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Dogs Having A Ball
May 26, 2020
Christmas came early for these fur babies. Marissa Ferguson-Berg of Summerville, South Carolina decided to gift her pooches a tennis ball extravaganza when she discovered you could buy 400 used tennis balls on eBay. As soon as she received the shipment, she let her dogs out in the yard and placed the giant box on […]
Therapy Dog Welcomes Students
May 26, 2020
STUDENTS across Victoria are packing their school bags for the first time in months and heading back to classrooms today. Most will have to leave parents and pets at home, however a lucky group of primary school children at Gippsland Grammar will be welcomed on campus by the wagging tail of Wilson, the school’s resident […]
These Recruits Will Be Helping Police
May 26, 2020
Sam, Roost and Blue received their certificates alongside handlers PC Ian Moore, PC Roxy Cramp and PC Tony Rouse on Friday (May 22). Chief Inspector Lisa Kirkland and Inspector Gary Panther were on hand to make the presentations for the Cocker Spaniel and Springer Spaniel trio at the Carr Gate complex in Wakefield. Ch Insp […]
Courthouse Dogs
May 26, 2020
Sometimes a dog hears the heart before a human ever could, showing love and patience where needed the most. That’s why courthouse dogs will soon join legal teams in Stephens County: to help provide care for a child or victim and assist their emotional needs inside the courtroom. Sunny, a courthouse dog who doubles as […]
Carolina Puppies
May 26, 2020
Charlie Petrizzo has a calling to nurture puppies to become successful service dogs for those in need of healing. Petrizzo is the founder and CEO of Project 2 Heal, a nonprofit organization that breeds and trains Labrador retrievers and donates them to service-dog organizations. “The reason we do what we do is because most service […]
Virtual Visits With A Therapy Dog
May 26, 2020
Jagger, a floppy-haired goldendoodle who lives in Half Moon Bay, typically spends his days meeting new people. As a member of the SFO airport’s Wag Brigade, a friendly crew of volunteer therapy dogs (and one pig), Jagger’s job depends on delighting large crowds with his adorable antics. But when the coronavirus hit, his job became impossible […]
Therapy Dog Gohan
May 26, 2020
Gohan greets visitors with excitement, jumping up and licking their faces, and holds a special role on Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s campus to help relieve student stress. The four-year-old Shiba Inu has served as an in-house therapy dog at HKUST under an animal-assisted support programme introduced at the university last year. “Studying […]
Online Dog Training
May 26, 2020
COVID-19 restrictions created new challenges for the kennel but ended up impacting the business in a positive way. “You can purchase all different types of packages from basic boarding, which includes two walks a day, all the way up to a fully trained dog by the time you pick it up,” said Kristi King, owner […]
Putting Service Dog Training On Hold
May 26, 2020
This Memorial Day we honor those who have served our country. But the COVID-19 pandemic is posing new challenges to our nation’s veterans, especially those battling mental health issues. On a farm in rural Virginia, United States Navy veteran Danique Masingill and her team train service dogs for veterans. “We custom train the specific triggers […]
Veterans Making Sacrifices
May 26, 2020
Today, the country honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. But for some veterans who returned home safely, their service meant sacrifices that continue to affect them in civilian life. For local Marine Corps veteran Deanna Gehman, her service meant living her life with post-traumatic stress disorder, which debilitates […]
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