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Wendy Diamond

Animals Help Heal Our Nation’s Veterans!

David Sharpe and his dog Cheyenne help our nations’ heroes.   In honor of Veterans Day!  For those of us who have pets, we understand how truly wonderful their companionship can be. For those who don’t, animals may appear as a messy liability. For Veterans, returning from duty with Post

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Wendy Diamond

Humane Education Starts Early!

  It’s a typical day in Michele Manos’s second grade class and her students are studying reading, writing, math and…manatees?  For thirty-six years, Manos, a teacher at the Kew-Forest School in Forest Hills, New York, has incorporated lessons fostering respect towards animals into her curriculum.  The manatee project, a science

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Wendy Diamond

Dog School – Train Your Dog, Step by Step!

    The cold days are finally gone, so let’s get out and play. This is the ideal time to go for long, leisurely walks and the ideal time to effortlessly and enjoyably train your dog. What are the essential ingredients for enjoyable walking?   Expecting your dog to walk

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