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Paws With Love Therapy Dogs

May 12, 2020

Dogs and handlers with Paws with Love drove around Comanche County Memorial Hospital on Thursday for a parade to bring smiles to patients and health care workers. Keri Brammer, the president of Paws with Love, said they usually visit people at the hospital multiple times a week, but with the coronavirus, they haven’t been able […]

Animal Get On Zoom Video Calls

May 12, 2020

Video calls are bringing families and friends together during the pandemic. Some are also taking people for a walk on the wild side with animal cameos. Through a non-profit animal sanctuary in Northern California, people across the world have been using Zoom to visit llamas, goats, sheep and cows. Nate Salpeter, a co-founder […]

Greyhound Racing

May 12, 2020

A greyhound racing ban was passed by an overwhelming majority in the November 2018 election. Greyhound racing is now active in just three states: Iowa, Texas and West Virginia, and it is being actively phased out in Arkansas. Barbara Masi is President and Founder of Awesome Greyhound Adoptions in Boynton Beach, which is one of […]

Pet Groomers Adjustments

May 12, 2020

As the ongoing health crisis continues, area groomers have made big adjustments and are following social distancing guidelines. Staff members at the Fancy Paws dog grooming company located on Saratoga Boulevard say they temporarily closed in March. Workers were able to reopen early with permission from the governor’s office and the City of Corpus Christi, […]

Future Service Dogs

May 12, 2020

Susan Tyson is a volunteer puppy raiser for Susquehanna Service Dogs. Tyson watches over a cute litter of Labrador Retriever puppies for the non-profit. She is using this time during the pandemic to show how service dogs are raised and trained to assist children and adults with disabilities, and she’s doing it all through an […]

A Pet By Your Side

May 12, 2020

Sadly, mental health problems have been steadily on the rise for a number of years and people are looking for new ways to treat and manage their mental health issues. Traditional mental health medication is often very strong and can have some serious side effects. Powerful psychological drugs can leave people feeling detached or emotionless […]

Police Dog Injured

May 12, 2020

A Vancouver police service dog was injured and officers assaulted while responding to a report of a man trying to steal a marked police car from a secure yard early Monday morning. Vader, a member of the VPD canine unit, suffered a broken tooth and swollen mouth when the 66-year-old suspect kicked and punched him. The […]

Introducing Joy

May 12, 2020

CPS found Joy through a partnership between themselves, Victim Services of SDG&A and Koala Place. Joy has undergone extensive training to provide physical, social and emotional support for those she interacts with, particularly those who have undergone stress or trauma. Property/Exhibit Manager and Quartermaster for the CPS, Danielle Lauzon has been Joy’s handler since 2019 […]

Missing Service Dog Reunited

May 12, 2020

On Thursday we brought you the story of a veteran’s service dog who had gone missing and was found four days later with gunshot wounds. The dog survived and was reunited with his owner this weekend. For local veteran Tony Eadus, his dog Lucca, is more than just a pet. “Lucca just keeps me calm […]

Therapy Dogs Helping

May 11, 2020

Our friends at the National Dog Show shared this with us. This picture from Heel2Heal Therapy Dogs in Florida made the national news and went viral in the early stages of the national initiative to battle Covid19. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel in the top row “Are” photo is a member of the Philadelphia-based National Dog […]