Iditarod History The most famous dog sled race in the world‚ the Iditarod‚ is a race from Anchorage‚ AK to Nome AK. The race occurs every March‚ with at least 50 competing mushers who start out in Anchorage. Each sled team starts with up to 16 dogs. The fastest team may finish in ten days after traveling about 1000 miles on the unpredictable trail where they may endure severe sub-zero weather and a white out blizzard. Wild life may be encountered as well. The sport was introduced to Alaska by the
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thinking lately about how I wanted my own dog for over 3 years now. I have also been thinking about my future and where the dog would end up in 5 years when I go off to university. I’ve come to a conclusion and found that fostering dogs would be the best option for me. Since most universities don’t accept pets‚ I would have to leave the dog behind or give up the dog completely if I fully owned a dog. With fostering‚ I don’t have to commit to 10 years + with a dog and I still get to do almost everything
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everyone today my topic is about dogs. Let me ask a quick question. Who here like dogs? I chose the topic dogs because dogs are intelligent‚ they learn how to bring you items you want and cheer you up. They are always energetic enough to play with you. What types of dogs breeds are there? There are about 340 types of dog breeds in the world‚ a few examples of dogs are Pomeranian‚ Miniature Schnauzer‚ Corgi‚ French Bulldogs‚ Husky and Golden Retrievers. The dog I have is a Miniature Schnauzer
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The whole concept of a hearing dog started in Minnesota in the 1970’s when a hard of hearing woman by the name of Mrs. Elva Janke had a dog that passed away. This wasn’t just any dog though‚ this dog would alert her to household things such as the doorbell ringing or the microwave beeping. When the dog passed away though‚ Mrs‚ Janke realized just how much she had been relying on her dog to help her with everyday life‚ she didn’t know what to do without it. Thus‚ she set out to find out if there was
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certification process of Therapy dogs. Central Idea: To inform the audience about the benefits of using a Therapy dog and how to identify a dog to get it certified. Introduction Attention Getter: The feeling of coming home and getting greeted with so much love by a little creature could brighten up anyone’s day. Knowing that you are loved unconditionally is the greatest feeling. This is what it feels like to have the love of a dog. Audience Identification: For you all‚ that have a dog you know that feeling
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Most dog owners regard their dog as one of the family. We want to do everything possible to keep our dogs healthy and happy. Learning about dog health is important for all dog owners - a healthy dog is a better canine companion and provides more enjoyment. Here are a few tips about dog health that can help keep your dog in top shape. Proper Nutrition Good health starts with dog nutrition. Giving your dog high quality food that has the proper nutrients is the best way to maintain the health of your
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Dog fighting is a cruel‚ heartless‚ “sport” that kills up to the tens of thousands of dogs every year. It is an activity that needs to be stopped immediately for the safety of our dogs. During a dogfight‚ dogs can leave puncture wounds‚ bruises‚ and even broken bones on the opposing dog. In more severe cases of dog fighting‚ death can be the final result of a dog. Puppies that are born with a disability or are just born “weak” are used as bait for adult fighting dogs. The owner of a fighting dog
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Dogs need toys to stimulate their minds; stimulating their minds aids them in relaxing. If they cannot relax‚ they have too much tension which causes stress and misbehaviour. Toys are also essential for encouraging active play. If a dog does not have a toy or item of distraction they are more likely to be destructive. It is a little different for puppies. For puppies‚ they need toys to soothe the misery of teething and separation from their litter mates. Dogs with toys are ecstatic‚ relaxed‚ have
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Dog Phobia Case Study University of Phoenix Psych /504 Personality Theories February 4‚ 2013 Dog Phobia Case Study A phobia is an “irrational fear of a specific object‚ activity‚ or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid the subject of the phobia” (Ankrom‚ 2009 pg.325). Phobias are a type of anxiety disorder that may leave an individual with a strong irrational fear of something that poses very little or no danger to the individual. Phobias‚ to the individual
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out for the best premium wellness canned dog food for your pet? Well‚ here are some of the tips that will help you out for finding the best. It will surely provide you a better idea on how to have healthy and wonderful dog to stay with you for long. How to choose Wellness Canned Dog Food: • The first thing that you have to consider is by ensuring that there are a number of quality proteins being listed into the first few ingredients of wellness canned dog food. Simply try looking for the quality
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