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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Battle Continues Over Autistic Service Dog
Tweet Despite a court order (and state law), the Columbia, Illinois, school district is refusing to allow 5-year-old Carter Kalbfleisch to attend school with his service dog, Corbin. Carter has started school at the Illinois Center for Autism, 30 miles … Continue reading
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Tagged Dog Laws, Service dogs, service-dogs-in-school-legal-battle
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Dog DNA Testing Has its Limits
Tweet A couple who had their dog’s DNA checked used four different tests — and got four different results. DNA testing to determine a dog’s breed is popular these days, but should come with some caveats. Because canine DNA has … Continue reading
Film About Service Dog in the Works
TweetEndal was a service dog given to Royal Navy Chief Petty Officer Allen Parton after he suffered severe head injuries during the (first) Gulf War. He’s credited with saving Parton’s marriage, and on at least one occasion, his life. Endal … Continue reading
DNA Testing Saves Dog
Tweet Lucey, who looks like a pit bull, was in trouble. She hadn’t done anything wrong. She’s never acted aggressively or bitten anyone. But she lives in Salina, Kansas, which has a law against owning pit bulls or mixed breeds … Continue reading
Dogs Surf for Good Cause
Tweet The Del Mar beach in San Diego recently hosted its fourth annual Surf Dog Surf-a-Thon to raise money for a local animal shelter. Record crowds turned out to enjoy the surfing, costume competition, and other activities. The North County … Continue reading
Arson Dog Honored
Tweet Porsche was originally trained as a seeing-eye dog. But the black Labrador flunked her certification because she just couldn’t stop sniffing. Her nose led Porsche from one avenue of work to another: for the last five years, she’s been … Continue reading
First Cancer Drug for Dogs Approved
Tweet The drug is called Palladia and targets mast cell cancers. The Animal Medical Center in New York is treating canine patients now. Here’s a link to their PDF file about Palladia.
