1275. Pet CSI Nabs Murderer - Kissing Your Dog Could Be Healthy For You

Pet CSI
Christina Lindquist is a forensic investigator.
She uses evidence from animals, usually dogs and cats, to nab the
bad guy. You'll hear about a murderer that was busted when he
stepped in dog-poop and a rapist that was tied to the crime when
a dog urinated on his car tires.
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Kissing Your Dog Could Be Healthy For You.
After several studies saying that kissing your dog could expose
you to some unhealthy things comes a study that says "Go ahead
and kiss that dog!"  Researchers think that the microbes
contained in a dog's gut could have a probiotic effect on the
human body, encouraging the growth of positive
microorganisms.
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Animal Homes
Imagine if you cross HGTV with Animal Planet. You'll get the PBS
special Animal Homes. Host Chris Morgan joins us
and explains how some animals build their homes bigger and better
and shinier to attract the opposite sex.
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Would You Adopt Justin Bieber or Kim
Kardashian?
Dallas Pets Alive has started naming their adoptable animals
with popular online search terms to increase their exposure by
having them pop up more often in trending news feeds.
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Is Dog Renting A Good Idea?
In Tokyo, they've come up with a pretty cool idea. It's called
Dog Heart and you can actually rent a dog for a few hours. You
can just hang out at their facility or take the dog out for a
walk around the neighborhood or maybe to the park. A half-hour of
playtime costs about $8 US and taking the dog for a walk for an
hour runs about $30. It's becoming very popular. But the Japanese
Coalition for Animal Welfare has some valid worries.
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