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USPS Safety Tips
June 15, 2020
As pet adoptions are up around the country, more and more families are dog owners during this coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) said they want to encourage the public to be mindful of their pets biting postal workers. They said employees attacked by dogs nationwide fell to 5,803 in 2019 — more than […]
Hometown Hound 2020
June 15, 2020
The suspense was killing us. Charlie Brown, the German Shepherd therapy dog, is America’s Hometown Hound 2020, having captured 8,200 votes. Wallace, the French bulldog, claimed second place with 6,200 votes, and Tilly, an adorable handicapped dog, came in third with 4,500 votes. All three dogs hail from Plymouth homes, but the competition was region […]
Canterbury Class Canine
June 15, 2020
Therapy dog Jenson is putting smiles on the faces of students at Ashburton Intermediate School. The eight-year-old collie/staffie cross trained for eight months to support residents in residential homes and still spends time at a Methven rest home, but he’s in his element at the intermediate school and is loved to bits by pupils. Jenson […]
Toronto Therapy Dog
June 15, 2020
A global pandemic is not enough to keep Coogee the Australian labradoodle away from the seniors she loves to visit. But the therapy dog has been relegated to snuffling at an iPad, while they blow kisses. Coogee, and her owner Maureen Harvey, have been visiting the residents of Sunnybrook hospital’s Veterans Centre since last summer. […]
Senior Dogs
June 15, 2020
For years he has gone on walks and adventures with you. You played tennis ball fetch with him for what felt like hours on end. He has sat on the sofa and watched TV with you. He has been there for hugs and snuggles when you felt sad. He knows all your routines and you […]
Training Detection Dog
June 15, 2020
When Dan and Lisa Williams adopted Shep two years ago, they noticed he had a penchant for sniffing around cars. The New Stanton owners are hoping their 3-year-old Australian cattle dog soon will be using his olfactory skills to recognize people infected with the coronavirus, as part of the new regional Covid-19 K-9 Detection Task […]
Therapy dogs Walt & Jeni
June 15, 2020
Walt has the endearing habit of plunking down on your feet when told to sit. He gives the best hugs, just snuggling his big golden head into your shoulder. It’s no wonder the residents at The Meadows Home for Special Care in Yarmouth have missed this personable therapy dog and his owner. Belleville, Yarmouth County resident […]
Therapy Dogs For Autism
June 15, 2020
One of the most common struggles for people living with autism spectrum disorder is socializing with others. Previous research has shown that dogs can serve as social catalysts, and children with autism may feel more comfortable speaking and socializing in the presence of a therapy dog. However, the answer may not be that simple. In […]
Hanford Fire Dept. Therapy Dogs
June 15, 2020
A pair of golden retrievers are the newest recruits at Hanford Fire Department. The two dogs are being trained as a hybrid of facility and therapy dogs for the department. Their names are Asher and Tiller. “So, the ‘Tillerman’ is known as the guy on the back of the ladder truck, ladder trucks actually drive […]
Working Dog
June 15, 2020
Work for Iskra, a 10-year-old German shepherd, once included searching vehicles at a checkpoint in Baghdad or patrolling Trump Tower in New York City for explosives as part of the team keeping the then-president-elect safe. These days, the retired military working dog is more focused on searching out scents along park trails in San Antonio […]
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