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  Dog Family - MSN Encarta
Dog Family, group of intelligent, carnivorous mammals that includes domestic dogs and their relatives, coyotes, wolves, foxes, jackals, dholes, raccoon dogs, and bush dogs.
Bush dogs, for example live in the humid tropical forests of South and Central America, while arctic foxes inhabit the ice floes and arctic tundra of the far north.
Bush dogs probably hunt in groups, but they are rare animals and little is known of their biology in the wild.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761569837/Dog_Family.html   (1449 words)

  
 BBC - Science & Nature - Wildfacts - Bush dog, savannah dog
Bush dogs are stocky and terrier-like, with short legs and a short tail.
Bush dogs inhabit Central and South America, from Panama to Peru, Brazil and Paraguay.
Little is known about the behaviour of bush dogs, but it is believed that they live in groups of 10 and hunt in packs.
www.bbc.co.uk /nature/wildfacts/factfiles/153.shtml   (229 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Nation / Washington / Bush family dog Spot is put to sleep   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Bush and his wife, Laura, went along with a veterinarian's recommendation to put Spotty -- as the longtime Bush family pet was known -- to sleep on Saturday, according to White House spokesman Allen Abney.
Bush and the entire Bush family are deeply saddened by the passing of Spot," White House press secretary Scott McClellan said Saturday in a statement.
The two dogs were routinely brought out to greet the president upon his return to the White House from trips, no matter the hour, and often traveled with the Bushes to Texas or Camp David.
www.boston.com /news/nation/washington/articles/2004/02/22/bush_family_dog_spot_is_put_to_sleep   (350 words)

  
 Digimorph - Speothos venaticus (South American bush dog)
Speothos venaticus, the bush dog, is a small short-legged canid that inhabits the wet savannahs and forested areas of Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas, Brazil, Paraguay, northeastern Argentina, eastern Bolivia, and eastern Peru.
Despite its wide range, the bush dog is scarce and may be threatened by loss of habitat.
Bush dogs are one of the most social canids, living in groups that may reach up to ten individuals.
www.digimorph.org /specimens/Speothos_venaticus   (764 words)

  
 The Ultimate George W. Bush Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Bush's imposition of a tariff on imported steel and on Canadian soft lumber was controversial in light of his pursuit of other free market policies, and attracted criticism both from his fellow conservatives and from nations affected.
Bush's foreign policy is influenced by the neo-conservative think tank Project for the New American Century, many of whose members have prominent positions in the Bush administration.
Bush has met with the National Urban League as President, but has not yet met with the NAACP as a group since he became president, though he did address the NAACP at their 2000 convention in Baltimore as a presidential candidate, and he met with outgoing NAACP President Kweisi Mfume on December 21, 2004.
www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/George_W._Bush   (6402 words)

  
 Bush Dog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Bush Dog in the zoo of Stuttgart, Germany.
The Bush Dog (Speothos venaticus) is a canid found in Central and South America, including Panama, Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru (West of the Andes), Ecuador, the Guianas, Paraguay, northeast Argentina (Misiones province), and Brazil (from the Amazon rainforest to the state of Amazonas).
The Bush Dog has soft long brownish-tan fur, with a lighter reddish tinge on the head, neck and back and a bushy tail.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bush_Dog   (421 words)

  
 In Their Own Words, Matt Swarner ’00: On the trail of the elusive bush dog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Bush dogs likely occur in packs of two to eight individuals, living in burrows and hunting their prey cooperatively.
Studies in captivity have indicated that bush dogs are “compulsively social,” living in tight-knit groups and maintaining a social hierarchy based on submission rather than aggression.
Molecular studies of the canid family are confounded by the placement of the bush dog; its closest relatives remain a mystery.
www.ups.edu /arches/2002Spring/ownwords_swarner_00.htm   (1468 words)

  
 CNN.com - Spot, spaniel born in first Bush White House, dies - Feb. 21, 2004
Spot was the daughter of Millie, a dog owned by the president's father and mother, former President George Bush and Barbara Bush.
The two dogs often greeted the president when he would return to the White House from trips, and often traveled with the Bushes, The Associated Press reported.
Bush has often said that -- especially with the Bush's two daughters away at college -- talking about and playing with the dogs and the family's cat, Willy, are a large part of the couple's entertainment, according to the AP.
www.cnn.com /2004/US/02/21/white.house.dog/index.html   (349 words)

  
 Bush dog - Speothos venaticus: More Information - ARKive
The bush dog tends to be active in the day, and is associated with water, with most observations of wild individuals being close to or in water courses.
Bush dogs live in social groups of up to 12 members (4).
Zuercher, G. The ecological role of the bush dog Speothos venaticus, as part of the mammalian predator community in the interior Atlantic forest of Paraguay.
www.arkive.org /species/GES/mammals/Speothos_venaticus/more_info.html   (875 words)

