A Dog?s Life, Upgraded 

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Created by two animal rights activists, the “spaymobile” in Crystal River serves pet owners who can’t afford to get their cats and dogs fixed.The van runs on donations. More…

SELAH The ranks of Yakima Valley police dogs now stands at six with the recent addition of a yellow Labrador retriever named Brody to the Selah Police Department. More…

The Best Places To Feed Your Labrador

Where you feed your Labrador has a lot to do with whether he can sneak off and lay a load. If your Labrador is in a room, left alone with the food, you’ll return and find the accident right away. And if the dog is in the crate, there’s even less of a chance that an accident will happen.
But if your dog is eating in the kitchen while you are watching TV in the living room, a quick exit and a quick excretion is much more possible and the “sneak exit” can become patterned in. All of this can be avoided if you feed your pet in a small confined room or in the crate.
If you feed your dog in the presence of other people, he is more likely to focus on you and the others in the room and not eat all of the
ration right away. This leads to the nibbler syndrome, which is a disaster when you are trying to get him housebroken. This behavior also increases the chance that the owner will be there to coax the dog into eating, leading to other types of behavioral difficulties. Others might take pity on the dog and share table scraps, teaching him to focus on the family table rather than the food bowl. Feed your Labrador alone in a room or in a crate. Let him enjoy the preferably twice-daily meal in peace.

Compassion drives Murrays mission 

Photographs of fuzzy Labrador puppies, baby giraffe and black kittens cover the walls and filing cabinets in Diane Murrays office. When I was little, I was going to be a veterinarian, Murray said at Montana Techs College of Technology, where she teaches business. Find Out More…

Photographs of fuzzy Labrador puppies, baby giraffe and black kittens cover the walls and filing cabinets in Diane Murrays office. When I was little, I was going to be a veterinarian, Murray said at Montana Techs College of Technology, where she teaches business. Find Out More…

Boston terrier built to win 

When 2-year-old Jag won the competition, Cindy Adams swept him up in her arms and kissed his forehead affectionately. Find Out More…

From electric toothbrushes to a $26,000 pet spa - there’s no end to the way people are pampering their pets. Check out some of the ways some Northeast Valley residents spoil their furry friends. Find Out More…

Upgraded: GAMA’s Jens C. Henning 

Promoted To Director Of Operations The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced this week the promotion of Jens C. Hennig to the position of Director, Operations for the organization. Hennig was previously GAMA’s Manager of Operations.
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How Confident Is Your Labrador Puppy?

There is a simple way to find out how confident your Labrador puppy is. Keep in mind, however, to not perform this test if the puppy is from eight to eleven weeks of age, as this is the “fear imprint stage.” During this period, sudden noises or unexpected, scary events can have a profound, lasting effect on him.
Wait until your puppy is not paying attention to you. Then, without him seeing you, drop an object down on the floor. It should be something that will make a fairly loud, sudden noise, perhaps a steel pan or container of some sort. Do not throw it down too close to him. Observe his reaction:
A favorable response would have your Labrador showing some caution at first, but quickly recovering and then showing some curiosity toward the object. This puppy is confident, well-adjusted, and does not show irrational fear.
An unfavorable reaction would have your Labrador puppy howling and bolting in fear, heading for the farthest corner of the room, perhaps even urinating or defecating. This puppy lacks confidence, and could end up being fearful of unexpected situations or persons. A puppy that reacts in this way could become fear-aggressive.

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Boston terrier built to win 
When 2-year-old Jag won the competition, Cindy Adams swept him up in her arms and kissed his forehead affectionately.
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Moore Upset By puppys Death 
JULIANNE MOORE was left devastated when the sick puppy a New York pet store sold her died within weeks of becoming a family pet. The actress’ pooch d
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Family Lab guards lost Dayton lad

News Register - The family’s yellow Labrador, Cooter, was standing guard. “Three searchers heard him crying,” said Yamhill County Sheriff’s Lt About 40 searchers were lined up from the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office, Yamhill County Search and Rescue, McMinnville Continued

Altoona Mirror - Steve and Lori Arnold, the dog s owners, want back Jake, a 19-year-old German Shepherd-Black Labrador mix. Township Police Our case has nothing to do with any rescue of a dog, Reilly said. There were no reports of abuse prior to this Continued

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Palo Alto Online - Pit Bulls have a higher success rate in passing temperament tests than “family friendly” breeds, such as the Golden and Labrador Retriever. Dog attacks INCREASED in Great Britain following the ban on pit bulls. This has happened in several areas where
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MPAA Hires Dogs To Sniff Out Illegal DVDs

PC Magazine - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - This time, Hollywood really has gone to the dogs. The Motion Picture Association of America on Thursday unveiled its latest tool in the war on movie piracy: a pair of DVD-sniffing Labrador Retrievers named Lucky and Flo. The Find Out More

Altoona Mirror - Yale was the area representative in Valdosta for Dogs Deserve Better, a Tipton-based dog protection organization, with Grimes is charged with stealing Jake, a 19-year-old German shepherd-black labrador mix. She says she took the dog off his chain Find Out More

Union Democrat - The yellow Labrador is a certified therapy dog Jamestown School teacher Sheri Betz originally trained for the San Rafael Guide Dogs for the Blind. Doug didn’t make the cut, so Betz decided to keep him as a “reading dog” for the school’s students. “I Find Out More

Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - This time, Hollywood really has gone to the dogs. The Motion Picture Association of America Thursday unveiled its latest tool in the war on movie piracy: a pair of DVD-sniffing Labrador Retrievers named Lucky and Flo. The MPAA Find Out More