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GPBR Service Dog
May 15, 2020
It’s been a few years since the Grosse Pointe Board of Realtors was introduced to Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, but their partnership continues to grow. The GPBR recently began sponsoring its fourth service dog with the organization, which provides specially trained dogs to veterans and first responders who have post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain […]
Blind Therapy Dog Brings Joy
May 15, 2020
As nursing homes and assisted living facilities are not allowing visitors to protect a vulnerable population from the coronavirus, those that offer pet therapy are getting creative to allow special four-legged friends to keep visiting. Therapy dog Baby has visited Island City Assisted Living in Eaton Rapids for more than 6 years and has been […]
Mail Carriers Ask For Protection
May 15, 2020
As the U.S. Postal Service continues to provide an essential service during the current crisis, we want to make sure our carriers are safe and out of harm’s way while making their appointed rounds. To ensure mail carriers’ safety, dog owners must securely lock their dog in another room until a delivery exchange is done. […]
Award For Therapy Whippet Of The Year
May 15, 2020
Klamath Falls duo Kelsea Cooper and her 9 year-old whippet Titan have gone on about 900 to 1,000 therapy visits to elder care facilities, hospice bereavement facilities and Oregon Institute for Technology in Titan’s 7 years as a certified therapy dog and touched countless lives therein. The majority of their visits nowadays are to memory […]
Surprise Visit From Therapy Dogs
May 15, 2020
Caregivers at Intermountain Medical Center got a surprise visit from some animal friends as they continued to work on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Intermountain Therapy Animals visited the hospital on Thursday to say thank you, give staff members a break and help relieve a little bit of stress, officials said. Therapy dogs are […]
Service Dog At Traffic Stop
May 15, 2020
A deputy with the York County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a pickup pulling a fifth-wheel camper on Interstate 80 near mile marker 348. The vehicle was stopped for committing a traffic violation in the area. The deputy identified the occupants of the vehicle as James Bailey of Anderson, California and Jamie Bowman […]
Woman Forced To Leave Due To Service Dog
May 15, 2020
DeShawndra Winters waited two long years to find the right dog. One that not only would be a good companion, but one that could save her life. “You can’t look at me and tell my disability, but if you were to look at my MRI, you would see that I am missing two parts of […]
Service Dog Changed Mans Life
May 15, 2020
Neil Jowitt, 58, was told he had multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2012 after going into hospital for an MRI scan on a back problem. When told the news, he said he felt like the ‘walls were closing in’, however he resolved to make the most of the situation and has decided to tick off several […]
Joy, The Police Dog
May 15, 2020
There’s a new, fresh and even panting face among the Cornwall Police Service (CPS) roster — Joy, a five-year old service dog. The female chocolate Labrador and bernese mix is the CPS’ first accredited Facility Dog and has received training through National Service Dogs since she was a puppy. Joy began working with the CPS […]
Animal Rescue Produces Fundraiser
May 15, 2020
As COVID-19 creates a new normal throughout the United States, a Florida animal shelter puts a new spin on fundraising to keep their doors open, operations alive, and save animals’ lives in the process. Located in the panhandle of Florida, Alaqua Animal Refuge is a private, non-profit (501c3) animal shelter and sanctuary committed to serving […]
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