Sentences with phrase «years as working dogs»

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She worked as awaitress and got a pilot's license and eventually landed a job in the city parksystem, spending a year picking up whatever dogs and people left behind.

After Vick and others were convicted on federal charges of trafficking and sponsoring fighting dogs, Jonny won a Most Beautiful Dog in the Country contest in 2012, had a Gund plush toy created in his likeness and last week was recognized for his work as a therapy dog with a new award: ASPCA Dog of the YeDog in the Country contest in 2012, had a Gund plush toy created in his likeness and last week was recognized for his work as a therapy dog with a new award: ASPCA Dog of the Yedog with a new award: ASPCA Dog of the YeDog of the Year.

WFAN was two years old when then program director Mark Mason decided to pair the Mad Dog in afternoon drive time with fellow Long Island native Mike Francesa, who before landing an on - air job at WFAN had worked as a researcher at CBS Sports, where he was sometimes referred to as Brent Musburger's brain.

In 1994, as a 14 - year - old, I worked as a catering assistant at the Goldstone ground where I served hot dogs, Bovril and Mars bars to countless rowdy disgruntled Albion fans.

The issue of illegal immigration dogged the government this week after it emerged five illegal migrants from Nigeria had worked as cleaners at the Home Office for three years, contrary to initial claims that they were nabbed on their first day.

Besides Newman, who, as Ebert noted, was taking an active hand in shaping and developing a fairly consistent character archetype over several years and films, they included co-screenwriter Frank Pierson, who would go on to write Dog Day Afternoon; cinematographer Conrad Hall (In Cold Blood, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Fat City, Marathon Man); editor Sam O'Steen (Carnal Knowledge, Chinatown); and sound mixer Larry Jost, who would work with O'Steen on those two films and then go on to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest — a movie that is in many ways Cool Hand Luke's spiritual cousin.

Recalling the wincingly funny neurotic rabbit holes of Albert Brooks» best work, not to mention White's own previous heartfelt gems about well - meaning fumblers («Year of the Dog,» HBO's «Enlightened»), this bitingly amusing, ultimately emotional story of a dad barely managing an envy - driven midlife crisis — as he shepherds his son on a tour of colleges — has the potential to strike a demographic chord broader than you'd think a white guy's problems would.

He has previously worked on the small screen as a director of certain segments of Da Ali G Show, as well as the Zach Galifianakis - starring Dog Bites Man, but I Give It a Year marks his first foray into silver screen helming.

Could I also suggest the book, The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog by Dr Bruce Perry and Maia Szalavitz, for teachers working with students who have had significant neglect or trauma experiences in their early years.

Over the years she has worked as a copywriter, television presenter, voice - over, and dog walker.

Congrats Katie, it sounds like you've had a wonderfully fulfilling 4 years, at work and at home — and as someone said in the comments, that's always an exceedingly difficult balancing act (I know, I did it too, working for the United Nations, writing fiction on the side and having a family, 2 kids, one dog, one cat!)

The humble warriors of the Ward - Wiseman Animal Haven (WWAH), modest as any ordinary «saints» and sporting compassionate hearts, have worked tirelessly for years to assure the homeless dogs and cats in Collinsville have a safe shelter until their forever - home can be found.

Now, nearly 13 years later, Nichols, who serves as director of operations, works with about 30 teams of animals and handlers in training and certifying dogs, cats and other animals to conduct therapy work.

She has worked for over ten years in several Animal Rescue organizations in NJ and here in PA, and has fostered many dogs who were waiting to be adopted as well as Parrots and Cockatiels.

Igi worked alongside his handler at O'Hare International Airport for five years as bomb sniffing dog until he needed surgery for a spinal condition.

The Board may each year appoint standing committees to advance the work of the Club in such matters as dog shows, obedience trials and performance events, trophies, annual prizes, membership and other fields which may well be served by committees.

Over the past ten years, Robin has worked with a vast variety of dogs as a trainer.

Programs can do it in shorter periods (18 months to 2 years) because they have professional trainers who are working with the dog 5 days a week, plus they have the physical resources such as training space, transportation, access to other dogs, people and props available when they need it.

Through my more than 30 years of professional training as well as my practical experience rehabilitating foster dogs, I have considerable working knowledge of teaching basic manners and such problem behaviors as shyness, fearfulness, sensitivity to new things and people, aggressive behaviors, food and object guarding, out - of - control rambunctiousness, acting - up when seeing other dogs, and the difficult age of adolescence, whether it be at around 6 months or 2 - 3 years of age.

She also worked as the Assistant Director at an online college and career school.For 5 years, she taught students in the veterinary technician, veterinary assistant, dog obedience trainer, and other animal - related programs.

As a volunteer with a private animal shelter in New York City, I've worked with many prospective dog and cat adopters over the past ten years.

An experienced animal trainer who volunteers at local shelters, Davidson has spent years working with abandoned cats and dogs, as well as doing regular photo shoots for the Oregon Zoo.

