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2008-09-25 A dogs life in childrens exhibition - News - Manchester Evening News

She said: "The dog is my grandmothers dog, Whisky, who lives with her in the Congo. Im hoping to visit him soon. " Janine Evans, head of art at All Hallows, said: "Our pupils all like dogs and either have one or know of one.

A GLIMPSE of mongrels living on the streets in remote corners of the world - and dogs kept as pampered pets - has been captured through the eyes of children.

The idea for the exhibition stemmed from a book of drawings of dogs which animal lover Mr Riley did two years ago.

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2008-09-23 Owner of killer dogs is ordered back to prison - Los Angeles Times

SAN FRANCISCO -- An attorney whose dogs mauled her neighbor to death in a gruesome attack that received national attention was sentenced this morning to 15 years to life in prison for the 2001 murder of lacrosse coach Dianne Whipple.

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SAN FRANCISCO -- An attorney whose dogs mauled her neighbor to death in a gruesome attack that received national attention was sentenced this morning to 15 years to life in prison for the 2001 murder of lacrosse coach Dianne Whipple. - California news

2008-09-19 Owner of dogs that killed 2 apologizes at sentencing - Livingston Community News

Cockrell, 52, was sentenced by Livingston County Circuit Judge Stanley Latreille to three years, seven months to 15 years in prison. The punishment meshed with a sentencing agreement reached last month with Livingston County Prosecutor David Morse. Cockrell pleaded no contest to charges of possessing dangerous animals causing death, punishable by up to 15 years in prison, and allowing dogs to stray, a 90-day misdemeanor. No contest plea is not an admission of guilt, but is treated that way for sentencing purposes.

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2008-09-17 Natural health options for your pet - seriously. General Pets Stories Castle Rock

Natural health options for your pet - seriously.

Bring your pet for a free spinal screening. Learn about animal chiropractics and how Dr. Andi Harper has successfully helped both animals with physical challenges, aging issues but also with preventative health. It is a natural form of pain relief. Learn about the benefits of pet massage and cranioscaral balancing. Also, learn about how some natural technologies from Nikken and nutritionals have extended the quality and quantity of life for Jesse (15 year old lab mix who almost had to be put down 2 years ago). Thanks to Dr. Andi and the various natural Nikken technologies, Jesse is medication free and full of energy and life.

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2008-09-13 Making your life up as you go along - Books - Entertainment . au

Beginning life as Johannes OhUrmoltaigh (OHurmelty, he pronounces it), he grew up in the 1960s without television, speaking principally Irish and German. To utter English in Hamiltons household was a crime for which the father, a language-fascist waging war against the English language, would mete out lashes of the cane to the schoolboy Hugo and his brother.

He sips the cool fizz, then coughs again. The dogs are grumbling. Many hours later, replaying the tape while transcribing his voice, it strikes me how often Hamilton barks. He makes no fuss of it at all.

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Tom Adair meets a writer whose identity is his disguise. - The Age Online - Making your life up as you go along Books

2008-09-10 CRIME Blog The Dallas Morning News

Hot Diggidy Dogs is run by a hospice nurse, B. A. Kobus, who says she was looking for a business she could semi-retire with.

Ms. Kobus hopes anybody who knows where the cart is will e-mail her at bigdogs4@ .

I was to the point in life where I was ready to be with people when theyre having fun," Ms. Kobus says.

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2008-09-09 Courage Cards Announces 2008 Fine Art Holiday Greeting Card Collection - MarketWatch

Huggins has been a Courage Card artist for more than 20 years. In addition to her artistic endeavors, she is also a Public Fire and Life Safety Educator. Huggins, along with her service dog, Willow, teach firefighters rescue procedures. The training of service dogs has become a real passion in her life. "My disabilities dont define me. I define myself by my abilities. Through my art, I hope to instill the concept that one can achieve goals in spite of obstacles. "

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2008-09-09 The worlds oldest canine dies at the age of 203 (thats in dog years) Mail Online

But Bella died of a heart attack on Saturday in Lincolnshire where the couple had gone on holiday with their dogs.

We had just come up to Mablethorpe - we always go to the same place on holiday because we can take the dogs," said Mr Richardson.

Since then Bella has enjoyed a life of comfort at the Derbyshire home of 76-year-old Mr Richardson and his partner Daisy Cooper, 81.

Its a dogs life: Bella with her owner David Richardson. The Labrador cross lived to the grand old age of 203 years

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A dog believed to be the oldest in the world has died - aged around 203 in dog years. - The worlds oldest canine dies age 203 thats dog years

2008-09-09 Landmark research heralds new era in dog heart treatment and longer life for dogs - Press Release

Results from the QUEST (Quality of Life and Extension of Survival Time) study, published in the current issue of the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, mark a significant milestone in canine cardiac health. Experts report that 25 pct. of all small to medium-sized dogs over the age of seven are likely to suffer from heart disease at some point in their life,2 and 75 pct. of those cases are caused by myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD),3 sometimes known as valvular insufficiency or endocardiosis.

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2008-09-05 Diggers condition eases The Australian

THE survival prospects of an Australian special forces soldier with life-threatening injuries, sustained in an insurgent ambush in Afghanistan, have greatly improved.

The unnamed soldier with life-threatening wounds has been flown to a military hospital in Germany for specialist care.

TERRI Irwins Australia Zoo has confirmed cattle will continue to be run on part of the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve.

Defence now says the pens were never used for their intended purpose of housing dogs.

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THE survival prospects of an Australian special forces soldier with life-threatening injuries, sustained in an insurgent ambush in Afghanistan, have greatly improved. - Diggers condition eases The Nation The Australian