The following letter was written by Harford County Councilman Joe Woods. A copy was provided to The Dagger:
It is with mixed emotions, I announce the official retirement of Search and Rescue (SAR) Canine Katie. Katie is a member of the Harford County Technical Rescue Team; the Maryland Task Force 2 (MD-TF2) Urban Search and Rescue Team; and a past member of Chesapeake Search Dogs. She has trained in many states around the country. Katie was certified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the International Police Work Dog Association (IPWADA) as an Urban Search and Rescue Canine. She received top honors at two national training events. Katie has taken an active role in many searches in and around the state of Maryland and was instrumental in locating a number of victims.
Baldwin, Md. – Colleen McDonough, dog lover and local small business owner of Barks and Blooms, recently became the first in the U.S. to win the prestigious PAW Award by Pet Sitters International for her outstanding professionalism, business practices and active presence in the community. As small business owner new to entrepreneurship, McDonough sets a high standard for others in the industry both locally and internationally.
Pet Sitters International created the PAW Award as a way to move the pet-sitting industry into a well-known network of professional corporations. The award is based on community involvement, marketing efforts, exceptional staff and leadership, as well as money raised within the industry and participation with outside charities and professional organizations. McDonough was presented with the international award at the October 6 regional meeting in Atlanta, Ga.
“Building a strong brand identity is very important,” says Colleen McDonough, founder and owner of Barks and Blooms. “I ...Continue Reading
This is about my son’s dog, Koda. She was meant as a gift to me for Christmas in 1992 from Sam. He wanted me to have a ‘pal’ to keep company with since I was living alone for the very first time in my life. I wasn’t in any shape to take on the care and training of a pet, and reluctantly said I just couldn’t do it.
Sam kept the pup, a little mix from a friend who had a litter. He named the pup Koda…K-Girl…and sometimes just K. When he would travel on jobs, Koda came to my place to stay and be taken care of. She was a fun pup. When Sam got her he was living near Keswick road in the Hampden area of Baltimore and he decided to ‘crate train’ Koda.
I had not heard of that before, and at first thought it a bit cruel, but ...Continue Reading
Bel Air, MD – April 8, 2009 – The Harford County Health Department has confirmed that a dead fox found in the immediate vicinity of where a fox attacked a dog over the past weekend has been tested and found to be positive for rabies. The incident occurred on Sunday, April 5th on or near the boardwalk of the Eden Mill Park in Pylesville, in northern Harford County.
The Health Department urgently is seeking to identify the owner of the dog in order to make certain that all necessary precautions are taken. Department officials also are reaching out to any other persons with knowledge that they, their children or their or pets might have had direct contact with this fox. Anyone with information is requested to call the Harford County Health Department at 410-838-1500.
The importance of attempts to reach the dog’s owner is twofold. First ...Continue Reading
A routine, random drug dog scan was performed at Aberdeen High School today, March 30th. The scan, done as part of the school system’s commitment to keeping illicit drugs out of the schools, was accomplished using a canine under the direction of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.
The scan involved 308 lockers being sniffed by the dog. The 30-minute scan – supervised by two Aberdeen Police Officers, one drug dog, three administrators from the school, and the school system’s Coordinator of Safety and Security – resulted in three alerts with no controlled dangerous substances found.
A routine, random drug dog scan was performed in the parking lot at Havre de Grace High School yesterday, March 23, 2009.
The scan, done as part of the school system’s commitment to keeping illicit drugs out of the schools, was accomplished using a canine under the direction of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.
The scan involved 27 cars being scanned by the dog. The 25-minute scan – supervised by one Sheriff’s Office Deputy, one Havre de Grace High School Resource Office (SRO) one drug dog, one administrator from the school, and the school system’s Coordinator for Safety and Security – resulted in no alerts.
A routine, random drug dog scan was performed at North Harford Middle School today, March 5th.
The scan, done as part of the school system’s commitment to keeping illicit drugs out of the schools, was accomplished using a canine under the direction of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.
The scan involved 375 lockers being sniffed by the dog. The 20-minute scan –supervised by three Sheriff’s Deputies, one drug dog, one administrator from the school, and the school system’s Coordinator of Safety and Security – produced one alert with no controlled dangerous substances.
With squatters on the East and squatters on the West, old Pilgrims north in Leeswood seem like old natives in this vastly different and rapidly changing world here at Rustica. The pup, Frisco, is doing fine, a little hardheaded, but a good dog. The feathery bantams, peafowl and Canada’s offer no playmates for this puppy that’s been here only six months.
The Humane Society of Harford County has a tough job.
The county’s defacto animal shelter has a mission to provide a temporary home for abandoned and stray animals while balancing that with the harsh reality that not every animal (dog, cat, bunny, hamster, etc) can be adopted.
It’s dealing with those unadopted animals that usually causes the most headache and heartache.
