A focus on education
Lorelle Jones, a dog owner “her whole life,” became president of the Des Moines Obedience Training Club two years ago. This year, the DMOTC celebrates 75 years in existence. [...]
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Posted November 05, 2025in People & Pets
Posted October 01, 2025in People & Pets
Fjetland appreciates her dog’s support and companionship
Sylvie, a miniature goldendoodle, looked longingly into my eyes as she jumped up to sit on my lap during our People and Pets interview. Since I couldn’t pet her and [...]
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Posted September 03, 2025in People & Pets
Sims works to prove that Dobermans aren’t bad dogs
With more than 300 breeds of dogs, pet owners have many options to choose a just-right furry friend. Yet, dog temperaments vary, and, sometimes, a dog breed gets a bad [...]
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Posted August 06, 2025in People & Pets
Stauch cites benefits of Des Moines Kennel Club
For 100 years, the Des Moines Kennel Club has hosted dog shows in the Des Mones metro. This year’s event features a celebrity dog, Bing, along with approximately 1,000 other [...]
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Posted July 02, 2025in People & Pets
Little Bit and Caydence
Two of Sarah Ohms’ pets seemed to appear randomly, right at the moment when she wasn’t looking to adopt a pet. Caydence, a redbone coonhound, came into her life seven [...]
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Posted June 04, 2025in People & Pets
Retired racing dogs
One might imagine greyhounds, known for their speed, want to race day in and day out. Yet Dylan and Catherine Lyons discovered, in the case of their greyhounds, it is [...]
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Posted April 30, 2025in People & Pets
Pupcycled volunteers make dog toys from donated fabric scraps
“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure” is a common quote — and one that Jan Marks says applies to discarded clothing that can help dogs in need. Marks, of [...]
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Posted April 02, 2025in People & Pets
Newell is proud of ISU’s Press Paws dog therapy
Whether he is transferring abandoned shelter dogs on airplanes, taking his dog, Jake, to college to help students de-stress, or simply allowing school kids to cuddle with a pet, it [...]
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Posted March 05, 2025in People & Pets
Saving lizards and snakes
Reptiles. Most people cringe or back off when encountering a slithering snake, a prehistoric-looking lizard or any other sticky-toed reptile. Other folks keep these animals as pets but find they [...]
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Posted February 05, 2025in People & Pets
Rescued from a chicken coop
At an auction sale site, two puppies were found huddled together, abandoned in an old chicken coop. The puppies were taken to a foster organization, Oh My Dog Rescue (OMD). [...]
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