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Kelowna resort hires Dog to be Director of pet Relations

The Eldorado Resort in Kelowna, British Columbia has a new employee who is receiving a lot of positive attention for his “paw-some” work. Winston, a seven-year-old yellow lab, has recently been appointed director of pet relations at the resort. “It was created specifically for Winston, and he’s very, very excited to be here to welcome all of the …

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Brown and black german shepherd with harness on held by its handler

Turkey sends puppy to Mexico after Search dog dies

A German Shepherd puppy has arrived in Mexico after being flown from Turkey as a gesture of gratitude from the Turkish government for the help Mexico’s search dogs lent after February’s earthquake. Turkey said it hoped the puppy would “carry on the legacy” of Proteo, a Mexican rescue dog which died during the search for …

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sailor with dog on a ships deck. Another picture of the HMS Titanic is on the top right and 2 dogs sit on a ships deck in a picture on the bottom right.

The Dogs of the Titanic and the three who survived

April 2023 marks the 111th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Only 31 percent of the ship’s 2,241 human passengers and crew survived and more surprising is that three dogs made it safely to New York. Only first class passengers were allowed to bring dogs on the voyage and many belonged to prominent families. There …

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Handler sits in plane with dog lying at feet. Bernese mountain dog sits in first class seat with paw on person beside it.

Dogs and handlers get first class seats on flights home after helping with earthquake rescues in Turkey

Rescue dogs who were part of the recovery efforts following the recent earthquakes in Turkey have been treated to first class and business travel on their journey home, courtesy of Turkish Airlines. A spokesperson for the national flag carrier told The Independent that it was “the least we could do to show our appreciation for these heroic dogs’ sincere and heroic …

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Rio Carnival includes Dogs in Costumes as part of annual festivities

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As Rio de Janeiro kicked off its Carnival last Saturday, dogs barked and wagged their tails to the tune of samba music as they paraded in front of pet lovers in a canine costume competition. The “Blocao” — a mixture of “bloco” which refers to Carnival street parties and “cao,” …

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Husky in backpack on subway

NYC Subway Banned Dogs Unless They Fit In a Bag

In 2016, the MTA(Metro Transit Authority) in New York City banned people from bringing their pets on the subway. This story surfaced again recently and it’s impossibly adorable enough to highlight some of the creativity the New Yorkers have used to bring their best friends on the subway. The official statement from the MTA is …

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