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If your dog jumps up on you, is it dominant?

If your dog jumps up on you, is it dominant?

"Our interaction with dogs is not driven by dominance or social rank. It’s driven by reinforcement."
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Adoptable pet of the week: Bonded bunnies Garth and Galinda

Adoptable pet of the week: Bonded bunnies Garth and Galinda

Adoptable pet of the week features animals at BC SPCA West Vancouver that are in need of a forever home
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Twin grizzly yearlings shot on Lil’wat reserve

Twin grizzly yearlings shot on Lil’wat reserve

The orphaned grizzlies were tracked by residents and a non-profit specialized in hazing them.
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Senior attacked in Sidney by two dogs

Senior attacked in Sidney by two dogs

The Capital Regional District animal control unit confirmed late Friday it is investigating the incident.
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Aggressive deer kills dog in Oak Bay yard

Aggressive deer kills dog in Oak Bay yard

The dog, a deaf husky/shepherd cross, had a puncture wound to the chest after being tossed by the deer and was euthanized.
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Join the movement: How your wildlife observations can help protect nature in Squamish

Join the movement: How your wildlife observations can help protect nature in Squamish

Learn about the ongoing collaborative efforts to enhance ecological connectivity for wildlife, benefiting both nature and the community.
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B.C. scientists isolate Canada's most genetically lonely animal

B.C. scientists isolate Canada's most genetically lonely animal

B.C. scientists isolate Canada's most genetically lonely animals
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'Gut wrenching': Sea lion with mouth sealed by netting rescued at Race Rocks

'Gut wrenching': Sea lion with mouth sealed by netting rescued at Race Rocks

The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society, which sent rescuers to the ecological preserve off Metchosin on Oct. 22, described the situation as “gut wrenching.”
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Deer snagged in netting for cull rescued by Sidney Islanders

Deer snagged in netting for cull rescued by Sidney Islanders

In both cases, the animals were exhausted from thrashing around to get out of the netting and could have died a slow, painful death, said Wendy Ord
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B.C. monitoring human cases of bird flu in Washington state

B.C. monitoring human cases of bird flu in Washington state

Two confirmed human cases of bird flu in Washington state are said to be mild and not a particular concern for B.C. officials at this time.
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