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Puppy seen dragging tire by its neck leads to owner’s arrest

Puppy seen dragging tire by its neck leads to owner’s arrest
This doggy “workout’’ apparently went a little too far. A man allegedly tethered his puppy to a tire to build the pet’s muscles, police said. But when police saw the small black pooch dragging the tire down a sidewalk in the 2500 block of West 63rd Tuesday morning, they arrested owner Joseph Clopton and charged him with animal cruelty. Clopton, 39, of Morgan Park, allegedly told police he …
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VIDEO: Montgomery Township to add new K-9 officer
Two of the Montgomery Township Police Department’s most distinguished officers are nearing retirement, at the ripe old ages of 8 and 7, respectively.
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What’s Happening
VFW fundraising dinner Friday VFW Post 6271, 233 E. 5th St., is holding its weekly Friday, dinner Feb. 25, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., serving spaghetti and meatballs, salad and garlic sticks. Cost is $ 7, public welcome. For takeout or additional information call 586-2197.
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Jack Graham: Plano pastor bounces back from tragedy, leads one of nation’s largest churches

Jack Graham: Plano pastor bounces back from tragedy, leads one of nation’s largest churches
Dr. Jack Graham knew from an early age that his life’s direction pointed to the local church, but he never imagined he would pastor a 30,000-member congregation.
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Haunted Domains PC review
Publisher: Alawar Entertainment Developer: Alawar Entertainment System requirements: Windows XP/Vista/Win 7, 1.4 GHz or faster CPU, 256 MB RAM, DirectX 8.0, 100 MB hard-drive space Genre: Action Adventure ESRB rating: Teen Release date: November 19, 2010 It’s not quite that time of year any longer, but the Halloween-themed titles were hitting the market hard during [...]
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Holiday movies, specials light up TV schedule
The classics are back, along with new offerings to make you laugh, cry and pull at your heartstrings. So warm up the DVR, settle in with a bowl of popcorn, and prepare to be delighted.
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Around Your Town, 11/19/2010
Lenny Redhouse performs the hoop dance Thursday as Cochise College’s Sierra Vista campus hosted the Redhouse Dancers from Tucson in observation of Native American Heritage Month. (Beatrice Richardson • Herald/Review)  The Arizona Medical Eye Unit from the Lions Vision Center Inc. will be giving ophthalmological medical eye examinations for the benefit of residents of Bisbee and surrounding …
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Dog Coat Designer Leads Innovators’ Cat Walk

(PRWEB) February 18, 2005

Toni Cherrett, from the tiny rocky British Channel Island of Alderney, is set to transform canine clothing with a dog coat design that dispenses with the difficulties of traditional protective wear and recognises that dogs, just like their owners, are happier when dressed in clothes that are comfortable, well-fitting and above all created to meet their needs.

The Trover™ Dog Coat with patent pending incorporates a three-point anchoring system with soft thigh cuffs around the hind legs. It does away with traditional fastenings to completely overcome common problems associated with old-style coats, and has proven so successful that its originality in design and application have placed Toni Cherrett among the top ten British Female Inventors / Innovators of 2005. The GWIIN award was announced last night (February 17th) at a ceremony in the Old Royal Naval College, Maritime, Greenwich.

TodayÂÂ’s dogs are regarded as more family member and less pet than ever before. As a result they are generally healthier; theyÂÂ’re living longer; and theyÂÂ’re becoming more accustomed to their creature comforts as dog kennels make way for centrally-heated living rooms. Like us, theyÂÂ’re used to being pampered – and so less well equipped to cope outdoors. They need good quality coats to help protect them when theyÂÂ’re outside. Until the arrival of Toni CherrettÂÂ’s Trover™ coat, dog apparel had failed to keep pace with the needs of the modern breed of canine.

Typical problems with traditional coats include restricted heart and lung function caused by underbelly straps (which can also chafe), the coat slipping or entangling dogs dangerously in the undergrowth – and, most commonly, the coat being blown about in bad weather, just when the dog (and its owner) needs the protection most.

The Trover™ Dog Coat fits easily with no fuss or trouble. Toni CherrettÂÂ’s design has already been adapted to suit a number of applications across Europe and the United States (where it has been granted a US Design Patent) – from helping aged pooches with aching joints to being sported by the GB World Agility Dog Team in Italy last September. Indeed, dogs enjoy wearing them so much that they often boast two or three Trover™ Coat styles in their wardrobe.

The Trover™ Dog Coat is currently available mail-order from www.trovercoats.com and will soon be introduced to retail outlets throughout the UK. It can be purchased in a wide variety of standard sizes, with a choice of colours and fabrics to suit the chosen styles. Prices (inclusive of VAT, post and packing) start at £32.08 for a medium Trover™ Agility Warm-up Coat.

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Do You Look Like Your Dog Contest Leads to Book, Worldwide, and Reality/Game Show Interest

(PRWEB) April 2, 2003

Do You Look Like Your Dog.Com

6114 La Salle, #358 . Oakland, CA 94611

(510) 339-1625; Fax: (510) 339-1626

www.doyoulooklikeyourdog.com . DogDaysBark@aol.com

From: Gini Graham Scott

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www.behaviorresearch.net

Do you look like your dog? Do you know others who do? Many people think they do and have been sending in photos from all over the world to participate in an International Do You Look Like Your Dog Contest, featured at www.doyoulooklikeyourdog.com. A book featuring about 100 people who have sent in photos or have been photographed at various dog shows will be published in January 2004 by Broadway Books, a division of Random House, though the book is not related to the contest. Now a worldwide call is out for owners with look-alike dogs to send in photos for consideration for the book by April 15th, though owners can still send in entries for the first contest until December, with winners to be announced in early 2004.

