Wanted dogs with drive replace aging canine star
ICHITA AP reports Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks seeks donated Labradors around one year old to join a new training program. Retiring 9-year-old handler Allie the Lab helped track suspects, uncover evidence, and greet students. Two wards will train in Indiana for two weeks before pairing with wardens.
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Canine Unit Grows to Five Dogs in 2003 Program
The start ing canine force expands to five dogs with financial gifts still being accepted. Wardens say the dogs are a valuable field tool, helping generate hundreds of cases in less time. Hanzlick notes dogs can speed work, joking about a dog that could drive. Barker adds training will blend dogs and war dens for tracking wildlife detection and evidence recovery in Indiana.
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Waiting Room Reflections on Family Health and Time
Patrick Murphy of Columbus Neb recalls his wife’s surgery and a marathon waiting room vigil that stretched nearly six hours. He describes the endless TV shows, shared jokes with daughter Claire, and the relief when doctors reported she was fine, stressing health as life’s true equalizer and the futility of wealth or fame in the face of illness.
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