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Canines

C3: Meet the Sporting Group of Canines

You’re bound to recognize many of the dogs in the Sporting Group! This group is made up of some of the most popular dogs, like Labrador Retrievers, Golden…

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Canines

C3: Meet the Working Group of Canines

Dog breed groups include Working, Sporting, Non-Sporting, Hound, Herding, Terrier, and Toy groups. These groups were organized based on what purpose the breed was intended for. Today, we'll…

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Wolves

What were real dire wolves like?

You probably know about dire wolves from the famous book series and TV show, Game of Thrones. In that series, dire wolves play an important role as the…

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Wolves

How do wolves keep warm in the winter?

As it gets colder, we wear more layers of clothing when we venture outside. Wolves don’t need to do anything. They’re much better adapted to cold weather than…

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Conservation

WERC’s holiday gratitude and focus

For wolves, the family is everything. Family helps ensure the pups learn the right skills, takes down large prey for everyone to eat, and keeps everyone working together.

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Canines

Meet P2W Instructor Curt Moothart

Meet Curt Moothart! He's one of our classroom instructors! Curt Moothart was born and raised in Decorah, Iowa – a small town known for its Norwegian heritage, hiking trails,…

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