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Dogs Find New Home in San Diego After Texas Storms Make Shelter ‘Uninhabitable'
More than two dozen Texas dogs arrived in San Diego , seeking warmer weather and a second chance at a forever home following brutal winter storms.
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Dog People, There's a New Guide to Fun in the Redwoods
It’s free, too: Download “29 Awesome Dog-Friendly Redwood Parks” now.
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Dog Walker Shot After Attempted Bulldog Theft in Hollywood
In Hollywood, someone shot a dog walker and tried to steal his or her two French bulldogs just before 10 p.m. Wednesday near Sunset and Sierra Bonita. The dog walker was rushed to the hospital. One dog was found at the scene, but the second was missing.
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Joe Biden Poses With ‘First Dogs' Champ and Major in the Oval Office
The president’s German shepherds look right at home in the White House’s inner sanctum.
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Dog-Walking Days Return to South Coast Botanic Garden
Pups on the sunny strut? Find ’em at this spacious Palos Verdes Peninsula spot on the third Sunday of the month (advance tickets are a must).
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Good Dogs! 20 Years of Covering Westminster Kennel Club Show
To every sport, there’s a season, a spot on the calendar that fans mark for the big event. World Series, October. College hoops, March. Indy 500, Memorial Day. For dog owners, it’s right around Valentine’s Day. That’s when they normally cuddle up on the couch with their precious pooch to watch the Super Bowl of Dogs — the Westminster Kennel...
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San Diego Dog Running Business Goes The Distance to Help Dogs and Owners
Yes, there are plenty of dog walkers but Kimberli Weeks is a dog runner. “People don’t realize mental benefits of dog running. They calm down and become better, truer versions of themselves.”
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In the Face of Devastation, Rescue Groups Find Puerto Rican Pups Forever Homes
Over the past three years, the island of Puerto Rico has faced mounting disasters – the devastating Hurricane Maria in 2017, several large earthquakes and aftershocks in 2020, and, most recently, the coronavirus pandemic. The disasters have left non-profit animal rescue groups like Animal Lighthouse Rescue with a big problem on their hands as the population of stray dogs, called…
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Dog Reunited With Family After Going Missing During Rollover Car Crash
The huskie disappeared after the crash. Robert Kovacik reported on NBC4 News on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021.
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Pasadena Humane's ‘Doga' Is Perfect for Pups and People
“Downward dog” takes on a whole new and adorable meaning during the animal-helping organization’s online fundraiser.
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Sportmix Pet Food Expands Recall After Deaths of at Least 70 Dogs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled certain varieties of Sportmix pet food products due to toxic levels of aflatoxin. On Monday, Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. expanded their recall to include “all pet foods containing corn and manufactured in the company’s Oklahoma plant, and having an expiration date on or before July 9, 2022.” Aflatoxin is a toxin...
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Dogs Rescued From Chinese Meat Trade to Meet New Families at LAX
Adopters from across North America traveled to LAX Sunday to welcome some very special new members of their families — dogs rescued from the Chinese dog-meat trade.
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Two Rescued Dogs Embark on Their New Careers as Rescuers With the LA County Fire Department
Two rescue dogs have been added to the Los Angeles County Fire Department search and rescue team, the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation announced Tuesday.
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Miracle 5 Years in the Making: Lost Sweet Pea Finally Goes Home
An adventurous pup that had been missing for nearly five years was finally reunited with her owner Tuesday.
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Vets Warn of Sudden Rise of Pet Illness Spreading in San Diego
Veterinarians in San Diego are seeing more and more cases of a bacterial illness in dogs called leptospirosis. The rise doesn’t qualify as an outbreak just yet, but the illness is spreading quickly at local dog parks and boarding facilities. In San Diego, our pets can have it pretty good at parks, beaches and open space for walks and...
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Miracle Reunion 5 Years in the Making as Sweet Pea Is Returned Home
Sweet Pea went missing from her home in Compton five years ago. Now she’s back home.
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Bowser Buyer Beware: How to Avoid Being Scammed Buying a Dog or Cat
There’s been a lot of pandemic puppy love happening this year as many families taking advantage of the time at home to get a pet. But fraudsters are taking advantage of the pandemic, telling buyers they can’t meet the animals before sending money. The Better Business Bureau says puppy and kitten scams have more than doubled this year, with projected...
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Chaplain-Service Dog Teams Offer San Diego Firefighters Emotional Support
Three newly activated teams of chaplains certified as handlers of specially trained service dogs will offer added emotional support services to the employees of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, the agency announced Tuesday.
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Rancho Coastal Humane Society Rescues 23 Dogs From Sonora, Mexico
The Rancho Coastal Humane Society will take in 23 puppies, adolescent, and adult dogs from the Mexican state of Sonora Saturday morning — the latest in a series of lifesaving transports from Rescue Fenix in Obregon, working hand-in-paw with the humane society and Greater Good Charities.
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The Pet Business Is Booming as Americans Spend More on Their Animals While They Work From Home
With the spike in pet adoptions during the coronavirus pandemic, pet businesses, big and small, are experiencing a spike in sales.