Pet Behavior

Caroline’s 68 dogs seized March 17 from a North Adams Street property are recovering after showing signs of medical issues and a lack of socialization, said Emily Herr, Bloomington Animal City’s outreach and behavior coordinator. Care and Control. Herr said the dog farm owner’s 68 dogs were the first complaint of this magnitude received by …

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The owner of Bloomington’s unauthorized dog hoarding and breeding operation claimed in an interview that he helps a friend by taking care of the dogs and that not all the dogs are his. The owner declined to answer further questions. Emily Herr, outreach and behavior coordinator for the City of Bloomington Animal Care and Control, …

Responsible owner of illegal dog farm claims he was helping a friend Read More »

The owner of Bloomington’s unlicensed dog hoarding and breeding operation said he was helping a friend by taking care of the dogs and not all the dogs were his. Emily Herr, outreach and behavior coordinator for the City of Bloomington Animal Care and Control, said Caroline’s 68 dogs the owner was raising was the first …

Responsible owner of illegal dog farm claims he was helping a friend Read More »

The owner of Bloomington’s unlicensed dog hoarding and breeding operation said he was helping a friend by taking care of the dogs and not all the dogs were his. Emily Herr, outreach and behavior coordinator for the City of Bloomington Animal Care and Control, said Caroline’s 68 dogs the owner was raising was the first …

Responsible owner of illegal dog farm claims he was helping a friend Read More »

First in a series. Visiting the Grahams was always exciting even if, in retrospect, it was quite ordinary. Kenny Graham was a funny kid, the same age as my big sister Martha. Their family was like June, Ward and Beaver Cleaver. Life was simple. I was 4 years old; Martha was 6 – average baby …

Pet sitting: A rude awakening to canine behavior Read More »