Deafinitely Dogs aids deaf and diabetics with trained dogs
Stevie Ross founded Deafinitely Dogs to train hearing dogs for the deaf and diabetic alert dogs. Dogs alert about sounds and diabetes events, waking owners at night. The nonprofit funds via grants and donations and tests dogs through 18 months of training to ensure quality.
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Deafinitely Dogs seeks volunteer puppy raisers in Cedar Rapids
Deafinitely Dogs co founders Lorette Vanourny and Sherry Stevie Ross oversee breeding of Brittanys standard poodles and golden retrievers. Dogs must be certified by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals and eye health by the Canine Eye Registry Foundation. Volunteers are needed to raise puppies for four to 18 months before advanced training and home placement.
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Fed minutes show doubt about early rate hikes
Federal Reserve officials at the January 27-28 meeting warned raising rates too soon could sap the U.S. recovery and questioned dropping "patient" from policy guidance. They weighed weak inflation expectations against solid growth amid global turmoil and signaled June as a potential start for rate hikes.
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Oil rally falters as prices slide on supply worries
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Refinery strike reaches 18th day amid stalled talks
The United Steelworkers union and Royal Dutch Shell prepared to renew negotiations as more than 5,000 workers across 11 plants, including nine refineries, stay on strike. Key issues include safe staffing and wage increases while Tesoro’s Martinez refinery remains idle.
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