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County Animal Services
June 3, 2020
Thanks to a partnership with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, pet food and microchips will be donated and distributed free to the public at 9 a.m. at the Animal Services headquarters at 1250 Indian Lake Road in Daytona Beach. This is the first event of its kind in Volusia County. “We’re […]
Adopting A Pet Can Be Comforting
June 3, 2020
As many across the country shelter at home during the coronavirus, it can be especially trying for those going it alone. The challenges of living and working in isolation with little outside social contact begin to weigh heavily. While businesses and organizations open back up, animal shelters too are resuming in-person adoptions for dogs and […]
Military Dog
June 2, 2020
Even after receiving a purple heart for his service in Afghanistan, Loki, a 12-year-old Boxer/Rottweiler mix was not ready to stop working. He may be done using his nose to sniff out bombs, but his keen instincts led him to his retirement in Crete. Tina Rockenbach and family got Loki from Loki’s military handler/partner at […]
Veteran Adopts Dog
June 2, 2020
A black Labrador retriever named Blue has saved Byung “BK” Kang’s life so many times, he’s lost count. The two served on more than 300 combat missions while serving together in the United States Marine Corps on a deployment to Afghanistan from 2011-2012. Blue, a military dog trained to detect bombs called improvised explosive devices, […]
Dog Trainer Services
June 2, 2020
A local dog training company is embarking on a cutting-edge program in an effort to train dogs to detect active COVID-19 virus on humans. Lori and Jack Grigg, owners and trainers at Paradise Dog Training in Tyrone Township, are eager to begin this new project. However, they will need volunteers to donate gloves or socks […]
First Therapy Dog
June 2, 2020
It seems like every time that I write an article about therapy dogs or significant events in the history of therapy dogs I get a flurry of questions about which dog was the first therapy dog. That turns out to be a difficult question to answer. One candidate comes from the 1960s, when a clinical […]
Pittie Pet Therapy
June 2, 2020
Did you know that some pittie pups can make great pet therapy providers?! HSTC animal tech, Tracy Steffen, continues sharing some “pittie 101” with her dog, Mama, who also happens to be a pet therapy dog for HSTC’s Misty’s Pals Pet Therapy program!
All-Natural Pain Relief For Dogs With Pet Wellbeing’s Comfort Gold
June 2, 2020
Dr. Jan explains how the herbal formula found in Pet Wellbeing’s Comfort Gold can offer pain relief for dogs. At home, your dog may experience discomfort, have trouble sleeping, and require extra support, but many pet owners don’t want their dogs to suffer the side effects of pharmaceutical options and would rather find something […]
Bailey And His Bunny
June 2, 2020
Oh, Bailey’s such a gentle sweetheart – check out his best friend, bunny Jax!
St. John Ambulance Digital Therapy Dogs
June 2, 2020
Rosie challenges herself to ‘level up’!
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