Tag: dogs
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National Mill Dog Rescue’s Festival in the Bark: Meet the dogs looking for forever homes
Soft puppy eyes press into the cold bars of a kennel, and a dog blinks through a metal grid that’s always stood in its way. Beneath the glare of fluorescent lights and surrounded by a constant chorus of barking, rows of that same picture fill a commercial breeding space. Many of those dogs have spent…
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Therapy dog taskforce grows to meet hardship and disaster in Colorado and beyond
On an upper level of the Colorado Springs Police Department, the calls never stop. The people here stand before screens displaying maps of the city and other urgent information, and they respond through headsets. “Are you safe? Are you out of danger?” “Do you see flames or smoke?” It’s another day in the communications center,…
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Therapy dog task force grows to meet hardship and disaster in Colorado and beyond
On an upper level of the Colorado Springs Police Department, the calls never stop. The people here stand before screens displaying maps of the city and other urgent information, and they respond through headsets. “Are you safe? Are you out of danger?” “Do you see flames or smoke?” It’s another day in the communications center,…
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COLUMN: How dogs and questions lead to a fulfilled life
How does a 90-year-old woman in a Colorado Springs retirement community wind up forging a friendship with a former child actor from “Home Alone,” tag along for a ride to a casino in Cripple Creek with a wealthy couple, teach an immigrant from the Balkans to make a Croatian Christmas bread, counsel a vagabond in…
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Rome’s airport opens luxurious dog hotel with pampering services
Rome’s international airport has opened a dog hotel to make travel easier for pet owners
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Hundreds of dogs kick off Halloween season at Barks and Boos fall fest in Colorado Springs
More than 500 four-footed revelers helped usher in the Halloween season on Sunday at the third annual Barks and Boos Festival at the Under the Sun dog training and day care facility in north Colorado Springs. Presented by the North Springs Veterinary Referral Center, the event was packed with dogs dressed as pumpkins, lions, sunflowers…
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Monument church holds pet blessing ceremony in honor of St. Francis of Assisi
MONUMENT — Fourth grader Ben Jones deftly balanced holding his new frog, Billy, with leashing up two wiggly Guinea pigs he shares with his siblings, who had not arrived yet for this year’s Blessing of the Pets Friday afternoon at St. Peter’s Church in Monument. “It makes them a bit happier to be blessed by the…
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Pikes Pick: Humane Society vaccine clinic is affordable, efficient
When it comes time for your pet to get up to date on their vaccines, check out the Humane Society of Pikes Peak Region clinic. The clinic is super efficient — just select a date and the shots your pet is due for, and you’re good to go. It’s also affordable, with prices listed alongside…
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1 kitten dead, 6 dogs treated for smoke inhalation following structure fire in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a structure fire in southeast Colorado Springs Wednesday afternoon where several pets were affected by the smoke. The fire was at 1418 Yosemite Drive and the department was able to extinguish the flames quickly, within four minutes of…
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1 kitten dead, 6 dogs treated for smoke inhalation following structure fire in Colorado Springs
The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a structure fire in southeast Colorado Springs Wednesday afternoon where several pets were affected by the smoke. The fire was at 1418 Yosemite Drive and the department was able to extinguish the flames quickly, within four minutes of arrival. Six dogs are being treated for smoke inhalation, with…