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Star Canine Graduates to Service Work

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Margo Ann SullivanNoble, a Facebook celebrity, begins life as a guide dog.… full story
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Good luck Noble have fun serving your person! (by Ches21)

I think it is wonderful how these guide dogs serve. I am sure Nutro pet food donates to service dog… (by Lisa B.)

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Guide Dogs Seek Wider Acceptance

admin — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:54:07 +0000

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Margo Ann SullivanOwners spotlight discrimination against service animals.… full story
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That is awful that the stores would deny her dog entry. Even if they don’t know the laws, I think i… (by Stephanie (Stephann81))

these people who stop her from bringing her guide dog in are not even worth a comment. they are brea… (by daryl b. (Darylob))

Agreed Daryl. It is illegal to deny a service dog. She should sue each one. (by Stephanie C. (Whipwalk))

Training a service dog might be fun but it would be hard to give the dog up when it was time. I have… (by Ches21)

That is ridiculous. If I was disabled with a service dog and someone refused to let me in their stor… (by LibbyLibby)

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Lend a Paw – 6 Great Ways to Help Needy Pets

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Planet Dog

Shop and Glow for Good
Planet Dog has always aimed to be socially responsible. And since the inception of the Planet Dog Foundation, the company has donated 2 percent of all sales to support programs that train, place and support service dogs helping people in need. But it gets better! Planet Dog is donating 100 percent of proceeds from its Orbee-Tuff Glow for Good Ball to the foundation. It’s durable, bouncy, minty and fun, and will make a big difference in helping service-dog programs. Check out the company’s award-winning video at the end of the article that features Mystic the guide dog and her owner, as well as other service animals.

Treat Your Pup and Help Shelter Pets
You want to give your dog treats that are delicious and good for him, but wouldn’t it be great if that purchase could also help out animals still seeking a forever home? It can! Flabby Labby Dog Cookie Company uses only organic, human-grade ingredients in its dog cookies and gives 15 percent of net proceeds back to shelters in the Aspen area. The packaging features shelter dogs on the back, and according to Paw Nation’s canine taste testers, the peanut-butter-and-banana love bites are barkalicious. We could hardly open the box what with all the sniffing and licking! Buy them online or at Aspen and Basalt, Colo. animal shelters.
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Famous NYC Guide Dog (and Champion for Guide Dog Rights) Dies at 13

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One part service dog, one part best friend, Ruger the yellow Lab not only helped guide his owner Kevin Coughlin through the streets of Manhattan, but he became an unofficial mascot for guide-dog rights.

Ruger carved out his place in history when he served as Exhibit A in a series of court cases in which Kevin fought (and won) discrimination suits against businesses that refused to allow his service dog through their doors. Terms like “trailblazer” and “pioneer” are rarely bestowed upon members of the canine family, but in Ruger’s case, they seem quite fitting.

After winning high-profile case after high-profile case, Ruger became a darling of the news media and was recognized by strangers who would reportedly stop and introduce themselves on the street. Ruger died Wednesday of natural causes at the age of 13.

When owner Kevin Coughlin lost his vision in 1997, he felt that he would never find true happiness again. When he met Ruger, Kevin tells the New York Times, “It was this in-your-face, all encompassing feeling. That was the biggest gift. He allowed me once again to experience joy.”

Ruger accompanied Kevin on his travels for 10 years, even bouncing back after having a cancerous tumor removed from his leg. Obviously, this dog was something special, and people in his neighborhood could see it. Ruger was reportedly a regular at Third Avenue’s Imperial Pizza, where workers would happily slip him tasty scraps.

The famous guide dog even had his own retirement party in 2008, when Ruger left the city to enjoy his remaining years in Warwick, N.Y.

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Rare Black Penguin, Hens Hatching Hounds and More

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Rounding up our favorite photos, entertaining videos and compelling stories from the Web each week!

Penguin Noir

Onlookers were stunned to see a rare all-black penguin. Turns out the bird was just going through a goth phase. [via The Daily Mail]

Worth More Than Gold

Olympian Steven Holcomb isn’t satisfied with one gold. Now he has another one: a rescued golden retriever he met on the set of Today.[via People Pets]

No Service Dogs At Subway?

Subway sandwiches refused to allow a man and his seeing-eye dog into the building. The dog just wanted a $5 footlong![via CBC News]

Eagle vs. Deer

One man not only sees an amazing act of nature, he photo-documents it. Watch as a very hungry eagle tries to nab a deer. Yes, a deer..[via Chicago Wildlife News]

Hen Raises Puppies

Some people believe that this chicken, who has bonded with a litter of puppies, thinks she’s a dog. But maybe the dogs think they’re chickens.[via The Daily Mail]

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