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THEIR LIVES HAVE GONE TO THE DOGS At dog tracks across New England, hundreds of people work round-the-clock for the love of the greyhounds they care for
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At New England's eight dog tracks, hundreds of people work long
hours for little or no financial reward.
Why?
"I do it because I love racing dogs," says Hinsdale, N.H., trainer
Calvin Cobb.
A typical day at Cobb's Cedar Ridge Kennel begins at 6 a.m. when
he and girlfriend Patty Andrews arrive to clean the cages. Dogs are
let out in manageable groups, with males and females kept in separate
pens. Inside, Cobb and Andrews line each cage with shredded paper.
After a qui...
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