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What Abilities Are Required to Be a Police Dog?
Police dogs are a very important part of law enforcement, as they help officers stay safe, fight crime and bring people to justice. Police dogs can perform many functions, including contraband...
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Microchip ID's for Dogs
Microchip implants are an unobtrusive, permanent solution to dog identity. Many dog owners worry about the possibility of losing their pet should it escape from the yard or slip its leash. Microchips...
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What Happens When a Dog Bites Someone?
If a dog bites you, take immediate action to identify the dog that caused harm. If the dog is a stray, you might need to undergo treatment for rabies. However, if you know the dog's owner, notify him...
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Shelter Protocols for Dangerous Fractious Animal Handling
Animal shelters can be places of great chaos and commotion. When a stray or surrendered animal is brought into an animal shelter, it is a big change for that animal. The animal may go into shock or...
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Dog Breed Pricing Information
Owning a dog can be a rewarding proposition, but depending upon the breed, it can be a very costly one as well. Generally, the more rare the breed, the more expensive it will be. Several factors will...
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Bully Stick Dangers for Dogs
Bully or "pizzle" sticks are tough pet chews made from the penis of an animal, usually a bull. Gnawing on a bully stick helps a dog relieve stress or boredom and chewing keeps its teeth and gums...
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How to Stop a Burglar From Getting in Through Doggy Doors
If you have a dog, there's a chance that you have installed a doggy door so that you don't have to keep getting up and letting your dog in and out every time it has to go to the bathroom....
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Shock Collar Information
Shock collars, also known as e-collars, are generally used to prevent a dog from crossing a boundary. According to the Humane Carolina website, "Shock collars work by administering an electrical...
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Dog Fence Laws in Texas
Owning a dog also means having the responsibility to control its behavior and to contain it properly. This means not only keeping your pet safe but also preventing it from harming other people, which...
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Why Does a Dog Go From Calm to Aggressive?
Aggression in dogs means harmful or threatening behavior, which is directed at another living creature. Symptoms of an aggressive dog may include growling, snarling, nipping, biting, snapping, or...
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What Are the Steps to Register a Dog?
There are quite a few reasons why one would want to register their dog with the American Kennel Club (AKC). For one, both the owner's and the dog's names would be recorded permanently in the breed's...
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Service Dogs Act
The Service Dogs Act is a law put into effect on January 1, 2009, in the province of Alberta, Canada. The new law is an extension of the Blind Person's Rights Act, which recognized and protected the...
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USDA Dog Kennel Regulations
Owners planning to travel by air with their canine companions must be well informed about rules and regulations. The choice of a kennel should not be taken lightheartedly since the U.S. Department of...
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Utah Dog Leash Laws
A few states have statewide dog leash laws, and although Utah is not one of these states, some communities or park areas do have ordinances that require dogs to be leashed. Even though dogs are not...
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Requirements for Oregon Service Dogs
A service dog can greatly help an individual with a disability. The dog can relieve stress and anxiety, or help a person navigate. Service animals are regulated by the Americans with Disabilities Act...
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Police Canine Grants
Police K9 units use trained dogs to apprehend or track criminals, protect their handlers, track missing persons or cadavers, or detect bombs, munitions, or drugs. The cost of pretrained K9 units can be...
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Anxiety Issues in Dogs
Dogs can suffer greatly from anxiety due to noise, being left alone or other stresses and may exhibit destructive and undesirable behaviors in response to their fear or nervous energy. Dog owners can...
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Signs of an Alpha Dog
In dog packs, there is always a leader. This role is referred to as the "alpha." In your home, there is a leader too, although you may not be aware of whom it is. Dogs instinctively look for a pack...
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The Advantages of Having a Dog
The Humane Society of the United States estimates that there are more than 77 million pet dogs in America. Dog ownership is popular in many nations, especially in the West. Dogs have been part of human...
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Pheremones for Dogs
Pheromones are scent cells that trigger certain physical responses in a many creatures, including dogs. Although humans cannot smell dog pheromones, dogs can. Pheromones can help dogs communicate with...
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