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Health Care New Pain Management for Canine Arthritis By Sarah Wooten New pain treatments for dogs with arthritis are on the horizon.	Travel Volunteering at Headrock Dogs Rescue, Thailand By Susan Tasaki International travel with a humane purpose.
Stories & Lit Baja Stray Finds Herself a Home By Laurie Priest A vacation in Mexico opens doors, and hearts, to a stray dog.	Lifestyle Best Practices for a Canine-Friendly Workplace By Cameron Woo Whistle (and bark) while you work
DogPatch The Art of Roy De Forest By Cameron Woo This dog-loving artist’s first full career retrospective.	Stories & Lit Greyhounds of Avalon By Laura Schenone Amazing activists who are fighting to save Greyhounds worldwide.
Travel Training Service Dog Puppies at New Mexico Spa Resort By K. M. Burke A look inside Sunrise Springs Spa Resort’s Puppy Enrichment Center.	Travel Austin: Mighty Dog Friendly By Susan Tasaki

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Arson Dogs Sniff Out Intentional Fires

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JoAnna Lou

From sniffing out cancer and drugs, dogs support us in so many ways with their incredible noses. So it's no surprise that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives found a valuable ally in their arson dogs. One of their newer canine ATF agents, Oscar, began his training with a...

Fourth Canine Mayor in Kentucky Town

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The new mayor of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky is a three-year old Pit Bull named Brynneth Pawltro who goes by Brynn. It’s natural to wonder how the town feels about having a canine mayor, and the answer is that they must like it. Brynn is the fourth dog in a row to be elected mayor there. Perhaps it’s no...

Can Photos of Cute Puppies Help Marriage Blues?

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Claudia Kawczynska

Researchers have come up with another reason why we are attracted to irresistible photos of puppies and kittens, and another reason that we can never get our fill of these adorable photos. Psychological scientists from Florida State University, led by James K. McNulty, are using cute animal photos...

Crazy Dog Laws

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Karen B. London

There are some crazy laws related to dogs throughout the United States. In most cases, it is not clear how they are enforced or why people believed there was a need for such a law. It is obvious, however, that dogs play a large enough role in our communities to warrant a lot of legislation about...

Smiling Dog: Scout

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Dog's name and age: Scout, 10 years old Adoption Story: I first spotted Scout and his brother on a bike ride in South Texas; they were puppies abandoned in a ditch on the side of the road. I went back to look for them in my car after my ride and spotted Scout bravely exploring his surroundings...

First Full-Service Airport Veterinary Hospital

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JoAnna Lou

This month the first-ever full-service airport veterinary hospital opened at New York City's JFK airport. AirHeart Pet Hospital, inspired by aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, is part of another first--The ARK, the world's first privately owned, 24-hour animal terminal and airport quarantine center...

It Matters Where Your Dog Came From

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Karen B. London

“We found that across all behaviour categories, including trainability, dogs from less responsible breeders had significantly less favourable behaviour and temperament scores than puppies from responsible breeders.” The above statement by researcher Catherine Douglas sums up the study “Do puppies...

Dog Park Honors Fallen Marine

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JoAnna Lou

Last week Parker, Colorado unveiled their first official off leash space, USMC CPL David M. Sonka Dog Park. The dedication honored the park's namesake, a local service member killed in action alongside his military working dog, Flex. David was in Afghanistan at the time and worked as a dog...

Smiling Dog: Maggie

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Dog's name and age: Maggie, 14 years old Adoption Story: Originally from Minnesota, Maggie's previous person couldn't keep her, so she was given to the rescue group Washington State Setter Rescue. Living in Seattle at the time, Maggie's soon-to-be people and their beagle were excited to meet her so...

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