This Pacific island needed a stronger bark-abeyance law, authorities here say, because it has a particular pooch-population problem.

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Come to think of it, unless your pooch or your daughter is also named Lucy you could care less how many dogs have the name.

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To help dog owners get comfortable with the arrangement, Mr. Foronda creates a blog for each pooch on its inaugural visit, and updates it with photos of their adventures.

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