  
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Bush and Osama decided to settle the war once and for all.
They would have 5 years to breed the best fighting dog in the world and whichever side's dog won would be entitled to dominate the world.
Osama's dog snarled and leaped out of its cage and charged the American Dachshund - but when it got close enough to bite, the Dachshund opened its mouth and consumed Osama's dog in one bite.
www.manbottle.com /humor/Dog_Fight.htm   (356 words)

  
 Bush and a Tale of a Bulgarian Dog - Examiner.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Bush did not keep the Bulgarian-language testament to his genius as a commander in chief, but he decided he wanted the shaggy pooch from his European ally.
The Bushes bought Balkan and gave him to an unidentified friend who lives with her Bulgarian-American husband on a farm in Maryland, Whitson said, disclosing the dog's fate nearly a year later.
Bush joked during his own visit there in November that he was on an important mission.
www.examiner.com /a-340881~Bush_and_a_Tale_of_a_Bulgarian_Dog.html   (742 words)

  
 Zoo reverses vasectomy on bush dog - Science - MSNBC.com
LOUIS - Three yapping, cuddly South American bush dog pups at the Saint Louis Zoo are making fertility history among wild canids, with implications for the rest of the animal world.
Male bush dogs are not only sharing the responsibility of contraception, they wholeheartedly share in parenting, too, zoo experts said.
Bush dogs are about the size of a terrier, with short legs and a short tail, and webbed feet that enable them to chase prey in the water.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/7679471   (740 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Bush dog Spot put to sleep   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush's dog Spot, the 15-year-old English springer spaniel who had remained eager to please despite increasing health troubles, died on Saturday.
Bush and his wife, Laura, went along with a veterinarian's recommendation to put Spotty, as the longtime Bush family pet was known, to sleep, according to White House spokesman Allen Abney.
Bush has often said that — especially with Bushes' two daughters off at college — talking about and playing with the dogs and the family's much more reclusive cat, Willy, make up a significant portion of the First Couple's entertainment.
www.usatoday.com /news/washington/2004-02-21-bush-dog-dies_x.htm   (430 words)

  
 Bush's Dog Barney   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Barney is the most cherished pet of the president of the United States and, consequently, George W. Bush decided that in order for his dog to be an example for all others of the planet, Barney should appear in cyberspace together with some his outstanding adventures.
Barney, Bush's high IQ favorite animal has an Internet web page all for himself that includes his pedigree (he is a fl haired Scotch Terrier, born on September 30, 2000, in New Jersey with home address at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. and so forth).
But the great majority of the "answers" from the dog are made in his very special language, which the White House doesn't hesitate to transmit verbatim on his Internet page (bark, arf, bow, wow).
www.periodico26.cu /english/features/dog051106.htm   (451 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Protesters of overhaul dog Bush   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Bush sounded familiar themes in his address at the Greece Athena Middle and High School.
On Monday, New York Assemblyman Herman Denny Farrell, the state Democratic Party chairman, blasted Bush's proposal: "The president's plan is nothing more than a recipe for fiscal disaster and will move the middle class into poverty." His words were picked up by radio, TV and newspapers Monday and Tuesday.
Analysts say the opposition's ability to counter the Bush message is contributing to the trouble Bush is having in winning support for his plan.
www.usatoday.com /news/washington/2005-05-24-bush-social-security_x.htm   (826 words)

  
 HeraldNet: President Bush's dog Spot dies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Spot was a puppy of Millie, who belonged to the elder President Bush, and was born in the White House on March 17, 1989.
Bush hit balls to her with a tennis racket, putting some distance on them, but she would keep bringing them back for more.
Bush, who insists on jackets and ties in the Oval Office, once said while speaking at a high school in Wisconsin that Spot "understands the decorum of the Oval, so she gets to go in."
www.heraldnet.com /Stories/04/2/22/18221508.cfm   (548 words)

  
 Bush’s dog Spot put to sleep because of health woes - Politics - MSNBC.com
Bush’s dog put to sleep because of health woes
President Bush and Spot stand on the South Lawn of the White House on Feb. 5.
WASHINGTON - President Bush’s dog Spot, the 15-year-old English springer spaniel who had remained eager to please despite increasing health troubles, died on Saturday.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/4338522   (383 words)

  
 Bush Dog Skull
Bush Dog Skull - The bush dog is native to tropical Central and South America.
When hunting in packs, the bush dog has been reported to prey on animals as large as capybara and rhea.
The bush dog is semi-aquatic, possessing webbed feet that allow a high proficiency for swimming.
www.skullsunlimited.com /bush-dog-skull.html   (105 words)

  
 The Dog Ate Bush's WAR CRIMES Defense
We are told for example that the military JAG attorneys were held for hours in a meeting and not allowed to leave until they signed on to the president's demands.
And now Bush directly threatens the American people by saying if they will not rubberstamp his torture program as is, he will scuttle it.
They have their talking point, that the law needs to be "clarified", and they are going to keep repeating it like a broken record until we all run screaming from the room.
opednews.com /articles/opedne_thepen_060918_the_dog_ate_bush_s_w.htm   (1249 words)

