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"How are dog years different . imt fdreach dog breed. .
than . human years?" . asked . : .. on the dog's
'. Christina Muhlbach, 10,. fifth- . . weight" andsize,", she said. "Little
grader at West Oak Middle . - . ' dogs'live l!lueh longer than large
in Mundelein. .. . . : breep dogs. A tqy poodle can live .
, do dogs growl; how do . up to 17 where the average
dogs asked Alex Ktilacic, life span of a Great Dane is eight .
also 10 and also a fifth-grader at ' ,' '. . .'
West Oak Middle SchooL Dogs growI-'ci.nd using
These questions are particu- J. Hope their .vocal cords. These are
la:dy appropriate, . ments that vibrate just like
we've just romped through the Kids Ink h1,lIllan yocal cords. Barking and .
dog days of s.ummer . - an . growling are ways dogs commu-
expression that,means the.hottest . \ nicate. - . ' .'-. . .
days of the summer. . . . ''A growl is. a warning to leave the dog
::Ailcient Romans noted .that the star .:ruone," SabiIi said.':: '::->:, -. : - . . ; ... .. .. :
Sirius, the dog star, rises witht,:he . -; , eXplains that a growl aiso can signal
sun in late July for about 29 days: By the poor health; Barking,o,n, the other hand,
PIne winter rolls over, Sirius can be seen at sends a wide variety of IIlessages. It can
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en dogs bark, the hgaments In theIr vocal cords VIbrate, Just Dog years,said Cathie Sabin, owner of . .,. ,.' .' .
like.when a human tUks. B.C. Dog'fraining in differ- . BABOWICE on PAGE 5
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"How are dog years different :imt for ,each dog bred. ,
than , human years?" ,asked .,, "Ma,tl,riity depEmds on the dog's
. Christina Muhlbach, 10".,. fifth- .. weight' andsize,". she said. '''Little
grader at West Oak Middle , :.. t ' dogs'live rp.ueh longer than large
in Mundelein. . , ' ' ,' . bree4 dogs. A t<?y poodle can live .
, .''.How do dogs growl; how do . up to 17 year'$, the average
dogs bark?" asked Alex Ktilacic, . . !tie span of a Great Dane is eight ,
also 10 and also a fifth-grader at ,:. '.' "
Ii . Dogs groW-hind bark using
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. These questions are particu - J. Hope .. therr. .vocal cords. These are . '
larly appropriate, , ments that vibrate just like '
we've just romped through the IGds Ink hl,lIlllin yocal cords. Barking and .
dog days of s,ummer - an . growling are ways dogs
expression that means the hottest . \ nicate. , .. .
$ys of the. summer. .' . . "A growl is. awariling to leave the dog
. :Ancient Romans noted that the star . alone," Sabin said .. ; : -" : '. . .' .," . ..' ' .
... Sirius, the dog star, rises With the : .' ; . she eiplainsthat'a growl aiso can sign8I .
sun in late July for about 20 .days: By the, poor health; Barking, 'o;n the other hand,
time winter rolls over, Sirius can be seen at sends a wide variety of messages . . It can
, . . ' .. __ PHOTO , night. It's the brightest star in the sky. . mean the dogis scared, iIi
Igaments In their vocal cords Vibrate, just Dog years: said Cathie Sabin, owner of . . . . .
ks ," BCD 'J1....;_;_ M d I . diffi
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Babowice:--

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doesn't bark
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of a .
:;waming. One dog preed has no "
bark, the basenji. ' : 1
. ,"They have ' a high-pitch ,
warble," Sabin sai& " ' ,
When commUnication breaks
doWn between and dog, ,
pet owners rpight contact an
, animal communicator. ,. '
ASIa Voight Mac;lison, Wis,
' said her work as an animal
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communicator 'is sirnilarto that
t' of the animal psychic shoWn on
t the televisi0J? network ApjIDal
, Planet. ,." ing Was his job, and if he wasnt '
! 1. Recently she wasaskeq to supposed to bark all ,the time,
help with a family Whose dog he needed a new job," Voight
barked constantly. situation ': said. ,
had beeilgoing on for more Voight instructed the dog to
than three years and was so dis- be comforting to the family and
turbing to the farpily that they " quiet. , ./
were considering placing the "I told him it really hurt the
arumal with new owners. : ' , ', people's ears when he barked so
"The dog thought that bark-much," she said. ' '
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