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Service Dog Training
May 27, 2020
Eric Caron, a retired guidance counselor who has been blind since birth, recently moved to a new home. He noticed his guide dog, a yellow Labrador retriever named Ryan, had trouble leading him across a busy intersection he must cross regularly. Caron knew what that meant: It was time to retire Ryan, a near-senior citizen […]
Gift For A Veteran
May 27, 2020
Celeste, a service dog, came into a perilous situation when her owner died and suddenly she had no one to care for her and nowhere to go. She was on the verge of being put down when, as fate had it, Martin Vallance, a veteran who served in the Desert Storm operation of 1991, was […]
Therapy Dogs Are Here To Video Call
May 27, 2020
Video call meetings and work-from-home regulations are no longer just for humans. Illinois-based organizations that offer therapy dog services are having their canines offer their emotional support online. Typically in disasters, therapy dogs are dispatched to physically comfort those affected, said Tim Hetzner, president and CEO of Lutheran Church Charities. But, with growing concerns and […]
Grace Visiting Care Center
May 27, 2020
Bluegrass Care Navigators in Hazard has a new member on their team, a therapy dog named Grace. Grace is a part of their integrative medicine program which includes art, music, and massage therapy. She is one year old and just finished nine months of training. Grace will be visiting patients at the Greg and Noreen […]
Talking About Pets
May 27, 2020
How can I treat heatstroke before rushing my dog to the emergency clinic? For mild heatstroke, bring your puppy into an air-conditioned space and turn on a fan, so the outside temperature is lower than its body temperature and panting can work. Offer ice cubes to lick, or cold Gatorade or Pedialyte or water to […]
Therapy Dog Moose
May 27, 2020
Virginia Tech’s virtual commencement ceremony included an honorary doctorate being bestowed on a beloved university staffer: a therapy dog named Moose. The School Announced Moose, an 8-year-old therapy dog employed by the school’s Cook Counseling Center, was awarded an honorary doctorate in veterinary medicine Friday as part of the school’s virtual commencement ceremony. Moose, who […]
Puppies Helping Firefighters With Stress
May 27, 2020
Hanford Fire Department will have some furry new recruits soon. The department is partnering with the California Service Dog Academy in Visalia to train two new puppies to help firefighters with stress. Firefighters Connor Kurtz and Matt Martinez are heading the program and will be the two primary handlers for the puppies that are chosen […]
Service Dog Puppies
May 27, 2020
Here’s something cute to help you brighten your week! Sweet 8-week old puppies just arrived at Dallas Love Field on Monday by private jet after a long journey from California. The local chapter is based in Irving with multiple locations across the country. The headquarters are in Santa Rosa, California, where the puppies arrived from. […]
Yogi’s Law
May 27, 2020
The black dog is Ron Fenton’s ever-present companion. Usually, it sits on his shoulder. Sometimes, it creeps up and whispers in his ear, telling him it’s time to have what Mr Fenton calls “a little chat”. On the day the former policeman found out he had terminal liver cancer, it jumped right off his shoulder […]
In Memory Of Diesel
May 27, 2020
When Rolette and Josh Warren’s dog, Diesel, needed an expensive operation several years ago, the Binghamton couple couldn’t find any financial help. They dialed animal rescue organizations as far away as New York City and California, but were turned down by every organization. “We ran into a lot of roadblocks,” Rolette Warren said. They handed over […]
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