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Veteran’s Bond

June 8, 2020

The 2006 rocket attack in Afghanistan that severely injured Gretchen Evans represented something of an ending for the U.S. Army command sergeant major, who awoke to be informed by a medic’s message on a dry erase board that she’d permanently lost her hearing. But the tragedy also marked a new beginning for Evans, a woman […]

Good Boy Movie

June 8, 2020

From the sinister minds that brought you The Purge, Happy Death Day and Paranormal Activity, comes the Hulu original horror series Into the Dark, which turns every holiday into a complete nightmare. The horror anthology series features different actors in each episode, with a new episode being released each month focusing on a holiday from […]

Dog Babysitting Service

June 8, 2020

A video of a golden retriever dog named Kevin babysitting a toddler named Hank has left the internet in awe. Shared on the dog’s official TikTok handle, the clip depicts the care and love that the dog bestows on the kid as he dons a yellow “caretaker” duck cap while cradling the baby and helping the owner in changing his diapers. The clip […]

Dogs With Anxiety

June 8, 2020

The goal of treatment is to teach the dog how to be calm and relaxed during the owner’s absence. It involves changes in pet-owner interactions, changes in leaving and return protocols, decreasing the anxiety associated with owner departure, teaching the dog how to be left alone, environmental changes and management, and sometimes the use of anti-anxiety medication. […]

Pet Companionship

June 8, 2020

While Henry doesn’t talk much, he is great company. Ellie Cutuli’s 4-year-old shih-poo, a cross between a shih tzu and a poodle, notices that she’s home more. She talks frequently with him, as she is not able to dine with friends or play cards like she normally does. Villagers who are usually active attending events, […]

Therapy Dogs

June 8, 2020

At a rehabilitation center on the outskirts of Shanghai, a mini talent show is about to begin. Eight dogs and their owners are lined up outside a small function room, waiting for their names to be called. One by one, the pooches scamper into the room and perform a series of tricks: shaking hands, jumping […]

Canine Companions

June 8, 2020

Carol Lea Benjamin, one of my favorite canine training authors, wrote an article many years ago titled, “Do something, dog trainer!” She was not referring to professionally involved individuals, but to all of us who share our homes with clever and cunning canines, encouraging all of us to “get busy” with them. At an obedience […]

Therapy Dog Teddy

June 8, 2020

Jonathan Sheldon was an outdoorsy, athletic, and successful hedge fund manager in his thirties when a deadly disease changed his life forever. His body is unable to produce enough cortisol, a hormone that helps the body respond to stress and prevent it from going into shock. “We didn’t think I’d live much longer,” Sheldon said, […]

Emotional Support Pets

June 8, 2020

Animals have the ability to transmit peace love and joy into our everyday lives. So, that can be tremendously helpful to those who battle with mental and emotional distress. According to peer reviewed journal, BMC Psychiatry, emotional support animals help with alleviating worry, they provide comfort and they mitigate against feeling of isolation and loneliness, […]

Labradoodle Service Dog

June 8, 2020

I spoke this week with Hadley Jo Lange’s mother, Heather, about the special bond her daughter has with her faithful labradoodle, Ariel, who has assisted Hadley, who has epilepsy, for the past four years. Ariel is always on guard to alert Heather and the Lange family when Hadley experiences a seizure. Heather says she is […]