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Puppy Love: New Study Determines NY's Favorite Dog Breed Puppy Love: New Study Determines NY's Favorite Dog Breed
Puppy Love: New Study Determines NY's Favorite Dog Breed Almost everyone loves dogs, but can you guess what the state of New York's favorite breed is?  If you need a hint, look no further: a new study by PetLab has officially determined that New York's favored breed is the Golden Retriever.  To determine this, PetLab's pet nutrition experts used Google's Keyword Planner to look at more than 200 breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club alongside search terms such as "buy" and "adopt." This allowed them to produce a ranking for each US state's most searched-for breed over the last 12 months.  New York is certainly not alon…
Dog Rescued From Sewer In Westchester: 'Sweet Boy' Now Up for Adoption Dog Rescued From Sewer In Westchester: 'Sweet Boy' Now Up for Adoption
Dog Rescued From Sewer In Westchester: 'Sweet Boy' Now Up for Adoption A dog who somehow became lost in the sewers of Westchester is now up for adoption after he was rescued by police officers.  The dog, named Leonardo, was rescued from a sewer pipe in New Rochelle late at night after officers from the city's police department noticed that he was underground, the Humane Society of Westchester at New Rochelle said in a social media post on Saturday, April 8.  After finding Leonardo, officers managed to coax him out by sharing their dinner with him. Once he was back above ground, police discovered that he was wearing a harness and leash but had no ID or microch…
Northern Westchester Animal Shelter Seeks Answers After Dog Chained To Front Door, Abandoned Northern Westchester Animal Shelter Seeks Answers After Dog Chained To Front Door, Abandoned
Northern Westchester Animal Shelter Seeks Answers After Dog Chained To Front Door, Abandoned An animal shelter in Northern Westchester has asked the community for information after a dog was found chained to the shelter's front door. Adopt-a-Dog in Armonk said in an announcement on Monday, Nov. 7, that the dog was abandoned at the shelter in the early hours of Saturday, Nov. 5. "We are hoping by some miracle that she was found or stolen and then dumped and that there is someone looking for her or a rescue who recognizes her," the shelter said. According to the announcement, the dog seems to be about 7 to 9 years old and is well-behaved. "She is miserable in her kennel and is cryi…