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The Blue House Dog

4 The Love Of Animals

It took nine years for my picture book, THE BLUE HOUSE DOG, (Peachtree Publishers/August 1, 2010) to come out. The boy was wounded by his loss, just as the homeless dog was wounded when his owner died. It’s a fictitious account of the story narrated by a young boy named Cody who lost his beloved puppy to an unexplained ailment.

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Rats help save humans.

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A foul-smelling wound might spell an infection. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on April 25, 2010. Long before CAT scans, X-rays, blood samples and colonoscopies, physicians used the good sense they were born with: their sense of smell. That’s because bacterias, cancers and infections create unique smells. Liver disease?

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Snowy Owl Ethics

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of deaths in the same study were from gunshot wounds (Kerlinger and Lein 1988). of deaths in the same study were from gunshot wounds (Kerlinger and Lein 1988). It is estimated that Snowy Owl populations in North America have declined by 52% since the 1960s (Berlanga et al. 1999, Holt et al. Demarest, W. Gustafson, E. Iñigo-Elias, E.

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26 Dogs saved by the ASPCA

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They also had signs of neglect, broken bones, wounds and infections. 26 Dogs saved by the ASPCA originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on February 23, 2010. On February 17th they rescued 26 Pit Bulls near Sandersville, Georgia. The dogs had been left to starve, no food, water or even shelter from freezing temperatures.

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Service Members Get a Second Chance with Service Dogs

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In early 2009, in recognition of the increasing number of “Wounded Warriors” that were returning from conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, FSD made the decision to concentrate its efforts on identifying deserving disabled veterans and matching them with a trained service dog companion. The DDF is separate from Dublin Dog Co.,

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Socks for Dogs!

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They provide traction, mobility, fashion, wound protection, and hardwood floor protection. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on June 18, 2010. Well, Power Paws by Woodrow Wear has come up with a great product for your dog that solve this, and other problems too! Socks for Dogs!

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