Will County gets new weapon to fight child pornography: a dog | Chicago Sun-Times

The circumstances of Lucky the dog have changed dramatically from a year ago, when the whimpering pup was rescued by a stranger from the doorstep of a Conway home, surrounded by the rising flood waters of the Waccamaw River.

The 7-month-old yellow Labrador mix was clearly malnourished, scared by pellet shots – one still embedded in his head – and terrified.

Alex Scroggins spotted the puppy while running his boat down the flood-swollen street to help evacuate family members during last October’s record rain storm, and it didn’t take him long to realize that the dog, named Lucky by his previous owner, had been abandoned.

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“He started wailing and whining, and looked like he was going to swim off, get swept off by the current. I couldn’t leave him,” Scroggins said.

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This Beagle-Shaped Bed And Breakfast Is A Dog-Lover's Paradise | Huffington Post

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Neal Paskvan is a full time Realtor specializing in Downers grove, Darien,WThe Dog Bark Park Inn, located in the city of Cottonwood, is not your typical bed and breakfast. And that’s because it’s in the shape of a giant beagle, lovingly known as Sweet Willy. You can stay in this humongous dog for around $100 a night. 

Oh, and in case this place wasn’t magical enough already: Sweet Willy has a puppy sidekick called Toby. You can’t sleep inside the smaller dog, though ― it’s just for show.

Owners Dennis J. Sullivan and Frances Conklin, a husband-and-wife artist duo, opened the inn back in 2003. Sullivan himself built Sweet Willy and Toby, Conklin told The Huffington Post. oodridge, Westmont and Du page county Real Estate

Army dog races into arms of soldier after 3 years apart

Full of nerves and holding a brand new dog toy, this Army Specialist was afraid Ikar, his former Army dog, wouldn't remember him. Watch what happens when these two Army buddies see each other for the first time in three years....

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Waiting until after the Holidays Isn’t a Smart Decision | Simplifying the Market™

Every year at this time, many homeowners decide to wait until after the holidays to put their home on the market for the first time. Others who already have their home on the market decide to take it off the market until after the holidays. Here are six great reasons not to wait:





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Animal lover killed by dog he had adopted just hours earlier - Telegraph

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Brady, would you like a tissue?

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American Housing Survey Highlights Home Buyer Preferences | NAHB Now | The News Blog of the National Association of Home Builders

American Housing Survey Highlights Home Buyer Preferences | NAHB Now | The News Blog of the Nation

What Drives a Buyer to Select a Particular Home?

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If you have ever wondered what drives a home buyer to select a particular home look no further. The American Housing Survey provides insight into the home buying process, and NAHB economist Heather Taylor broke down the data in a recent Eye on Housing blog post.

The survey shows the top two reasons for choosing a home were its size (cited by 76% of buyers) and room layout/design (74%). The house’s price and the neighborhood were each cited by 72% of home buyers.

For buyers of new homes, room layout/design, neighborhood, exterior appearance and construction quality tended to be even more important than for other types of buyers. Among first-time buyers, on the other hand, price was more often a consideration  (see Graph 1 below).

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