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News & Events — May 7, 2012 5:30 am

Look Who’s Barkin’

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Hello loyal pups! Good morning and welcome to our newest feature: a daily roundup of today’s Doggy Headlines! We’ll keep you in the know about who’s barking, howling and wagging their tails in this dog gone community.

Natural Balance Pet Food Recalls Due to Salmonella
Natural Balance (manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods) voluntarily recalls a batch of dry dog food after a batch tested positive for salmonella. No animal illnesses have been reported and the recall is a precautionary measure.

 

 

Guide Dog Gives a Blind Dog New Sight
Golden Retriever, Tanner, born blind and epileptic, was about to be put down. Enter Blair, a homeless Black Lab with PTSD. An unlikely friendship is born: Blair becomes attached to Tanner and begins guiding him by the leash; a blind dog is given new sight.

 

 

Paging Dogter Woof?
New research shows dogs can be trained to identify cancer with up to 88% accuracy. Dogs can pick up scents in a cancer patients’ urine and blood that signify malignancy.

 

 

 

Dog’s Walk for MS
100 dogs, 500 people and one bearded dragon lizard entered the 2012 North Shore Multiple Sclerosis Walk to raise money to fight MS. Two paws up for our four-legged friends!

 

 

Celebrity Dog Tweets
@CesarMillan: A dog’s natural instinct is to want to bond, to love and be loved — which is what all of us want deep down.
@MileyCyrus: Theres times when I think we rescue them but they save us. He brings so much ❤ into my life.We r BOTH so grateful,

 

…And that’s the way the dog biscuit crumbles.

 

Sources: ChicagoNow.com, DogTime.com, National MS Society, Dog Food Advisor

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