This is the same team from clip # 1, competing at the 2016 AKC National Championship Obedience Invitational. In this clip, the handler transfers her scent onto an object, and the object is placed with a group of similar objects. The dog must retrieve the correct object based on distinguishing the scent patterns.
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Friday Funny: Beware of Dog
Yeah, this is about how vicious my dogs are, too.
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Good day, and good dog!
Bretagne, Last 9/11 Search & Rescue Dog, Dead at Age 16
Of the more than 300 search and rescue dogs working at Ground Zero, Bretagne was the last survivor. Today.com broke the news this evening that the Golden Retriever hadn’t eaten for three days when her partner, Denise Corliss, made the difficult decision that it was time to say goodbye. Continue reading Bretagne, Last 9/11 Search & Rescue Dog, Dead at Age 16
Murphy is home!
WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-
WCAX in Burlington, VT is reporting that Murphy, the Golden Retriever who ran away after a car accident 18 months ago, is finally home with his family.
When Ed Hamel’s granddaughter was in a car accident in 2014, Murphy escaped and ran away. His brain immediately shifted to survival mode. He never left the Waterbury Center area, but he refused to be caught, even running from Mr. Hamel when he saw him.
Neighbors finally built a humane trap and caught Murphy, returning him to his home. Once back in familiar surroundings, Murphy settled back in as if nothing had happened.
So nice to have a happy ending!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Saturday Survey: GoDaddy’s Super Bowl Puppy Ad
I think GoDaddy was going for edgy when they put together this year’s Super Bowl ad, but I’ve heard others say the ad was meant to be satire, based on the success of Budweiser’s puppy ads. Either way, I’m glad they’ve decided to pull it. There was such a groundswell of emotion touched off by the commercial that the company decided they couldn’t air it during the big game.
The part that was most disturbing to me was not the punch line, however. It was the puppy being bounced out of the pick-up truck in the first place. Dogs, especially puppies, should never ride in the back of a truck!
What was your opinion of the ad?
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Good day, and good dog!
Puppy Love
Happy Monday, everybody.
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A dog’s day in court
In a somewhat innovative move, Family Court Judge Jim James (Stark County, Ohio) has announced his plans to apply for a court dog from Canine Companions for Independence. Classified as a “facility dog”, the canine would be made available to both prosecution and defense teams to offer emotional support to people who are testifying in stressful cases.
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Reunited and it feels so good…
KTLA-5 is reporting on what has to be the feel-good story of the month! This beautiful Golden was lost on a camping trip in October, 2012. Lo and behold, she stepped out of the woods earlier this month and was reunited with her family.
Everybody say, “awwwwwwww” now.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Boomer the Golden Retriever Now Home Following Washington Mudslides
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Murch, Courthouse Dog
WKRN, Nashville News, Nashville Weather and Sports
If you’re a victim of child abuse in East Central Tennessee, your life just got a little better. In recognition of the fact that testifying in a court of law is one of the most traumatic ways to retell a story of abuse, the Cumberland County Courthouse has hired Murch, a Labrador / Golden Retriever mix trained to sit under the witness stand and comfort young victims.
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