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CAN’T BAN EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL
May 1, 2020
A 14-year-old girl with Type 1 diabetes and mental health disabilities will be able to keep her dog after the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal ruled her strata’s bylaw banning dogs discriminated against her human rights. In the decision April 29, B.C. Human Rights Tribunal member Devyn Cousineau said the girl needed her dog because of […]
THERAPY ALPACA VISITS
May 1, 2020
Leave it to alpacas to bring a smile to people’s faces during a pandemic. On Tuesday, residents at the Boulder Creek Post Acute Assisted Living Center in Poway, Calif., got a visit from a pair of the animals, separated by a safe social distance, of course. As part of the Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Pet […]
DOG TRAINING PROGRAM
May 1, 2020
In June 2019, the Joint Regional Correctional Facility began the Dog Handler CARES Program, which allows inmates to train young dogs in basic obedience skills before the dogs go on to more specialized training to become service dogs. Since then, not only have the very first program dogs labradoodle Jericho and yellow Labrador retriever Vizer […]
TOP DOGS
May 1, 2020
Wagging tails. Wet noses. Soft, warm bellies. It’s not surprising that getting a visit from a therapy dog while receiving cancer treatment boosts the spirits. But these visitors do more than put smiles on the faces of people with cancer — they may actually help some people heal. “Getting up and moving around after surgery […]
THERAPY DOG SUPPORTS
May 1, 2020
Jake is often a welcome support when students face discussion of serious medical issues. Therapy animals are becoming increasingly recognized by medical science for the benefits they provide – and some Gannon University nursing students need only step into their classroom to agree. For three semesters, Charlotte Riddle, D.N.P., has taught a senior-level nursing class […]
DOG-ONLY CUSTOMER
May 1, 2020
Over a rousing game of table tennis, cheered on by a pack of four shelties, heads bobbing back and forth with the ball, Jason and Katie Ast reached a pivotal decision. They would open their new pet retail business as a just-for-dogs endeavor. The couple wanted to stand apart from the competition by providing a […]
THE THERAPY DOG
May 1, 2020
My wife and I both have been doing therapy dog work for almost 15 years. We adopted a rescue dog probably 12 years or more ago. We’ve always rescued dogs, [but] Choppy, we decided, we would raise from a pup. So we got her from a small breeder in Minnesota, and she’s been a therapy […]
ANIMAL EYE CONDITIONS
May 1, 2020
At least 2 billion people around the world have vision problems – but how do you know if and when your pet is struggling with its own eyesight? It’s a good question, especially in a year numbered 2020. Dr. Wendy Townsend, associate professor of ophthalmology in Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, has focused […]
DOGS ENTERTAIN RESIDENTS
May 1, 2020
The Middletown Home Activities Staff has created ways to entertain residents while adhering to the CDC safety guidelines. A recent surprise for residents was a special visit from Rosie and Lenny, two horses that came to The Middletown Home and went window to window to visit each resident. Lenox, “Lenny,” is a rescue horse owned […]
GLOBAL DOG TRAINING SERVICES
May 1, 2020
The research report on the global Dog Training Services market offers an in-depth and extensive analysis that includes a complete view of the global market comprise the recent trend as well as the future amplitude of the global market with respect to service & products. In addition, the Dog Training Services market report offers an […]
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