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Police Therapy Dogs
May 5, 2020
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 […]
2020 Dog Of The Year
May 5, 2020
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Lilly Beatty is K9 for Camo’s 2020 hero dog of the year. Lilly is a four-year-old black lab who has had a fantastic impact on her owner Devin. Devin Beatty is a veteran who served from 2009-2013. He did two years of active duty and four years in the reserves. He’s currently a travel nurse […]
Dog Walking Company
May 5, 2020
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The dog walking company offers some very helpful information for dog owners that can’t seem to get their dog to stop biting the leash whenever they try to walk them. They guide the approach from their extensive experience helping provide dog owners with personalized, full-service dog walking and pet sitting services. With over 15 years […]
Basil The Service Dog
May 5, 2020
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Meg Gardner witnessed the Mother McAuley High School community work together to help her family many times this year. The Gardner Family was the recipient of McAuley’s National Honors Society (NHS) fundraising effort, an annual effort organized to help an alumna of the all-girls school. For the Gardners, Meg and her husband Greg, the fundraising […]
Therapy Pets Can’t Help Right Now
May 5, 2020
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Social distancing has changed everything, including how to care for a loved one with Alzheimer or dementia. There might be an increase of stress, confusion and behavior issues during this time because of their disrupted routine, according to the Alzheimer Association. There are at-home therapeutic activities you can do to help calm them down. You […]