Paw Prints the Magazine

In 1999, five year old Kyle A. Meek was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a condition characterized by a rapid progression of muscle degeneration which eventually leads to the inability to get around without help. Kyle’s parents, Tina and Jeff Meek hadn’t seen a relationship closer than the one between their son, Kyle and his friend, O’Toole. It was an incredible friendship of unconditional love and support, made even more amazing by the fact that O’Toole is a dog; a yellow lab/golden retriever mix.

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After a while, as the newness of the Garden of Eden wore off, Adam started feeling lonely. He noticed that all the other creatures had mates. Adam’s guardian angel came to God and said. “Adam, the man you made, is lonely.” And God said, “Maybe what Adam needs is a pet.”

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In a perfect world, our dogs would never have to experience negative, anxious and frightening situations. In the real world however, we and our dogs must learn how to cope and respond in a healthy and acceptable manner to the spectrum of people, animals, places and things encountered along the road of life.

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They’re beautiful, exotic and they have a real “cool” factor. However, there are many things to consider when thinking about owning a bird.

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For the sixteenth year the Jackson County Parks and Recreation is sponsoring DOGTOBER FEST 2009 on Sunday, October 18. This 16th annual event will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Kemper Outdoor Education Center at Lake Jacomo in Fleming Park.

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It’s Summer and it going to be HOT! But I don’t need to tell you that. I don’t know how many times I’m overwhelmed by the temperature the interior of my car reaches when I leave it for even short periods of time. We hear time and time again of people leaving their children in the car for “brief” periods of time and returning to find them lifeless. How that can happen is anyone’s guess. We’re horrified and outraged every time the story plays on the news. But what about our pets?

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Dogs have been man’s best friend for centuries. Proof has been found of domesticated dogs as early as 5000 B.C. As soon as man began to appreciate his canine counterparts, dog collars began to be introduced. Representations of dogs wearing collars have been found in Ancient Egyptian ruins dating back to as early as 3500-3000 B.C. These early dog collars, which were often made of leather containing the names of dogs such as “Brave One,” “Reliable,” “Antelope,” and “Useless,” are a good indication of the purpose of dog collars throughout the centuries, but could not foreshadow the collar’s fashionable future.

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The Fragile Difference Between Helping and Hoarding Animals
We hear it on the news all too often, each news report often more difficult to believe than the last. Animal hoarders have never met an animal they didn’t like, and place us (our society in general) in quite a predicament.

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Everyone remembers Cecil B. DeMille’s 1956 film “THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.” Seriously. Who hasn’t seen it on television just about every spring since childhood?

Well, anyone that hasn’t been living under a rock for the past fifty years will surely recognize this scene in the film…

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By Johnny Dare (Host of “The Johnny Dare Morning Show” on KC’s 98.9 The Rock)
When I first heard about Beast Riders on the ‘net’, I was intrigued, to say the least…I mean, hell, what could be better than a putt with your favorite mutt? So when Stacy from Paw Prints asked if I would review the product with my dog Barger, I jumped at the chance!

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When trying to decide which dog trainer to hire, there are 2 things to consider – what method do you want to use and what qualifications do you want your trainer to have.

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Domestic dogs have followed their own evolutionary path, twisting Darwin’s directive ’survival of the fittest’ to their own needs — and have proved him right in the process…

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From the Dachshund’s stubby legs to the Shar-Pei’s wrinkly skin, breeding for certain characteristics has left its mark on the dog genome. Researchers have identified 155 regions on the canine genome that appear to have been influenced by selective breeding.

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Technology allowing cosmetic makers to test for allergic reactions to their products without controversial animal trials is in the works and could be in use by the second half of 2011.

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According to the ASPCA (and common sense should tell you), with various dangers lurking in corners and cabinets, the home can be a minefield of poisons for our pets.

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The Kansas City police department won a grant from Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s foundation that will be used to buy a new police dog.

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There is no doubt that the dog names from days gone by have definitely gone bye-bye. You never hear dogs being called Fido, Rover or Rags anymore.

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In the mad-dash buildup to “Black Friday,” one of the busiest shopping days of the year, Heifer International reminds shoppers it’s better to give a cow than to “have a cow”

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Scientific research that shows that people who smoke are more likely to get certain types of cancer and other diseases, but a lot of people don’t know that the same goes for the pets of smokers.

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