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Four-Legged Visitors Brighten Up Day

May 15, 2020

A little bit of rain Thursday afternoon was not enough to keep some special four-legged visitors from brightening the days of retirement and nursing home residents. Two horses made people smile at Regency-on-the-Lake and Tommy the therapy dog danced outside windows at Lakeshore Woods. “It’s just a way of bringing happiness, something different,” said Carolyn Crowe, Tommy’s owner. Usually she […]

Popular Breeds For Emotional Support

May 15, 2020

Finding emotional support can be as simple as spending time with the right dog breed. Dogs provide humans with unconditional love and companionship and can put a smile on your face no matter what you’re going through. If you need a little extra emotional support (and from time to time, who doesn’t?), consider finding it […]

Harley, The Therapy Dog

May 15, 2020

Psychologist and neuropsychologist Lucia Ledesma Torres puts protective equipment on to her dog Harley to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, in Mexico City, on May 13, 2020. Harley, a three-year-old Pug puppy, is part of the psychiatry and psychology service of a public hospital assigned by the government to care for patients […]

Winnipeg Therapy Dog

May 15, 2020

They’re big paw prints to fill, but the owner of a longtime therapy dog at St. Boniface hospital is looking for a new pooch to take on the job. Rusty, George Ames’ previous dog, was a beloved, bespectacled staple at Winnipeg’s St. Boniface Hospital, completing over 2,000 hours of service to patients and visitors before his […]

Therapy Dogs Working

May 15, 2020

Many non-profit organizations have hit pause and that includes KPETS, an animal therapy organization. The Central PA collection of volunteers suspended all activities back in March. They say that the future is uncertain as efforts to social distance continue. “Now it’s thinking about what is ahead,” KPETS Volunteer Darlene Graham said. “What is ahead for […]

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 […]