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Learning to walk the dog: Sometimes pet obedience is no simple task

Kids aren’t the only ones having to endure summer school. On an unbearably hot afternoon, Remy’s attention is straying from the commands of the instructor. He does what he’s told for a while but then...

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Doraville passes animal anti-tethering law

An ordinance banning animals from being tethered was passed last week by Doraville’s City Council. Owners wishing to tie up their animals must now be present or face the possibility of heavy fines. The...

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Twitter not just for humans

Brookhaven event planner Denise Quashie often imagined what her dog Frankie Beans would say if he could talk. So on a whim last fall, she created an alias for her Yorkie Shih Tzu mix on Twitter.com,...

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Chamblee pet funeral home largest in the U.S.

It was just a dog. That’s what some people would say. But when David McCarthy’s Great Dane, Bandit, died in his Decatur living room last spring, the pet funeral home director treated the animal as if...

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Chamblee-based vet clinic provides low-cost pet care to low-income population

by Deborah Held As any animal lover knows, pet ownership is costly. The recent economic downturn has only made matters worse, as pet owners have sometimes had to choose between caring for themselves...

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New store in Avondale Estates gives second chance to merchandise and pets

When Tanya Mahrous accepted a buyout package from her corporate job she knew exactly what she wanted her next move to be. She wanted to start a business that combined a favorite pastime—bargain...

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DeKalb resident unites pet-bloggers around the world

“I didn’t realize that there are people that specialize in just blogging about pets,” said Denise Quashie. Brookhaven resident Quashie filled a void in the pet blogging world when she created the...

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Animal task force: County needs new shelter

Finding a new facility for the county’s animal shelter must be a top priority, according to a preliminary report by a task force studying animal services in the county. “We must and with great speed...

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Petitioners want county to prioritize animal services

More than 1,800 people have signed an on-line petition at www.change.org urging the county to restore the budget for animal services to the 2011 level, reduce animal euthanizations and build a new...

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Vet invests in future vets

Students in DeKalb County are learning that veterinary science is not about playing with puppies and kittens. “It is sometimes, but most of the time…we do a lot of preventative medication,” said Dr....

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