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With more than 20 years of experience in professional animal handling, Melissa Berryman of People Training for Good Dogs will be advising dog owners about preventing dog bites and protecting their liability at the Southern California Pet Expo on February 2, 2013. Falmouth, MA. (PRWEB) January 31, 2013 National dog bite consultant Melissa Berryman will be teaching two valuable lessons to dog owners during presentations at the Southern California Pet Expo in Long Beach, California. She...
K9 c.a.r.e.s announces the rollout of their new therapy dog training and certification program in Colorado. More people are finding it immensely rewarding to touch people’s lives and hearts through volunteering with “Man’s Best Friend.” The new K9 c.a.r.e.s. program helps make it possible to be a certified therapy dog team. Wewstminster, CO (PRWEB) January 22, 2013 K9 c.a.r.e.s. (Canine Assisted Reduction of Eventful Stress), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Colorado,...
High Class K-9 is proud to announce their new services. The new service allows people to bring their dog to their special facility for protection and obedience training. Miramar, Florida, USA (PRWEB) January 07, 2013 High Class K-9 is proud to announce that they are now offering protection and obedience training to dogs. They have a special training facility that they use in order to train the dogs. Here, dogs of all ages can get the obedience they deserve and learn how to protect their...
[Watch Video: Using Dogs To Sniff Out A Diagnosis] Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Humans have relied on dogs for millennia. Since first being domesticated some 15,000 years ago, dogs have been “man’s best friend” through thick and thin. We have used dogs for work, for sport and for play. They have provided invaluable services to mankind, providing their unique skills as police dogs, seeing-eye dogs, and perhaps their greatest attribute as hunting dogs....
Rayshell Clapper for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Dog lovers worldwide spend endless amounts of time and money to keep their dogs healthy. And why not? Dogs are parts of our families. They love and support us thus we should love and support them. Dogs are not simply protectors (although many of our pups would die to save us); they are also partners. They love us like we love them, sometimes more. And that’s where the rub is because dogs do not live as long as we do. We adopt them...
Hero Dog Awards Premieres on Hallmark Channel November 8, 2012 at 8:00PM ET/PT Betty White Honored with National Humanitarian Medal and Legacy Award LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Specialized Search Dog Gabe, the life-saving military working dog who served our country by completing more than 210 combat missions with 26 explosive and weapons finds in Iraq, has been named the top American Hero Dog at the American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards(TM),...
Petco™ and Natural Balance Pet Foods® have joined forces once again to celebrate National Service Dog Month in September with a fundraiser on behalf of U.S. organizations that support and/or train service dogs. The annual fundraiser has always supported guide dogs, but this year in addition to guide dogs, it will also raise funds on behalf of all service dogs including Military Working Dogs and the country’s first ever national monument honoring Military Working Dogs. San Diego,...
[ Watch the Video ] redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Many animals spend time together in herds for protection and not because they 'like' each other, according to a new study, which provides the first hard evidence that the "selfish herd theory" is true. To prove this theory, researchers strapped GPS-enabled backpacks to flocking sheep and a herding dog. "We were able to track the movements of the sheep and the dog that pursued them on a second-by-second...
New canine explosives detection service adds another layer of efficiency to security Programs. Garden City, NY (PRWEB) July 12, 2012 The new Global Elite Canine Unit has been added to the security offerings at the Global Elite Group, the company announced. Specially trained dogs will be utilized for bomb sweeps for aircraft and hotels. The highly trained canine unit will be part of both the aviation security and the event management divisions. “Ways to increase the efficiency of our...
Two Million Votes Yield Eight Outstanding Dogs to Receive Top Honors in Beverly Hills at "American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards(TM)" Gala and Award Ceremony October 6 90-minute Hero Dog Awards special to air on Hallmark Channel in November NEW YORK, July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In what is clearly shaping up to be the most popular and unifying campaign of 2012, Americans of every political persuasion have come together in unprecedented numbers, casting more than two...
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The Portuguese cattle dog, known by its original name Cão de Castro Laboreiro and other English names, is a breed of domestic livestock guarding dog that originated from Portugal. Its original name means “Dog from Castro Laboreiro” and refers to its city of origin, Castro Laboreiro. The history of this breed is largely unknown, although many stories exist about its development occurring in the 1800’s. It is thought that the modern breed is descended from guard dogs that existed before...
The Armenian Gampr is a breed of livestock guarding dog that originated from the Armenian Highlands. This breed was developed by locals who used primitive selective breeding techniques, but is considered a distinctive landrace. The Armenian term Gampr translates to watchdog in English, which is this breed’s most common usage. The Armenian Gampr is natural breed that has not changed very much throughout its documented history. It is a large dog that can reach an average weight between 99...
The Newfoundland is a large working breed used for pulling fishing nets and heavy equipment which originated in Newfoundland. Its ancestors, big black bear-like dogs introduced by the Vikings, also produced the St. John's Dog. The size of the breed was produced when large mastiffs were introduced into the gene pool. Irish and English fishermen visiting Newfoundland in the 1880s accurately describe the breed as it is today, due to early establishment of its attributes. The breed is not only an...
The Portuguese Sheepdog, also known as the Cão da Serra de Aires or the Aires Mountain Dog, is a sheepdog from the Aires Mountains, north of the Tagus River. The breed stands 16 to 22 inches tall and generally weighs 26 to 40 pounds. Photo Copyright and Credit
The Mioritic is a large sheep dog from the Carpathian Mountains in Romania. It was bred to guard herds in the mountains and is exceptionally bold. The breed weighs 110 to 132 pounds and stands 25 to 30 inches tall. It is a massive breed, and its thick hair makes it appear even larger. Its hair can be any color from white to orange. The Mioritic is an extremely disciplined breed. It is calm and well-mannered, especially if it is properly socialized and trained at a young age. It is also...
