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Reality TV show unveils life as a trainer of animal actors

LOS ANGELES - For years, Bill Berloni has taught his dogs to play make believe. Now, he's making it real.

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Watch pets around wildlife as attacks rise in summer

LOS ANGELES - A 1-pound squirrel and 90-pound dog didn't let their size disparity stop them from dueling.

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To Tara go the spoils

LOS ANGELES - For the first time, a Los Angeles shelter's Hero Dog award has gone to a cat.

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Pooches' paws need protection

People aren't the only ones suffering from a seemingly endless winter of bone-rattling cold, record-busting snow and ice-slick sidewalks. Pooches' paws feel the pain, too.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

'Paw-paparazzi' take note: World Dog Awards honor star pets

LOS ANGELES - Awards season is underway in Hollywood, but one show will roll out green turf instead of red carpet and celebrate achievements like best mutt instead of best actor.

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Dogs get blues when youngsters return to school

LOS ANGELES - Young people aren't the only ones who get back-to-school blues. Pooches used to months of constant playtime can get upset when their best buddies disappear with the dog days of summer.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

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Regulations for dog breeders

LOS ANGELES - Foreign dog breeders have gone unregulated for years, shipping puppies so young and so sick that one in four died before reaching a U.S. airport, animal welfare workers say.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO