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Activities For You And Your Pet
May 11, 2020
It’s no secret that pets provide love, loyalty and affection. This is even more apparent now that you’re spending more time at home with them. In fact, according to the 2020 Purina Pet Ownership Survey, 94% of pet owners rely on their pet for emotional support, which is particularly important during times of uncertainty. You […]
Canine Therapy Visits
May 11, 2020
There is nothing like a big smooch, gentle touch or a wet nose nuzzle with a happy dog. But social distancing rules, due to the impact of COVID-19, has created a barrier between those in need of canine therapy visits and those special pups that can give them a little TLC. Recognizing the need for […]
Community Helps 6-Year-Old
May 11, 2020
Back in early 2019, the Bowling family had a goal. They wanted to get a service dog for their 4-year-old son, Mason Bowling, but they didn’t have enough money. Mason has autism and a genetic chromosome disorder, so they thought a service dog would help him in his daily life. However, an autism service dog […]
Shelter To Soldier Receives Donation
May 11, 2020
Shelter to Soldier recently announced a generous donation from The Patriots Connection under the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation to supply turf to build five new pet play yards and one new training yard at the Shelter to Soldier training facility in Oceanside. The new training yards provide the Shelter to Soldier training team with ample […]
Helping Service Dogs
May 11, 2020
Two sisters, Sherry Ross and Lorette Vanourny, both of Cedar Rapids, founded a local non-profit to train and match service dogs with people in need several years ago. Some of the first people they helped were hearing impaired, leading to the organization’s name — Deafinitely Dogs. Ask Sherry Ross what it is about Deafinitely Dogs […]
“Read To A Therapy Dog” Program
May 11, 2020
Camden County Library has virtual events every week for kids. Here are some events for the week of May 11-15. Monday morning kids can “Make Your Own Journal” with simple home supplies or join in some evening fun with “Tween Dungeons & Dragons”. On Tuesday get ready for some zany lip-syncing Zoom fun with Miss […]
Good Canine Citizen
May 11, 2020
From not being able to take your dogs on a walk to dealing with their frequent mood swings to rescuing dogs and puppies during lockdown, there are multiple issues to deal with for animal lovers. Paramita Das, a canine trainer and behaviourist — trained by renowned dog trainer and behaviourist Shirin Merchant and John Rogerson, […]
Training Service Dogs
May 11, 2020
On the heels of graduating from college, a brother’s injury led a Villager to teach her German shepherd to help him. To neighbors looking out their windows, it appears that Cheryl Williams is using her wheelchair to take her dog for a walk. But the story is much different. Williams is a puppy raiser through […]
Therapy Dog Services Suspended
May 11, 2020
Organizations including Orange County Animal Allies (OCAA), Animal Health Foundation (AHF) and Pet Partners closed therapy dog services amid the spread of COVID-19. Therapy dogs possess trained abilities to provide emotional care to an individual in difficult circumstances, however national organizations temporarily shut down those amenities for safety reasons. Alleviations therapy dogs amend cover stress, […]
Therapy Dogs Reach VCU Health Virtually
May 11, 2020
As the director of VCU Health’s Center for Human-Animal Interaction, Nancy Gee believes she has the best job in the world. Within the center is Dogs on Call, a therapy dog program for patients at VCU Health Medical Center, students and staff. “It is challenging to articulate the feeling, and heartwarming is absolutely the sense […]
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