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Service dog or service mutt? Clerks see uptick in dogs registered to serve

LEWISTON — You may not think of a Chihuahua as a “service dog,” but a review of city records show at least two of the breed along with pit bulls, pugs, Pekingese, Yorkshire terriers and a Dachshund receive free dog licenses because of the benefits they provide their disabled owners. The number of dogs being verified […]

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Humane society seeks owners of dogs spooked by fireworks

LEWISTON — Humane Society officials are looking for the owners of six Twin Cities dogs that ran away on Independence Day. “The Fourth of July comes and it’s the biggest time of the year for stray dogs around the country,” said Zach Black, operations manager for the Humane Society of Androscoggin County. “That’s because of […]

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