“Just how old do you think my dog is in dog years?” is a question I hear on a regular basis. People love to anthropomorphize pets, attributing human characteristics to them. And most of us want to extend our animal friends’ healthy lives for as long as possible. It may seem like sort of a […]
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When being in the doghouse is a good thing
BEIJING — An abandoned warehouse once stood where Sylar’s new mansion sprawls. Over the past year, builders have transformed the two-acre lot into his “paradise,” a sign informs guests at the wooden gates. Beyond them lie a spa, a trampoline, an indoor pool, two murals of Sylar’s face and a party room with chalkboard walls, […]
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Lending a helping paw: Dogs will aid their crying human
From Lassie to Balto, pop culture loves stories of a dog coming to a person’s rescue. Anecdotally, people experience their dogs coming to their aid every day, like when one of us found herself “trapped” by her children under a pile of pillows only to be “rescued” by her noble collie, Athos. But is there […]
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America's first dogs vanished after Europeans arrived, study finds
For thousands of years, dogs lived alongside early Americans. This human-canine partnership has been gleaned through bones: The earliest dog remains found in North America were buried nearly 10,000 years ago in what is now Illinois. By 7,000 years ago, other bones show that “we have lots of dogs all over the place,” said Angela […]
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Dog lover is on a cross-country rescue mission
When you go on vacation, do you take your pet with you? Lee Asher does. All six of them. Lillie, Butters, Cali, Stella, Molly and Bo-Bo are Asher’s six rescue dogs. Since February he’s been traveling cross-country with them in a 30-foot RV to promote dog adoption. His friend Luke Barton is along for the […]
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Designer advice for living well with dogs and cats
Sharing your home with a dog or cat has many joys and a few disappointments — such as scratched floors, snagged sofas and soiled rugs. Designer and author Susanna Salk believes it is possible to live stylishly and practically with pets, and she asked 22 designers just how they did that. Salk’s book “At Home […]
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Coastal Humane Society offers summer obedience classes for dogs
BRUNSWICK — Coastal Humane Society is accepting registration for summer obedience classes, to be held at the administrative office, 190 Pleasant St. Benefits to taking an obedience training class, according to the society, may include improved communication between pet and owner; pet socialization; tackling behavioral issues; and building pet confidence. The cost is $100 for six […]
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Lewiston shelter denies it is euthanizing more dogs
LEWISTON — A former employee of the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society set off a social media firestorm this week by claiming the shelter has doubled the number of dogs it deems so aggressive they must be killed. Amanda Kimball, one of three animal care team leaders at the shelter until she was fired recently, said […]
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A new study shows what many of us already believe: Dogs are good for kids
I like to think I have a great relationship with my children. While I can’t brag that my 19 years with my son and 16 years with my daughter have been perfect, I can chalk them up as pretty darn good. Is it because I’m (ahem) a great mother? Or, rather, should I be thanking […]
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Jerry O. Craw
LEWISTON — Jerry O. Craw, born in Lewiston on May 12, 1940, passed away Wednesday, April 18. He was the oldest of 13 kids born to Jesse and Anita Craw of New Auburn. Jerry joined the Navy at 17 and served in the Vietnam War. He went on to become an AKC chief petty officer. After […]