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Pound puppy becomes narcotics dog in Florida Tue Oct 28, 8:46 pm ET LAKELAND, Fla. – When his chief told him there was no money for a new narcotics dog, Polk County Sheriff's Deputy John Maney went to the pound, adopted and trained a dog himself. Maney, who has previously worked as a handler for five canines, turned … read more

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Yesterday after taking the boys on a nice 4 mile walk in the park. I spent the afternoon preparing the side yard for fall. I spread about 20 bales of pine straw under the trees and all over the ground. I find it keeps the ground from getting so muddy after the rains. It really reduces the muddy paw prints coming back in to the house. The dogs … read more

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We went for a nice four mile walk today. We all really enjoyed the cooler temperatures and the nice breezes filtering through the trees. Desi was sniffing the air as all the scents surrounded him. He keeps a close eye for the critters we hear in the leaves. Hunter completely enjoyed the cooler weather. We were surprised by the number of folks out… read more

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Last evening I was sitting in the bedroom reading--when I hear my husband from the other room-- groan loudly "Oh No! What have you got?". Desi--my black lab comes running in the bedroom and I hear a bit of a thud. Desi gets on his bed and looks at me like "what?". My husband comes in and stops and goes "oh no". I ask what is going on? My husb… read more