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Dog trained to detect Oklahoma boy's seizures
NECN MARLOW, Okla. (AP) — This is not a story about a boy and his dog but a story about what the dog means to the boy. The full grown yellow Labrador named Cale is never far from the side of the slightly built 12-year-old Seth Olvera. When the pair is … |
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Trainer teaches dogs by thinking like them
NECN ELLINGTON, Conn. (AP) — In 1998, Alice Quinn was still throwing herself into her work in an effort to stay occupied after losing her husband to a car accident three years earlier. She was director of the K-9 Education Center in Newington when he died … |
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Tablets as teachers: Poor African kids learn ABCs
NECN Asked what English words he knows, he rattled off a barnyard: "Dog, donkey, horse, sheep, cow, pig, cat." Kelbesa, one of four children, is being raised by his widowed mother, Abelbech Wagari, who dreams the … One might wonder whether the children of … and more » |
Tablets as teachers: Poor African kids learn ABCs – NECN
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School lunch changes annoy some students
NECN Caleb Iehl, a Cedar Falls sophomore, understands "rabbit food" is good for him. He knows spinach is more nutritious than iceberg lettuce. He doesn't mind eating salads. Sometimes he even chooses them over items like chili dogs. His friends also like … |
School lunch changes annoy some students – NECN
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10 dogs with parvovirus at Santa Maria shelter
NECN (AP) — A California central coast animal shelter has 10 confirmed parvovirus cases this month and health officials are warning dog owners to keep their animals safe. Parvo is a potentially life-threatening illness transmitted through animal feces and … Parvovirus OutbreakSanta Barbara Edhat all 25 news articles » |
10 dogs with parvovirus at Santa Maria shelter – NECN
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Oklahoma prisoners train dogs for war veterans
NECN Co-founders Colleen Crummy and Rebecca Stowers decided to take prison dog training programs a step further through more extensive training of dogs so that they can be adopted by physically or mentally wounded war veterans as therapy dogs. "There's a … Inmates, dogs learn life lessons in Oklahoma prisonTulsa World all 2 news articles » |
Oklahoma prisoners train dogs for war veterans – NECN
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Franklin family training pet as diabetic alert dog
NECN FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — A Franklin family is hoping their pet dog can learn a new trick. Teddy is part of a pilot program teaching pets to become alert dogs for diabetics. In this case, Teddy is learning to alert the family if 9-year-old Leo Mackey is … and more » |
Franklin family training pet as diabetic alert dog – NECN
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Bacteria tracking dogs to show off skills
NECN Logan and Sable were specially trained by Michigan-based Environmental Canine Services as rapid responders to storm water and pollution emergencies that could pose health risks. FB Environmental, based in Portland, Maine and Portsmouth, N.H., … and more » |
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