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Members of Marquette Bank Employee Animal Awareness Team led efforts to collect pet-related items during Marquette Bank’s Neighborhood Animal Awareness Drive.

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Marquette Bank Employees Donate to Local Animal Welfare League

By Marquette Bank | April 26 at 11:37 a.m.

Marquette Bank, a locally-owned neighborhood bank, recently wrapped up its 2nd Annual Neighborhood Animal Awareness Drive. The purpose of this employee-led drive was to raise … Read more ›

From left: Lynn Earhart, tracklayer, Lois, Judges Wally O'Brien and Pam German

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Tracking Dog Excellent Title

By Eleanor Goss | Feb. 18 at 8:13 p.m.

Lois Leidahl-Marsh a member of Rand Park Dog Training Club with her dog Lena, a Bernese Mountain Dog, earned her Tracking Dog Excellent (TDX) title … Read more ›

Lovable Tully loves everyone and hopes you will come to meet him at Heartland Animal Shelter!

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Handsome Tully is so sweet and is hoping to find his forever home soon!

By Lou Basten | Feb. 5 at 4:54 p.m.

Tully is one of Heartland's most handsome residents! He is especially popular with the female volunteers who love to take him out for walks and … Read more ›

Best Friends Sheffield and Waveland are available for adoption at Heartland Animal Shelter!

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Waveland & Sheffield are amazing and they are looking for a loving home!

By Lou Basten | Jan. 11 at 12:38 p.m.

Best Friends Sheffield and Waveland were abandoned together and are available for adoption at Heartland Animal Shelter. Sheffield is a handsome 4 year old male … Read more ›

Darius Kidd, the new dog trainer at Aldens Kennels and a descendent of notorious Captain Kidd, spends some time playing with his dog, Delilah.

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Argh maties – a touch of Captain Kidd comes to Aldens Kennels

By Rich Publicity | Jan. 3 at 9:07 p.m.

Aldens Kennels, 6810 Barnard Mill Road, Ringwood, is known for going to any length to provide the best and most promising dog trainers for their … Read more ›

Lucky escaped from his leash Dec. 20 in Des Plaines. (Handout photo)

Family hopes to find Lucky in time for holidays

By Jennifer Delgado | Dec. 22, 2011 at 11:31 a.m.

One Highland Park family is hoping to get their dog back for the holidays after the miniature poodle escaped from his leash this week in … Read more ›

Chuck Cummings, 56, takes his 10-year-old dog, Diesel, for a walk. Cummings said the miniature pincher would enjoy running around in a dog park. (Jennifer Delgado/Tribune)

Des Plaines dog park proposal gains momentum

By Jennifer Delgado | Dec. 20, 2011 at 2:13 p.m.

Chuck Cummings, of Des Plaines, often walks his dog around the neighborhood or lets him loose in the backyard, but sometimes wishes his miniature pinscher … Read more ›

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Aldens Kennels stretches Cyber Monday through New Years for dog training discount

By Rich Publicity | Dec. 7, 2011 at 8:20 p.m.

When Aldens Kennels, 6810 Barnard Mill Road, Ringwood, offered a $200 Cyber-Monday discount on its Board & Train program, the response was enthusiastic. However, Janet … Read more ›

Queenie was lost 2,100 miles from home near O'Hare in July. Her family hasn't given up hope of finding her.

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Oregon trucker still searching for dog lost near O'Hare on 7/20/11

By PACT Humane Society | Oct. 25, 2011 at 8:18 p.m.

Karl Ward, a long-distance truck driver from the state of Oregon, lost his dog "Queenie" on 7/20/11 while making a delivery in Wood Dale, IL. … Read more ›