Really fellow Dogsters, I cannot make this stuff up!!!
Thanks to Vagabondish for this article.
The noses used to sniff out anything from cocaine to bombs are now being used to sniff out another menace – bed bugs. A New York company is offering the services of a pack of six dogs who can sniff out bed bugs from apartments, hotels and hospitals in New York City. The dogs are used to sniff the blood sucking bugs out of mattresses, carpets and upholstery – their usual hiding places.
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Thanks to Daily Yomiuri Online for this article.
Dogs to foil pilfering primates
The Yomiuri Shimbun
The Aichi prefectural government has decided to train dogs to protect rice and other agricultural products from thieving monkeys in mountainous areas.
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What evil boys! If anyone ever thought assaults on humans ans animals are two different things, think again. These delinquents obviously meant to harm both the human and the canine police officers.
Thanks to WLKY.com for this article.
Two Teens Charged With Murder
PINEVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky State Police have charged two juveniles with murder after a sheriff’s deputy was killed when his car was rammed near the Kentucky-Tennessee-Virginia border.
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What fun! Did any Dogsters participate?
Thanks to TheStarOnline for this article.
Protection dogs show their capabilities at sport carnival
By CHARLES FERNANDEZ
IT WAS time well spent for dog lovers who showed up at the dog sport carnival held at the SRJK (C) Serdang Baru 1 grounds in Jalan Sekolah, Seri Kembangan over a recent weekend.
Organised by the Selangor Working Dog Club, the event featured a dog training community showcasing the capabilities of the canines and the teamwork between the dogs and their handlers in the Schutzhund trials.
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Thanks to the Kansas City Star for this article.
Johnson County crisis dogs help workers return to Omaha mall
By SARAH BENSON
The Kansas City Star
It was just three days after the deadly shooting that ended with nine dead at Westroads Mall in Omaha.
The windows and doors of the Von Maur department store were blocked out with black paper. Mourners pasted bright white snowflakes against the inky coverings to honor those lost.
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Big barks for Edge and Officer Dave!!!!
Thanks to Stuff.co.nz for this article.
Stabbed police pooch given top dog award
NZPA
12 December 2007
New Zealand Police’s highest honour was today bestowed on a Hawke’s Bay policeman and his dog.
Senior Constable Dave Whyte and his dog Edge received the Gold Merit Award for disarming a man who stabbed himself before twice stabbing the dog.
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Here’s an interesting inside look at a police dog’s life in Bangladesh.
Thanks to The Daily Star for this article.
Rab dog squad: Daring, dashing and dogged
Durdana Ghias
It was 6 in the morning. Max was walking in the open field in front of his office at Mirpur Section 14. He was doing light exercise with his colleagues. While jumping over the hurdles he gave a suspicious look at one person or two who were not familiar to him or were not his colleagues.
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Thans to the Sydney Morning Herald for this article.
TNT-detecting dogs to be used in fight against terrorist jailbreaks
November 18, 2007
FOUR highly trained bomb detector dogs will be deployed in NSW jails for the first time to combat potential risks from terrorists and extremists.
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What talented dogs!
Thanks to Chosun.com for this article.
Termite Sniffing Dogs Patrol Palaces
A pair of dogs have become guardians of Korea’s ancient palaces, trained to sniff out termites that damage the wooden buildings. The Cultural Heritage Administration said it’s the first time dogs have been used to guard the palaces since Korea won its independence. It’s also the first time animals have been used to help preserve the nation’s cultural landmarks.
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How heroic! If anyone has heard how Tess is doing, please bark in.
Thanks to AFP for this article.
Dog fights for life after saving owner from snake
SYDNEY (AFP) — An Australian sheepdog is fighting for its life after being bitten while saving its owner from a huge and deadly snake, local media reported Wednesday.
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