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kennel

[ken-l] / ˈkɛn l /


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"My wife and son have evacuated, but I'm staying because I want to be able to help my brother-in-law, who runs a kennel with 60 dogs, if they need to be evacuated," he said.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

The Fourth of July is freedom day, but if you’re not paying attention, the celebrations might land your furry friends in a shelter kennel.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

When I sent a picture of the economy-pod setup, more than a few friends said it looked like a dog kennel.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

The week before we visited, one dog had even managed to break out of its kennel into one next door.

From BBC Mar. 30, 2026

As soon as we started the extreme weight-loss regimen, Fred began showing up with bits and pieces of food he’d buried all around the yard and kennel over the past year.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

Evidence from his son's cell phone indicated, however, that Murdaugh was the only person with his wife and son at the estate's dog kennels several minutes before they were killed.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

Sri Lanka's police kennels department was mobilised to ensure that local street dogs did not attack Aloka, who was led on a leash held by an army commando.

From Barron's Apr. 22, 2026

Dogs at the Chesterfield Square animal shelter have been kept inside their kennels for three weeks due to a giardia outbreak.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2026

Dogs seized because of a criminal allegation - where owners have breached exemptions or the animal has been involved in an attack - must remain in the kennels until criminal proceedings are concluded.

From BBC Mar. 30, 2026

"Harrag," he said, "go to the kennels and bring Palla out for ... ?" "Ramsay."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Rapaport volunteers to be kenneled while “Big Brother” contestant Tiffany Mitchell takes it on herself to fight for him.

From Salon Jan. 15, 2026

Babs and Bugs were two stray Belgian Malinois picked up Jan. 21 and kenneled together at the Palmdale shelter.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 3, 2023

The prison authorities let them keep the dog kenneled in their cell as part of a program in which they train the animal for later use as a service dogs for disabled people.

From The Guardian Jul. 31, 2018

“He’s not getting the treatment he needs. He’s being kenneled like an animal.”

From Seattle Times Oct. 3, 2014

From being a mere kenneled creature he had become as a hound on the scent, the keenest on earth—that of self-interest.

From The Copy-Cat and Other Stories by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman

After 40 years in captivity they kept their spirits up by caring for a dog kennelled in their cell which they trained to work with vulnerable individuals.

From The Guardian May 25, 2019

From far over the hill came the faint periodic yell of kennelled hounds; while from the nearest village resounded the voices of boys at play in the twilight.

From A Laodicean : a Story of To-day by Thomas Hardy

Here he kennelled it and waited his chance.

From The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

But I stood in the debt of charity and honour, and in consequence I felt for all the world like a kennelled dog that tugs barking on his chain.

From Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \"Big Fish,\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. by Charles Gilson

I omitted to mention in the proper place to accustom your pups to the same food as when kennelled they will get.

From The Dog by Dinks

He envisions having informational screenings playing in the waiting room, building on awareness programs the community is already doing on best practices like leashing and kenneling to keep pets from harm.

From Seattle Times Nov. 27, 2021

But right soon a message reached him, from Rehoboth, of southern Massachusetts north of Rhode Island, that Head Captain Annawan was "kenneling" in Squannaconk Swamp, and plundering the farms outside.

From Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin

It was a snug, well-protected kenneling place, surrounded by the swamp.

From Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin

Contains chapters on the history and development of the breed, selection of dog, breeding, kenneling, and training.

From Taxidermy by Leon Luther Pray

I have reliable word that he is kenneling in Squannaconk and doing much damage.

From Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin

The council said they had been told by their kennelling contractor that the dogs were "a German Shepherd type".

From BBC Jan. 11, 2026

Forces in England and Wales say the costs of kennelling thousands of seized dogs, often for months at a time, have risen sixfold to £25m a year and many facilities were at capacity.

From BBC Dec. 19, 2024

Courts can order that police be repaid for costs caused by kennelling dogs seized in connection with a hare coursing-related offence.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2022

They had thought that fifteen people might attend, to see their demonstration of a lion-proof enclosure made with kennelling materials available at Home Depot.

From The New Yorker Feb. 5, 2017

The kennelling for the poor animals was got up under the supervision of Ap and Seth himself.

From Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" by Gordon Stables




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