Pets and Animals
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Trainer to stars says any dog can learn new tricksJan 01, 2014 5:46 am - LOS ANGELES — If it seems like your dog knows every trick in the book, try changing books. Babette Haggerty, veteran dog trainer to the stars, has packed 106 teach-them-...
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Arlington Hts., Mt. Prospect seek dog park inputJan 01, 2014 5:30 am - Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect dog park in the works
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Seniors, disabled get help feeding furry friendsJan 01, 2014 4:45 am - LOS ANGELES — If Meals on Wheels didn’t deliver donated dog food, Sherry Scott of San Diego says her golden retriever Tootie would be eating the pasta, riblets and veggi...
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Llamas, goats to graze at O’Hare again in springDec 30, 2013 1:53 pm - Goats, sheep, llamas and burros that helped clear vegetation around O’Hare International Airport this year are coming back in the spring. The Chicago Department of Aviat...
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Learn about seafood’s future:Dec 30, 2013 8:04 am - Learn what’s being done for seafood sustainability, as Reid Bogert, coordinator of Great Lakes and Sustainability at the Shedd Aquarium, comes to the Lake County Audubon...
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Wild animals win friends on FacebookDec 28, 2013 5:51 am - Stumpy is a hulking fixture in seas around Ningaloo Reef off the coast of Western Australia. Photographed there often, he has a tranquil, inquisitive demeanor — despite ...
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Cheetahs kill white-tailed deer at National ZooDec 27, 2013 3:45 pm - WASHINGTON — Two cheetahs at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo came across unexpected prey and the result was predictable. Zoo officials say a white-tailed deer was killed ...
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Otters make major comeback in IllinoisDec 25, 2013 2:58 pm - DANVILLE, Ill. — As a sixth grader in 1997, Josh Gabehart opened one of the pens that held 15 river otters being released at Kennekuk County Park in an effort to reintro...
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Study backs pets as presents, but holdouts remainDec 24, 2013 4:45 am - LOS ANGELES — Giving a puppy or a kitten to the pet lover on your list is a gift idea animal activists have long warned people to avoid. But a national animal welfare gr...
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Dogs rescued from North Chicago apartment up for adoptionDec 22, 2013 2:56 pm - Five dogs rescued by police last week from a North Chicago apartment will are up for adoption in Bloomingdale, according to a news release. Police announced last Tuesda...