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Hero Dog Awards

June 10, 2020

Dolly Pawton, a 4-year-old black Labrador Retriever, has been Amy Sherwood’s constant companion ever since Sherwood helped deliver Dolly in her own home. Dolly is also a trained service animal who helps monitor Sherwood’s cardiac health and assists Sherwood in her daily tasks. Dolly is one of three national semifinalists in the service dog category […]

Assistance Dogs Support Kids

June 10, 2020

The last few months have been an emotional roller coaster, but for just a moment imagine what it has been like for children who may have learning disabilities or need additional emotional support. Tailwags and Bookbags is a non-profit organization that is continuing to help children in need by paying it forward with a “pawsome” […]

Pet A Pooch

June 10, 2020

Lex, a rescued Great Dane, and his owner Jennifer Neily have been a therapy team for about four years. They often visit CC Young Senior Living but haven’t been able to attend since the coronavirus hit. It was clear Lex missed his work, Neily said. “We’d go for walks about every day, and he’d just […]

Comfort Dog Gives Virtual Visits

June 10, 2020

Aidan is only 10 years old, but he’s already made quite the name for himself. He’s the chief comfort officer at Brookfield-based ThoughtFocus, and the subject of a book. And he takes his work seriously — minus the occasional sloppy kiss. Aidan is a comfort dog, and a unique one at that. He’s a crossbreed, part golden retriever […]

Chewie The Therapy Dog

June 10, 2020

Chewie the therapy dog is not quite Clifford the Big Red Dog, but at 85 pounds, he’s a pretty big guy. He’s also a pretty big help at Park Hill Elementary. Chewie, a goldendoodle, is a certified therapy dog who spends much of his time at Park Hill helping special needs students. It’s his calling, […]

Animal Allies

June 10, 2020

Animal Allies is in need of help and generous donations from the community after responding to a hoarding situation involving 24 dogs. There’s a GoFundMe page for the dogs, where Animal Allies explains the situation. The 24 Basenji mix dogs were discovered in a Animal Allies service area. Animal Allies says the dogs come from […]

Bentley And Friends

June 10, 2020

As with our own life experience, we age, so aches and pains become a little more frequent and a little more noticeable. The same is the case with our dogs. They get a little slower with age and even though they can’t tell us, they are in a little more pain. How can we help? […]

Therapy Dog Rusty

June 10, 2020

The owner of Rusty, the well-known therapy dog who comforted patients and staff at St. Boniface Hospital, has adopted a new dog, Hero, to take up Rusty’s work. A new pup is about to fill the shoes, or paws rather, of Winnipeg’s most beloved therapy dog. The glasses-wearing hospital therapy dog Rusty died in February, […]

Treats For Furry Friends

June 10, 2020

For many of us, the last few months have brought us even closer to our furry friends. Families, couples, and singles who may or may not have had a pet found themselves adopting at record highs. For many it wasn’t just about helping animals, it was also about adding additional spirit and love into our […]

Animals Visits

June 10, 2020

Residents of Good Samaritan Society Wolf Home were treated to a visit by animals outside their windows on Sunday afternoon, June 7. Making the rounds outside the nursing home were (phot, l.-r.) Sharon Casper with her therapy dog Max, Tyler Bettencourt and his fiance Landi Peregrine with their goat, miniature calf and two dogs, and […]