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Humane Society Puts Pressure on South Carolina's Bear Baying

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The training exercise called bear baying is intended to make the bears easier to shoot in the wild and it's only allowed in South Carolina. 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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Chaser, the dog that knows 1000 words! #Chaser1000

4 The Love Of Animals

The story of Chaser actually begins with Yasha, the faithful companion of John Pilley, emeritus professor of psychology at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Using play and positive reinforcements rather than relying on treats or punishment, he started training her to recognize items by name, and by group.

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Top 5 Ways to Pet Proof Your Home

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One of the best ways to pet proof your home is by training your pet to be his own enforcer. You may want to consider closing the door to pet-free rooms that store, say, your fine antiques, and, if you have a doggy or cat door, you can also train your pets to head out for potty breaks on their own. Make Concessions to Animal Nature.

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Service Members Get a Second Chance with Service Dogs

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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. FSD rescues dogs from shelters and custom trains each dog to assist a person with a disability. Tags: news people helping animals.

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How Pets Can Improve Your Health

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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. The rewards of training a dog to perform a new trick, for example, can teach kids the importance of perseverance. guest post'

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The Secrets Inside Your Dog’s Mind

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Understanding a pointed finger may seem easy, but consider this: while humans and canines can do it naturally, no other known species in the animal kingdom can. Henry, as Kivell affectionately admits, may not be “the sharpest knife in the drawer,&# but compared to other animals, he’s a true scholar. and Europe.

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 3 of 13

Animal Ethics

Most moral vegetarians list fish and fowl as animals one should not eat. First, it may be argued that only animals who can feel pain are not to be eaten. KBJ: Nobody in the animal-rights or animal-liberation movement views intelligence as a morally significant property, at least intrinsically. What is forbidden meat?

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