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Program For Puppies
June 26, 2020
“Good People” profiles everyday individuals who are bettering the lives of those in need and improving their communities. This organization is changing how prison inmates are serving time. “Puppies Behind Bars” allows incarcerated men and women to train service dogs for the purpose of giving them to veterans and other heroes who need help. Gloria […]
Service Dog
June 26, 2020
An Indiana woman’s boyfriend constructed what he calls a ‘wheelchair sidecar’ for her and her service dog. A viewer submitted a photo to WVLT News of Melissa Morris and her service dog Luna. In the photo, the two are seen sitting in the specially designed wheelchair constructed by Morris’ boyfriend. The wheelchair has an extension […]
Stress Relief For Kids
June 26, 2020
Twelve-year-old Patrick’s parents were never married. He and his mom have moved with his two sisters six times in the last four years. And now, since his mother’s job was eliminated, it looks like they are going to have to move again. To top it off, the only apartment they can afford has rules that […]
Casper The Therapy Dog
June 26, 2020
Casper the Therapy Dog is aptly named. The friendly golden retriever with the happy-boy smile is the ideal pup for tough times, and he’s been spreading love during the COVID-19 pandemic with his owner and philanthropic partner, Rachel Elliott. The two have helped distribute 10,000 meals (though not all in Seattle) for medical professionals responding […]
Six-Legged Dog
June 26, 2020
A six-legged dog and a bullied teen have become the best of friends as they battle life’s adversities together. Luke, a student, has been bullied because of a condition called psoriasis, which makes skin itchy and flaky. The teen, from Orpington, in England, instantly fell in love with the special pup born with two extra […]
Therapy To Treat Bone Cancer
June 26, 2020
Veterinary researchers at Mizzou have had such success with a new immunotherapy approach for bone cancer treatment in dogs, the results have now helped secure FDA approval to test the method on human brain cancer patients. In collaboration with the biotech company ELIAS Animal Health, scientists treated 14 dogs with a personalized vaccine made from […]
K-9 Dog Obedience Training
June 25, 2020
After developing a love for Huskies, it didn’t take much for Michael Kurtz to get into rescuing them. Seeing a need for a Husky rescue in the community, Michael works to find these beautiful dogs a new home, trains other dogs with existing homes, and turns some of his rescue dogs into service animals […]
Service Dog Program
June 25, 2020
Puppies Behind Bars (PBB) founder and president, Gloria Gilbert Stoga, created a program that trains prison inmates to raise service dogs for wounded war veterans and first responders. Additionally, the organization trains dogs to become explosive-detection canines for law enforcement. Today, PBB operates throughout six correctional facilities in New York and New Jersey and has […]
Feeding Wild Dogs
June 25, 2020
BLUE Mountains residents are being warned not to feed wild dogs, following a series of close calls in the region after bushfires have driven the dogs back into urban areas. Greater Sydney Local Land Services biosecurity team leader Lee Parker said there had been a series of complaints from residents along Coronation Road near Lincolns […]
Murfee The Canine Mayor
June 25, 2020
Not even halfway through his first term as mayor of this small Vermont town, three-year-old Murfee is lapping up his only official duty: to charm. Specifically, the King Charles Cavalier Spaniel, a certified therapy dog, is charged with prompting admirers to donate toward a $70,000 playground rehabilitation at Fair Haven Park. He still has $62,000 to go. […]
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