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![A memorial for a dog includes a picture and a collar on a pedestal](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/download-2-e1714541786979-900x422.webp)
Lassie’s Law would require Ohio road work crews try to locate owners of deceased pets
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Lassie’s Law, an Ohio House bill, would require road crews who discover a deceased dog or cat to try to find the owner of… Read More
![A Gray and white cat sits in the sun on the left of this photo. To the right, a black and brown dog licks an ice cream cone.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/untitled-2-2_custom-42f006196477236ee00399a773df6bff652be637-e1678741131111-900x422.jpg)
Can you catch a hidden virus from a dog kiss or a cat cuddle?
By: Michaeleen Doucleff | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — “Get ready for a silly question,” one reader wrote in response to our series on “hidden viruses” that jump from animals, like a dog or cat, to… Read More
![U.S. Postal Service letter carrier of 12 years, Jamesa Euler, encounters a barking a dog while delivering mail in the Cabbagetown neighborhood, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in Atlanta.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/ap422271141698-scaled-e1654282034703-900x422.jpg)
Bad Dog! Ohio is No. 3 in dogs attacking postal workers
By: Tana Weingartner | WVXU
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CINCINNATI, Ohio (WVXU) — The U.S. Postal Service said more than 5,400 workers were attacked by dogs in 2021. Ohio came in at No. 3 with 359 workers attacked or… Read More
![A border collie in northern England chases after a flock of sheep to herd them.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/gettyimages-878046542-edit_custom-0248581538a5156bf7dfd819eb4fb312e01fa9cd-scaled-e1651254081692-900x422.jpg)
Your dog is good, but that’s not necessarily because of its breed
By: Becky Sullivan | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Labrador retrievers fetch, border collies herd, huskies howl: It’s conventional wisdom that many dog breeds act in certain ways because they’ve been bred to do so… Read More
![Jaqueline Castro, a 27-year-old being treated for a degenerative disease, plays with Schnauzer dog named Paola at the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ap16365564606654-27266501fa85161de8abd5f375522535cdebe48b-scaled-e1647017510922-900x422.jpg)
Therapy dogs can help relieve pain in the ER
By: Rina Torchinsky | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Therapy dogs have long visited nursing homes and schools — even disaster sites — offering comfort to humans. A new study shows that a 10-minute visit… Read More
![Jaeleen Sattler's border collie Sprint catches a frisbee during a competition in California. New research suggests that dog stress mirrors owner stress, especially in dogs and humans who compete together.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/bordercollie-cbaf11ddd3aa7543d988b1066807ba2b572d8a05-e1559829282548-900x422.jpg)
You May Be Stressing Out Your Dog
By: Rebecca Hersher | NPR
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When people who own dogs are stressed, their dogs also get stressed, a new study suggests. It’s another indication of how emotionally synchronized dogs and their humans can be.
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Paw Paintings: An Exhibition and Auction to Benefit the Humane Society of the Ohio Valley
The Marietta College Art Department is pleased to present “Paw Paintings: An Exhibition and Auction to Benefit the Humane Society of the Ohio Valley” on display in Atrium Gallery and… Read More
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Friends of the Shelter Dogs Adoption Event
Come to Petsmart and meet awesome adoptable dogs from the Athens Co. Dog Shelter! What better souvenir from Mom’s Weekend than a new best friend? Not in a position to… Read More
![For most of us, the benefits of a walk greatly outweigh the risks, doctors say. Get off the couch now.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/gettyimages-692776843-40d36b0aab0ce0fdb2e3490f057cf78bc7234368-e1552323231965-900x422.jpg)
Walk Your Dog, But Watch Your Footing: Bone Breaks Are On The Rise
By: Patti Neighmond | NPR
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Maybe it’s just because a large number of older people have learned the benefits of exercise and canine companionship. Whatever the reason, walking a dog on a leash has been linked to more fractures.
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Humane Society: Include Tethering Laws In Dangerous Dogs Discussion
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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A bill has been drafted to strengthen the laws against owners of dogs that carry out serious attacks against other people, but pro-animal groups are saying another topic must be… Read More
![The FDA issued an alert following reports of vitamin D toxicity in dogs (not this one). Several dry dog food brands have been recalled.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/gettyimages-566446133-c9a3b213e727b5ff93c0f4ec8fc78573ba75a5fd-e1544030009560-900x422.jpg)
Too Much Vitamin D In Dog Food May Have Poisoned Pets, Spurring Recalls And FDA Alert
By: Amy Held | NPR
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The FDA says pet owners should watch out for vitamin D toxicity. Recalled brands include Abound, Nutrisca and Natural Life.
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Kentucky Hosting National Retriever Championship
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky is hosting the National Retriever Championship for dogs. A statement from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources says it is the first time… Read More
![You and your fishing pole in Stardew Valley.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/stardewwater-c9030e6db89342e10b9060794d3e1c3b1bec9905-e1531936918961-900x422.jpg)
Put Your Face In It: How Gaming Helped Me Understand My Dog
By: Linda Holmes | NPR
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If you want to know how a dog sees the world, ask yourself how you explore virtual spaces with your controller. No, really!