...After years of practice it took only a second to realize his mistake. He shift his weight just a bit to far off the center of the board again. There was no mistaking it, he was going under whether he tried to stop it or not. He only had a second to fix it, or two if he was lucky. Dane tried to adjust just a little back toward the center of the board. Too much and he would throw his balance off the other direction. It was difficult to judge how far to move when you are ducked down low inside the swell of a wave. He tried to concentrate on enjoying the moment of riding inside a great wave like this, while still adjusting. For a moment it was perfect, then he felt the board fish-tail as he overshot his adjustment. The world flipped upside down and took a quick breath before going under the wave. The strength of the wave was much greater than his, and it rolled him under the water for a few seconds as the full wave passed him. He couldn't tell which direction to swim for a moment, but he quickly noticed the feel of the line attached to his ankle pulling telling him where his board was floating on the surface. Coming to the surface, he shook the water from his face and grabbed his board for support. Damn, he thought, I nearly had that one perfect. Shaking his head again, he climbed onto his board and started to paddle in. He could see his younger brother on shore waving him in; probably to tell him he was late for dinner again. As he reached shore, he stood and held his board...
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...You are no stranger to the paparazzi. You grew up around the withering gaze of the public simply because of who your parents are. After all, you are the eldest and only son of Oliver and Katherine Wood. Unless, someone had been living under a rock all of their lives, they knew that Oliver and Katie had previously played for Puddlemere United. It was simply assumed that quidditch was in their blood. People made assumptions about you from the time you were a lad because of who your parents were. However, you and your siblings weren't raised to be entitled. You didn't grow up with a silver spoon in your mouth either. Actually, your parents resided in muggle London. In a neighborhood that had muggle and wizarding families cohabiting with one another in peace. Your parents had wanted you and your sisters to grow up as normally as possible. Contrary to popular belief, the sport wasn't forced upon you or your sisters. You had a natural love for playing quidditch and so your parents supported you. You came onto the professional quidditch scene six years ago now. You knew what it entailed from watching your parents' handle quidditch stardom. However, you are quite certain that you will never be as suave as your old man. As far as you're concerned you do you though. You've always been your own man. You love your family, but you have always been the more reserved one out of your family. You're the only member in the Wood clan to have ever been sorted into Hufflepuff house during your time...
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...1915 Moonlight Road wasn’t just the house that the Atlanta Falcons football star Michael Vick lived in. It was the site of many kennels and sheds hidden behind the house that kept around 50 Pit Bulls, who were trained and bred to be fighting dogs. The initial raid on the house was conducted on April 25, 2007. The dogs were sent to many different shelters for months before they got moved to foster homes, volunteer services, or new shelters. As stated before, many dogs were trained and specifically bred to be fighting dogs. Jim Gorant wrote in the book, The Lost Dogs, “The best fighters- the most aggressive and skilled- were bred to one another to enhance those traits in further generations.” The quote above explains how the dogs were picked...
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...Usually you see dogs chasing the neighbor’s cats around the yard. But in “Animal Roles and Relationships” and “Unusual Animal Friendships ,” you read dogs and her puppies taking care of some kittens that lost their mother. You might see a dog taking care of kittens because she has puppies of her own. Also the kittens can’t survive on their own, as well as her pups. Finally, a dog might take care of kittens because she can fight for them and protect them. A dog might take care of some kittens who have no mother because she has puppies of her own, so she might know how that mother would have felt it her kittens we alone. The relationship between a cat and dog is like to the orangutan and the dog in the passage “Unusual Animal Friendships...
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...All is Lost In Fools Crow, by James Welch, Welch shows that everything can be lost through betrayal, the loss of a center, and no trust. This is described in the text of Fools Crow, by the story told by Mad Plume of the Black Patched Moccasins. Mad Plume tells Fools Crow, formally known as White Mans Dog, about their past and their downfall. Betrayal is the start to something that can destroy everything that a tribe once was. Little Dog was once the chief of the Black Patched Moccasins. “Many of us were surprised, but Little Dog told us a good trick, for soon good things to eat would grow. The white chiefs wished us to quit the trail of the blackhorns and to grow the good things to feed upon.” (97). Little Dog tried to live in peace with the Napikwans. So he and his people tried to live like the Napikwans. The thing though is that they were always hungry now because they were not getting the nutrients they once got, so they started hunting the blackhorns again. This angered the Napikwans. So Little Dog had to try other ways to please them. All he wanted was peace among them and his people. He feared the Napikwans so he threatened his people “He told our people not to kill anymore of them. He told the seizer chiefs that he would deal harshly with those Pikunis that offended them. He wanted peace between the Pikunis and the Napikwans, and that would be his downfall.” (97). He did not want his people to offend the Napikwans in anyway to give them a reason to bring harm to them...
