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Dogs as ambassadors: the impact of generalisation

Article about civil duty and dog ownership. By Laure-Anne Viselé, September 2010 Canine ambassadors I have a passionate belief: each of our dogs is an ambassador for the entire canine species. Every time my dog causes an inconvenience somewhere, I know that dogs in general will be a little less welcome there. The “inconveniences” can […]

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Muzzled dog attack

Article about attack by muzzled dog. By Laure-Anne Viselé, July 2010 Aggressive German Shepherd bullet Today, I took my 10-month old kid and my dog (fox terrier mix) to a park where offleash dogs are tolerated. I was walking with a group of friends and their own dogs when we saw this German Shepherd bolting […]

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