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(KLIX)- Twin Falls County Animal Control will no longer be picking up that lost dog for the city of Twin Falls. The city has decided to go its own way with animal control. It had been working with the county for 11 years. The city decided to take back the services to focus more on animal control within the city limits...

AP - A Boise veterinarian seeking a more reliable blood supply for dogs needing transfusions has started a donor program. Veterinarian Chad Hunt started the Canine Blood Heroes program at his Boise animal Hospital in January.  Under the program, owners can bring in their dogs to donate nearly a pint of blood as often as once every eight weeks...

It looks like a permanent city dog park could be in future for Twin Falls dog owners.  During the winter the city set up a fenced in ball field at Frontier Park as an experiment to see how many residents would be interested in a dog park.  Over 150 people signed up to use the play area and many more used it who did not sign up...

Tuesday evening the Twin Falls City Council approved a temporary dog park for the city.  The temporary facility will be located in a fenced in area at Frontier Park that is used in the summer by the softball program.

One of the major items on the agenda for the Twin Falls City Council today  will be the operation of a temporary doggie-park which will give city residents with dogs a place to turn them loose to roam free in a fenced in area.  The Times News says the temporary location is two gated fields at the Frontier Field softball complex...

Turns out dogs are more than just a man's best friend, and they may be much smarter than most people realize. Studies are showing that they could actually save your life.