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Paws Giving Independence

May 19, 2020

Paws Giving Independence is a service dog program based in Peoria that trains dogs to help people with various disabilities. During the pandemic, training looks different and PGI is finding new ways for trainers to teach important skills. “There’s still people out there that have disabilities and need these dogs,” said Michelle Yuen, director of […]

Angus The Dog

May 19, 2020

In August 2018 a rescue dog named Angus arrived at Gatwick Airport. Abandoned on the streets of Cyprus, Angus had been left starving and unloved before being rescued and flown over to the UK. Collected at the airport by Adam Dunn, a canine behaviourist and psychologist living in Tean, Angus now has a new lease […]

A Helping Paw

May 19, 2020

K9s for Camo Inc. is in the business of giving rescue dogs a new purpose in life. Dozens of canines had been headed toward euthanasia before John Lopez claims them for training at his Rogersville nonprofit. The mission is to turn them into service dogs for military veterans. “Getting started, I thought it was going […]

Help Prevent Attacks

May 19, 2020

The United States Postal Service (USPS) continues to fulfill its mission to provide essential services that process and deliver information, communications and goods vital to residents. To ensure the safety of delivery personnel, the postal service is asking dog owners to keep their animals secured when deliveries are being made. The postal service offers the […]

Veteran Receives Service Dog

May 19, 2020

When Master Sergeant Steven Doty, a U.S. Air Force veteran and Webster University graduate who is now the executive director at Webster’s Hill Air Force Base campus in Utah, arrives at work, his co-workers often make comments such as “he’s a good boy” and “he’s so cute!” But those comments aren’t aimed at Doty, rather, […]

Community Gets Service Dog

May 19, 2020

When Brad Thyng, a well-known figure in the community and at the Wynona Thompson Auditorium, received word his service dog Maizie was diagnosed with terminal cancer, the Cody community responded. People helped raise enough money for him to get a new service dog – Teacup. Thyng has been the auditorium tech director for many years, […]

Husky Wins Best In Show

May 19, 2020

What a good boy! Nick the Siberian Husky won Best in Show at the 2020 Beverly Hills Dog Show Presented by Purina. The show was held on February 29, 2020 at the Fairplex in Pomona and was hosted by John O’Hurley and David Frei. It was originally set to air April 5 but was postponed […]

Pet Therapy Dog Parade

May 19, 2020

The Yale New Haven Hospital pet therapy program on Friday held a pet parade for hospital patients and employees. It was the first-ever YNHH pet therapy dog parade for employees and patients, according to a hospital spokesman. About 20 hospital pet therapy owners and their dogs of all breeds participated.

Adding A Dog To The Family

May 19, 2020

Tails, slobbery kisses and furry cuddles are some of the joys associated with pet ownership. The healthful benefits of owning a pet have been well documented, and a growing body of research shows the psychological impact pets can have on families. A recent study by Johns Hopkins Medicine found that being around dogs at an […]

Dog Who Needs Patience Gets Adopted

May 19, 2020

One sweet rescue dog is enjoying his fairy-tail ending in a fur-ever home after receiving “hundreds” of adoption requests. The spirited German Shepherd Border Collie was left with a “wonky” face and partial blindness after being attacked after birth and was returned to the shelter when his initial owners couldn’t handle his “hyper” personality. Brodie the pup […]