Dog Anchors Man Facing Setbacks – NYTimes.com

By TIMOTHY BRAUN

 

Published: August 23, 2012

 

WHEN I met the dog, he was sitting in a cage to my left as I entered a local animal shelter near the running path I frequent in downtown Austin, Texas. I had no intention to adopt a dog. I only stopped for a drink of cold water.

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Training Dogs to Find Truffles in Oregon – NYTimes.com

By NICK CZAP (NYT)
Dogs and their owners go to school to hunt and harvest an expensive fungus.

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Dock Jumping Competitions Test Dogs’ Leaping Abilities – NYTimes.com

By JAMES CARD (NYT)
The premise is simple: dogs jump into the water and are judged on how well they do in terms of distance, height and swimming speed.

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At a Long Island Animal Hospital, Learning How to Treat Military Dogs – NYTimes.com

By ERIC NEWCOMER (NYT)
Rescuers with the New York Air National Guard recently underwent training in animal care at Long Island Veterinary Specialists.

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Loyal Companion Helps a Veteran With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – NYTimes.com

Tori Stitt is among a growing group of war veterans finding that service dogs can offer relief from some of the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder.

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The Costs of Having a Fat Dog or Cat – NYTimes.com

Matthew Beck/Citrus County Chronicle, via Associated Press
As the number of Americans who are overweight has grown, studies show that they have gained some four-legged company. About half of all dogs and cats in American homes are overweight or obese, up slightly from 2010, according to a recent study by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. In a nation of 170 million pets, many of them as beloved as children, that means that roughly 85 million are carrying too much weight. And many pet owners are finding that the extra pounds on a pudgy cat or dog can lead to severe – and costly – health problems.

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Raw Food for Dogs – A Risk or a Cure-All? – NYTimes.com

By CHRISTINE WHITNEY (NYT)
Raw diets for dogs aren’t a new concept, but the raw foodist niche in the pet-care industry is a relatively recent development. And some veterinarians are skeptical.

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Westminster Dog Show Parts Ways With Pedigree, a Longtime Sponsor – NYTimes.com

By SARAH MASLIN NIR (NYT)
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show split with the pet food brand partly over concerns about the company’s sorrowful adoption ads.

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Helping Injured Dogs Walk Again – NYTimes.com

An experimental drug being tested on dachshunds and other dogs with spinal cord damage may eventually lead to new treatments for people with similar injuries. Read more..

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Study Finds Infantlike Understanding in Dogs – NYTimes.com

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By SINDYA N. BHANOO (NYT)
How dogs in a new study responded to a woman’s greeting depended on whether she looked at them.

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