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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’!

Read To A Dog: QC CAN Therapy Dog Roxi

June 2, 2020

Virtual Reading Program

June 2, 2020

Santa Cruz Public Libraries popular reading program for children, Tales to Tails, has gone virtual. The library will stream wet-noses and furry paws straight to the SCPL YouTube channel for hundreds of kids to easily access and view. Each week you register, the library will send you a printable dog bone and activity. These are […]

Paws In Court

June 2, 2020

Participants in Howard Superior II’s veterans court program soon will get extra assistance from a four-legged friend. Recently, a grant program allowed Howard Superior II to procure Kadence, a 6-month-old labradoodle, who soon will undergo training to work as a post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety support dog. Kadence, or K-D for short, will […]