Former Cowboy Lassos Dogs Swept Away In Washington Canal
A farmworker who says he learned how to lasso 30 years ago while working on a cattle ranch in Mexico still knows his ropes. Jesus Villanueva was working last week when he heard a disturbance along the Roza irrigation canal in Yakima, Washington. As it turned out, a woman and her husband were trying to […]
Pooch Airlifted From California Forest After Pooping Out On Trail
An afternoon hike turned into an overnight ordeal when a couple, whose 80-pound dog joined them for the trek, couldn’t make it back down the trail. Officials said the dog, Baxter, a Labrador mix, suffered cuts to his paws from rocks on the trail at the Angeles National Forest, just north of San Dimas, California. […]
UK Dog Of War Saved By Soldiers Returns To The Front Line
He’s a dog of war whose courage has saved the lives of dozens of British soldiers. So when Hobo, a two-year-old black Labrador, was seriously wounded while searching for Taliban bombs in Afghanistan, his best friends fought to keep him alive. Now just 10 days after he was almost killed by shrapnel after coming under […]
Colorado Prisoner Trains Dog To Help Boy With Autism
Colorado prisoners have trained hundreds of dogs rescued from shelters as part of a work program that began in 2002. But Clyde, a chocolate Labrador, is one of the first dogs trained to meet the needs of a child with autism such as nine year old Zack Tucker. The credit for this particular achievement goes […]
24 Year Old Dog Smokey, Is Remembered By His Family
We may never know if he was the oldest dog in the world, but he sure was loved and appreciated. Dog owner Harry Williams Jr. had to put his buddy, Smokey, to sleep May 31. When Smokey’s quality of life took a turn for the worse, Williams said he had no choice but to put […]
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Dog Makes Off With Family's Frozen Turkey
Cody The Register Dog
From popfi.com He’s always there to greet the customers with a smile. Also, if allowed, he’ll hop up on his back legs and lick their faces, sniff at their behind, and bark at the mailman. No, it’s not some kind of publicity stunt gone wrong, it’s just Cody, the dog who works at a convenient […]
Research Dog Sniffs Out Reptiles
From The Miami-Herald FOLKSTON, Ga. — Researchers are using a popular breed of dog to learn how rare indigo snakes are faring in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. C.J., a 7-year-old chocolate Lab, has a nose for more than indigo snakes. He has sniffed for spider monkeys in Nicaragua, big cats in Brazil and bats […]