Dogs Trap Mail Carrier, Flatten Tires
A mail carrier was trapper inside her car for nearly two hours at a home near Hanover, Pa., after a pair of dogs attacked her tires, flattening three of them. When police arrived, the dogs attacked the cruiser's tire as well, the Associated Press reports.
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The Dog Days of Real Estate
A San Francisco Chronicle columnist examines the growing popularity of dog-friendly real estate, citing agents who host dog parties, manage dog park directories, and network at dog parks.
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Police Dogs Can Again Go Home With Handlers
Police dogs who work for the Cumberland County, Maine, Sheriff's Department can once again go home with their handlers while off-duty rather than having to be kept in commercial kennels, the Boston Globe reports.
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Genetic Cancer Link Between Humans and Dogs Discovered
Cancer researchers at the University of Minnesota and North Carolina State University have found that humans and dogs share more than friendship and companionship – they also share the same genetic basis for certain types of cancer, Science Daily reports.
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Dogs Trainer to Aid Autistic Children
It is estimated that more than 72,000 children aged between three and 10 have autism in the UK. Now a campaign has been launched to raise £1 million to provide specially trained dogs to help youngsters with the condition, BBC News reports.
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