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Hero With Four Paws

May 5, 2020

A partially paralyzed, blind dog may not fit the traditional definition of a hero, but in Ann Carpenter’s eyes, Bella is that and more. That’s why Ms. Carpenter has entered her 11-year-old Boston terrier/pug mix, a certified therapy dog, in the 2020 American Humane Hero Dog Awards. Bella is competing against 360 other canines in […]

Search And Rescue Dog Stuck

May 5, 2020

A Queenstown-based avalanche search and rescue dog is stranded in the United States. Brad Saville, a 38-year-old ski patroller, is “devastated” his 18-month-old curly-coated retriever is stuck in Colorado where the pair had been undertaking avalanche dog training as part of a ski patrol exchange programme. The pair had been in Colorado since December and […]

K-9 Team Searches For Toddler

May 5, 2020

On April 27, 2020, a 3-year-old girl went missing from her home and wandered into the snowy woods. A fervent search commenced, and a scent-tracing K-9 police dog became the hero of the hour. Constable Dan Berube and his police service dog, Jynx, were called to Musquodoboit Harbour in Nova Scotia, Canada, to help search for […]

Canine Joins Valpo Police Ranks

May 5, 2020

A new police dog will report for duty early this week. Marko, an 18-month-old German shepherd partnered with Lt. Sean Kostelnik, is the Valparaiso Police Department’s sixth canine and the only one certified in explosive detection as well as full patrol capabilities. Marko and Kostelnik could help other jurisdictions as well if their expertise is […]

Kennewick Pet Groomer Reopens

May 5, 2020

Wagz2Riches Premier Dog Grooming reopened Monday, May 4 despite Gov. Jay Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Health order. In a Facebook post over the weekend, the business said their employees have not received their first unemployment checks yet, and that “this debacle has gone on far too long.” “Our shop had ‘social distancing’ considerations built into […]

Virtual Visits From Therapy Dogs

May 5, 2020

Tricia Baker, co-founder of Attitudes In Reverse, and her AIR therapy dogs Misha, left to right, Albie and Miki, hold a virtual visit with students at Community Middle School in the West Windsor-Plainsboro School District.PHOTO COURTESY OF ATTITUDES IN REVERSE “You were seriously wonderful today! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for Zooming […]

The Good Dog Foundation

May 5, 2020

In times of stress and instability, pets bring their people immense comfort and play an important role in improving their mental health. Embrace Pet Insurance, one of the nation’s top-rated pet insurance programs, is launching a social media campaign in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month in May to educate Americans on how their pets […]

Future RCMP Service Dogs

May 5, 2020

One of the RCMP’s future police dogs will bear the name Nanuq, which means polar bear in Inuktitut. The name, suggested by Hunter Lowe of Rankin Inlet, was one of 13 winning entries proposed by children between the ages of four and 14 from across Canada. All entries had to begin with the letter N, […]

Amputated Wonder Dog is Able To Walk On Two Right Legs

May 4, 2020

Sometimes, nature can truly be incredible. A 3-year-old dog that had its legs amputated has beaten the odds and is able to walk on two right legs, British news agency SWNS reports. Deuce, a Kentucky brown dog, was discovered in a ditch with broken and infected legs that had to be removed. He was later […]

Man Nicknamed ‘Wild Willie’ Gets 5 Years For Shooting Vietnam Vet’s Therapy Dog

May 4, 2020

A New Jersey man was sentenced to five years in prison Thursday for fatally shooting his neighbor’s therapy dog. Bob Cook, a Vietnam War veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder, went out looking for his Pomeranian-poodle mix, Toby, after the dog got out of the house on Sept. 17, 2019 and didn’t come back, local news […]