposit left by a German Shepherd guide dog. The owner whimpered in defense, “Lady, what do you want me to do? I can’t see it.” She let out a humph and stomped past the blind center in Chelsea. I felt sorry for … Read more
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Dogs are our friends. Inde, a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois, broke the world record for dog diving, leaping 33 feet, 10 inches, at the Purina Pro Plan® Incredible Dog Challenge® National Finals on Sept. 27. The former record-holder was Inde’s friend and fellow opponent at the challenge, 6-year-old Belgian Malinois, Vhoebe, whose record was a jump of … Read more
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circled back to where I’d seen the blind man and his guide dog. When nobody was watching, I leaned down with a biodegradable baggie and picked up the German Shepherd guide dog’s deposit and put it in the trash. That may not be earth-shattering news, but I felt redeemed—as if I’d done my share to bring some peace into the world.
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Your dog will be healthier eating raw meat and vegetables. Wild dogs ate raw meat and vegetables. I looked up the world’s first dog and that was 31,700 years ago. There have been many pooches since then and they’ve been around long before packaged dog food, riddled with fillers and preservatives, hit the shelves. Packaged dog food contains wheat, rice, soy, or corn,” Kevyn said. “That’s not what dogs would be eating in the wild. Dog owners figure if the kibble comes from a big bag and a big company, it must be good. Most people don’t know if they’re feeding the dog healthy food or not because they don’t read what’s in it. Dog food was created for convenience to humans, not what’s best for a dog.
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A Facebook page seeking dog photos, like this one of Dusty from Australia, for Anthony Lyons, an Arizona teen with leukemia, went wildly viral. To date, there’s been about 1 million photos posted.
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Working dog breeds have been developed over time to perform a wide variety of tasks, such as guarding, rescuing, hunting and herding. Headstrong and intelligent, these breeds are usually, although not always, large, strong dogs, that have a close association with humans. While many of the jobs that working dogs were originally bred for are … Read more
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Jayla Marie Rodriguez (May 8, 2006-Nov. 18, 2014) was an 8-year-old member of the Oglala Lakota Nation. She attended the Red Cloud School on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota and had many friends, myriad interests and loved life. Tragedy struck on Nov. 18 while Jayla was sledding behind her grandmother’s trailer house. The little girl was killed by a … Read more
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“Fox’s Cause for Paws: An All-Star Dog Spectacular.” The show airs at 8 p.m. (ET), and two-time Oscar-winner Hilary Swank (“Million Dollar Baby,” “Boys Don’t Cry”) co-hosts with Emmy Award-winner Jane Lynch (“Glee”).
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As always, I had a blast at Tompkins Square Park for their annual Halloween Doggie Parade! So much fun. This year, the sponsor, Beggin Strips Dog Treats, let everyone know that they’d donate one bag of Beggin’ food every time a dog owner tweets a photo of their costumed dog. That applies to all dog … Read more
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Packs of people and their pet pooches converged in New York City’s Hudson River Park’s Pier 84 for the 2014 “Strut Your Mutt” fundraiser by Best Friends Animal Society. This was the 5th annual Strut Your Mutt.
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