Homecoming
I can’t remember if I have ever mentioned this before, but for a number of years, I volunteered as a puppy raiser and trainer for a guide dog program. Growing up, I loved animals, and my family bred, trained, and showed Shetland Sheepdogs and Boxers. I spent many weekends at dog shows, competing in obedience competitions at advanced levels. It was so much fun, and I look back on those days fondly. When I was competing in the Miss Maryland/Miss America program, I needed to decide on a spec
MPAA Dog is dead. Cause under investigation
Manny, a yellow Labrador retriever trained to sniff polycarbonate and other chemicals in optical discs, died nine days ago in Malaysia, the MPAA announced Monday. Manny, who also had a penchant for retrieving tennis balls and slobbering, was 1. An autopsy was being conducted.
Doggone Green in Chicago: A Tale About Doo-Doo’ing The Right Thing
By Lynette Holloway Sean J. Hunter, director of Doggy Au Pair, with Shih Tzu Lester J. Doodles and Silla, a Mastiff Most days, Sean J. Hunter, a jaunty dog walker, can be seen maneuvering his way along the sidewalks of Chicago’s tony Gold Coast neighborhood followed by a cavalry of his charges: pampered pooches. They range in size from as tiny as Shih Tzus and Maltese to those as big as Labradors and Mastiffs. So, it’s safe to say Hunter knows all about the business of doggie poop and the
