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Pawsabilities 2008 draws record crowd Mar 15, 2008
Pawsabilities was designed to showcase the local dog community and to raise funds for Susquehanna Service Dogs, a program of Keystone Children and Family Services designed to train and provide service and hearing dogs to assist children and adults with disabilities to become more independent. About 15 service dogs are placed each year with families. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Bethel teen wins Jr. Iditarod by two seconds Feb 25, 2008
Hearing dogs barking behind her, Klejka said she could see the race she d led all morning slipping away. They were going way faster, she said. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Hearing and Service Dogs Liberate Deaf and Disabled Feb 23, 2008
Hearing Dogs alert their deaf partners to important sounds such as the oven timer, knock at the door, telephone/T.D.D., babys cry and smoke alarm. Trooper wakes me up in the morning when the alarm goes off, says Carolyn Wilson about her Hearing Dog, an alert Boston Terrier mix who was once abandoned in an animal shelter. (KWTX.com, TX)
Condo resident bucks rules for love of pet Jan 16, 2008
How about the rights of people who move into a community like that for the specific purpose of not hearing dogs bark or stepping in you know what. Please she knew better and consider the people who snuck in a dog and got caught payed a fine and had to remove the dog, what do you say to them. (The Palm Beach Post)
Deaf Dogs Make Great Pets Dec 29, 2007
Deaf dogs can learn just as much as hearing dogs ... Deaf dogs may startle easier than hearing dogs and will benefit from desensitization to startling ... With a creative and committed owner, a deaf dog can learn to do all the things hearing dogs do. (Suite101.com)
Wild Dogs On The Prowl Dec 6, 2007
One night, hearing dogs, Arthur Green ventured out. "I heard something moving fast, I said what the, then all of a sudden I realized it was a dog and he was coming straight at me and he was growling.". (WTVR.com, VA)
A Pit Bull Serves As A Hearing Dog Oct 14, 2007
Bob Marley is one of the most unusual hearing dogs in the country and, to some, a controversial one. Marley is a pit bull. (WTKR.com, VA)
Lions Club offers a free Hearing Seminar in the Fireside Room Saturday Sep 13, 2007
The second part of the seminar on the subject of hearing dogs will be presented by Martha Hoffman, author of the book end Me an Ear ... The audience will be able to see one of Hoffman's hearing dogs in action. (Walnut Creek Rossmoor News, CA)
Community : Such a beautiful time of year Sep 13, 2007
I was wondering why I was hearing dogs barking at dusk, but then realized it was dog-bear season, and not coyotes. Some of the Ecklors were here for the weekend at their "Poo-Poo" cabin. (Forest Republican, WI)
Trainer Faces Charges For Shocking Dogs Aug 10, 2007
Zekman confronted her about those claims, asking How does that jibe with people hearing dogs howling and yelping in pain by your use of the collar in the park. . (CBS2Chicago.com, IL)
Musher Brooks suspended 2 years in dog incident May 19, 2007
Robert Moses, another witness quoted in the report, said that after hearing dogs crying he "turned around and saw Brooks kicking his leaders. ... Some of the dogs were lying on their side.". Another Golovin resident, David Amuktoolik Jr., also said Brooks kicked his dogs. (Anchorage Daily News)
Historic Fairfax House as Modern TV Star-Surviving the Civil War and Use as a Hospital, the House is Now Haunted May 16, 2007
Previous owners reported hearing dogs barking at no one, a child waving to no one in the bushes, etc. Neither of the Rutkowskis has seen anything, but they say weird things have occurred there. (Fairfax Chronicle, VA)
Officer shoots dogs in self defense Mar 27, 2007
The officer reported hearing dogs barking and scratching at a door in a room somewhere in the house. Somehow, the two dogs were able to get out of the room and came charging toward the officer, police said. (New Britain Herald, CT)
Ernie is Dead Mar 14, 2007
A future President of the United States might spend his or her 25th summer in downtown Baghdad, Ramadi, or maybe out in Diyala Province or up in Kirkuk, watching full moons rise and fall over the cities, hearing dogs bark in the night. Maybe the distinct POP will puncture the darkness, as an American sniper kills a man nearby who was carrying a shovel next to a road at midnight. (Ocnus.net)
Emergency-management leaders look at ways local kennels, sheltersand other groups can help when disaster strikes and there is a need for ...Pet rescues Mar 5, 2007
Oregon is one of several states now mulling whether to require state and county emergency plans that provide evacuation, transportation and temporary shelter for companion animals, service animals such as hearing dogs and livestock during major disasters. Haunted by horrific images of Hurricane Katrina victims either leaving behind their pets or refusing to evacuate without them, emergency-management leaders want to coordinate willing shelters, kennels and rescue groups to help evacuation needs... (Mail Tribune, OR)
Shooting death marks Petersburg’s 10th homicide this year Dec 12, 2006
He added that some residents of the area reported hearing dogs barking around 2 a.m. but said that may not be related to the shooting. Young said that with Monday morning s homicide the total for the year has run higher than the average for the city. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Bittersweet puppy love: Volunteers raise puppies for the disabled Nov 26, 2006
During advanced training, the dogs are trained for four specific placements: service dogs that help adults with disabilities; skilled companion dogs that help children with disabilities or severely disabled adults under the supervision of a parent, spouse or caregiver; hearing dogs that serve the deaf or those who are hard of hearing; facilities dogs that work in educational or health care settings. Those such as Woods and Ben Schwartz, who is in the middle of raising Ty II, balance the daily... (North County Times)
Shelter dog selected into gifted program Oct 9, 2006
The other associations which typically accept GAP-certified animals are Texas Hearing and Service Dogs, Fort Worth police K-9 unit, Handy Hounds, Department of Public Safety drug dogs, U.S. Customs, Detection K-9, Houston Metro K-9, Angel Paws, Paws and Hearing Dogs International, among others. You can save one dog s life, Wise said, it could potentially mean 1,000 human lives the dog in turn saves. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Idol thoughts Aug 29, 2006
SMS NEWS to 8888 for latest updates. Once again, idols are drinking milk, sending the faithful into a frenzy of devout hysteria, convinced that this is divine manifestation. (India Times, India)
Dogs provide extra ears for the deaf Aug 11, 2006
"They listen to all the sounds," said Bob Cooley of International Hearing Dogs ... The International Hearing Dogs is an organization in Denver that trains canines to work for people who are deaf. (KHOU.com, TX)
Dog's quick dialing fetches award today in Washington Jun 20, 2006
Hearing dogs learn how to recognize door bells, fire alarms, crying babies and other sounds. Before taking a dog home, a patient comes to the school for a two-week course. (Orlando Sentinel)
Four-legged freedom: Muscatine woman’s hearing loss hasn’t hindered her independence, thanks to her guide dog and friend, Zeke May 10, 2006
Since 1979, the organization has trained more than 950 hearing dogs, placed in 49 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada ... Hearing dogs are chosen for their alertness, temperament, affection, obedience and intelligence. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
