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U.S. Postal Service Honors Working Dogs

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:20:06 +0000

MERRIFIELD, VA — The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the enduring partnership between dogs and people with the issuance of the 65-cent Dogs at Work set of four stamps.

“We are proud to commemorate these specialized dogs on stamps,” said U.S. Postal Inspection Service Homeland Security Coordinator Michael T. Butler in dedicating the stamps. “These animals are critical to serving individuals with special needs and critical to enabling successful rescues.”

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Duluth’s first K-9 officer dies

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:19:00 +0000

It may seem commonplace now to see police K-9 units in Duluth, zipping around town to search for fleeing suspects, missing people or hidden drugs.

But in 1976, it was a novel concept as Officer Jerry Larson patrolled the streets with Joe, the German shepherd he trained to be Duluth’s first police dog.

Larson, a Duluth native who founded the Duluth Police Department K-9 unit, died Tuesday of cancer. He was 68 and had spent much of his life handling and training police dogs, and serving as a mentor to the next generation of handlers.

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Newly trained K-9s are ready to hit streets

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:18:17 +0000

Two new canine officers are using their noses, and sometimes teeth, to help the Fort Wayne Police Department fight crime. K-9 Kevir, a Malinois shepherd, and K-9 Ado, a German shepherd, recently graduated from 14 weeks of basic training at the Public Safety Academy. Now they are using their natural hunting skills to aid Officers Mark Bieker and Richard Jennings.

This was the first K-9 class without Officer Kevin Weber, former assistant trainer. Weber died Nov. 3 from cancer, and K-9 Kevir was named in honor of him.

“It’s a great program,” said Jennings, adding that Ado is his third dog with the unit. Jennings also lives with a retired canine partner who he reports is “now getting spoiled at home.

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Slain Marine’s dog continues rehab at MSU veterinary school

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:17:27 +0000

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Lex, the former bomb-sniffing dog of the late Marine Cpl. Dustin Lee of Stonewall, is undergoing rehabilitation at Mississippi State University.

Dr. John Thomason, at MSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine, tells WCBI-TV (http://bit.ly/yzWYyZ) that the German Shepherd starts rehab every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in an indoor, underwater doggie treadmill.

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Cinnaminson cop earns recognition for bringing back K-9 program

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:34:48 +0000

CINNAMINSON — It was a little scary, suddenly having to care for a 90-pound German shepherd that already had training in how to apprehend criminals.

“They just gave me the dog and a lead and said, ‘Here you go,’ “ said Tim Obuchowski, the 2011 Cinnaminson police officer of the year. “I had already seen the dog bite (in training) and wondered in the back of my mind, ‘What if he tries to attack me?’ “

But that wasn’t in the nature of Chuck, the dog soon to be the township’s full-time tracking and apprehension canine.

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5 Dog Breeds For Teenagers!

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:32:20 +0000

Various dog breeds reflect different personality types. Teenagers also love taking their pet out and caring for them. To get the clear picture as to which dog breeds are best for teenagers, here are the options for you. Take a look at the best dog breeds for teenagers.

Best dogs for teens:

Chihuahua: Also known as Chee, this feminine dog is a pint sized miniature dog which is very easy to carry. This is a feminine dog which was highlighted by Paris Hilton. Young girls can carry their chic look with a small accessorised chihuahua.

German Shepherd: This is a smart dog breed ideal for young boys. German Shepherds are strong, aggressive and respond brilliantly to training. This dog breed can only be handled by teens who are strong enough to carry the weight of the giant German shepherd.

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Pet Pals: German shepherd Zena needs new home

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:30:58 +0000

The Nevada SPCA says the first Pet Pal of the new year is a seven-year-old canine with the heart and energy level of a puppy.

German Shepherd Zena, a spayed female, is looking to be part of a home to start the new year.

The no-kill animal shelter said she was put up for adoption because she was not compatible with small animals.

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4 Best Dog Breeds For Single Women

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:29:40 +0000

A single woman needs to be very careful as she stays alone and tight security is important. Pets especially dogs are all time favourites of single women. This is mainly because they are loyal, friendly and protective. Single women don’t feel lonely when they have dogs at home. If you are a single woman and want to own a dog then here are few dog breeds which are best for single women.

Ideal dog breeds for single women:

German Shepherd: This dog is loyal, protective, fast learning and obedient. Proper training can make them the best dog breed for single women. They want love and attention from their owner as they are very caring and protective. Therefore, be careful with the aggressive behaviour of this dog.

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Man accused in K-9 killing chase bonds out

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:28:08 +0000

An Odessa man bonded out of jail Sunday after, authorities said, he led a deputy on a chase that resulted in a K-9 unit’s death.

Kazoe, a 4–year-old male German Shepherd, died after he was struck by an unknown vehicle while in pursuit of a man evading arrest, an Ector County Sheriff’s Office news release stated.

Eighteen-year-old Angel Herrera Morales, 804 W. 19th St., was released Sunday morning on bonds totaling $21,000 from the Ector County Detention Center and was charged with second-degree felony interference of a police service animal (with death).

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Bohol anti-drug drive finds ‘sniffing’ allies

admin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:46:58 +0000

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Dec. 18 (PIA) -– The Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council [PADAC] in Bohol has found two more allies in its fight against drug abuse in the province— two sniffing German Shepherd dogs.

Bohol officials showed Wednesday one of the two drug-sniffing German Shepherd dogs and their handlers to add brute muscle and beastly instinct to to track and help control country’s porous coastlines.

The presentation came after President Benigno S. Aquino III admitted the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has only 16 detection dogs distributed throughout the country’s 16 regions.

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