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Posts for November 2005
Even the dogs like going to school here
I was reminded of it as I was leaving the Big Building tonight, for at the bottom of the steps, there was a woman with dog. The dog was pulling at its leash, trying to lead the woman up the stairs. She was pulling in the opposite ...
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The Natural History of Dogs
This seminar challenges long-held beliefs about how dogs became “Man’s Best Friend” with startling new evidence on behaviour and evolution. A fun presentation geared toward dog lovers and the “scientifically interested” alike. ...
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The History of Dogs and Native Americans
Perhaps shunned by their peers, these more friendly dogs entered the camps of the Native American. These dogs still looked to a leader for guidance and felt more comfortable knowing their place within a hierarchy. ...
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Nov 6, Boxer Dog History and background information
Boxer dog history starts in Central Europe. The boxer evolved from a mix of two diffent breeds.
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Seeing Eye Dogs - A Brief History
You have no doubt seen a blind person being lead across a busy intersection by a Seeing Eye dog. These functional companions have been used to help handicapped people become independent for years. No... [Author: Jacob Deam - November 18 ...
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History of saluki, afghan, greyhound dogs
"The document that thus forms the cornerstone of the history of the Afghan hound has been attributed to the period 4000-3000 BC, and it mentions a dog so many times there can be little doubt. "According to Major H. ...
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History of mastiff, chow and italian greyhound dogs
"The term 'Mastiff' describes a group of dogs rather than a single breed. It is supposed to have originated in Asia. Cassel finds drawings on Egyptian monuments of typical mastiffs dating back to 3000 BC Carser describes the Old ...
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The short history of hot-dogs on Jervis and Haro
moktir has a very strange neighbour who cooks hot-dogs and feeds them to the ducks (to be specific mallards). The lady apparently thinks that a perfect pair of vegans would go for her juicy weiners. At the beginning of the duck feeding ...
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MINNESOTA SLED DOG HISTORY
In reality the race that year was won by Albert Campbell, a Metis from The Pas, Manitoba followed by his brother in second place. *Taken from IFSS "mushing a breif history of the sport." Sled dogs, mushing, ganglines, racing sled dogs, ...
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A Brief History Of Seeing Eye Dogs
It is suggested that dogs have been used in such a capacity in various cultures for a very long time. It is known, however, that there was no formal guide dog program in existence until after the First World War.Why German Shepherds? ...
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Pug - Oct 9th 2005, Pug History page added!
I added a page about the history of the pug breed. The page will be extended later! A new Gallery added! I had my first birthday on first of April!! got some nice toys and food. Two of the toys only survived a few hours, I am working on ...
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Dog PileSetters in particular have a long history ...
Setters in particular have a long history as upland gun dogs. They have a native ability to discover and "hold" upland game birds; to freeze them momentarily on the ground with their silent, elongated pointing stance. ...
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A Brief History of the Patterdale Terrier
It’s amazing how mixed up and convoluted a breed history can become, and even more amazing that it can be confounded so quickly. Consider, for example, the Patterdale. First, there is the question of whether it is a breed at all, ...
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The Reefer Madness Dogs are back!
In the early history of marijuana prohibition, there were plenty of bizarre stories. There was government expert Dr. James Munch who testified in court, under oath, that marijuana had turned him into a bat (until even Anslinger was ...
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High-Rise Shenanigans On Isle of Dogs
The court heard that Mr Cooke has a history of abuse and psychiatric problems. ‘You are a fantasist with a ridiculous fantasy life,’ claimed Judge James Wadsworth (no doubt wearing his gown, robes and 18th Century wig).
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A Brief History of AWTA
That said, AWTA is an important organization in the history of American working terriers, not only because it was the first “club” devoted to the sport, but also because Ms. Lent invented go-to-ground trials and the basic set of rules ...
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A Brief History of the JRTCA
Towards that end, the club decided that its highest award — the “Bronze Medallion” — would not go to show dogs, but to working dogs that had demonstrated their ability in the field by working at least three of six types of American ...
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The Dogs of Babel
That story is interwoven with flashbacks that tell the history of Paul and Lexy's relationship. The attempt to teach the dog to talk is the hook, but becomes less important over the course of the story (a relief, as it's also quite odd ...
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Bush Wrote The Book On Rewriting History
Nevermind the fact that his Republican Senate lap dogs agreed to investigate the White House's roll in the intelligence gathering for the Iraq war. Nevermind the fact that 5 out of the 6 reasons for war that Colin Powell laid out in ...
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history
They lived in the country (even when they lived in town)—they had hunting dogs which lived in kennels, because dogs don't come in the house. Their house was full of old things that they loved. I remember being fascinated by the perfume ...
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