Day: February 17, 2017

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Is There Really a Shortage of Adoptable Dogs?

A pet-industry organization called theย Pet Leadership Councilย recently put outย a press release with the headline: “Dog Shortage? New Study Reports Availability of Shelter Dogs at an All-Time Low.” In the release, PLC Chairman Bob Vetere said, โ€œWhen you consider that itโ€™s estimated as many as 20 million dogs were euthanized a year in the 1970s, itโ€™s …

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Love Dogs? And Books? These Five Breeds Are Literary Stars!

The Collie of Lassie Come Home fame may be the most recognized book (and film) dog star. But these five breeds have a prominent place in literature too: ย 1. Beagle Yes we adore the Beagle celebrity of Snoopy in Charles Schulzโ€™ Peanuts, but weโ€™re also proud to star in Phyllis Reynolds Naylorโ€™s (1991) Shiloh. The …

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