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Therapy Dog Frannie
May 18, 2020
Most dogs get excited when they hear the word “treat” or “walk,” but for Frannie the therapy dog the word “school” is what gets her tail wagging. When Ellsworth schools began to shut down in response to the public health crisis, Frannie and owner Katie Deiss figured out a way to stay connected with their […]
Service Dog Becomes Gift For Veteran
May 18, 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 […]
Oliver The Therapy Dog
May 18, 2020
Residents at Stone Brook Assisted Living and Memory Care in Denison are accustomed to seeing Monarch Hospice’s therapy dog Oliver almost every week, but COVID-19 restrictions on visitation have changed that. “One of our residents Glenn, every day has asked, ‘When’s Oliver coming? When’s Oliver coming? Can he get in my room? Can he get in my bed?’” said Kim […]
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 […]
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