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Should you defend your home against wildfire — or be resigned to an insurance claim?

October 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

When it comes to dogs in cars, you’ve probably seen it all: canines with their heads hanging out of passenger windows; hyperactive hounds that hop from seat to seat without safety restraints; and

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Dog walk raised funds for police dog protective gear

April 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The Salisbury Maryland Kennel Club Charitable Trust’s first annual Dog Walk saw a wonderful turnout of area owners who walked with their dogs. The event was held to fund the purchase of a bullet/stab proof safety vest for the city of Fruitland’s soon-to-be-acquired police dog — as well as to purchase pet oxygen masks for local volunteer fire departments. These goals were met beyond expectations …

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Dogs sniffing for cell phones inside state prisons

April 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Allegany County commissioners learned about cell phone sniffing dogs and their part in the state’s largest agency from Gary Maynard, the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.

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MARYLAND: Prisons official says assaults are down

December 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — The secretary of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services says serious assaults by inmates on staff at state prisons are down.

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K-9 officers: Training unleashed

November 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment

More than 100 police dogs and their handlers gathered for a three-day program at Monroeville’s public safety training center last week to connect, train and share notes on their roles in law enforcement.

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Dog Training – Pros and Cons of Electronic Fences

November 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Electronic fences are a control device. That said, electronic fences can be a blessing or a curse – not only for the dog but for the human as well. An ‘electronic fence’ is a set of devices, usually underground wire and transmitters, that deliver a noise, shock or unpleasant spray via a collar to a [...]

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Puppy Safety: When Decorations Kill

November 15, 2008 By Leave a Comment

A puppy’s approach to the world, outside the box he was born in, is quite simply, to eat it! This includes shoes, toys, sofa cushions, and just about anything else he can put into his mouth. If the object is too big to fit, the puppy will whittle it down to size with his pin-like [...]

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Pet Poisoning

November 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Pet Poisoning should be the concern of every dog owner, as well as having other pets in the house. Some pet owners fear that an unfriendly neighbor might deliberately poison their dog because of some real or imagined misbehavior. But cases such as these are, fortunately, very rare.

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Death By Flea Collars (3)

November 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Most unnecessary deaths of dogs that occur due to flea collar poisoning are the result of an allergic reaction to the active ingredient. Even if your dog is perfectly well at the time the device placed around his neck, observe your dog closely for the first few days. 

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Death By Flea Collars (Part 2)

November 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Most packages containing flea collars or other similar-type pest-fighting devices usually carry a printed caution on the front: “Do not allow children to play with this collar”.

Filed Under: Fleas, Safety
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