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Chaser, the dog that knows 1000 words! #Chaser1000

4 The Love Of Animals

Most dog lovers will tell you that their dog is smart. In fact, it’s something that dog owners have known for some time, that dogs do indeed know what we are saying. Noticing right away that Chaser was a bright dog, John set out to determine how best to tap into her intellect.

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Beyond Companionship: How Pets Can Help Your Health

4 The Love Of Animals

Humans and animals share an extremely important bond. For centuries the two have coexisted together and studies have shown that animals can provide much more than just companionship. Psychological benefits. Simply going for a walk with your dog is likely to lead to conversation with other like minded dog walkers.

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Dog Whisperer: Inside Puppy Mills

4 The Love Of Animals

DOG WHISPERER: INSIDE PUPPY MILLS. Dog Whisperer: Inside Puppy Mills exposes inhumane conditions at these factory-like breeding operations, as Cesar joins an undercover mission with the animal welfare organization Last Chance for Animals (LCA). They do the physical rescue, I do the psychological rescue.

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Service Members Get a Second Chance with Service Dogs

4 The Love Of Animals

The Dublin Dog Foundation (DDF) has partnered with Freedom Service Dogs, Inc. The DDF will be raising $20,000 for the training and care of a service dog (including medical bills, training and food) which will be donated to one lucky war vet from the FSD group. About The Dublin Dog Foundation.

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Why Justice for Animals Is the Social Movement of Our Time

Animal Ethics

"There is no longer dispute among serious scientists that humans aren’t the only animals who have the capacity to suffer physically and mentally. Elephants, great apes, orcas, dogs, cats, and many other animals can experience depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and compulsive disorders.

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Humane Society Puts Pressure on South Carolina's Bear Baying

Critter News

A declawed, defanged bear is chained to a stake as hunting dogs bark and snap, trying to force the bear to stand on its hind legs. Animal rights advocates say it's cruel to the nearly defenseless bears and harms them psychologically. Statutes banning animal fighting have a specific exemption for dog training.

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How Pets Can Improve Your Health

4 The Love Of Animals

But, pets also become bona fide family members with which we establish genuine relationships—incomparable emotional bonds that can have extraordinarily positive physical and psychological impacts on humans. While people with dogs often experience the greatest health benefits, a pet doesn’t necessarily have to be a dog or a cat.

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