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Therapy Dog Is A Star On TikTok

May 5, 2020

A therapy dog from Minneapolis is a rising star on TikTok, with feel-good videos that are getting millions of views. Ellie the golden retriever is lifting the spirits of people around the world who are stuck at home during this pandemic. “Total views, it’s probably somewhere over 20 million,” said Kevin Bubolz, Ellie’s owner. “It’s […]

Therapy Dog At Home

May 5, 2020

With kids learning at home, teachers are missing their students. To stay connected to those at the James Madison Elementary School in Stevens Point, Principal Karl Bancker is using his extra time to write stories about life stuck at home, all from the perspective of his new puppy. Bancker adopted puppy Mack right before the […]

Therapy Dogs Anxious To Get Back To Volunteering

May 5, 2020

They bring joy to patients and staff but, like all visitors, the coronavirus pandemic has locked therapy dogs out of many hospitals. The pack that volunteers at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital is anxious to be back. They said so in a special video message to the doctors, nurses and staff. Opal and her person, […]

Service Dog Helps Veteran

May 5, 2020

You’ve probably heard the saying ‘A dog is man’s best friend’, but for Marc Abels his dog Ace is a medical necessity. “Marc has trained Ace to not only be a diabetic alert, he is also a heart attack alert and a PTSD alert,” Marc’s wife Barb Abels said. Ace has only been a member […]

Police Therapy Dogs

May 5, 2020

The Albany Police Department received a special honor for its therapy dog program. It will be featured in a police chief magazine. The article on the revolutionary program was submitted by the police department in February. They just received word it will be featured in the April edition of the International Association of Chiefs of Police […]

Service Dog Gets Care

May 5, 2020

The Department of Animal Services in Riverside County picked up a service dog for temporary county care on Thursday after her owner was diagnosed with COVID-19 and hospitalized. The dog’s owner was admitted to a hospital in Ontario, but later transferred to Loma Linda University Medical Center. The service dog couldn’t join its owner in […]

Stay-At-Home Orders Affect Service Dogs Training

May 5, 2020

Eric Caron, a retired guidance counselor who has been blind since birth, recently moved to a new home. He soon noticed that his guide dog, a yellow Labrador retriever named Ryan, was having trouble leading him across a busy intersection that Caron must cross regularly. Caron knew what that meant: It was time to retire […]

Police Service Canine

May 5, 2020

Kinston Police Department: It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of one of our former police service canines, Jessi. Jessi served alongside with handler, Sgt. Brandon Wells, from 2010 until her retirement in 2017. Jessi was a Belgium Malinois and was certified through the North Carolina Police Dog Association. Since her retirement, […]

Texas Therapy Dog

May 5, 2020

Finley is a therapy dog at North Central Baptist Hospital in San Antonio that normally spends his time cheering up patients, but since he hasn’t been able to visit patient’s hospital volunteer and Finley’s owner, Debbie Sinks says he’s been feeling down. Sinks says the hospital suspended all activities by therapy dogs and their volunteers […]

K-9 Puppy Sleeps Through Ceremony

May 5, 2020

It’s not unusual for a police department to have a K-9 “comfort” dog. They’re used to help victims of crime deal with anxiety, stress and PTSD, and they often visit schools, hospitals, nursing homes and other places in the community in order to boost morale. But one K-9 has gone viral for an especially adorable […]