The Annapolis Capital had a story recently about some local pet-centered businesses (favorite name: Mutt + Joe — a dog wash/coffee shop) that are part of a $51 billion industry across the U.S. From the story: Last year, pet owners ...

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Marylanders might want to check out the new Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial in Washington, D.C. Maryland, the second state to recognize King’s birthday, has an undeniably unique connection to the conception and creation of the memorial dedicated ...

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LOS ANGELES — Tahlula started life as a victim of bad breeding and will end it as a victim of arthritis. The Rottweiler had hip dysplasia and ruptured knee ligaments when she was adopted in 2006 at age 4. Ligament ...

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Rabies prevention in the United States is by and large a success story, with just one to four people dying of rabies each year in the U.S. thanks to widespread pet vaccinations and aggressive treatment for people bitten by potentially ...

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LOS ANGELES — When Gabriela Dorame of Fullerton, Calif., got a German shepherd puppy named Bolto last year, she and her kids decided to have a microchip implanted in the dog with an identification number that makes it easy to ...

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LOS ANGELES — You and your dog are headed to the beach — for a day, a few days at a pet-friendly resort or a week at a friend’s beachfront home. What can you expect besides hot sand and salty ...

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PARIS — A three-story town house on Paris’ exclusive Place Vendome, with sumptuous interiors hung with plush red velvet and dazzling gilded chandeliers — it’s an address fit for a king. Or his dog. The property in question is actually ...

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LOS ANGELES — Ready for your dog’s days of summer? Everybody seems to have a list of tips. Most are no-brainers. Don’t leave dogs in hot cars or let them walk on hot asphalt, play too hard or get too ...

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LOS ANGELES — When you think of four-legged swimmers, Labrador retrievers might come to mind. But any dog can take to the water if enticed properly. “I don’t think that every dog has an inherent skill. They might all have ...

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In the world of make-believe, kissing a frog could turn him into a prince. In real life, touching them can kill the creatures and cause serious problems for humans too. April is National Frog Month, and while most people probably ...

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