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Rochelle Lesser
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School Psychologist Founder of the Land of PureGold Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit funding cancer treatment for working dogs & comparative oncology research. Loves Golden Retrievers, newest above (Benjamin Button).

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Rochelle Lesser @schoolpsyc.bsky.social · Nov 17
Dealing w/your dog's life-threatening illness? Print these handy coping skills - Being the Best Caregiver for my Dog
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Woman Adopts Heartbroken Husky After ICE Deports His Family | The Dodo
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January 29, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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January 23, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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It's Time to Celebrate Animal Sentience and Stop Squabbling
Science and common sense show diverse animals are feeling beings who care about what happens to themselves and others, and skeptics need to stop ignoring well-established facts.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:20 AM
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Sniffing out cancer: Trained dogs can detect hemangiosarcoma by scent | Penn Today
Penn Vet’s Cynthia M. Otto and Clara Wilson and colleagues show that trained dogs can identify the odor of hemangiosarcoma, a devastating canine cancer, offering the hope of a better screening tool an...
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January 18, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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Four life-saving interactions, one dog, and a gift to advance cancer research
A Beirne Carter Foundation gift will support groundbreaking histotripsy research, a noninvasive ultrasound technology being developed in dogs first to help both animals and people fight cancer more ef...
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January 18, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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FDA approves drug to treat dogs with lymphoma cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval of Laverdia, a drug to treat dogs with lymphoma, a type of cancer of the lymph nodes and lymphatic system.
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January 18, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Leukemia survivor finds companionship of rescue dog during treatment
Alaska resident Mark Janes joined a clinical trial for chronic lymphocytic leukemia at MD Anderson. Here he shares why he’s thankful for the clinical trial and the unexpected friend he made during tre...
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January 18, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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Golden Retriever Survives 30 Minutes in Frigid Water After Falling Through Ice of Frozen Pond
A golden retriever named Mia survived a dangerous fall through an icy pond in Michigan. The dog struggled to keep her head above water for about 30 minutes after falling into the pond.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:03 AM
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The Fire That Reveals: Message from Rabbi Spratt about Mississippi Synagogue Fire
Yesterday morning, as synagogues around the world were preparing to read one of the most enigmatic scenes in the Torah, a bush aflame yet unconsumed, a synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi was set on fir...
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January 12, 2026 at 6:48 PM
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Breakthrough in Canine Hemangiosarcoma Research: A Genetic Link to Immune System Disruption
Researchers at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine and the UF Health Cancer Center have uncovered a critical connection between a specific gene mutation and immune system signalin...
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January 11, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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WATCH: Hero Officer Crawls Onto Thin Ice to Save Drowning Dog.
A dog fell through a frozen New Jersey lake, but a quick-thinking officer raced across the ice to save her, turning a terrifying moment into hope.
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January 11, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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Hero dog saved widower, 71, after owner suffered cardiac arrest at beach
David Howarth's five-year-old Labrador, Beau, got the attention of a passer-by to help his owner
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January 11, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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Shocking Study Reveals Surprising Trends in Oral Tumors in Dogs
A groundbreaking decade-long study has uncovered surprising insights into the prevalence, types, and geographical distribution of oral tumors in dogs across Switzerland. Analyzing over 900 cases from ...
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January 11, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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A gentle giant's fight battling oral melanoma in dogs
A University of Minnesota clinical trial of a novel cancer vaccine has given 15-year-old Hugo a new lease on life while demonstrating the profound potential of this therapeutic approach.
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January 11, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Stray Pooch Just Won 2025 Hero Dog Award for Soothing Families After School Shooting
A stray mutt, which turned into a service dog soothing kids after a school shooting, won the Humane Society's 2025 Hero Dog Award.
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January 10, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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Endorsed by a veterinarian? Think again
Some online marketing of pet products raises questions
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January 9, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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What Do Dogs and Other Pets Feel About Their Captive Lives?
Jay Ingram's "The Science of Pets" is a must-read about facts and myths about a global "petpourri" of animals, what's in their hearts and heads, and what they think about it all.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Rescue Labrador Retriever Will Be One of the Few Dogs in the World Able to Detect Deadly Lung Infection
Chilli, a Battersea rescue puppy, is now a certified Bio Detection Dog and is being trained to detect Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa), a significant cause of lung damage in Cystic Fibrosis.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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How Dogs Became Humanitys First & Most Enduring Partner: A 17,000-Year Story of Shared Evolution
Uncover the ancient bond between humans and dogs that reshaped both species’ destinies.
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January 4, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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A better way to detect canine cancer – Sciworthy
Scientists developed new genetic protocols to detect different types of cancer in dogs from veterinary clinics.
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January 4, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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Keeping Jane Goodall's Magic and Hope Alive and Well Forever
In an ever-changing world it is essential to celebrate her astonishing lifetime of science, advocacy, humanitarianism, hope, and peace and unrelenting efforts to help all beings.
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January 3, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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Demystifying Dogs' Emotions: A Fun-Filled Illustrated Guide
Science-based comics make it fun to become fluent in dog and to use the golden rules of social behavior for the benefit of dogs, their humans, and trainers, a win-win for all.
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January 3, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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Dogs Boost the Mental Health of Teens Via Shared Microbes
Dog ownership benefits the mental health and social behaviors of teens, which may come about due to changes in gut microbes.
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January 3, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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Wow. What a year.
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January 1, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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Molecules found in canine cancer could improve human cancer treatment
GUELPH – Both humans and animals battling deadly bone cancer may see new hope as a University of Guelph (U of G) research team makes advances at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC).  The Dog Osteosar...
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December 28, 2025 at 2:25 PM