Archive for August 17th, 2008

Dog guides blind student to smooth transition into college (Midland Reporter-Telegram)

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

By Linda Lombardi For The Associated Press Mario Bonds, a senior at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., who is blind, recalls that on his first days on campus, getting around was an entirely new experience.

Canines ’sing’ in tribute to Jack (BBC News)

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

Canine crooners audition for a special choir which will pay musical tribute to a dog which saved drowning swimmers in the 1930s.

Dogs audition for place in tribute choir for legendary lifesaver (BBC News)

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

Canine crooners audition for a special choir which will pay musical tribute to a dog which saved drowning swimmers in the 1930s.

UW Extension offers series of dog obedience sessions (Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter)

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

MANITOWOC The Manitowoc County University of Wisconsin Extension is hosting a series of dog obedience sessions, beginning with orientation at 7 p.m. Monday, in the Exhibition Building at the Expo Grounds.

Outdoors: Urbandale to host Forever Outdoors (The Des Moines Register)

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

Dogs flying through the air for the longest jump, children learning archery, and seminars on hunting-dog training are just three of the activities people can watch and take part in during the first Forever Outdoors event in Iowa.