A drug that may extend the lifespan of large-breed dogs is moving closer to receiving approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as announced last week by the San Francisco biotech company Loyal, the drug’s developer. Currently, no FDA-approved or conditionally approved animal drugs serve this purpose. Celine …
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Commander, the Biden family’s dog, has left the White House due to several biting incidents. According to a spokeswoman for First Lady Jill Biden, the fate of the two-year-old German Shepherd is still being decided. Recently, the Commander bit a Secret Service agent, marking the 11th incident either at the …
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The Tiverton Police Department in Rhode Island recently welcomed its newest member, and he’s different from your typical officer. Meet Blue, a charming 10-week-old black lab who debuted on social media in August. Blue holds a special role as the department’s very first comfort and therapy dog officer, stationed about …
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An animal cruelty case has emerged in Benson, United States, where a 62-year-old woman named Karen Black from Phoenix, Arizona, is now under legal scrutiny. She stands accused of abandoning her elderly, visually impaired dog near a roadside. This incident came to light when the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office discovered …
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Recently, the number of insurance claims by dog owners for biting has grown, and so has the cost of those claims. “In some cases, the average cost of a dog bite claim has increased by 53% since 2014. That is a massive cost to homeowners,” Nick VinZant, senior research analyst …
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The French bulldog has just been named the most popular dog breed in the U.S. due to its compact frame, bat-like ears, smushed face, and a wide smile. On Wednesday, the American Kennel Club announced the wrinkly-faced dog as the top breed in 2022, surpassing the Labrador retriever, which had …
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Last week Kaya, a German Shepherd with years of service, went home to Texas. Dallas-based airline on Feb. 2, had a very special guest on a Love Field-bound plane: Kaya, a German Shepherd service dog who was taking her final flight. Kaya, traveling with her handler, Cole Lyle, was recently …
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A newly adopted dog named Bailey is returning home after going missing and ringing her former rescue’s doorbell at one in the morning. A lost dog found her way back to her family thanks to a surprisingly smart trick. In January, a rescue dog named Bailey, who had recently been …
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Saturday, after a Jeep fell through the ice, 17-year-old Joe Salmon jumped into the water to save Thomas Lee, 83, and his dog Cooper, 6, who was trapped. Their Jeep fell through the ice under the Highway 71 bridge in Dickinson County, according to a Facebook Post from the Dickinson …
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DENVER (KDVR): Taryn Cortez’s service dog Bailey has an amazing place in her heart. She said, “Bailey means everything to me,” gently comforting the three-year-old Rottweiler, who helps Cortez as she copes with many health issues. Cortez said, “She saved me from depression; she can help me walk; she knows when …
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