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First Lady, Dr. Biden Laud Community Challenge Finalists
Department of Defense
Canines for Veterans, of Wilmington, NC, part of Canines for Service, provides highly skilled service dogs for wounded warriors. Launched in 2008, the national program works with military prisoners at the Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston who train ...

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Posted on 3 February 2012 | 1:50 pm



Sniffing out trouble
San Ramon Express
by Glenn Wohltmann Dogs may be man's best friend, but for some Tri-Valley students, in the not-too-distant future, they may be anything but. The Pleasanton school board has approved a plan to allow drug detection dogs to do scent searches of student ...

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Posted on 2 February 2012 | 6:51 pm



Wine and Design fundraiser to help cure cancer-stricken canine
Mountain Xpress
By Katie Rose Anderson on 02/02/2012 01:22 PM ASHEVILLE, NC – February 2, 2012 – Wine and Design Asheville recently hosted a fundraiser for Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, a non-profit, no-kill animal shelter dedicated to protecting and enhancing the lives ...

Posted on 2 February 2012 | 12:48 pm



Lawmaker proposes that Toto breed becomes Kansas' official dog
Yahoo! News Canada (blog)
By Nadine Bells | Good News – 12 hours ago A Kansas lawmaker introduced a House bill yesterday, proposing that the Cairn Terrier — the breed made famous by Toto, the canine star of 1939's The Wizard of Oz — be made Kansas' official state dog.

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Posted on 2 February 2012 | 7:58 am



Is Diet Food Making Your Pet Fat?
Global Animal
More than half of all dogs and cats are overweight, according to the North Carolina-based Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, and the percentage that are obese is growing. In 2007, 19 percent of cats were obese, as were 10 percent of dogs.

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Posted on 29 January 2012 | 11:03 am



al.com (blog)

Specially trained dogs help sniff out historic cemetery site in Alabama
al.com (blog)
Four border collies -- Rhea, Eros, Berkeley and Zuma, all cousins from the same breeder -- came from California, Washington and North Carolina to tackle the project. Unlike most recovery dogs, who are trained to spot decaying remains, these dogs learn ...

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 7:17 am



Boston.com

My dog's not fat, he's big boned
Boston.com
More than half of all dogs and cats are overweight, according to the North Carolina-based Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, and the percentage that are obese is growing. In 2007, 19 percent of cats were obese, as were 10 percent of dogs.

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Posted on 27 January 2012 | 1:57 am



Cajun food, canines to take over Shell Factory
North Fort Myers Neighbor
If you attend the Shell Factory's Gumbo Fest, you can also go view the dogs in the competition. "We're expecting people from all over the state of Florida, Texas and North Carolina." Anyone is welcome to register or pre-register for the event at ...

Posted on 24 January 2012 | 10:51 pm



Recent reports overstated canine influenza activity
VIN News Service
A rash of news reports late last year about outbreaks of canine influenza left the impression that dogs in various parts of the United States were at imminent risk of catching the flu during the winter holidays. A look at dog-flu diagnoses documented ...

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Posted on 23 January 2012 | 4:55 pm



AKC Canine Health Foundation Names Dr. Shila Nordone Chief Scientific Officer
MarketWatch (press release)
RALEIGH, NC, Jan 10, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), the most highly regarded organization funding sound, scientific research exclusively for dogs, is pleased to announce the appointment of Shila Nordone, Ph.D., ...

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Posted on 10 January 2012 | 3:32 pm