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Co Down collie Floss is the most qualified volunteer search and rescue dog the UK

A family dog whose garden games turned into a mission to save lives, has been nominated in a UK-wide Super Dog search.

Floss, the six-year-old border collie, has been nominated for recognition for her incredible search skills and her drive to work under the most challenging circumstances.

Owner Ralph O’Connor, from Newcastle, Co Down, revealed how Floss, the dog he bought as a family pet, showed her star quality as a pup obsessed with ball games.

Now she is the most highly qualified volunteer search and rescue dog in the British Isles and the only reward she seeks is a game of fetch with a tennis ball.



Floss’ reward for tracking down missing people, for saving lives and bringing comfort is a simple tennis ball

In 2019, her nose for a scent led to the rescue of a woman who had suffered a head injury and was

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Incredible tale of 9/11’s first rescue dog Atlas & his handler who spent 3,000 hours searching rubble at Ground Zero

WHEN America faced its darkest day in history 20 years ago, brave rookie rescue dog Atlas and his handler were the first to rush into the carnage to help find survivors at Ground Zero.

Heroes Atlas and Robert Schnelle, now 60, arrived 45 minutes before the first tower collapsed and rushed inside without a second thought to help evacuate terrified workers – and they didn’t leave for seven months.

Atlas and Robert Schnelle, now 60, arrived 45 minutes before the first tower collapsed

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Atlas and Robert Schnelle, now 60, arrived 45 minutes before the first tower collapsedCredit: Facebook
Schnelle and Atlas spent 3,000 hours at Ground Zero

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Schnelle and Atlas spent 3,000 hours at Ground ZeroCredit: Facebook
Atlas was thrown into what would ultimately become the defining moment of his career as a police dog

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Atlas was thrown into what would ultimately become the defining moment of his career as a police dogCredit: Facebook

It was the start of a gruelling seven months of 12-hour shifts for the brave pair, who worked alongside thousands of other rescue workers at the scene until May, 2002.

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Dog groomers, doggy day care still experiencing increased demand

Pandemic puppies — a term often used for dogs acquired over the last year and a half — are all too common in dog parks and home offices. But for the businesses that serve them, like doggy day care, boarding and grooming, there have been a lot of ups and downs. 

Tricia McCart, owner of Scrub A Dog in Maynard, shampoos Harry, an 11-year-old basset hound, at Anytime Dog Wash on Main Street in Hudson, Aug. 20, 2021.

“It’s been awful,” said Cathy Sutton, owner of Happy Tails Doggy Daycare in Franklin. “We suffered for lack of business for a long time, and then when things opened back up, everybody during that period decided to get a dog, and so then we were just bombarded with people that wanted to come to day care.”

Sutton, who has been operating for almost 20 years, said at first, with people working at home, they didn’t need the day care’s services, even though she said dogs benefit greatly from interacting with other dogs. But now the business has been having

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What happened to Noel Fitzpatrick’s dog Keira? Supervet heartbroken as border terrier dies

Noel Fitzpatrick, the renowned Irish supervet, has announced the death of his beloved dog Kiera.

The Co Laois native, who has saved hundreds of dogs’ lives, shared the poignant news on social media on Thursday night just before 8pm.

The 53-year-old said: “It is with profound sadness I share the news that Keira, my beloved companion of nearly 14 years, has passed away.

“My heart is truly broken. She was my best friend in the whole wide world.

“My friend Amy and her son Kyle are broken-hearted too since they have shared her guardianship with me all this time.

“We were so very blessed and lucky to have had her in our lives, lighting the way with her magnificent unconditional love.”

Keira spent much of the pandemic recovering from an injury having been hit by a van outside the Supervet’s Surrey practice in October 2020.

A delivery van “sped” around

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Yeti Trailhead Dog Mattress Review

The writer’s pet dog Maggie sleeping soundly in the aforementioned pet dog mattress.
Photograph: Picture: Arielle Avila

Have I purchased Halloween costumes for my headstrong hound puppy Maggie understanding she’ll wiggle appropriate out of them? Certainly. Do I invest in her toys each and every other 7 days even even though she abandons them just after a handful of days? Absolutely. Like several pet proprietors, I go to ridiculous lengths to make absolutely sure my Maggie is dwelling her ideal existence. Incorporate the best pet bed to that checklist of matters I’ll pursue, doggedly, for Maggie.

Maggie sleeps a lot — as in, she spends 16 several hours a working day curled up in a small ball snoozing. And for the reason that of that, at the very least in my intellect, she’s develop into extremely discerning about what she sleeps on. My boyfriend and I can notify instantly if

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