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10NovNovember 10, 2019

Puppies Over Politics

Congress must stop the cruel experiments the VA is conducting on dogs.

IN AN ERA CONSUMED BY partisanship and deep policy divides, Republicans and Democrats appear far apart on major issues dominating the headlines. But there are two notable exceptions – veterans and dogs – and we are leading a new bipartisan effort to score a win for both.

In mid-July, The New York Times noted the Veterans' Affairs Committees in both the House and Senate were a "case study in Washington working as designed." Veterans issues, from accountability reform and whistleblower protections to the "forever GI bill," appear to be among the few things folks in Washington can agree on.

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09NovNovember 9, 2019

How To Move On From The Loss Of A Beloved Pet

Losing a family member can feel unbearable. When that family member is a pet you’ve loved for years, the heartache is often indescribable. Pets play a huge role in people’s lives, and when a beloved pet dies, it can trigger a grieving process like no other.

The love and devotion many people have for their pets runs deep. Sometimes, this even goes to extremes, like a pet owner wanting their dog to be buried with them if they pass away. In most cases, though, if a dog dies, it’s important to understand that you’re allowed to grieve. You don’t have to “get over it” just because it’s an animal and not a person. You know your connection with your pet better than anyone, and allowing yourself time to process their death will make it easier to cope, in the long run.

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08NovNovember 8, 2019

Several States Move to Ban Sales of Pets in Stores

HOW MUCH IS THAT DOGGIE in the window? That question may become just an old song title instead of a hopeful customer inquiry, if a trend continues against selling certain animals in pet stores.

Maryland recently became the second state to ban retail pet stores from selling puppies and kittens, a move supporters of the legislation say will help discourage “puppy mills” that breed dogs in inhumane conditions and euthanize the animals when they are no longer able to breed. The law follows a similar one passed last year in California, though the Golden State will allow shops to sell cats, dogs and rabbits that came from shelters and rescue centers.

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08NovNovember 8, 2019

Labradoodle Creator Dogged By Personal Regrets

Wally Conran created the labrador-poodle hybrid in 1989 and now laments “I opened a Pandora’s box and released a Frankenstein’s monster.”

When Frank Sinatra sang “Regrets, I’ve had a few,” he may have been speaking for the man who created the labradoodle.

Three decades ago, Australian dog breeder Wally Conron was asked to breed a non-shedding guide dog for a blind woman in Hawaii whose husband was allergic to long-haired dogs.

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08NovNovember 8, 2019

Retired Police Dogs Had To Be Sold Or Destroyed Under State Law

Police dogs spend all day working with handlers. They typically live together.

But when law enforcement K-9s in Texas have retired, they haven’t always gone home with their handlers. Laws in the nation’s second-largest state treated the dogs as surplus public property that, like firearms or police cars taken out of commission, needed to be auctioned off, donated to charity or destroyed.

That changed Tuesday, when voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that allows dogs, horses or other law enforcement animals to be adopted at no cost by their handlers or other “qualified” caretakers.

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08NovNovember 8, 2019

Labrador Sworn In At State Attorney’s Office As Emotional Support Dog

Hatty, age 2, will work with children as well as people with mental health issues who have been the victims of assault

CHICAGO (AP) — It was a real dog of a ceremony this week during a swearing-in at the state’s attorney’s office in Chicago.

The newly sworn-in worker is a Labrador retriever named Hatty. The 2-year-old will be on a 9-to-5 human schedule. But she’s being asked to work like a dog, to just do what comes naturally to most dogs: show affection.

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08NovNovember 8, 2019

6 Dog-Related Tax Deductions You May Be Eligible to Claim

With tax day right around the corner, many of us are searching far and wide for any deductions we can get! That got us wondering, are dogs tax deductible? Well… not exactly, but there are some dog related expenses that may be!

We all know our dogs are members of the family, but the IRS doesn’t see them that way – they can’t be counted as dependents. But, there ARE some dog-related expenses you might not be aware of! Of course, you’ll want to check with your tax professional to make sure your write-offs are legitimate.

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08NovNovember 8, 2019

Dog Daycare Worker Pleads Guilty To Felony Charge For Beating Dog To Death

Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 23-year-old Jarrod Dillman of Buffalo pleaded guilty before State Supreme Court Justice Russell P. Buscaglia to one count of Aggravated Cruelty to Animals, a felony. The defendant pleaded guilty to the highest charge.

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07NovNovember 7, 2019

Bad Dog? Think Twice Before Yelling, Experts Say

Few things are more adorable—or destructive—than a new puppy. When they pee on rugs, chew furniture, and get aggressive with other pups, their stressed-out owners usually turn to dog training. Now, a novel study suggests programs that use even relatively mild punishments like yelling and leash-jerking can stress dogs out, making them more “pessimistic” than dogs that experience reward-based training.

“[Punishment] training may seem to work in the short run … but these methods can have future negative consequences,” says Marc Bekoff, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Colorado in Boulder who was not involved in the new study. “[These dogs are] living in perpetual stress.”

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07NovNovember 7, 2019

Dog Who Bit Fall River Toddler Won’t Be Euthanized, Judge Rules

FALL RIVER — A local woman gets to keep her pet after a judge Monday reversed the police chief’s order to euthanize her “pit bull type” dog who bit a child, instead placing a number of conditions on her ownership of the canine, including that the dog receive aggression training and wear a muzzle.

District Court Judge Kevin Finnerty issued a ruling in which he wrote that the “extreme remedy of euthanasia is not appropriate” for the 4-year-old dog named Diamond, the subject of a hearing late last week.

The hearing was scheduled after Diamond’s owner, Brennah Medeiros, appealed a clerk magistrate’s earlier ruling that upheld Police Chief Albert Dupere’s order to euthanize the dog.

Diamond bit the child, who was about 18 months old, on her head and leg in May. The girl is the child of Medeiros’ boyfriend, Joshua Montesinos. She was treated with stitches at Hasbro Children’s Hospital, then released.

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