Archive for August 28th, 2008

Be a responsible dog owner (Greensboro News & Record)

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

GREENSBORO — The American Kennel Club Responsible Ownership Day will be Sept. 6 at Lindley Park, adjacent to the Arboretum. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will include a free rabies vaccination clinic (until 1 p.m.), basic obedience training, fly ball, a K9 police unit, first aid […]

Wounded Iraq vets find comfort in dog training (Park Hills Daily Journal)

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rico the pit bull mix is bursting with adolescent energy when he’s led into a training center by Army Capt. Lawrence Minnis.

Haysville police add canine unit (The Wichita Eagle)

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

The Haysville Police Department has a new officer to its force: Rox, a Belgium Malinois dog. Rox, who is about 18 months old, will complete 10 weeks of training in Topeka in how to protect Haysville police officers, detect drugs and track people based on scent. Rox is being paired with Officer […]

Kids’ best friend: Dog brightens up children’s visits to center (Montgomery Advertiser)

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

When Crystal Gregory brought her new dog to work, she had no idea what a difference her little Yorkshire terrier, Penny Lane, would make in the lives of her colleagues and those they serve.

Wounded Iraq vets find comfort in dog training (Courier-Post)

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Rico the pit bull mix is bursting with adolescent energy when he’s led into a training center by Army Capt. Lawrence Minnis.