| Kids watch while dog does his ‘snuff'
Students at Monte Vista Middle School got a first-hand look at how drug-sniffing dogs work last Friday.At a school assembly, the students were introduced to Mavryk, a 5-year old male golden retriver worth somewhere between $7,000 to $10,000 because of his training.Dan Guise, from Interquest Detection Canines of San Diego, told the students how Mavryk was trained and how the dog tracks contraband that shouldn't be on the campus.The San Jacinto Unified School District contracted with Guise's company a month ago to do random searches at the district's schools.Cliff Weaver, the coordinator of student support at the district office, said this year's contract is a small one because it's so late in the year. The company charges $500 per day to do the searches and there are two to three visits that are in the planning stages for the remainder of the year.
Residents on alert after Great Dane bites housewife in Aichi city
OWARIASAHI, Aichi -- Local residents are on the alert following an incident in which a large dog believed to be a Great Dane attacked a housewife, biting her hand. Parents and teachers at schools in the area where the incident occurred are standing guard along school routes to make sure that no children are attacked. Officials at the Aichi prefectural animal welfare center believe the dog came from a former store in the neighboring city of Seto, and warned the owner, but the owner said his dog was not responsible. Police who received a complaint from the woman who was bitten plan to question the man in the near future on suspicion of injury through negligence. Seto Municipal Government officials said a worker at a prefectural labor training center spotted two black dogs and one white dog in the city at about 3 p.m.
Sport put Neil inclass of his own
WHEN the whistle went to end a match between the West Tyne and Hartlepool U13s last month, it didn't just signify the end of a game of football. It also brought the curtain down on a 33-year involvement with schools' football by Stocksfield's Neil Pont. For after running schools' football association sides across the regiont, the 55-year-old former head of Corbridge Middle School is hanging up his whistle. However, there's no chance of him turning his back on the sports scene altogether. For he is still very much involved as chairman of Tynedale Sports Council, and as a keen player with Newton Cricket Club in the West Tyne League. He said: “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with the West Tyne teams, but my work has taken me out of the area." He was born and brought up in Sussex, near the site of the Battle of Hastings.
Guiding Eyes for the Blind Opens Puppy Raising Program to New York ...
New York, NY (PRWEB) May 8, 2007 -- New Yorkers are invited to take part in Guiding Eyes for the Blind's unique and heartwarming volunteer Puppy Raising Program starting in June, marking the first time city residents will have the chance so close to home to volunteer in the 50 years the organization has been providing guide dogs here.
Guiding Eyes, one of the world's leading guide dog schools, will launch the New York City Puppy Raising Region with a pre-placement class at Visions, located at135 West 23rd Street, June 4. Along with the opportunity to meet trainers and puppies, participants will hear from two city dwellers whose lives have been profoundly changed by their guide dogs.
"We are very excited to give New Yorkers the chance to raise Guiding Eyes puppies," said Linda Damato, Regional Marketing Manager for Guiding Eyes.
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