Strangers band together to save dog in 17th Street Canal
NEW ORLEANS -- Nearly a dozen people spent hours trying to save the life of a dog trapped in the 17th Street Canal on Tuesday. The dog kept moving for miles, back and forth from Orleans to Jefferson Parish, and at times people lost track of her. But when a group of strangers teamed up, there was a happy ending. It's a new day for DeDe the Pitt Bull. "That's a good face. She has a very loving ...
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Call of the WildCare!
A mother bird sat on her egg. The egg jumped. "Oh oh!" said the mother bird. "My baby will be here! He will want to eat. I must get something for my baby bird to eat. I will be back!" So away she went.
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How to care for dogs with heartworms
Editors note: This is the second in a two-part series on heartworms in dogs.
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Kids-East Bay Through August 8
ARDENWOOD HISTORIC FARM Ardenwood farm is a working farm that dates back to the time of the Patterson Ranch, a 19th-century estate with a mansion and Victorian Gardens. Today, the farm still practices farming techniques from the 1870s.
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101 things to do around Langley this summer
The Golden Ears Bridge is impressive from the air and the ground. The toll bridge is free for pedestrians and bicycle riders.
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Adopted felines are triple the fun
Eleven years ago, while working in an emergency animal hospital in Virginia, I had a small fluff brought in the hospital waiting room, barely alive. She was carried by a young boy, in the palm of his hand, after finding her by the Dumpster out back.
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Pees to meet you
Dear John: I have a 2 1/2 year old beagle that, every time my son comes to visit, pees when they meet. Even when I visit his house with her she does the same thing. What can I do to stop this? I have tried scolding her and even spanking her, which I really hate to do, but nothing seems to work.
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AMISH DOG BREEDERS FACE HEAT
The SUV coasts through the dead center of Ohio Amish country. Under a blank June sky, the Holmes County landscape is a picture postcard of country charm: A tight two-lane road lassos around green hills, the acres dotted with barns and the farmland studded with the five o'clock shadow of early crops.
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BusinessNorth Exclusives Ely is cool with its latest honor
This little town is no stranger to the odd-ball promotion. Recent tradition, fueled by the Ely Chamber of Commerce and directed by a hired ad agency consultant from the Cities, has kicked off headline-seeking campaigns on April Fools Day.
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What's On
- White Rock Trad Jazz Society presents three-hour concert/dance events Sunday afternoons at Crescent Beach Legion, 3-6 p.m. at 2643 128th St., South Surrey. Summer Jazz series features Red Beans & Rice jazz band to Aug. 22 (except July 4 and Aug. 1 holiday weekends).
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