Years of working with dogs, not only as a dog breeder, but also as a veterinary technician, obedience trainer & even owning an upscale bed and biscuit on a beautiful sea island in South Carolina, have given me an unusual amount of doggie experience.

Our owner, operator and dog trainer, Emily, worked as a professional sea lion and dolphin trainer for the US Navy's Marine Mammal program for over 6 years.

Over the years I have instructed obedience classes and worked for a national organization as a field instructor working with assistance dogs when they are placed with their new handlers.

She spent years in the Service Dog field, training both Guide Dogs for the Blind and Assistance Dogs for the Disabled, as well as many years working with pet dDogs for the Blind and Assistance Dogs for the Disabled, as well as many years working with pet dDogs for the Disabled, as well as many years working with pet dogsdogs.

And even more dramatic changes have been wrought on dogs in the last about 3000 years as a consequence of intensive selective breeding.

And while that is a horrible tragedy because, as somebody who has worked in rescue for seven years, I absolutely hate that any healthy happy perfectly adoptable dog needs to die, what the breeder haters are missing is the «why».

Used for hundreds of years in Ireland as a hard - working farm dog, the Wheaten Terrier is an energetic breed that needs plenty of outdoor time.

As a professional dog trainer, I have seen and worked with all kinds of dogs over the years.

Over that same ten years, I have also seen countless injured animals, such as working dogs, shelter animals, and animals from rescue organizations, be denied specialty care in orthopedics and neurology for their injuries based on the limited financial resources of such organizations.

Over the years, Golden Retrievers have been bred to make excellent companions to owners as retrievers in hunting expeditions, as service dogs for people with sight or physical disabilities, or as sniffer dogs working with the narcotics or search and rescue divisions in police departments.

Despite the passage of years since their arrival as working dogs, both breeds still show behaviors clearly tied to their history.

In Casey's twelve years as a professional trainer, she has had many adventures - from working with Autism Service Dogs and their families to being a Hollywood set trainer and appearing on reality TV shows.

ACPA was successful in working with the governments to secure a five - year moratorium on cross-border transport of dogs for the trade in 2014, and focuses on strengthening enforcement of the ban and training of relevant officials, as well as raising public awareness of the ban and the health risks of the dog meat trade, especially rabies.

After graduation, she worked in clinical practice for seven years before joining Hill's Pet Nutrition as a Professional Consulting Veterinarian, helping educate veterinarians in dog and cat nutrition.

These methods are highly disciplined and effective; however, it has taken years and hundreds of dogs to perfect the techniques used so they are successful on the average household pet that is neither as strong willed nor as driven as the dogs chosen for police and military work.

Kat Albrecht has devoted years to developing proven methods to train dogs to work as cat - detection dogs and trailing dogs to search for a wide variety of companion animals.

The Board may each year appoint standing committees to advance the work of the club in such matters as dog shows, trophies, annual prizes, membership and other fields which may well be served by committees.

But in spite of working with aggressive dogs as well as running by off - leash dogs on a daily basis, I have only been bitten — minor bites — a few times over the last 20 years.

She has been involved in the dog show world for more than 10 years and has also worked as an actress.

With a history going back 2000 years ago, Rottweilers have been working dogs, first used as cattle dogs, then for bear hunting and for pulling small carts.

For years I thought my job and lifestyle wasn't right for a dog but a couple of years ago I thought actually you can make it work if you have the right surroundings and support network, such as Bishop's Bark in London, where Teddy and Pickle go to doggy day care.

Kelley Filson has over 25 year of professional experience working with dogs in veterinary clinics, shelters, and through private practice as a certified trainer.

By sharing her own experiences and stories, as well as providing tips, insight and information, readers can see a «in the trenches» viewpoint from someone who is working with their own dogs and that has years of experience and wants to share that with them.

When he is about a year old, I will return him to Pilot Dogs, where he will receive his formal guide dog training and be placed with a blind master as a working guide dog.

Two of the puppies will come to Eukanuba to stay with their Puppy Raisers that work at Eukanuba, and the company will continue to follow the entire «E» Litter until they graduate as Assistance Dogs at approximately two years of age.

I really can't say how I developed this sense, though it has gotten better over the years as I have worked with so many biting dogs.

this conditioner works pretty well, I was actually looking for a cleansing conditioner for my 10 year old dog with dry skin.Shampoo is just to harsh and makes her itchy.I wash her twice with oatmeal conditioner and she is clean, soft, and not itchy.Not sure if this would work as well on long haired dogs, mine is a very short haired boxer mix.Still hoping 1 -800-petmeds will start to carry cleansing conditioners for all us folks with older dogs with dry skin issues.

Best Friends Animal Society Manager, Mike Harmon said «Since we opened this facility last year, we've wanted to work with dog training schools as a way to have... a regular source of trainers.»