In late breaking news, there is interest in a Do You Look Like Your Dog Game and Reality TV Show, and recently a group of 10th to 12th graders at Southwest Livingston County High School in Ludlow, Missouri entered the contest as a photography class assignment. Now their photos are on the Web site, along with 350 photos from people all over the world – including entrants from Canada, New Zealand, Israel, and Italy. Licensing arrangements for calendars, greeting cards, and posters are also in the works.

When the Do You Look Like Your Dog Web site was established five years ago, the first photos came from the U.S. – most notably from Florida, Texas, New York, and California, but now owners and their dogs are from most states as well as other countries. The site also features dog art and ads, a PowerPoint presentation on why people look like their dog, and more.

The idea for the contest and site was developed by Gini Graham Scott, Ph.D., a speaker, writer, and researcher interested in psychological profiling, as well as other topics from creativity to social trends. She developed the idea after going to a local dog show and noticing differences between the owners of different types of dogs.

If you think you look like your dog or know who someone who does, youÂÂ’re invited to send in your photo to be considered for the book or entered in the competition, which is not related to the book and will be judged next year. The entrants are divided into the 8 main groups of dogs: working, herding, sporting, non-sporting, terriers, hounds, toys, and just plain mutts. YouÂÂ’ll see your photo posted on the Web site, too. Send photos to photos@doyoulooklikeyourdog.com or mail to Do You Look Like Your Dog, 6114 La Salle Avenue, #358, Oakland, CA 94611.



Adventures in Pulling

When we brought Riley home from the Humane Society over a year ago, she didn’t know how to sit, lay or stay. Actually, teaching her those commands (along with a whole bag of tricks) proved to be quite easy. But, most worrisome at the time was her inability to walk properly on a leash.

In fact, when we first got her, Riley would often walk me around neighborhood, dragging me into the street  and into other people’s yards. I’m a small person so maybe this was an easy task. But one time, she even dragged Justin (who is 6 feet tall) around the park and eventually onto his bottom…

Clearly, no one had ever taught Riley to walk properly.

Adventures in Pulling Photo

Riley in Autumn wearing her Gentle Leader

The Gentle Leader

So the first thing we did was to buy a Gentle Leader, which is a training lead that allows for greater control of an unruly pooch. But even with the training lead, I had to remain highly alert as the Gentle Leader didn’t always keep Riley from chasing squirrels, bicyclists and runners. Recognizing the dangers of Riley trying to chase after cars in the street, we immediately sought professional dog training.

One trainer suggested that patience and encouragement would help her to walk properly. And every time she pulled on the leash, we were instructed to stop walking; this lack of forward movement is actually a punishment to the dog. And then when Riley loosened up and relaxed, we’d continue walking. With this method, Riley was to associated calm, relaxed energy with a reward–moving forward. It would also teach her that pulling on the leash would bring on a negative consequence–standing still.

This technique was very frustrating for Riley because she has to stop all the time.  But its also frustrating to me (because we have to stop all the time!). With Riley pulling so often, we’d have to stop and wait every few steps…and just wait. Our trainer also taught us how to use treats to keep Riley focused while walking. Riley absolutely adores treats; she is truly food motivated. So, with a treat in hand, whenever I said “heal”, she’d walk perfectly beside me, waiting of course for the yummy reward. But without the treat in my hand, Ms. Riley would be off  to the races.

Another trainer suggested the method of being the calm, assertive leader, a la Cesar Milan. The trainer suggested using a slip lead and slightly (but quickly) jerking the lead whenever Riley was out line. This method is much harsher, and I wasn’t always comfortable with it. Nonetheless, that method did quickly teach Riley to not run towards cars. And with our situation at the time, that was perhaps the highest training priority on our minds.

Problem Solved?

So, how exactly did we teach Riley to walk on the leash? Well, actually we combined both methods and then added a large dose of patience. Slowly but surely,  Riley learned how to walk on her leash like a good Catahoula. Eventually we got rid of the gentle leader, stopped using the slip lead, and transitioned into just your standard collar…and for a while, she was doing pretty well.

Until recently.

Because now, it’s return of the crazy dog. She’s pulling me through the neighborhood and lunging every time a UPS truck passes by. Why UPS trucks? I have no clue. Maybe they look like a big brown dog to her.

Time for Something New

So, I’m using this blog as a journal to chronicle our attempts to get Riley walking like the once-walkable dog I know she can be again. To begin, I’m purchasing a Martingale Collar from Classic Hound. It’s a beautifully fashioned accessory yet functional in that it should help with Riley’s pulling. And I’ve also decided to retry the patience, encouragement, discipline strategy once again. I’ll continue adding to this post over the next few weeks and will let you know how it goes.

Riley’s Comment

Riley Pulling Photo

Walks?! I looooove walks. That’s cuz I get to go wherever I want, whenever I want. I used to be very good and mellow on the leash, but now I like to use my walk time to sniff for cats and chase those big brown delivery trucks…I LOVE those trucks! Other than that, I try to protect my mom cuz she needs a guard and I am very good at my job. But I don’t know why she doesn’t like me to bark. Somebody’s got to do it! Maybe she’ll see things my way soon enough and join me in the fun. We could even chase the truck down the street! Wooohooo!