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...units use dogs that are specifically bred and trained to do jobs. German Shepherds are the common breed used in canine units. Belgian Malinois are another popular breed. Dutch Shepherds, Rottweilers, Boxers, Doberman Pinschers, Giant Schnauzers, American Pit Bull Terriers, and American Staffordshire Terriers have also been used in many canine units but are not as common. Their jobs can include but are not limited to attack dogs, search and rescue dogs, detection dogs (bombs, drugs, ect….), arson dogs, and cadaver sniffing dogs. Dogs are amazingly useful tools in law enforcement. Training dogs for law enforcement has been recorded all the way back to the middle ages. Now there are schools designed just to train dogs for their specific duties. When a service dog is chosen it is not always chosen by the handler but it should be. The handler watches a litter of puppies for the first few weeks of their lives and picks the puppy that is most secure and confident. At first the puppy is trained like any other puppy with obedience and litter training. But the puppy is slowly introduced to things like noise for instance. An attack dog needs to be used to gun shots. Their handler must gradually get the puppy used to louder and louder noises until the dog is not fazed by gunshots. A service dog normally starts their training at about six weeks old. Consistency is very important when training a dog. The same trainer should be used for the entire career of a dog. That way the dog and handler...
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...In the novel, Of Mice and Men, author John Steinbeck portrays society's harsh judgements of a person’s mental or physical disabilities, identifying them as outcasts. Steinbeck addresses this idea through his use of symbolism. Candy’s old dog that has “pale, blind, old eyes” and “struggl[es]ed lamely” to walk symbolizes Candy because “‘I [he] lost my [his] hand right here on this ranch,’” showing both Candy and his dog have lost their usefulness for the ranch and can no longer provide much service to the ranch. Since Candy’s dog is so old and unneeded, Carlson, a harsh ranch worker, wants to put the dog out of its misery and shoot it. Carlson says that nothing “stinks as bad as an old dog,” depicting that the poor dog’s time was up in its life. After Carlson shoots Candy’s dog, Candy comes to a sudden realization that both he and his dog are just alike, and that Candy will be “canned” soon because he is no longer useful to the ranch, just like his dog was. The old swamper is different from the other men physically because he has lost one of his hands and because of this impairment, Candy is doubtful of himself that he has nothing to offer for the ranch. Steinbeck also shows another character as an outcast through the use of diction by using the phrase said by Crooks, “‘’Cause I’m black. They play cards in there, but I can’t because I’m black. They say I stink,’” to show how Crooks describes himself conveying the struggles Crooks goes through by being black because he is different...
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...Lost and Found I remember reading something that said “The value of friendship is seldom known until it is lost". Wow! That statement is so true; I feel it in my gut. When you have someone in your life you just expect them to be there forever. That is not often the case, people and things have a way of disappearing. You must remember to treasure the good times because you can never get those times back. I am personally talking about pets, but it could be for anyone. I was just thinking about my dog that I have lost; it hurt so bad I felt like I would never recover. You may feel empty and so depleted of emotion but then something comes into your life that makes you light up. It happened to me and I hope it happens for everyone else who has faced a loss of some kind. About six years ago I had a beautiful dog named Bear; he was very furry and had the cutest squirrel like tail. I loved him tremendously; he was my playmate, and my best friend. Unfortunately Bear was an older dog and passed away over night which still shocked my whole family because he played like a puppy the night before I went to sleep. I was so devastated and could not stop crying, I told my mom through streaming tears that I never want another dog again. I was so distraught that I actually thought I would never again be able to love another dog. After a few months of grieving the loss of my wonderful dog Bear, I asked my mom if we could get another. I was shocked I felt this way but was pretty...
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...“If you’ve ever owned a dog, don’t miss this film about loyalty, devotion and undying love “ - It’s about “Hachiko: A dog’s tale”, an American movie based on the true story about a dog in Japan, who had been waiting for his owner to return from work at the station every day until the owner passed away at the beginning of the 20th century. Scripted by Stephen P. Lindsey and directed by Lasse Hallstrom, this drama film released in August 2009 with a mainstream budget. Parker Wilson found a lost puppy at the station and took the dog to his home because the station controller refused to take care of the puppy. He named the dog “Hachi” after he learnt about Japanese symbol’s meaning on the dog’s collar. There seemed to be a bond between the professor and Hachi. Every morning, when Parker left for work, Hachi followed him to the train station and every later afternoon, the dog walked to the station, waited patiently for the owner to return from work and then they went home together. One day, Parker suddenly had a heart attack and died at work meanwhile Hachi was still waiting patiently for him at train station. He was lying in the snow and waited for many hours until Parker’s son in-law came and brought him to home. The dog didn’t realize that his owner wouldn’t come back ever again so next morning, Hachi returned to the trained station and waited from dawn till dusk , and the next day, he tried to escape from his new owner’s house to come to the train station again as usual. So...
