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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 […]
Dogs Bring Christmas Cheer
December 23, 2020
The holidays can be a lonely time for nursing home residents. That rings particularly true in 2020 when most residents cannot have in-person visits with family members. The Triple Creek Retirement Community had a special guest Friday to help with the isolation and to bring some holiday cheer. Annie Rose, a 3-year-old therapy dog, held […]
Veteran’s Therapy Dog
December 23, 2020
Caught in the undergrowth by the twisted web of the harness he was wearing, Damien, a three-year-old husky cross, could only wait in the chilly rainfall for searchers to find him. Bruce and Linda Rolfe in Yarmouth immediately started searching for their dog on Dec. 11, after their neighbour returned without him. The neighbour had […]
Coronado Pet Adoption
December 23, 2020
Want to add a furry friend to your family and do something good for the Coronado community at the same time? Consider adopting a dog, cat or other animal from a local shelter. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, shelters in and around Coronado have dogs, cats and other animals ready and waiting to be adopted. Across […]
Robot Dogs
December 23, 2020
In 2018 a woman tried to board a plane at Newark International Airport with her emotional support animal—a peacock. That didn’t fly; well, neither of them flew that day. Still, the term “emotional support animal” has been exploited by travelers attempting to transport a variety of animals in the not-so-friendly skies, including pigs, turkeys, squirrels, baby […]
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