A Labrador has been returned to its owner some 18 months after
originally going missing, much to the delight of his owner.
Dill went missing from his Dudley home in July 2005 and owner
Debbie Brownhill posted his picture on a lost dog website
in a bid to find her beloved pet. Incredibly, 18 months later,
Dill was found by a walker and taken to a vet.
Ms Brownhill revealed how difficult it was to hide her jubilation
when the news came that he'd been found.
"I was just screaming, it's been a phone call I had
been waiting for 18 months, it was just absolutely fantastic,"
she said.
"It's just a total mystery where he has been and what
he had been up to."
With some pet insurance policies offering help in the
event of a beloved pet going missing, this case highlights
the need to cover your family's furry friend. Vet fees are
also included in many policies.
Following a check up by the local vet, Dill was given the
all clear. The Lab had apparently been living in a field
just eight miles away from home.
Clever canine sniffs out Class A drugs
An intelligent dog followed his nose to find a sizeable store of Class
A drugs hidden in a park in Plymouth.
'The canine was walking with his owner when he sniffed out a back
purse, which happened to contain more than $4000 worth of cocaine
and a block of cannabis resin, the Plymouth Herald reports.'
Commenting on the discovery, investigating officer PC Paul Coppola
told the publication: "I guess the dog should really be working
for the police.
"It appears the purse may have been stashed in the parkland,
or may have been dropped either on purpose or accidentally."
He added: "Either way, someone will not be happy at losing so
much."
Meanwhile in Banbury, Police were delighted
to receive a special gift from the Coach and Horses pub.
The establishment gave them its security dog Zeus, a trained drug-sniffing
canine, who managed to unearth a narcotics stash on his first day
with the force.
Dogs learn to dance
Disco dogs and waltzing canines are being trained to dance in by
specialists in Wisconsin, US.
Feeling in the mood for dancing, handlers have been attending three
day classes and the school at Army Lake Camp and Retreat Centre in
East Troy.
And eager to sashay across the floor with their pooches, owners have
been shelling out $375 each for the experience.
Explaining the way the moves are put together, Linda Blanchard a
doggie dance instructor said: "You have to pick out music that
goes with your dog.
"The dogs can do figure eights around your legs. They spin,
and we spin. Sometimes they're on their hind legs. They can wave,
do marching things, jump over things."
And the ambitious 59-year-old hopes that the pastime
may become as highly regarded as ballroom dancing, she added: "There's
Olympic-style scoring up to ten.
"The goal for this sport is to become an Olympic sport."
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