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Anna, 14, is “spooky smart” says Lynn Johnston. She’s watching the Sheepdog Classic on Vashon Island along with Johnston.
“Definitely hard on the ego when your dog is smarter than you!” says Patrick Shanahan, former North American champion.

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Thursday June 7, 2018

Northwest Wanderings

June 11, 2018 at 6:00 am

‘Spooky smart’ border collies flock to Vashon sheepherding competition VIEW

At the annual Sheepdog Classic on Vashon Island, border collies focus on the job at hand: Persuading skittish sheep to walk into a pen.

***Updated with Suspect and Stolen Dog Photos***

BOLO – Stolen Vehicle with 14 Show Dogs Inside

A white 2018 Dodge ProMaster Cargo Van with Washington license plate number BKD2048 was stolen from a fast food parking lot today with 14 show dogs inside (yes, the air conditioning was on). The van has Seattle Seahawks sticker on the back and a number 12 in the rear window.

Some of the dog breeds that were taken include rat terriers, yellow labs, and rottweilers. An example of the stolen van can be found in the included photos. Update: Photos of nine of the missing dogs are included.

Please contact 530-225-4200 if you have any information regarding the whereabouts of this vehicle.

June 7, 2018 at 11:17 am

‘They’re our family’: Stolen van with 14 show dogs recovered in California VIEW

The dogs — mostly from Washington state — were being driven to a dog show when handler Tony Carter stopped at an In-N-Out Burger in Redding, California,...

June 5, 2018 at 3:39 pm

JetBlue joins other airlines in restricting support animals

NEW YORK (AP) — JetBlue is joining the pack of airlines that are making it harder for passengers to bring emotional-support animals on board. JetBlue...

Business

This undated photo provided by Michael Dellagrazie of Staten Island, N.Y., via his attorney Evan Oshan, shows Dellagrazie’s Pomeranian named Alejandro, who was found dead in its carrier Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at a cargo facility at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The dog was traveling with Delta Air Lines and was making a temporary stop in Michigan on its way to Newark, N.J., from Phoenix. It had been flying alone in the cargo section according to Oshan. (Courtesy of Michael Dellagrazie via AP) CER104 CER104

June 4, 2018 at 8:13 am

Lawyer: Bloody blanket found with dead dog after airline flight

ROMULUS, Mich. — A bloody blanket was among the items returned to a New York man whose dog died while traveling with Delta Air Lines,...

Business

Aaron Easterly (cq) is the CEO of Rover.com, a website that offers a marketplace for dog owners to find people to watch their pets while they are away. With Easterly on his lap is Caramel, his Pomeranian. Next to him on the ground is Charlie, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel Easterly is watching for a customer.

AARON EASTERLY – CEO OF ROVER.COM – 121876 – 062212

May 24, 2018 at 6:00 am

Seattle-based Rover raises $125 million, plans to expand dog-sitting service to Europe

The investment increases by 80 percent the total funds the company has reeled in since it was founded in 2011. Rover will use the infusion...

144643– PUPPY BOWL – 01/29/2015
Brutus, a Labrador-Chow mix puppy found in a box in a field along with his siblings, plays near the center of the field at the “Puppy Bowl Cafe” at Super Bowl Central in Phoenix, Az. on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015. Twenty-five puppies from the Arizona Humane Society will be romping on the miniature football field, overseen by a “rufferee,” Thursday through Sunday beginning at 10 a.m. at The Corner on Jefferson St. All the puppies are available for adoption. Puppy Bowl XI, which has been prerecorded, will be shown on Animal Planet at the same time as the Super Bowl. The Seahawks play the Patriots on Sunday, Feb. 1 at the University of Phoenix Stadium.

May 19, 2018 at 5:45 pm

Puppies’ cuteness peaks right when they need humans most, study finds

Vulnerable and suddenly solo, feral puppies must either figure out quickly how to scavenge through trash for people’s leftovers or they must be taken in...

Nation & World

May 16, 2018 at 9:28 am

Dog person? Cat person? SIFF has just the movie for you with ‘Pick of the Litter’ or ‘Catwalk’ WATCH

Dog people and cat people are both represented this weekend with new documentaries at SIFF: “Pick of the Litter” and “Catwalk: Tales from the Cat...

May 15, 2018 at 4:57 am

Puppies rescued from hot trunk during Oregon traffic stop

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon State Police trooper rescued 10 German shepherd Husky puppies from a hot car trunk during a traffic stop. Oregon...

Nation & World

Marcus Hellgren, a software developer at Valtech in Sweden, was missing his dog at home while attending Microsoft Build in Seattle this week. He found comfort in Gabby, a golden retriever brought by Bellingham nonprofit Animals As Natural Therapy.

May 9, 2018 at 10:53 am

Best thing at Microsoft Build may have been the animals

Microsoft's Build conference this week featured a “cuddle corner” — with four bunnies, three miniature horses and one chilled-out golden retriever — all there to...

May 6, 2018 at 6:34 pm

Yakima taking another look at 30-year-old ban on pit bulls

As Yakima considers whether the pit bull ban should end, city staff is looking at Tacoma’s dangerous-dog ordinance as a possible replacement. A dog’s behavior,...

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