  
 Political Satire: Bush Pardons Condemned Dog
Asked if his move to pardon the dog was pandering to religious conservatives, Bush appeared to cross his fingers before saying, "This is strictly a humanitarian gesture.
Said Bush, "I carefully reviewed the facts surrounding the Strand case, as I do with all death penalty appeals that come before me, and found no grounds to reverse the will of the people.
Bush was reportedly in Dallas for minory surgery this week.
www.newyorkslime.com /bush-pardons-dog.html   (827 words)

  
 Lioncrusher's Domain -- Bush Dog (Speothos venaticus) facts and pictures
The bush dog occurs in the forests and wet savannas of Central and South America, in the countries of Panama, Columbia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru and Guyana.
What little is known about the social and sexual behavior of the bush dog comes from captive observation.
It is unknown if the dogs form a tie like most other kinds of dogs do when they mate.
www.lioncrusher.com /animal.asp?animal=8   (538 words)

  
 Ask Dog Lady: White House Weapon of Mass Distraction
Harry, St. Louis, MO Harry, Dog Lady suggests the president is clinging to his dog because the times are wobbly for George W. Bush.
But Bush has a cute weapon of mass distraction and he's not hiding it: Barney, the dog Bush refers to as "the son I never had." Yup, Barney has been called up for active duty.
Not that he's asked Dog Lady, but she advises John Kerry to blunt the Barney impact and be seen on cable news cuddling a hound -- either his own or a shelter dog.
askdoglady.com /archives/best_in_show/000125.html   (585 words)

  
 Big Bush Dog-Yard Wizards, trimming, maintenance, bushes
Place the Big Bush Dog under the area to be trimmed.
The light weight and flexible material allows you to bend the Big Bush Dog so clippings can easily be emptied into a lawn bag or compost area.
Big Bush Dog is designed to cut large or small hedge trimming down to size.
www.bushdog.com /big_bush_dog.htm   (148 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Workers' woes dog President Bush
The White House says the economic good news show that its policies are working, but George W Bush remains vulnerable as long as the recovery remains a jobless one.
Almost 3 million jobs have been lost since Mr Bush became president, and that could be his Achilles heel in his hopes for re-election.
Voters' perception of their economic situation is key to President Bush's re-election hopes, said Alan Lichtman, political historian with American University.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/americas/3238947.stm   (637 words)

  
 The Houston Dog Park Association
Dog Parks are places designated and built specifically for you AND your dog to socialize and exercise safely and off-leash.
The HDPA is an educational organization as well as an advocate for dog parks.
Potential Dog Fights and Scooping Poop are serious issues we feel need to be addressed through education, so we invite you to explore the links to articles of interest on the following page.
www.houstondogpark.org   (536 words)

  
 Workers World Sept. 5, 2002: Protests dog Bush
As cracks spread through the Bush administration over its plan to invade Iraq, the president-select was dogged by loud, militant protests at every stop on his West Coast fundraising tour in late August.
But Bush's tour was the focus as world attention zoomed in on the White House's unpopular plan to re-colonize Iraq on behalf of Big Oil and the big banks.
Bush advisors claim to have a legal loophole that allows the president to declare war without congressional approval, in violation of the Constitution.
www.workers.org /ww/2002/bushtrip0905.php   (1851 words)

  
 ABCNEWS.com : Credibility, Casualties Begin to Dog Bush
Bush's own ratings have suffered in tandem with these concerns.
The trends don't help Bush with an election year approaching: Most Americans have seen the Iraq war as an extension of the war on terrorism, and that effort has been the wellspring of his popularity.
And Bush's overall job approval rating is 86 percent among Republicans and 60 percent among independents, but just 36 percent of Democrats.
abcnews.go.com /sections/politics/US/poll030711_bush.html   (1052 words)

  
 Locations of Dog Parks in Houston and other Texas Areas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Amenities: Large and small dog seperate areas each with a pond, new trees, benches, walking path and beside it a regular children's playground will be added.
The dog must be registered with the city to be allowed in.
The dog park is already in the design phase and will be part of the Brazos River Park to be built near the University of Houston, Sugar Land campus.
www.houstondogpark.org /locations.htm   (1165 words)

  
 Blue Dog Coalition :: Press Releases :: Bush Administration Breaks Record
President George W. Bush and the current administration have now borrowed more money from foreign governments and banks than the previous 42 U.S. presidents combined.
The Blue Dogs have long expressed tremendous concern over mounting U.S. debt and are particularly troubled by our growing dependence on foreign governments to finance our debt.
The Blue Dog plan required, among other things, that all federal agencies pass clean audits, a balanced budget, and the establishment of a rainy day fund to be used in the event of a natural disaster.
www.house.gov /apps/list/hearing/ca18_cardoza/bush_administration_breaks_record.html   (280 words)

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