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Guide Dogs Need Your Help
May 7, 2020
THE Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind’s Guide Dog Day (Friday May 8th) enables the charity to raise much-needed funds and is a day to celebrate the difference dogs make to those who are vision-impaired and the families of children with autism who can lead more independent lives. This year’s fundraising efforts have been taken […]
Cole The Deaf Dog
May 7, 2020
Celebrity chef Rachael Ray issued an invite to Cole the Deaf Dog suggesting he pup over to the studio and appear on her show. Cole and his human sidekick, Chris Hannah, fired up the Colemobile. The duo headed to New York City to spread their message of acceptance, a mission they launched two years ago at Mennies […]
Book About Beloved Therapy Dog
May 7, 2020
Mascot Books announces the release of The Adventures of Gunner the Poodle Pony: Gunner Meets Stella written by local author Lynne McGlothlen with illustrations by David Gnass. Review for The Adventures of Gunner the Poodle Pony: Gunner Meets Stella: Meet Gunner, the most amazing poodle you’ll ever see! Not only can he do tricks, he […]
Vermont’s First Police Therapy Dog
May 7, 2020
This week, the Williston Police Department introduced black Labrador Duke as Vermont’s first Comfort K9 — in training. He arrived in Vermont on May 3 at just eight weeks old, ready to begin his journey to becoming a certified therapy dog. Duke was donated to the department by Boonefield Labradors in New Hampshire. This brave […]
Therapy Dog Up For Hero Dog Award
May 7, 2020
Nine-year-old Great Dane Bandit has been nominated for the 2020 American Humane Hero Dog Award – therapy dog category for his help comforting Soldiers and their families through Fort Leonard Wood’s United Services Organization. The annual, nationwide competition “searches out and recognizes America’s Hero Dogs – often ordinary dogs who do extraordinary things,” Bandit is […]
Lil Bub And Beyond
May 7, 2020
Three weeks after Lil Bub died, her owner, Mike Bridavsky, sat disheveled in his recording studio listening to his audio archive of the cat’s meows, purrs, “chirpy purrs,” snorts, and snores. “No other cat makes sounds like that,” he said with unabashed pride. “There’s like, syllables and stuff.” Bridavsky started building his collection of […]
Paw Of Courage Award
May 7, 2020
American Kennel Club honors Northampton dog and his owner for therapy services. He knows sign language, bringing huge smiles to the face of nonverbal autistic children when he follows their commands. And senior citizens with memory issues remember exactly when he’s supposed to come for a visit. That’s Jackson for you. A friend to so […]
Dog Training Needed
May 7, 2020
Spending time with pets can be a bright spot amid COVID-19 restrictions, and that may be keeping a local dog trainer busier than ever. Paula Shupe, certified master canine trainer in Chilhowie, Virginia, said she gets two or three emails each day from people who report they have adopted dogs and puppies. “Apparently, more people […]
Therapy Dogs Ready To Work
May 7, 2020
Gloria Taylor, Village of Gilchrist, and her therapy Chihuahua named Angel are not used to being held back. The two spend a good deal of time visiting memory care facilities, rehabilitation centers, and occasionally, terminally ill patients. Angel also is on Taylor’s church visitation team. Angel has a full calendar and thrives on it. “Some days, […]
Retired Police Dog Gets New Wheels
May 7, 2020
Vinnie served his community as part of Dorset Police from September 2013 alongside his handler, PC Brendan Trent, playing a vital role in keeping peace and order on the streets of Dorset. Often just the sight of Vinnie, a German shepherd dog weighing an imposing 40 kilos, was enough to defuse potentially violent situations before […]
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