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Hackensack Lions board The Hackensack Lions Club board will meet at the Hackensack Senior Center at 9 a.m. Coffee and goodies served. Rural Minnesota CEP board The Rural Minnesota CEP Inc. will hold its board of directors meeting at 10 a.m. at its administrative center, 803 Roosevelt Ave., Detroit Lakes. read…

Swapping Lives read…

Volunteers with Southern Arizona beagle rescue will be at a Midtown Petsmart on Saturday for an adoption event. read…

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Nicholas Herman, 9, hugs Fionna, a golden retriever-chow mix adopted from the Furry Friends Network. (Submitted photo)

READERS’ PETS Sadie W/PIC Looking good
Sadie Rainbow Donaldson, 4½, is looking good. Her owner is Shari Donaldson of Bradenton.

Kennel trash
That nickname didn’t bother the people at Polk County Animal Control. It bound them together, signaled their kinship with the dogs they cared for. When a police raid filled every cage with pit bulls, they confronted the true cost of compassion.

How To Select The Best Beagle Puppy From A Litter

Once you have chosen a breeder, it is time to pick out the Beagle puppy from the available litter. A good rule of thumb is to avoid extremes. Disqualify any Beagle puppies that are excessively submissive or fearful, and avoid puppies that are extremely dominant or bullying. Fierce food or toy guarding, exaggerated barking or biting, submissive urination, and extreme apathy are all bad signs in young puppies. Curiosity, however, is good, as are playfulness and confidence. Above all, do not let the puppy pick you. The big fat one that charges at you and monopolizes your attention may win your heart, but it is very likely the most dominant, and it will be a handful. Decide which sex puppy you prefer. Males tend to be larger and more dominant, curious, and courageous. They are better workers and are not as broody. They do not come into season and are cheaper to alter. They are also more likely to fight and roam. Females are normally smaller, less dominant and defiant, and more sensitive and moody. They normally come into heat twice a year, but they are less likely to fight and to roam. Do not choose two Beagle puppies from the same litter. Litter-mates bond very closely to each other, making it much more difficult for the owner to establish leadership. If you want two dogs, properly raise one puppy first, and then consider another, perhaps two or three years later. The older dog will serve as a role model for the puppy, making your job that much easier. Observe the litter without interacting with it. How do the puppies look? Are there some large puppies and one or two runts? Do you see any glaring structural problems in any of them? Is there any loose stool or vomit present? Are some puppies very lethargic? If the breeder has classified some of the litter as show quality and the rest as pet quality, ask why. Also inquire as to the number of males and females. If there are only one or two puppies of the gender you desire, you will not have as much of a range of temperaments to choose from. Avoid picking a puppy that is the sole survivor in the litter; it will have missed the early crucial social interaction that goes on in a normal litter. Next, enter the kennel and interact with the litter. How do they react to your presence? Do some run away and hide, bark and charge, or show playful curiosity? This last reaction is the most desirable. Next, examine each one and look for any overt physical problems. Look for eye or nose discharge, bloodshot eyes, mange, overly dry skin or coat, and fleas. Is the puppy’s belly bloated? This might indicate worms, a condition that most Beagle puppies have and must be treated for. Look in their mouths to make sure that the gums are a healthy pink and not whitish gray. During this procedure, take note of how the puppies react to being handled. Do they fight and bite? Struggle and then submit? Show great fear?

Students, teachers return for another year of learning

Bryan-College Station Eagle - Austin, however, seemed more excited about getting home to play with his dog, a beagle and Jack Russell terrier mix named Roxie. They hadn’t heard the horror stories that Abigayle had - such as warnings from her older sister about mean middle school

Fungal scourge attacking some Lexington elm trees
Myrtle Beach Online - very sweet male shih-tzu ckc reg. proven stud have too many males will sell for only 300.00 he is FREE Beagle/Yorkie Mix - 08/23/2006 04:57 PM EDT This is the sweetest dog. This dog has the potential to hunt. It is a small dog around 8″ tall

Snoopy’ is a light, but captivating romp
Orange County Register - While Charlie Brown might wonder, Why can’t I have a normal dog like everyone else? El Toro High School’s production classic plotlines, such as Charlie Brown’s receiving of the rock at Halloween, Schroeder’s piano playing, the Easter beagle

El Toro weaves a slightly ironic Snoopy!’
Orange County Register - However, Snoopy! sheds light on what that little dog is really thinking about Charlie Brown and the rest. David Miller gave a decidedly witty portrayal of the famous beagle. His characterization and one-sided repartee with Woodstock (Courtney

Vet hands out advice for coping with quirky dogs and cats

Asheville Citizen-Times - Whenever I take my dogs for a car ride I have four Labs three of them charge the windows and bark aggressively My 4-year-old beagle goes berserk when she hears either the firecrackers or the aerials (likewise, thunder). She pants contunues

Times-Leader - SOME TWO ENGLISH BULL dog BABIES FOR OFFER TO GOOD HOMES.THEY ARE CUTE beagle puppies - 08/16/2006 06:19 PM EDT we have 2 males left. price 100.oo or best offer,they are very nice puppies, and very healthy . English bull dogs and contunues

Mid Sussex Times - Please help our rescue dogs We are appealing to our readers for help with funding our rescue dogs. The majority are coming Beagle x bitch. 6 years. Mainly white. Very lovely with people. Must be the only pet in the house. TESS: Female spayed black and contunues

St. Cloud Times - Soukkala has two dogs Cleo, a 1-year-old beagle, and Maddy, a 3-year-old rat terrier-beagle mix. She brought them to the dog park near Minnesota Highway 15 and 12th Street North in St. Cloud earlier this month for exercise and to socialize the contunues

Bakersfield Californian - I would never have guessed that there were so many lost beagles in Bakersfield,” said Shannon, who joked that she has become an unofficial beagle rescue operation, retrieving lost dogs and connecting them to their owners. Most recently, she took in a contunues

Origins of a reluctant genius 

Charles Darwin was one of the most original scientists of all time - and also one of the most misunderstood.
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Russian space general searches for life on Mars 
In an anonymous compound next to a suburban Moscow shopping centre a retired Russian army general is planning his next galactic conquest. Muzi.com News 10018142-0 (muzi.com)
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . . 
Veterinarian and author Steven May hands out advice for coping with quirky dogs and cats.
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Board denies RRNs Giant appeal 
LEWISBURG I move that the challenge by Rural Route Neighbors (RRN) to the procedural validity of ordinances 272 and 273 be dismissed, said zoning hearing board member David Goehring Tuesday evening.
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Russian space general searches for life on Mars 
In an anonymous compound next to a suburban Moscow shopping centre a retired Russian army general is planning his next galactic conquest.
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