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Traveling With Service Animals
December 16, 2020
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) commends a newly issued final rule from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that amends its regulation under the Air Carrier Access Act regarding the air transport of service animals. The final rule is intended to ensure that the nation’s air transportation system is safe for the traveling public and […]
K9 Officers
December 16, 2020
Five K-9 officers in Jasper County recently received gifts to help protect them while they are on the job. Blue Line Tails, an organization established in March by Michael Messer, got a $7,700 donation in August from the group 100+ Sun City Women Who Care that paid for five body armor sets with patrol collars. […]
Veteran And Her Service Dog
December 16, 2020
Wearing a mask and social-distancing are stressful for most people, but adding in PTSD and sexual assault provides additional strain, one Murfreesboro resident says. However, she says she is doing better thanks to her service dog, and she wants to help other veterans. Stefanie Marvin-Miller is a wife, university student, veteran and public speaker on […]
Mac The Therapy Dog
December 16, 2020
People can now have their very own Mac the therapy dog to cuddle. Through a fundraiser launched on Friday (Dec. 11) plush stuffies of the popular University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) dog named Mac have been made available following his passing earlier this year. Long-haired golden retriever, Macbeth (Mac for short), was an accredited […]
Book For Dog Lovers
December 15, 2020
“If You’re Not Covered in Dog Hair, Your Life Is Empty!” So reads the subtitle for “The UltiMUTT” Book for Dog Lovers,” a collection of 12 “tails” about dogs and their owners, published by Dare to Dream Knockout Publishing for $30 in color and $7 in black and white. Debbi Dachinger, who compiled the stories, […]
Canine Police Helps Raise Money
December 15, 2020
Come January, Police Service Dog Nixon will be ready to put his paws up and enjoy retirement. While the retirement is well-deserved for the now-10-year-old dog, Canine Unit Const. Derrick Fox will transition from handler/partner to owner. That means veterinary bills once paid by the Regina Police Service will now fall to Fox to foot. […]
Family Gets Reunited With Service Dog
December 15, 2020
A Michigan couple was reunited with their rescue service dog after spending three years looking for the dog in an emotional reunion made possible just in time for Christmas. The black Labrador retriever mix named Lola, or as Steve and Debra Mejeur affectionally refer to her, Lola Pup or Poo Butt, is home and the timing […]
Firefighters Get ESA
December 15, 2020
Battalion Chief David Picone remembers the car wreck on Mother’s Day some 20 years ago like it was yesterday. Picone, then a paramedic in Riverside County, comforted an uninjured toddler who was in one of the cars involved in the crash, holding the girl in his arms as he looked for her mother. The mom […]
Robot Therapy Dog
December 15, 2020
Animals, especially dogs, can have therapeutic benefits for children and young people. But researchers from the UK have found that the robotic animal, ‘MiRo-E’, can be just as effective and may even be a better alternative. “We know that real dogs can provide calming and enjoyable interactions for children—increasing their feelings of wellbeing, improving motivation […]
Hero Pups Program
December 14, 2020
It’s been four joyful and sometimes chaotic years for Laura Barker, training service dogs that will go on to assist veterans and first responders recovering from physical and emotional damage sustained while on the job or serving in the armed forces. Barker founded the entirely volunteer-run nonprofit Hero Pups in 2016, and this week, she […]
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