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...About six years ago, a neighborhood dog wondered up, hungry. Of course my grandmother fed her, and she kept coming back. We began to notice that she was very skittish. We found her owner and returned her to him every time she wondered up. But we noticed that she was not being Dog fed, she was having to stay outside on a chain with no shelter, and that she was getting abused every time she ran away. So my grandfather went to owner and asked if he could have her, and of course the owner said no. My grandfather had to buy the dog to get her out of abuse and neglect. The dog was then named, “Peaches.” She got to come live with us, and got treated the way all dogs should be treated. She was fed, groomed and especially loved. You could tell she loved...
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...custody battle. * Papadopoulos lost his bid to win back interim custody of his beloved Pluto. * There is hold a trial to resolve the messy dog custody dispute. * Papadopoulos believes his can get back his dog by himself. * Papadopoulos is a lonely man on a disability; his dog likes his best friend even more like his son, so Pluto is really important to him. * Papadopoulos had to go home to deal with his mother’s estate in last October, so he given a man money and asked this man to help him to take care with Pluto. * The man said lies that he is Pluto’s master, and then he had singed over Pluto to the Toronto Humane Society. * Papadopoulos discovered that his dog had been sold by the humane society, and then he began to learn law, he was working hard. * When Papadopoulos swore, he still would think about Pluto. He believes that he must have some magic relationship between him and Pluto and he thought Pluto is really important for his whole life. * Papadopoulos is suing the humane society. * The humane society says it acted in good faith, they have rules and they must walk the chalks. * In court, the end of judgment is the dog should be returned to Papadopoulos. * Pluto’s new owner think about that Tustin would not be well treated. Because he doesn’t think Tustin’s new master is a good owner. * Although, Tustin’s lawyer s paid money for by the humane society, he still believes that Papadopoulos abandoned his dog and the humane society saved...
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...owner/keeper has not licensed their dog they are committing an offence. If a puppy is over 4 months of age the legislation states that the animal must be licensed. Every single dog is to be escorted by its original owner (keeper) whom are accountable and make sure the animals safety restraint is in place in public areas. Dog wardens have a duty to ask the owners license, the inability to bring forth the licence and present it to the dog warden when requested will result in a penalty being applied. Local authorities may take legal action if the charge is unsettled. It is the responsibility of the owner to buy a licence for their animal at the local Post Office. It is also the responsibility of the owner to supply an ID tag and make...
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...Dogs are much better friends to the average person than cats could ever be. Cats and dogs both make a good pets depending on the individuals life style. The dog is a lot more social with their owner than a cat is with their owner. Dogs love to please their owner in all kinds of ways, and cats just wants to be pleased by their owner. Dogs can be train much faster and easier than a cat could be trained. Many people have a pet at home. The typical house pet is ether a cat or a dog, and some times people have both cats and dogs. I believe that a cat is a better choose if a person lives in an apartment because cats get patty train much faster, as wall as they don’t need that much space. I also believe that the dogs are more suited for a person that has a house because most dogs need to get out and exercise and play. If a person is looking for there first pet they need to consider their living situation, before choosing between a cat and a dog. Dogs are much more social with people than cats are. Dogs either want to be petted or play with you, such as playing fetch or tug-a-war. If dogs aren’t playing with you they are most likely laying close by if not even in your lad, depending on the size of the dog. On the other hand cats are most likely in the other room sleeping because they typical want to be left alone or get upset by load noises, and people that they don’t know. You may only see them two or three times a day, unless you go looking for them. All dogs want to do is to...
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...Approximately forty four percent of households have a dog in the United States, which equates to more than 55 million households (“Pet Statistics”). PETrimeter spoke with over 100 of these dog owners and found that their biggest concern is stress related to the dog’s whereabouts and the potential danger of losing their beloved pet. Hearing these stories and understanding their struggles drove our team to reduce the risk and frequency of dogs escaping from these homes, as well as increase the owner’s awareness of their pet’s location. At PETrimeter, we strive to provide a practical product that allows owners to locate their pets at all times and optimize whistle training methods to prevent pets from running away. Once our team determined its...
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...“It’s just a dog,” my colleague said to me eleven years ago as I lamented about how my new puppy was home in her crate more than I wanted. “It’s not like it’s a baby. It will be fine.” She was the first, but certainly not the last person to say those words to me over the past decade. She was right. She was just a dog. Because she is just a dog, she always forgave me when I was running late, when I couldn’t spend as much time together because I had three small babies, when we moved her from the only house she knew. Because she is just a dog, she loved me at my worst, thought a walk was a gift, and only needed food, a cool place to lay down, and a butt rub to have the best day ever. Because she is just a dog, she never let me down, never held a grudge, never got mad. She was...
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