Community Calendar

All breed dog training: 6:15 p.m. June 30, starting with a new seven-week puppy kindergarten class for puppies 8 weeks to 6 months, at the Francis 4-H Field building, 801 Francis Road, New Lenox. For more information and to sign up, call Tanya Mikolajczyk at 815-469-8741.

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Another Mo. prison adds dog-training program

Corrections Department director George Lombardi will be at the Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron on Wednesday to welcome the dogs and meet the offenders selected for the Puppies for Parole program.

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Southeastern Guide Dogs’ training begins with a hug

Pete Calabrese corrals a group of puppies to the center of the kennel for something as simple as hugs. It's an important part of the training at Southeastern Guide Dogs in Palmetto.

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Things To Think About When Buying Dog Supplies

Pay equal attention to the food of your dog as you would do for your baby. Below are some tips that can help you in buying proper accessories for your dog. Food If you want to buy the right food for your dog, it is important to give his requirements major consideration. For growing puppies, the food should have vitamins and minerals in a perfect balance. If your dog is not that young then you should give him a low calorie food to ensure that he does not gain weight. However, if the dog is he

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Do You Know The Importance Of House Training A Puppy?

by Alex Pendry Millions of puppies are adopted each year and even though we all would love to have a new puppy in our home; the truth is that they eventually grow up to be full grown dogs. As a matter of fact; it does not take long for them to develop into adult dogs. If you have gotten a new canine friend for your home and are wondering what the importance of house training a puppy is; then you have come to the right place. Every pet owner should be concerned with house training a puppy so

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