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Pet Therapy Program
December 24, 2020
One nursing home in the Bronx has picked up its dog therapy program that was suspended when the pandemic lockdown began in March, giving its residents the affection and physical contact they have longed for. Zeus and Marley, Redwood, and Kida are part of the pet visiting program at the non-profit long-term care community, Hebrew Home […]
Therapy Robot Dogs
December 24, 2020
An interaction between children and a therapy dog goes something like this: the dog and its handler show up at a hospital, school, or other location. The kids pet the dog, the dog basks in their affection, and after the therapy dog leaves, the children just feel better. It doesn’t sound very scientific, but it works […]
“Four Paws And The End Of My Tale”
December 24, 2020
Camille Klump is a writer and military widow currently residing in southwest Florida whose passions include science, astronomy, world history, traveling and gardening. She has published her new book “Four Paws and the End of My Tale”: a touching memoir of a loyal and loving canine companion. “Four Paws and the End of My Tale” […]
Emotional Support Dog Helps On Christmas
December 24, 2020
A Vernon woman is giving anyone who will be alone over Christmas the chance to borrow her emotional support dog, Lenny, in an effort to make this COVID Christmas a little less lonely. Lenny’s owner, Michelle Salt, said with the pandemic keeping plenty of family and friends separated this Christmas she wanted to offer her […]
Support Dog For Officers
December 24, 2020
Pd Cindy retired as a bomb sniffer dog in October, but has decided she is not quite ready to hang up her leash with the police just yet. The spaniel has now been re-recruited by Humberside Police as a stress dog, supporting officers on their toughest days. So far in Cindy’s nine-year career, she has […]
Service Dog Found
December 24, 2020
A service dog who went missing Dec. 12 following a wreck on Interstate 95 was found Wednesday not far from the crash scene in Occoquan and appears to be doing fine. Volunteers with Pibbles4Hope, a nonprofit in eastern Prince William offering aid to homeless and low-income pet owners, had been helping in the search since the […]
Autism Service Dog
December 24, 2020
Nine-year-old Nico Furukawa’s letter to Santa this year asked for only one thing—good luck with his future dog. Nico, who is autistic, is in the midst of a miracle unfolding. His family’s greatest gift this Christmas was being selected to be recipients of a service dog trained specifically for children with autism. While some service […]
Service Dog Gretchen
December 24, 2020
At 6 months old, Bill Austin’s new service dog, Gretchen, is still a pup learning the basics. But already, she takes her job seriously. Working with trainer Karen Duty of Hellroaring Kennels outside of Polson, Bill and Gretchen recently took in the newly remodeled Showboat Cinema. Socialization training is a lifelong process of exposing service […]
Amazing Goldens
December 23, 2020
A Vineyard family was given a very special therapy dog thanks to Amazing Goldens in Utah County. In a year full of unexpected events, Chally Cox and her family never anticipated receiving a therapy dog would be on the list. “It is absolutely life changing,” said Cox. But it is one they gladly accept with […]
Dogs Saved From China
December 23, 2020
Twenty rescued golden retrievers met their forever families Sunday. The dogs had a long journey all the way from China, where they were saved from a meat market. Thanks to Golden Rescue South Florida, the dogs have their first place to call home and a second chance at life. It was a lengthy process and, for […]
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