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Those Hot Days Are Back! – Dog Barker
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Those Hot Days Are Back! – Dog Barker

  May 3, 2019
By: Joel Allen A few years ago when I was visiting the Athens, Alabama, Pet Depot, I and some other...
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Want A good Trained Dog? – Dog Barker
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Want A good Trained Dog? – Dog Barker

  April 5, 2019
By: Joel Allen So do I. There is nothing better than a well-behaved dog who becomes that next family member....
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Why Have A Pitbull? – Dog Barker
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Why Have A Pitbull? – Dog Barker

  March 1, 2019
By: Joel Allen Folks, recently I decided to drop into our local Athens-Limestone Animal Shelter to interview the workers and...
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What It Takes To Operate And Be A Part Of The Local Animal Shelter
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What It Takes To Operate And Be A Part Of The Local Animal Shelter

  February 1, 2019
By: Joel Allen Many years ago, a preacher and I had a very heated argument about animals and Heaven. He...
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Lost and Found
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Lost and Found

  January 4, 2019
By: Joel Allen Years ago, I had a female Dane named Kyra who could open doors. Deadbolt locks and doorknobs...
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A Letter To Doggie Claus – Dog Barker
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A Letter To Doggie Claus – Dog Barker

  December 7, 2018
By: Joel Allen Dear Doggie Claus, We went by the Athens-Limestone Animal Shelter the other day and took a few...
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A Journey With Osteosarcoma aka Bone Cancer
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A Journey With Osteosarcoma aka Bone Cancer

  October 5, 2018
By: Joel Allen Recently one of my Great Danes, Moose, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. Poor guy came in one day,...
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What Is The Best Way To Choose A Groomer?
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What Is The Best Way To Choose A Groomer?

  September 7, 2018
By: Joel Allen I get asked all the time, “Where can I find a good groomer?” I know a few...
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“You Can’t Have That Dog Here!”
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“You Can’t Have That Dog Here!”

  August 3, 2018
By: Joel Allen Folks, I have been listening to the public, and just the other day I received a call...
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Alabama And Our Growing Concern With Alligators
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Alabama And Our Growing Concern With Alligators

  July 6, 2018
By: Joel Allen Years ago I watched a movie titled, Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg. Thank you, Mr. Spielberg, I...
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Out With The Old, In With The New?!
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Out With The Old, In With The New?!

  June 1, 2018
By: Joel Allen When I was a boy, my mom taught me to treat other people and animals with respect...
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Dog Barker – No Chains! Bring That Dog In!
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Dog Barker – No Chains! Bring That Dog In!

  May 4, 2018
By: Joel Allen Many years ago when I was a boy, my Aunt Angie and Uncle Herman rented a trailer...
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Another Way To Correct Unwanted Behavior – Dog Barker
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Another Way To Correct Unwanted Behavior – Dog Barker

  April 6, 2018
By: Joel Allen Back in the 70's, I had a dog by the name of Little Girl. Little Girl's mother...
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Dog Barker: “Skin” In The Game
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Dog Barker: “Skin” In The Game

  December 1, 2017
By: Paige Figueroa It has been quite amusing every month trying to blend informative, humorous experiences and facts into reading...
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Dog Barker – The “Word” On Dogs
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Dog Barker – The “Word” On Dogs

  November 3, 2017
By: Paige Figueroa Being a Christian and a dog groomer, as well as an ardent animal lover by nature, I...
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A Dog Story – Dog Barker
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A Dog Story – Dog Barker

  October 6, 2017
By: Paige Figueroa His dark brown eyes, with the innocence of a new soul, crawled up in the warm arms...
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Service Dogs: Clearing The Confusion
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Service Dogs: Clearing The Confusion

  August 4, 2017
By: Joel Allen There is a lot of confusion about service dogs, especially when it comes to entering restaurants. Years...
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A Journey For Another Service Dog
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A Journey For Another Service Dog

  June 2, 2017
Hello, Dog World! A quick recap for many who know and some who do not know. In December, Zues passed...
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What’s In A Name? – Dog Barker
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What’s In A Name? – Dog Barker

  May 5, 2017
In Genesis, of the Bible, God allows Adam to name the creatures of the Earth. Even the name Eve was...
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Who Do We Blame? – Dog Barker
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Who Do We Blame? – Dog Barker

  April 7, 2017
No one. What am I talking about? I am talking to those of us that have that stubborn dog that...
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