Pets-Dogs – New York Times
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- Pets-Dogs – New York Times
- STRAY DGS MIGRATE T SFIA
- Therapists Are Leashed but Affection Is Unbridled
- Insurance companies cut losses by avoiding dogs with snappy reputation…
- Charity gives hope to stray dogs
- Dog needing new home happily back in her former one
Pets-Dogs – New York Times
New York Times – Dec 27, 2007
Ian Dunbar a veterinarian and the founder of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers a networking group of 6000 trainers. More than a quarter of the association’s members have been training for fewer than five years. Renee Payne who has been a dog trainer in Brooklyn for a decade is quick to point out that the job is not all cuddling and doling out Liv-A-Snaps.
STRAY DGS MIGRATE T SFIA
Sofia Echo – Dec 27, 2007
“Therefore we expect the adoption in full shape of the animal protection law which would oblige municipalities to carry out a programme to reduce the population of stray dogs in 3 years' time. Currently Sofia carries out such a programme but other municipalities around Sofia are not doing it and we are witnessing a migration of stray dogs to Sofia in order to seek food” Naidenov explained. For this reason the Sofia Municipality policy was oriented especially to the outskirt residential areas of the city where the newly arrived dogs usually settled Naidenov said as reported by Focus News Agency.
Therapists Are Leashed but Affection Is Unbridled
New York Times – Dec 27, 2007
Dolly is a white toy poodle while the other two are Tibetan spaniels. Exclamations ring out — “h my God!” “So cute!” “h they’re beautiful!” — amid a chorus of hellos. n this recent visit the dogs all wore holiday outfits: festive shirts bells on collars barrettes and headbands in their fur. “Look her little doggy poncho!” a woman exclaimed. In their corner of the world these four dogs are famous. At least once a week they and their owners Eugene and Georgette Edkins make therapeutic visits to hospitals hospice patients and nursing homes throughout Staten Island. The dogs completed eight weeks of training to become certified pet therapists through the Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dog Inc… n this recent visit the dogs all wore holiday outfits: festive shirts bells on collars barrettes and headbands in their fur. “Look her little doggy poncho!” a woman exclaimed. In their corner of the world these four dogs are famous. At least once a week they and their owners Eugene and Georgette Edkins make therapeutic visits to hospitals hospice patients and nursing homes throughout Staten Island. The dogs completed eight weeks of training to become certified pet therapists through the Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dog Inc. a nonprofit based in Morris Plains N.
Insurance companies cut losses by avoiding dogs with snappy reputation…
Press-Enterprise – Dec 27, 2007
wners of certain breeds or of dogs with histories of biting are often restricted when it comes to purchasing homeowner or renter insurance insurance agents Marilyn Mozer and Frances Brooks said. If the dog owners are able to purchase a policy dog-related incidents aren’t covered they said. Brooks a manager at the R. David Bulen Insurance Agency in Lake Elsinore said most insurance companies exclude akitas pit bulls Staffordshire bull terriers perro de presa Canarios and the Korean jindo Brooks said.
Charity gives hope to stray dogs
BBC News – Dec 27, 2007
From January Easington Council will be working with Coxhoe Dogs Home and charity Stray Aid NE to board and re-home strays found in the area. Under the new agreement dog wardens will take dogs to the Coxhoe Dogs Home where owners can collect them. If they have not been collected after a week they will be given a health check and a search for a new home will begin. Pictures and details of stray dogs will also be put on to the authority’s website.
Dog needing new home happily back in her former one
Press-Enterprise – Dec 27, 2007
The Banning residents got their dog back. Authorities believe that their 3-year-old golden retriever lived on the Interstate 10 median in Banning for at least two months. That’s how long the local California Highway Patrol got calls from people who had spotted a dog on the freeway’s center divider. Story continues below.
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