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DOGS

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JAPAN
Nov 4, 2020
Japanese health officials find 164 dogs crammed into tiny house
Japanese health officials have found 164 emaciated dogs crammed into a tiny house in one of the country's worst cases of animal hoarding, an animal rights activist said Wednesday.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 2, 2020
Tuck lost his best friend and now he's looking for a new one
Wary, standoffish, aloof, moody — though these are words often used to describe cats, they also describe many Japanese breeds of dog, including the Shiba. They also suit Tuck, but they only describe a part of him. There’s a lot more below the surface, waiting to be discovered by the right person....
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Oct 4, 2020
Eringi is looking for a home and a buddy
Handsome Eringi is another of the “wild things” that often end up at ARK. More accurately, he’s one of six puppies that were born at a temple. Once out in the wild, he came to the shelter exactly seven years ago this month.
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Sep 21, 2020
Enoki sets his sights on the great outdoors
To look at Enoki is to hear the howl of the wolf, the yip of the coyote or, in essence, the very call of the wild.
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Aug 24, 2020
This dog story needs a happy end for Woody
Woody is a handsome dog. He and his best friend, Buzz, came to ARK in 2011 after the death of their owner, a homeless man who had loved and cared for them.
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Jul 26, 2020
Anzu is a sweet dog looking for the simple life
It takes a special person to look past the superficial and see through to the essence, whatever the situation may be. In this case, it’s a 15-year-old beagle named Anzu.
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Jun 7, 2020
Here's hoping this Seven can find some luck
Seven is another of the shy animals that has languished for years at ARK.
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May 24, 2020
A dog that's keen to share his joy
Keane is a Shiba mix who came to ARK four years ago, and though you would never guess it from seeing him in action, he is a senior dog.
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WORLD
May 16, 2020
COVID-19 sniffer dogs: The U.K.’s latest attempt to tackle the coronavirus
The U.K. hopes to develop a new weapon in the global war against the coronavirus pandemic: COVID-19 sniffer dogs.
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May 4, 2020
Bernard the dog is a lovable 'goofball'
Bernard is a handsome young fellow who arrived at ARK with his four siblings three years ago. The pups had been born to a stray mother in Yamaguchi Prefecture and were only a month old at the time of arrival.
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Apr 20, 2020
Valiant is his name, valiant is his character
Valiant is just like his name: handsome, affectionate and energetic. He came to ARK four years ago when he was just a month old and, unfortunately, he's been there ever since. When he first arrived at the shelter, he had been brought in with a bunch of other dogs. You see, they were all rescued from...
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JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Apr 18, 2020
The dogs have their day in old Edo
The Laws of Compassion that Tokugawa Tsunayoshi issued trickled down to the lowest rungs of Edo Period (1603-1868) Japan, which included the capital's many feral dogs.

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