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Therapy Dog Visits Seniors
May 18, 2020
Most nursing homes and assisted living facilities are not allowing visitors, to help protect a vulnerable population from the coronavirus. Those that offer pet therapy are finding it tricky to deliver under the restriction, but one facility is getting creative to allow a special four-legged friend. Therapy dog Baby has been coming to Island City […]
Beloved Surf Therapy Dog
May 18, 2020
The world is filled with a lot of surfing dogs but most often, the ones who garner the most appreciation and love from the community are the handful of popular surf therapy dogs whose affinity for riding waves brings genuine comfort to those in need. Earlier this week, the beloved Haole passed away at home […]
Therapy Dog Parade
May 18, 2020
With everything going on in the world, we could all use a little extra love. So, Yale New Haven Hospital found a way to bring back their beloved therapy dogs. “We have an amazing team of therapy dogs, about 24 between our two campuses and our off-sites, and they are so missed,” said volunteer coordinator […]
Newest Member Of Vernon RCMP
May 18, 2020
The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP is welcoming a new member to its ranks. New Police Service Dog Nelly is 10 weeks old. Every year, the RCMP holds a puppy naming contest with a different letter of the alphabet chosen. This year, the letter ‘N’ and her name was selected from the Quebec submissions, according to […]
Therapy Dog Gets Honorary Degree
May 18, 2020
This dog is more than just a good boy — he’s an honorary doctor of veterinary medicine. Meet Moose, an 8-year-old therapy dog at Virginia Tech’s Cook Counseling Center in Blacksburg, Virginia. Since 2014, Moose has worked with thousands of students and aided more than 7,500 counseling sessions, according to owner Trent Davis, a licensed […]
Service Dogs Going Virtual
May 18, 2020
Therapy dogs typically tasked with providing comfort and emotional support are now, like many workers, adapting to doing their job virtually. Four-year-old Levi is part of Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Ministry and boasts more than 2,000 hours of training on how to help people. Now he’s doing remote visits with the help of his handlers […]
Service Dog Fostered
May 18, 2020
In March, Belmont resident Jane Slavin’s second dervice dog-in-training, Hershey, was placed as a Veteran Service Dog in the Boston area through Canine Companions for Independence (CCI). Slavin’s first CCI puppy, Galya, was placed in 2015 as a Facility dog at Gaylord Specialty Hospital in Connecticut. Eight-week-old Hershey, a Labrador Retriever, arrived in Belmont in […]
Benji The Therapy Dog
May 15, 2020
Benji is an adorable and very talented pooch whose tricks have made him a viral sensation. He’s also a therapy dog at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, but during the coronavirus pandemic, he and his owner have had to get creative to connect with the kids. In the world of viral pet videos, Benji may be […]
Reducing Stress Among Medical Workers
May 15, 2020
Wearing bright yellow boots, goggles and a fluorescent green raincoat, Harley the one-eyed pug strolls the hallways of a coronavirus hospital in Mexico City, providing emotional support and stress relief to an exhausted medical staff. The 3-year-old trained therapy dog even has his own Facebook page where he regularly posts personal messages, check-ins and links to […]
Rescue Pup Comes Online
May 15, 2020
The students in Hailey Beutler’s first-grade class at Edgemont Elementary School in Sandy received a special treat when they logged onto their Canvas online learning site on April 13. Beutler, known affectionately to her students as Miss B, shared her new puppy named Coconut in their morning meeting. The students’ responses were immediate. “There’s been […]
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