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Elmer, a bearded collie recently arrived as as stray in the kennel. Winnipeg Animal Services has successfully decreased the number of dog euthanizations with stricter licensing laws and using social media to promote adoption. There are now one-fifth the number of euthanizations there were 10 years ago. 131210 - Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - (Melissa Tait / Winnipeg Free Press)