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NEWS ABOUT: German shepherd

German shepherd stories: 7 news summaries

 Jon to Nanny: 
 Don't Worry 
 —I Had a 
 Vasectomy 

Gosselin's new lawyer speaks out; Kate's new 'do—and family dogs—get the boot

Sep 17, 09 8:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - The back-and-forth between Jon Gosselin and his nanny drags on, but at least there won’t be any lovechildren to worry about. Gosselin assured Stephanie Santoro “he’d had a vasectomy,” her mother tells Radar. Meanwhile, Jon’s new divorce attorney agrees “the content of the story... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • parenting • German shepherd • celebrity divorces • Jon and Kate Plus 8 • Jon Gosselin • Kate Gosselin • Stephanie Santoro

(Newser) - The owner of hero 9/11 sniffer dog Trakr has been presented with four new bouncing baby ... Trakrs, reports TMZ. The four black puppies with piercing blue eyes are all clones of their hero pop. Just in time, too—the original Trakr died in April at the age of 15. He... More »

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science • rescue dogs • German shepherd • Man's best friend • dog • cloned pets • clone • 9/11 attacks • BioArts International • Trakr

 Lab Is Top US Dog, 
 18 Years and Counting   

Yorkshire terrier is second; bulldog now at No. 8 and gaining fast

Jan 21, 09 4:25 PM CST
(Newser) - The Obamas’ pup could change things, but for now the playful Labrador retriever remains America’s most popular purebred, the American Kennel Club calculates. It's the Lab’s 18th consecutive year as king; the Yorkshire terrier and German shepherd are second and third, Reuters reports. Bulldogs moved up two spots,... More »

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Barack Obama • America • culture • German shepherd • bulldog • Labrador Retriever • dog • trend • President Obama • purebred • Yorkshire terrier

Guess Who Else Is Bringing a Puppy to DC?

Joe Biden picks out German shepherd Jill promised him if he won

Dec 14, 08 4:04 PM CST
(Newser) - The Obama girls don’t have their puppy yet, but Joe Biden wasted no time in picking out his new veep's best friend, the (Delaware) News Journal reports. The vice president-elect has chosen a six-week-old male German shepherd—the “pick of the litter,” says the Pennsylvania breeder. Biden’... More »

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Joe Biden • puppy • German shepherd • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • Jill Biden

 Dog Dials 911, Barks for Help 

German Shepherd trained to call

Sep 15, 08 5:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - A German shepherd in Arizona dialed 911 and summoned help for his owner who had suffered a seizure, AP reports. Buddy barked and whimpered on the line until the 911 dispatcher sent help. The dog is trained by Paws with a Cause—which provides assistance animals to the ill and... More »

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pets • German shepherd • dog • Paws with a Cause • Buddy • 911 • Joe Stalnaker • seizures

Suspect's Bridge Leap Kills K-9

Police dog perishes after SoCal pursuit

Jan 1, 08 4:32 PM CST
(Newser) - A California man being pursued by police survived a dive off the San Diego-Coronado bridge, but the police dog he seized as he went over the rail died, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. The dog, a German shepherd named Stryker, was part of the Oceanside police department, and a California... More »

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San Diego • bridges • German shepherd • K 9 • dog

Fallen Marine's Dog Heading Home to His Family

Lex didn't want to leave dead buddy

Dec 21, 07 2:36 PM CST
(Newser) - Paramedics had to drag Lex the German shepherd away from the body of Cpl. Dustin Lee when the 20-year-old Marine from Mississippi was killed in a March mortar attack in Fallujah. Now Lex is back in the States and heading for retirement with Lee's family. “Lex was my son’... More »

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military • Mississippi • Fallujah • Dustin Lee • German shepherd • K 9 • dog

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