Dog DNA helps convict man who used pet as weapon

March 21, 2010

Dog DNA helps convict man who used pet as weapon
LONDON – A man who used his dog to attack a teenager whom he then stabbed to death was sentenced Friday to at least…

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‘Comfort Dogs’ Come to Emotional Rescue

March 21, 2010

‘Comfort Dogs’ Come to Emotional Rescue
THURSDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) — Dogs perform lifesaving jobs every day. They sniff out bombs, locate lost children and even find people buried by avalanches.

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Ideal Access Preparation of a Mandibular Canine

March 21, 2010


This is a video we recorded for our Endodontics course at the University of Tennessee Dental School in Memphis, Tennessee. Enjoy…

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A New Dog Census Web Site

March 20, 2010

A new Dog Census web site is now available. CountMyDog.com is an unofficial dog census created by a small group of dog lovers. The idea is to collect information about as many dogs as possible so we can gather meaningful statistics such as popular names and breed popularity by location. No personal information is requested [...]

‘Elvis the Calculus Dog’ to visit U.Va. math department

March 20, 2010

‘Elvis the Calculus Dog’ to visit U.Va. math department
The Department of Mathematics and the Institute of Mathematical Science at the University of Virginia are sponsoring a free talk, ‘Do Dogs Know Calculus?’
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Breckenridge police: Mountain Outfitters burglar arrested

March 20, 2010

Breckenridge police: Mountain Outfitters burglar arrested
BRECKENRIDGE – Police arrested a local man they caught burglarizing Mountain Outfitters early Wednesday morning, and merchandise was later discovered in his home from two previous burglaries at the same location. Jason Roger Oberg, 23, is charged with four counts of theft and second-degree burglary and resisting arrest, according to [...]

There was a time when Sarah trying to use a hammer meant that the dogs and I would make a calm but rapid escape.

March 20, 2010

Dog photo taken by colorblindPICASO.

What is the best way to teach dogs not to fight with neighbor dogs through the fence?

March 20, 2010

My dogs jump at the fence and bark at the neighbors’ dogs, and their dogs do the same to outs, and it drives me crazy! It’s also dangerous. My dogs are small/medium (34 lbs and 14 lbs) but the neighbors have huge Goldern Retrievers and a really vicious-looking pit bull type terrier. My dogs are [...]

Cedar Rapids K9 unit nabs $500,000 worth of pot

March 19, 2010

Cedar Rapids K9 unit nabs $500,000 worth of pot
A Cedar Rapids police K9 unit named Marco recovered 500 pounds of marijuana with a street value of $500,000 in a one incident this week, authorities said. Marco and his handler Officer Al Fear were…
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