Native American folklore says that the Great Spirit felt the people on Earth needed a gift, so he gave them a special dog who is spiritual in heart. The special thing about the dog is that it was made without ego, a true God-given gift to mankind.
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Nancy L. Young-Houser
Category: Pets And Animals > Dogs
On December 5, 2011, Cumberland County Animal Control Board in North Carolina presented a proposal that would automatically register all bully breeds under a new breed ban. Dogs like Akitas, Huskies, Mastiffs, Pitbulls, Great Danes, German Shepherds, read more
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Nancy L. Young-Houser
Category: Pets And Animals > Dogs
A two-day benched confirmation show, with qualified judges of New York's Westminster Dog Show at Madison Square Garden annually evaluating individual purebred breeds of dogs on how well that dog conforms to their breed standards, is going on read more
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Nancy L. Young-Houser
Category: Pets And Animals > Dogs
A dog race that spans the width of Alaska, the annual March Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is one of the longest and most grueling dog races in the world, with this year consisting of 1,100-miles of arctic blizzard conditions. And presently, it read more
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Nancy L. Young-Houser
Category: Pets And Animals > Dogs
Referred to as the K9 dog, similar to the term "canine", today the police dog has reached such a high status in the United States that the intentional killing or injury of a police dog is considered a felony, with harsher penalties than in local read more
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Nancy L. Young-Houser
Category: Pets And Animals > Dogs
At one time dogs were considered the beast of burden for mankind, turning spits and pulling carts for transportation. Today many breeds are considered work animals: herding cattle and sheep; working for the police and military; and helping those read more
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Nancy L. Young-Houser
Category: Pets And Animals > Dogs
Because of medical advances and healthy nutrition, dogs and pets are living longer lives now than even before. Yet when it is time to have them put to sleep due to old age, illness or injury, it is always a difficult personal decision. Some wish read more
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Nancy L. Young-Houser
Category: Pets And Animals > Dogs
At one time all of these dogs were cute little puppies, with the world ahead of them full of dreams and fun experiences. Unfortunately, many of our rescues have met uncaring owners or ended up in breeder kennels with many becoming part of the read more
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Nancy L. Young-Houser
Category: Pets And Animals > Dogs
In 1824, organized dog welfare began in Britain, when the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was developed. This Royal organization is still in existence today, finding its way to the United States by 1866. An animal lover by the read more
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Nancy L. Young-Houser
Category: Pets And Animals > Dogs
In the United States an exodus is going on at the present time due to loss of homes, loss of jobs, and loss of savings/retirement monies--a dog and animal exodus (except without the Red Sea being involved) which involves shelters and dog pounds. read more
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Nancy L. Young-Houser
Category: Pets And Animals > Dogs