I know some folks don’t get the whole dog thing, but I don’t get folks who don’t get it. And I feel sorry that they’ve missed the chance to love a being outside their own species.
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7/13/17
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Thor is the king of the Valley Stream dog park — at least according to his owner, Jennifer Cheney. Once a day for the past two years, Thor, a Pomeranian- Chihuahua mix, could be seen running around the large dog park where there is more room for him to frolic.
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By Melissa Koenig
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6/21/17
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An incredible survivor of neglect, and then the city shelter, Jelly not only holds no grudges, she is the most loving, sweetest girl according to her foster mom.
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6/17/17
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After she came home from work on April 7, Jessica De La Rosa recalled, she looked forward to a relaxing weekend with her two children. She was surprised that her 13-year-old chow mix, Oso, didn’t greet her at the door. Although he had trouble walking due to a back injury, he usually was excited to see her.
After looking in the backyard and all through the house, she realized that he had slipped out.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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5/2/17
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If I call my dog an average of five times a day for the next 16 years (that’s about how long my dogs live), then I will use the name 29,200 times. Do I really want to be shouting . . .
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4/21/17
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The Friends of Tackapausha group is calling all local dog lovers to the museum, in Seaford, next weekend for a special presentation. Grateful Greyhounds, a Long Island nonprofit organization, will …
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By Julie Mansmann
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3/30/17
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Around 1 p.m. on March 2, I stepped through the emergency room’s wide, sliding-glass doors into the cold, where a Nassau County police ambulance was parked, and the memories rushed back.
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3/9/17
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Students between the grades of kindergarten and fourth grade will have the opportunity to read to a volunteer dog from Bideawee on Feb. 21 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m at the East Rockaway Public Library
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2/15/17
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Fifth-graders at Lee Road Elementary School made some furry friends at an assembly program presented by one of their classmates.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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1/31/17
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Kelly Wenz never imagined a night out at the bar would end up with her taking care of a lost dog. She also never envisioned that a simple Instagram post would lead her to the pet’s rightful owner.
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By Mike Smollins
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1/11/17
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