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Guy posts $500 reward for dog stolen by ‘hooker’
It’s the case, it seems, of a guy hiring a prostitute … who then stole his dog. Journalist and editor Aaron Naparstek was at the Park Slope Food Co-Op grocery store in Brooklyn the other day, just minding his own business, when he came across one of the most bizarre “reward” posters ever. The poster says: “Dog thief & guilty of burglary. REWARD of (500$) for any info leading to the arrested wanted for burglary grand larceny. Please call if you see her or dog.” Then, tacked on the left side is what Naparstek believes could have been added by a Co-Op staffer: “I hired a hooker and she stole…
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Training the teeter with tiny dogs
Creating a teeter performance that will work for a tiny dog may be a different challenge than doing the same for a large one. After solid foundation training on wobbling boards, handlers of dogs of all sizes often play The Bang Game (where the down end of the teeter is propped up so that the new down end is only a few inches above the ground; your dog jumps on, pushes it down, and leaves). Then it’s time to teach the specifics of traversing the teeter. What does an ideal teeter performance look like? Sassie Joiris, who has had much success with her tiny terriers, says “We teach ours to…
