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May 20-26, 2012, Is Dog Bite Prevention Week

HUMMELSTOWN, Pa., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is hosting its annual Dog Bite Prevention Week in order to bring awareness to the almost 5 million dog bites that occur per year across the nation. Teaching children how...

Locally trained service dog finds a home

Elaine Beckstrom knows first hand how valuable a service dog can be to a person with a physical disability. The Watertown resident has watched a special golden retriever, Miles, do wonders for her son, Jake, since he was paralyzed in a diving accident in 2005.

Michigan dog bites cost millions in insurance claims in 2011; incidents puzzlingly on the rise nationally

See where State Farm ranks Michigan in the nation for dog bite claims.

Dog training never ends

Whether you took a class to train your dog or have done the work on your own it is important you continue to work with him throughout his life, reinforcing what he has learned. If you never reward your dog for doing what you ask of him, he will soon stop responding to your requests.

Tech Life: Sending your pooch on a DogVacay

As any dog owner knows, vacations — or the complications thereof — are one of the few serious drawbacks of animal companionship. Long car trips are tough on many pets, and few owners are eager to take a dog aboard a plane or train. Then there’s the question of where your pet stays when you get there. Unless you own a vacation home, you’re likely faced with leaving your dog behind. But that ...