kennel
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Animal Care and Control officials cited “The Exorcist” star Linda Blair after several complaints led county authorities to investigate her Acton dog kennel operation where they discovered 251 canines at the unlicensed facility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
"My wife and son have evacuated, but I'm staying because I want to be able to help my brother-in-law, who runs a kennel with 60 dogs, if they need to be evacuated," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
The Fourth of July is freedom day, but if you’re not paying attention, the celebrations might land your furry friends in a shelter kennel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
The week before we visited, one dog had even managed to break out of its kennel into one next door.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
As soon as we started the extreme weight-loss regimen, Fred began showing up with bits and pieces of food he’d buried all around the yard and kennel over the past year.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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A German Shepherd dog, understood to have been involved in the incident, had been seized by police officers and remained in police kennels, the spokesperson added.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Evidence from his son's cell phone indicated, however, that Murdaugh was the only person with his wife and son at the estate's dog kennels several minutes before they were killed.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Jennifer Naitaki, a Michaelson Center for Public Policy senior advisor, said the group’s workers keep notes on how the dogs behave outside their kennels, which helps match shelter dogs with appropriate new homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Sri Lanka's police kennels department was mobilised to ensure that local street dogs did not attack Aloka, who was led on a leash held by an army commando.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
On top of the big kennels are 10 smaller cages with smaller dogs.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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Rapaport volunteers to be kenneled while “Big Brother” contestant Tiffany Mitchell takes it on herself to fight for him.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026
Babs and Bugs were two stray Belgian Malinois picked up Jan. 21 and kenneled together at the Palmdale shelter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2023
The prison authorities let them keep the dog kenneled in their cell as part of a program in which they train the animal for later use as a service dogs for disabled people.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 31, 2018
“He’s not getting the treatment he needs. He’s being kenneled like an animal.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2014
From being a mere kenneled creature he had become as a hound on the scent, the keenest on earth—that of self-interest.
From The Copy-Cat and Other Stories by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
After 40 years in captivity they kept their spirits up by caring for a dog kennelled in their cell which they trained to work with vulnerable individuals.
From The Guardian ● May 25, 2019
No sooner were the dogs safely kennelled than she began to think how fine it would look to be followed by this wonderful pair along the country roads and through the streets of Exeter.
From The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm by John Williams Streeter
At last I discovered that it was the howling of the kennelled blood-hounds which I missed.
From Red Axe by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
Even the dogs had been kennelled, and the pious monks were healthfully occupied in the religious offices of the vespers.
From The Headsman The Abbaye des Vignerons by James Fenimore Cooper
"Well, I'm not too sure it's proper for you to be here as long as you have no dog kennelled here."
From Man of Many Minds by E. Everett (Edward Everett) Evans
He envisions having informational screenings playing in the waiting room, building on awareness programs the community is already doing on best practices like leashing and kenneling to keep pets from harm.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2021
Contains chapters on the history and development of the breed, selection of dog, breeding, kenneling, and training.
From Taxidermy by Leon Luther Pray
His book discusses types, methods of training, kenneling, diseases and all the other practical points relating to the use and care of the hound, etc.
From Taxidermy by Leon Luther Pray
The author takes up the origin and history of the breed, its development, breeding, kenneling, and training.
From Taxidermy by Leon Luther Pray
I have reliable word that he is kenneling in Squannaconk and doing much damage.
From Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin
"We have police struggling to enforce and respond to dog incidents, huge delays getting to court costing hundreds of thousands in kennelling and police costs," she says.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
Fincham was ordered to pay £3,680 in total, including a £2,000 contribution to kennelling costs, a fine of £961 and £200 compensation to Mr Sudell.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2025
Courts can order that police be repaid for costs caused by kennelling dogs seized in connection with a hare coursing-related offence.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2022
They had thought that fifteen people might attend, to see their demonstration of a lion-proof enclosure made with kennelling materials available at Home Depot.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 5, 2017
The kennelling for the poor animals was got up under the supervision of Ap and Seth himself.
From Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" by Gordon Stables
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