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Nov. 23, 2009
Picking the perfect pooch
In the market for a dog? It pays to sniff around. Whether you want a
puppy or adult dog, a purebred or a mutt, choosing the perfect pooch
takes planning and work.
What's the latest on the city dog park?
Wet weather is to blame for a delay in the opening of Wichita's first
off-leash dog park. The city's landscape architect says it's been too
muddy to install fencing, but he hopes that will be finished in a couple
of weeks and the park can open by the end of the year. The city plans to
hold a grand opening of Chapin Park, at Hydraulic and MacArthur, in the
spring.
Could you pass the flu on to your pet?
Kansas State University warns that pet owners who contract H1N1 flu
could pass the disease along to their pets, especially if the pet is a
cat or ferret.
Blogs: Abandoned puppies
Lifeline Animal Placement and Protection is hoping to find homes in time
for Christmas for some border collie mix puppies that were found
abandoned in a field near Cheney. Read how they were found, and how a
special shelter dog helped keep them alive..
On the forum:
Deb wants to know what she can do to stop her neutered male border
collie from marking in the house. The behavior just started recently and
is mostly confined to one chair in the dining room. Why would he start
doing this? And how can she get him to stop? Read a veterinarian's
advice or add your own.
Adopt: Rose
Rose, a 6-year-old schnauzer-Boston terrier mix, is a very sweet,
well-behaved dog who is a bit of a wallflower. She promises that with a
little TLC, she'll come out of her shell and be your best friend
forever. She's been at the Kansas Humane Society for a while and would
like to be in a new home by the holidays.
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