Tag: Dogs
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Border Collies exceptional breed, loving companion
by Geneva Natal There are many different kinds of dog breeds, but Border Collies are the best. Bred around the Anglo-Scottish border, which is between England and Scotland, these dogs were bred specifically for their intelligence and obedience. Any dog is trainable, but Border Collies have a faster learning capacity than any other. Proving…
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Service animals becoming more common on campus
by TYLER YORK//Online Editor After decades of absence, service animals are becoming more of a fixture at South Plains College. In the Disability Services Office, Linda Young, disability accommodations specialist at SPC, noted that despite her 30 years of time with the college and the 27th anniversary of the American Disabilities Act (ADA) coming this summer,…
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Canine Care…Training, raising therapy dogs takes patience, dedication
[Editor’s note: This story is the first part of the three-part series “Doggone It!” examining the differences between therapy dogs, service dogs and emotional-support animals that begins with Issue #9 and concludes in Issue #11. Several staff members took it upon themselves to interview, take photographs, and conduct research. The results of their combined efforts…
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Dog ownership requires preparation, dedication
by SERGIO MADRID//Editorial Assistant Dogs are simple creatures. They eat, sleep, poop, and love you. And if you allow them to do all those things, they are perfectly content. Sometimes a dog will draw a bad hand, and they wind up with a difficult owner who just doesn’t seem to understand them. It’s an odd…