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No More Denying ESA’s
June 15, 2020

A measure that would prohibit a landlord from denying housing to a person with a disability because of their support animal arrived on Gov. Ron DeSantis‘s desk Monday evening. The bill, SB 1084, impacts Florida’s Fair Housing Housing Act with several amendments including a prohibition of additional fees for those assisted by an emotional support animal. SB […]
Bringing Attention To Dog Bites
June 15, 2020

If you own a dog or are in a neighborhood that has dogs, this week is one you may want to pay attention to. We have two dogs and they are always a good first alert for anyone who walks on to our property. They are as nice as can be. However, we are very […]
Puppy Scams
June 15, 2020

Scammers are targeting people looking to add a new puppy to their family during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Better Business Bureau report. The report said the deadly virus has given scammers an excuse to ask for money before the customer is able to see the dog they’re looking to buy. “Make sure that […]
Therapeutic Healing
June 15, 2020

Molly Jean Schantz, OTR/L and dog trainer is combining her Occupational Therapy practice with her dog training skills to bring Assistance Dog Training to the community. Molly is offering Assistance Dog Training to anyone with a physical or mental impairment where the dog can be of assistance to the handler. Molly works primarily with the […]
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 […]