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PurinaCare® Pet Health Insurance, which is committed to help pet owners provide a lifetime of care for their dogs and cats, is alerting dog owners to the dangers of the H3N8 virus, more commonly referred to as the Dog Flu or canine influenza. Canine influenza is extremely contagious and while humans are not affected by this flu strain, they can unknowingly pass it from an infected dog to an unaffected dog.  

SALEM — A 4-year-old border collie sent to doggie death row last month for biting three people has won a reprieve from a judge. Nietzsche will leave the Danvers Animal Hospital tomorrow to go to her new home near Bethel, Maine, under the terms of an order issued Tuesday by Salem District Judge Robert Cornetta.  

Dear Dr. Fox: I have a 4-year-old purebred male Basset hound. I feed him Purina One dry food. Twice a week, I mix it with Alpo wet food.The problem is that his fur stinks terribly. It would be an improvement if it were a doggie smell or "an open bag of chips" smell -- the hallmark smell of a Basset.  

Terry's Pond's 2010 Dachshund calendar is now available. Check it out over at Cafepress. I think I like the romantic February Dachshunds best although the cocktail wieners are super cute too.  

Here is a sweet hand-sculpted Boston Terrier encased in her very own snow globe. The Boston Terrier has been hand-sculpted from polymer clay and sits next to a snowflake and small "snowflakes" are at her feet. ...  

LAWTON, Okla. — The people of student support services at Cameron University have definitely noticed their newest co-worker — she's a gorgeous young redhead with an infectious grin and lots of energy, who likes having her belly rubbed and occasionally chews on things she shouldn't. Lightning is an 18-month-old female golden retriever who has taken over as academic counselor, Kay Love's new service dog. For Love, who is blind, Lightning means...