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Students commended for dog rescue efforts – PetsOnBoard.com

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NEWARK — When Roger Johanson realized early Sept. 16 that his 16 ½-year-old dog Kodi was missing, he was very concerned. Somehow, when he let what he thought were his three dogs into his 208 VanDusen Street home late the night before, he hadn’t noticed that Kodi, a white male American Eskimo, didn’t come inside. […]

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9Oct

Dogs and Fear of Strangers | PetsOnBoard.com

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Veterinarian and applied animal behaviorist Dr. Sophia Yin is author of the book Low Stress Handling and Behavior Modification of Dogs and Cats, newly released as an e-book. In the book, Dr. Yin teaches dog (and cat) owners how to help reduce their pets’ anxiety around day-to-day activities. Whether the animal is petrified at the […]

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8Oct

Labradoodle survives fall off 200-foot cliff – PetsOnBoard.com

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Michele Simmons reunited with fallen dog, Gracie, after being rescued by the Oregon Humane Society when she fell off of a 200-foot cliff. Photo: Oregon Humane Society BONNEVILLE, Ore. (AP) — A Labradoodle named Gracie fell 200 feet off a cliff in Oregon — and survived. Dog owner Michelle Simmons says Gracie and another dog were […]

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7Oct

Dog Survives Euthanasia -PetsOnBoard.com

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OZARK, Ala. (AP) — Animal control officer Wanda Snell knows what she saw: A veterinarian injected the black-and-brown mixed-breed dog with a deadly chemical, seeking to euthanize the 4-year-old dog no one had adopted. The animal moved some and then faded.   What Snell can’t explain is how the dog rebounded overnight, since going on […]

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4Oct

A Bear in a Swimming Pool? A Bear in a Swimming Pool! PetsOnBoard.com

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A Bear in a Swimming Pool? A Bear in a Swimming Pool!  PetsOnBoard.com A man in Luzerne County, PA  has an unusual visitor in his backyard pool. A Bear in a Swimming Pool? A Bear in a Swimming Pool!  PetsOnBoard.com Dominic Lombardi tells us a bear has broken his fence and swims in his pool […]

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3Oct

Airlines offer partial picture of animal safety

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Harley was the bulldog’s name. He was pronounced dead at baggage claim at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport last year despite a passenger’s attempt at cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Two months later, a mixed-breed Rottweiler arrived lifeless at Sea-Tac in his chewed-out kennel, dead of what later was diagnosed as aspiration pneumonia. And at Logan International Airport in Boston, […]

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2Oct

25 Pet Halloween Costumes That Are So Cute We Can’t Even

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Halloween is just around the corner, and that can only mean one thing: Pet owners everywhere will soon be scrambling to find the perfect outfit for their dog/cat/guinea pig/snake. Can’t figure out what Halloween costume to adorn your animal with this year? Don’t you worry. We’re here to help. Below, we’ve collected 25 of our […]

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1Oct

FBI Turns Animal Cruelty Into Top-Tier Felony – ABC News

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Young people who torture and kill animals are prone to violence against people later in life if it goes unchecked, studies have shown. A new federal category for animal cruelty crimes will help root out those pet abusers before their behavior worsens and give a boost to prosecutions, an animal welfare group says. For years, […]

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30Sep

NUTS THAT ARE UNSAFE FOR DOGS TO EAT

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Some nuts are safer than others for your dogs to eat. If your dog gets into your almonds, there’s no need to panic; your dog should be OK. The almonds won’t kill him. That said, almonds can be difficult for dogs to digest, and therefore may cause gastrointestinal distress, i.e., an upset tummy. So, it’s […]

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30Sep

Pet cow dies after getting battered with softballs

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PHOENIX — Phoenix police say a family’s pet cow died after being pelted with softballs. Sgt. Steve Martos tells KPHO-TV that the family found the animal with severe injuries on their north Phoenix ranch on Friday morning. Martos says the cow was surrounded by more than a dozen softballs. The cow had to be euthanized […]

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28Sep

A happier ending for dying pets and their owners: PetsOnBoard.com

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A happier ending for dying pets and their owners: PetsOnBoard.com

A happier ending for dying pets and their owners Heather Merrill cares deeply about her hospice patients, and after they die, she follows up with their families. On a recent day, she was at Amy Farber’s home in Cambridge, asking her how she felt about Ray’s death: “It’s been six weeks now, how are you […]

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27Sep

Are puppy and dog hiccups normal? – PetsOnBoard Pets On Board

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Are puppy and dog hiccups normal? – PetsOnBoard Pets On Board Nothing’s as peaceful as watching a sleeping puppy’s rhythmic breathing and soft sighs — until the hiccups start. If you’re a first-time pet owner, seeing your pup’s tiny body jerk with every hiccup can be a little alarming. But relax, they are as normal […]

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26Sep

‘Bear at door’: Mail carrier has best reason ever not to deliver package – Pets – TODAY.com

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Letter carriers push through bad weather and the occasional angry dog to be sure we get our deliveries on time, but it appears they draw the line at bears. A postal worker in Vancouver, Canada reached that limit on Monday when he ran into a bear in Matthew Fane’s yard while trying to deliver a […]

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26Sep

How to calm your pet’s separation anxiety – Pets – TODAY.com

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It’s inevitable that you will need to leave your pup home alone. Some pets handle this well while others react with anxiety, fear and plain-old boredom when they have been left behind. What’s a loving pet owner to do? Veterinarian Katherine Miller of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) offers […]

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25Sep

What veterinarian wishes you knew – Pets – TODAY.com

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Nearly every pet has a minor freak-out during its annual checkup, so chances are that you’re more focused on keeping your pup or cat calm than having a heart-to-heart with your vet about its health. That’s why we asked vets around the country to share one piece of stay-healthy advice every pet owner should know. […]

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25Sep

How to tell if your pet is bored — and what to do about it – Pets – TODAY.com

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Have you ever seen your cat try to climb a wall, repeatedly jump on your shelves to knock items off or leap onto the chandelier? Or has your dog ever tried to dig up your wall-to-wall carpeting or decided that it’s fun to play tug-of-war with the curtains? These could all be signs that your pet […]

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