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Help a NYC Puppy

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From Alex: “A friend came to me yesterday who had saved a puppy off the street (see photo). I volunteer for a local animal rescue so I took the dog off her hands, but since this dog hasn’t had medical care, he can’t yet be housed in a shelter as it could put both him and the other animals at risk.

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Hero Dog Awards

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Julianne Hough helped kick off the voting campaign for America’s first ever “ Hero Dog Awards ” at the VA Medical Center-Manhattan, where she visited with patients with therapy dogs from The Good Dog Foundation, and put on an acoustic performance. Please visit the Hero Dog Awards and vote for your favorite therapy dog!

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Blue-Collar Dogs on Nat Geo WILD

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The medical field has expanded use of dogs from assisting the hard of hearing and the physically challenged to predicting blood sugar crashes, detecting oncoming seizures and sniffing out disease. In the video: “Guide Dog Puppies” – Meet some of the cutest guide dogs you’ll ever meet! Blue-Collar Dogs: Border Hounds.

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November is Senior Pet Month

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For kittens and puppies, most any time is play time. Older pets still need love and attention, but they don’t require babysitting like a frisky puppy or curious kitten. Some older pets have special medical needs, but after all they’ve given us through the years, it’s an honor to take care of them in return. Laid-back lifestyle.

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Pet Adoption Tips from Adopt-A-Pet.com

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Some people are seeking purebred animals or puppies and think these are not available in shelters. Often these puppies or kittens are not placed in homes, and end up in the shelter. Puppies are great but often people are much happier getting a dog who is older, and whose size and temperament is a known quantity.

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Common Skin Diseases Witnessed in Dogs

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They may even feel allergic towards medications, and products, like plastic feeding bowls! 4) Hereditary/Developmental Skin Disease: Some skin diseases in dogs are either inherited, or contracted as a puppy, or later in life. Common Skin Diseases in Dogs.

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Dogs of Courage

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From wildlife protection and conservation, as service canines for inmates, during search and rescue missions, in fires, as therapists, and for medical-detection purposes, and more, dogs are working hard for us all the time. Dogs of Courage will help the reader learn about all the different roles dogs play. Boomerang Pet Awards in London.

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