Month: May 2015

MADDIE’S FUND JOINS HALO PET FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT CANINE BEHAVIOR RESEARCH

The Halo Pet Foundation is thrilled that Maddie’s Fund has awarded a research grant to the Center for Canine Behavior Studies (CCBS). Halo loves that CCBS is dedicated to understanding the behavior of dogs to deepen the bond between dogs and people, so that more dogs stay with their families. Halo can’t wait to see
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VETERAN AND HIS MILITARY DOG REUNITED AFTER TWO YEARS APART

A grateful marine corps veteran and his dog were recently reunited after two years apart, thanks to the efforts of a special organization called Mission K9 Rescue. According to WLKY-TV, Bbazy, a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois, was retired Marine Corporal Seth Hill’s companion and comrade while the two were deployed in Afghanistan in 2012. Bbazy is
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DR. DONNA SPECTOR: COCOA MULCH TOXICITY

As spring and summer approach, many people begin tending to their lawns and gardens. Many will consider using cocoa bean mulch as a natural, chemical-free fertilizer. This mulch is made from the shells of spent cocoa beans used in chocolate production. It degrades into an organic fertilizer which naturally deters slugs, snails and other pests,
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