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2020 Dog Of The Year

May 5, 2020

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

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

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

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 […]

Good Deeds

May 5, 2020

Random acts of kindness are all around. They can be found in the drive-through lane as the car in front of you graciously pays for your meal. They appear when a neighbor mows your lawn. These good deeds are unexpected and come in big and small packages. They are selfless acts that bring smiles to […]

Therapy Dogs Are Here To Help

May 5, 2020

Video call meetings and work-from-home regulations are no longer just for humans. Illinois-based organizations that offer therapy dog services are having their canines offer their emotional support online. Typically in disasters, therapy dogs are dispatched to physically comfort those affected, said Tim Hetzner, president and CEO of Lutheran Church Charities. But, with growing concerns and […]

Supporting Healthcare Workers

May 5, 2020

Some furry friends were out on this Sunday, showing their support for frontline healthcare workers. Paws from the Heart Pet Therapy, held a “Thank You Parade” Sunday morning in front of Kent Hospital. More than 20 certified therapy dogs and their families were on hand, standing across the street from the hospital. There was a […]

Dog Owners In Need During Pandemic

May 5, 2020

The initiative called Underdog Unity consists of a network of volunteers across the UK who can be matched with people who need help caring for their dog – whether that be walking their dog, shopping for food and supplies, taking dogs to the vets and even caring for the dogs for extended periods in their […]

Surf Therapy Dog Helps First Responders

May 5, 2020

Along with people adapting during the pandemic, our four legged friends are making their own adjustments. Especially Ricochet the Surf Therapy Dog who has over 90,000 followers on Instagram and uses her platform to serve others. COVID-19 health orders are now forcing her to get creative with how she helps. “It’s a big adjustment, she […]

Dog Tested Positive For Coronavirus

May 5, 2020

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the risk for animals spreading COVID-19 to people are low but the agency now says it appears that it can be spread from people to animals in some situations. The CDC said that was the case for a family in North Carolina, whose pug tested positive […]