Retriever

Labrador retrievers are proven to be America’s favorite breed of dogs. John Grogan grew up in Florida with labradors as pets, who they treated as family. He fell in love instantly with labs and felt the need to have one when he was grown up and on his own. When he crossed paths Jenny, now his wife, he found out that she adored four legged friends just as much as him--which was a perfect fit in their marriage and family. Out of all of the three-hundred-forty dog breeds recognized, they were…

The criminal justice system has many programs and policies in place to help rehabilitate and educate the inmates in the correctional facilities across the states. The Prison Puppy Programs is an example of an effective implementation of one of these programs in the US Prisons. They have programs that allow dogs that would otherwise be euthanized in shelters to be trained and socialized by inmates. In those situations the dogs are giving the inmates the emotional support they need while…

important than your own son. However, I eventually reached the front door and felt the wave of an unexplained emotion rush over me. It was a exempt of all tiredness, pain, or any problems I had in my six year old life. The sight of this newborn, golden retriever puppy, such a small, innocent animal brought so much delight with just one look.…

Every day the Facebook newsfeed is filled with videos of dogs performing tricks, playing with children, and getting into mischief. Dog videos on Youtube get millions of views and shares around the world. Owners can take their pets to doggy daycare for playtime, to salons for shampoos and pedicures, and pet stores for holiday outfits. Some people may find this kind of attention excessive, but dogs have always been considered “man’s best friend.” There is another group of dogs, however, who make…

The relationship between dogs and humans is growing stronger every day. Dogs are good to be used as pets. There are many kinds of dogs like the German Shepard, Rottweiler, Golden Retriever, Poodle, and the Great Dane. All of these dogs have special talents and special ways of doing things. Wolves are related to dogs as well. Dogs know that Wolves are their Ancestors that like to live in the forest and in cold places. The types of Wolves are the Arctic Wolf, Mexican Wolf, Northern Rocky Mountain…

To accommodate disabled Americans, the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990 (BE#9). This act was the first to be passed addressing people with disabilities. It stood for better accommodations such as handicap accessibilities and public services. It defined a service dog as “any guide dog, signal dog, or animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability” (The History of…). No matter what the situation may be, working dogs help those in need…

worked so hard for this dog, and it seemed all gone in an instant. My first attempt at persuading for a dog, the guilt trip; my family and I had been at our family’s Christmas gathering at my grandparents. They had two of the sweetest Labrador retrievers that I had ever known, Molly and Samba. Molly was a heavier set dog. My grandma always gave her too many treats. Molly was the kind of dog you could hear coming just by her heavy breathing and her hefty paws on the hardwood floor. She was an…

Kennedy was no stranger to ghosts. They were a familiar part of her childhood, woven into all of her images of her old house. She had distant, dusty memories of the hushed voices in her attic that her mother brushed off as imagination. Their house was situated on the edge of the town’s oldest cemetery, and Kennedy’s view each morning was rows and rows of graves. She, her little brother, and the neighbor boys would even play in there before dark most nights – hide and seek mostly, but sometimes…

Peer Pressure: Sometimes Beneficial We as students in a dog eat dog world all thrive on fitting in. Some of us are the leaders of the group, and others want to fit in with the group. Whether we are a leader or a follower, we just want to be accepted. If we are accepted to the group, then we feel the need to act as the others act. This can sometimes bring benefits, but it can also bring turmoil. As students striving to achieve acceptance to the inside world of high school, we may not…

Chantae Jacobs My dogs Max and Tyson are one in the same. They’re both amazing silly dogs that love to play. They both have a lot of energy throughout the day and always find something to get into. Max and Tyson also have a lot of the same eating habits. Although they love food they are very hesitant to eat in front of people. It’s actually pretty funny to watch dogs wait for me to leave to devour their food. They also show similar patterns in their actions. There have been situations when…