National Dog Month was proclaimed Aug. 13 in Sandoval County with a few pleasing yips and good news about the animal shelter expansion project.
Shelter staff brought some adoptable dogs into the county commission chamber as Commissioner Katherine Bruch read a proclamation honoring their species.
Bruch highlighted several ways in which dogs enrich the lives of humans, including detecting health issues, serving as therapy animals, participating in search-and-rescue operations and assisting law enforcement…