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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 534

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A trainer from Israel Protection K9 with one of the company's dogs. (Courtesy)
US-Israeli company sells $125k protection dogs to Jews worried about security
By Luke Tress
Based outside Jerusalem, Israel Protection K9 trains and places military-grade canines with Jewish families unnerved by antisemitism in the US and Europe
US-Israeli company sells $125k protection dogs to Jews worried about security
By Luke Tress
A trainer from Israel Protection K9 with one of the company's dogs. (Courtesy)
March 23, 2025, 1:38 am
US-Israeli company sells $125k protection dogs to Jews worried about security
Based outside Jerusalem, Israel Protection K9 trains and places military-grade canines with Jewish families unnerved by antisemitism in the US and Europe
By Luke Tress
Batya, not her real name, with her protective dog, Bamba, given to her by the Michal Sela Canines Program. (Courtesy/Michal Sela Foundation)
November 25, 2024, 2:36 pm
Guard dogs reduce violent threats against battered women by 70%, Israeli study finds
Michal Sela Foundation’s Canines Program gifts dogs to protect women threatened by their former partners; since the start of the Hamas war, domestic violence soared 65%
By Diana Bletter
Neglected dogs rescued by the Agriculture Ministry and police from a pirate breeder in central Israel, October 15, 2024. (Agriculture Ministry)
October 15, 2024, 2:09 pm
Agriculture Ministry, police raid ‘puppy mill,’ rescue 30 neglected dogs
Criminal proceedings opened against owners of facility in central Israel; small-breed dogs said thin and riddled with disease
By Sue Surkes
Toy poodle puppies are seen in Ben Gurion Airport after two people were caught trying to smuggle them into Israel, October 2024. (Agriculture Ministry and Tax Authority)
October 6, 2024, 7:19 pm
Customs officers foil attempt to smuggle toy poodle puppies into Israel
Russian smuggler sent back to Sochi with 10 unlicensed puppies after trying to sneak them in via Israeli woman with intent to sell them
By ToI Staff
Israeli dog trainer Roni Sagi and her border collie Rhythm perform on America's Got Talent, as seen in this screenshot from their audition video, posted by the show on YouTube. (Screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 14, 2024, 10:49 am
Israeli trainer and her dancing dog wow US TV talent show
Roni Sagi and border collie Rhythm win standing ovation for two-minute routine on America’s Got Talent; dog ‘dances better than human dancers we’ve had on,’ says judge Simon Cowell
By ToI Staff
Interacting with puppies at Beit Daniella, west of Jerusalem. (Courtesy, Beit Daniella)
November 13, 2023, 2:29 pm
Troubled teens cut off from nature rehab over lack of bomb shelter
Youngsters attending Beit Daniella, near Jerusalem, are forced to meet in a school, far from the horses, dogs, and green hills that are helping them heal
By Sue Surkes
US President Joe Biden's dog Commander, a German shepherd, is walked outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, April 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
October 5, 2023, 12:54 pm
Biden’s dog Commander sent away from White House for biting
Two-year-old German shepherd in the doghouse as ‘next steps’ are evaluated, after he was again filmed biting Secret Service agent last month
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Nitzan Tal with rescue dog Paige during an exercise as part of Project Locate, spring of 2023. (Shanie Roth Photography)
August 5, 2023, 2:40 am
Israeli K9 search and rescue training program turns pets into protectors
Run by alumni of the IDF’s prestigious Oketz unit, Project Locate teaches family dogs to work together with their owners to sniff out disaster victims or intruders
By Tara Feldman
Screenshot from the Agriculture Ministry's new campaign against pirate puppy mills, August 2, 2023 (video screenshot)
August 3, 2023, 10:36 am
Agriculture Ministry launches campaign to boycott puppy mills, boost dog adoption
Israel Kennel Club, which breeds 3,000 puppies annually under strict rules, says ministry wrong to target breeders, should insist on registration and supervision instead
By Sue Surkes
US President Joe Biden's dog Commander looks out from the balcony during a pardoning ceremony for the national Thanksgiving turkeys at the White House in Washington, November 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
July 25, 2023, 11:23 pm
Biden’s dog has bitten Secret Service agents at least 10 times
Records sought by conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch show Commander’s repeated attacks on employees; White House says environment stressful for pets
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
File: Israeli troops hold a drill in northern Israel, January 28, 2020. (Israel Defense Forces)
December 22, 2022, 1:52 pm
IDF cadets kill ‘aggressive’ dog sicced on them during exercise in north
Military says troops also fired into air after owner attempted to attack them in Yarka
By Emanuel Fabian
FILE - Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, with their children Prince Charles and Princess Anne, play with the Queen's corgi pet, "Sugar," foreground, and the Duke's "Candy" during the royal family's summer holiday at Balmoral castle in Scotland, on August 15, 1955. (AP Photo)
September 12, 2022, 8:42 am
Prince Andrew to inherit Queen’s ‘moving-carpet’ of corgis
Pets apparently had their own room in Buckingham Palace, complete with daily sheet changes; reports say dogs will live with disgraced royal and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson
By SAMYA KULLAB
A man was arrested by Israel Police after sharing footage of him letting his dog drive. (Israel Police/screenshot)
September 5, 2022, 6:16 pm
Jerusalem area man lets dog ‘drive’ car, is arrested
35-year-old filmed pet with two paws on steering wheel as the pair navigated city streets, is suspected of reckless driving
By ToI Staff
A dog runs on a treadmill at the 'Posh Pets' boutique and spa in Abu Dhabi on August 16, 2022. (Karim SAHIB / AFP)
August 28, 2022, 10:19 am
UAE dogs enjoy air-conditioned workout amid rising temperatures
In country where temperatures often soar above 45°C and remain high at night, taking a dog out for a walk can be challenging and often dangerous
By Mumen KHATIB
9-year-old Zili, a dog belonging to the Yamam counterterrorism police unit, in an undated photo. Zili was killed on August 9, 2022, during a raid in Nablus. (Israel Police)
August 9, 2022, 2:01 pm
‘A true four-legged warrior’: Police hail elite unit dog killed in West Bank raid
Police chief says Yamam K9 Zili, a Belgian Malinois, saved troops’ lives during gunfight with terrorists in Nablus; officials say he took part in hundreds of operations
By Emanuel Fabian
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