Getting a Second Chance

Cumberland County Sentinel - Getting a successful match is the goal of volunteers at area animal rescue shelters. They review applications, monitor get Although Scherer recalls a beagle that was returned by its owner because “it wasn t a good match,” most of the time, people contunues

Union-News & Sunday Republican - Max, a 9-month-old beagle, broke loose from his owner while they were on a walk near the Mittineague Park woods on Labor Day Ross’ wife is a lawyer who works for the ASPCA and is president of an animal rescue group. The Rosses settled Max at a nearby contunues

Courier-Post - Penny Angels beagle rescue — Nonprofit organization seeks to expand its network of foster homes to save lives of beagles and increase chances of their getting adopted. (609) 965-9476 or kimbar12aol.com. PetPALS of Southern New Jersey — Provides contunues

Salisbury Post - Mara has written about the experience on a beagle rescue Web site. “I was worried about adopting a blind dog. Were we prepared? Would we have to change our lifestyle? Duncan showed us the very first night that he’s just like every other dog. It was contunues

Faulty containment system 

When we bought our house, one of the big selling points was the large fenced-in yard. My son was just learning to walk and we had two large dogs.

puppy With ‘Hidden Mickey’ Markings Ushers in ‘Dog Days’ of Summer 2006 and the ‘Tail End’ of Disneyland’s 50th  
The Dog Days of Summer” take on special significance today at Disneyland with the unusual visit to “The Happiest Place on Earth” by Nutmeg , a nine-month-old Beagle whose markings include a perfect Mickey Mouse-shaped silhouette on the top of her head.

Beagle in front seat as thief takes off with truck 
For the second time in less than a week, a vehicle was stolen in Dover, with a dog inside.

Coyote takes a ride to the wild side 
The young coyote was sunning herself in an Oak Park alley Monday morning, perfectly at home, until a marked squad car came for her.

Dog day afternoon 
Who says the dog days of summer are over?

Clarke County paying the cost of having no animal shelter 
No one knows for sure how many stray dogs and cats populate Clarke County. To hear locals tell it, the number is way out of control in this rural county of 18,000 humans.

Adopt a beagle on Saturday

Arizona Daily Star - Volunteers with Southern Arizona beagle rescue will be at a Midtown Petsmart on Saturday for an adoption event. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., adoptable dogs will be at the store at 4740 E. Grant Road. Volunteers will answer questions about beagles and take
Source: www.azstarnet.com

HOME: How To Choose The Best Dog 

Before you choose your new pet, find out what you should consider for the happiness of you and your new best friend.
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Please Adopt Us! 
SADIE one of the Katrina border collie mixes, is a very gentle and quiet girl. She is friendly and good with other dogs and cats and has eyes that reflect her sweet soul. She is about five and longs for a good home.
Source: www.newtownbee.com

Pretty lil’ Lady’s looking for a home 
Lady is a 1-year-old female beagle mix, with a wonderful personality. She knows to sit, stay and give a paw.
Source: www.lowellsun.com

Cranberry man enters plea in fatal crash case 
A state police dispatcher was killed in the March 2005 accident. A Cranberry man accused of driving drunk after a March 2005 crash that killed a Pennsylvania State Police dispatcher has entered a guilty plea in the case.
Source: www.thederrick.com

PETS & SUPPLIES 
ROCKY NEEDS GOOD HOME, Beagle X Male/Neutered & Vaccinated, High Energy & Friendly, This guy is adorable! Small fee. Call 248-8063. ZOE NEEDS GOOD HOME, 3 yr. Old female lab cross, spayed & vaccinated, good with all animals, a fence jumper, needs vinyl fence or kept indoors only. Small fee.
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Determining Your Beagle Puppy’s Personality Type

Here are four tests you should perform with each Beagle puppy in order to determine whether it is normal, dominant, or submissive:
1. Hold each Beagle puppy up so that its feet are a few inches off the floor. Observe its reaction: A normal puppy will struggle for a few seconds and then settle down. This reaction indicates spirit but also a willingness to accept authority. A dominant puppy will continue struggling and may howl and bite. A submissive puppy will just dangle passively and accept the situation or in severe cases, panic and submissively urinate.
2. Hold each puppy on its back in your lap. Comfort it by stroking its belly and talking to it softly. Observe its reaction: A normal puppy will struggle briefly, then settle. This is the response that most buyers should look for. A dominant puppy will struggle constantly, howl, and perhaps try to bite. A submissive puppy will succumb and perhaps urinate or, in an extreme case, panic.
3. Set the puppy on its feet on the floor. Then toss a ball or a crumpled piece of paper away from the puppy and observe its reaction: A normal puppy will chase the object, play with it, and perhaps bring it back to you if you call out to it. It will allow you to take the object away without much fuss. A dominant Beagle puppy will chase the object, take it to a corner, and ignore you when you call out to it. It may growl at you if you attempt to reclaim the object. A submissive puppy may not react at all to the object or may actually be afraid of it.
4. Crouch down a few feet from the puppy and encourage it to come to you by clapping or whistling. Observe its reaction: A normal puppy will happily come over to you in a confident, playful manner. A dominant puppy will either charge you and jump up on you recklessly or completely ignore you. A submissive puppy may hide in a corner or come over cautiously and expose its belly, perhaps even urinating upon being touched.
Let us consider extremely submissive behavior to be far left of center, normal to be at the center, and extremely dominant to be far right of center. Most buyers who are looking for a loving, trainable family pet should consider a Beagle puppy that performs as close to the center as possible. If you desire a working or obedience dog, or if you are a robust, physically imposing person, you may wish to consider a puppy that is slightly to the right of center. If you are a quiet, slight person, look for a Beagle puppy that is slightly left of center.

LETTERS : Dental school cheaters and medical ethics

Las Vegas Review Journal - The dog we found is a beagle that was found in Centennial Hills last Thanksgiving. We love him, but I bet someone else loved him first, and he still misses them. Please keep current tags on your pet, or the last time you see him might be the last time

TV for the masses
Lowell Sun - LOWELL — Boscoe may not know what the Internet is, how to e-mail or even send a letter via the post office. But give her a break, she’s just a dog er puggle — which is part pug, part beagle. Despite Boscoe’s blissful unawareness, she

Pet
Detroit Free Press - Pet Carnival: Contests for dogs and their families and more, to benefit the Hines Dog Park, noon-4 p.m. Sept. 24, Wayne BREW (beagle rescue, Education and Welfare) Midwest: Foster homes in all locations needed. Adoption event, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on

Real solutions or just politics?
North County Times - I was wondering if Kevin Grold (Letters, Sept. 7) thinks all dog breeding should stop, or just the purebreds? Since most They are obviously blind to the fact that they are seen as legal-beagle types, more interested in the process, or the