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Can’t Wait To See Her Grow

May 8, 2020

PLATTSBURGH — About a month ago grad student Emily Anderson drove downstate to pick up pup Paisley Mae and experienced her first-ever moments as a dog mom. While the SUNY Plattsburgh student, going for her masters in education, thought some considered pet parents to be more like owners, she disagreed. “I’ve always thought, ‘I love puppies. I […]

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Service Dogs Raising Puppies

May 7, 2020

Susan Tyson is a long time volunteer with Susquehanna Service Dogs and has raised a lot of litters for the nonprofit that assist people with disabilities. “Two girls and four boys and they’re a little bit noisy sometimes and they are growing very normal and healthy, they are about 4 pounds they started out at […]

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Service Dog Lends An Ear

May 7, 2020

When Newport Beach resident Lisa Westerhout goes out in public, there’s only one thing that sets her apart from the denizens around her — a 3-year-old Golden/Labrador Retriever mix named Arrow, who sports a blue vest emblazoned with a gold logo. Canine Companions for Independence, it reads. It’s not a fashion statement so much as […]

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Mira The Police Dog

May 7, 2020

It is a long process for a puppy to become a fully trained police service dog, but Mira is well on her way already. Mira started training with Const. Tom Peters of the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP last September, when she was just two months old. Peters had completed a course on how to train police […]

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Animal Welfare Groups

May 7, 2020

The Pandemic is taking a toll on the operations of animal welfare groups in Singapore as donations drop and fewer volunteers allowed on premises. Social distancing measures and circuit breaker regulations have prevented groups from holding regular fundraisers and limited the number of volunteers who can care for the animals under their charge. Ms Jessica […]

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RCMP Police Dog

May 7, 2020

A 27-year-old man whose vehicle had struck a RNC patrol car in St. John’s and fled the city Wednesday afternoon was found by the RCMP police dog service hiding in the bushes near Cape Broyle on the southern shore about three hours later. Clarence Cantwell was arrested and is facing a number of charges including […]

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Puppies Bring Stress Relief To COVID-19 Fighters

May 7, 2020

The troops are returning the favor with belly rubs. The dogs are courtesy of Puppies Behind Bars, a New York City nonprofit organization that pairs inmates in regional prisons with puppies to be trained to become service dogs. The group brought the dogs to hotels where guardsmen and medical providers were staying, as well as […]

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Training Service Dogs

May 7, 2020

When Thatcher discovered the Ipswich-based Service Dog Project, Inc., she knew she had found a perfect fit for her passion — and helping others in need. The organization is located on a farm surrounded by fields, where dogs run, play, and learn. Once trained, the dogs are matched with those who may need them in […]

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New Therapy Pup

May 7, 2020

The university’s Counseling and Psychological Services recently welcomed a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel/poodle mix puppy — thanks to a donor’s pledge — who will join Baxter as the university’s second therapy dog. A forthcoming contest will help name the canine companion. “Baxter has been so phenomenal for the students,” said director of Counseling and Psychological […]

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Pets Providing Peace During The Pandemic

May 7, 2020

People and families throughout the region are continuing to adjust to a new normal of physical distancing guidelines, stay-at-home orders and other developments of the coronavirus pandemic. Since the global health crisis can cause added stress, some people are finding comfort in the companionship of their pets. Marie Haigh, of Pottstown, homeschooled her three children […]

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