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Police Detain Woman’s Service Dog on Her Own Property

April 30, 2020

In US news and current events today, new footage shows a police officer in Canada detaining a service animal from its owner while she was reportedly on her own property. A viral video released by Freedom Media Canada shows an Edmonton, Canada, officer confronting a woman outside her home while he held onto the collar […]

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Training Dogs To Sniff Out Virus

April 29, 2020

Eight Labrador retrievers are being trained at the University of Pennsylvania, The Washington Post reported. Research shows that viruses have odors and if dogs can detect the disease, they may be used at hospitals, businesses, and airports to screen the virus, according to The Washington Post. “We don’t know that this will be the odor […]

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Dogs Are Heroes

April 29, 2020

Special Olympics has been enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities since 1968. What began as a backyard summer camp has grown into a global movement with 5.4 million athletes participating in 106,000 events in 193 countries! More than a million volunteers help ensure the games run smoothly, and not all of them are […]

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Emotional Support Dog

April 29, 2020

Into the Dark is Hulu’s horror anthology series where every film-length episode is centered around a different holiday. There’s “Pooka!” for Christmas (and the sequel, “Pooka Lives,” for Easter), “Pilgrim” for Thanksgiving, and “Culture Shock” for Independence Day. Of course, there are only so many real holidays on the calendar, so Into the Dark has already based episodes […]

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Animal Services goes virtual

April 29, 2020

Brampton Animal Services (BAS) says it has introduced a new virtual system in order to help people who want to adopt or foster a pet amid the coronavirus outbreak. Those interested can set up an video call appointment with a staff members where they can see and interact with animals that are up for adoption. Up […]

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pet care hotline

April 29, 2020

With the first American dog testing positive, NYC pet owners may be worried that their furry friends could become sick as well. To help New Yorkers wade through their worries, New York City has launched a pet hotline. The hotline will help answer people’s questions and concerns about taking care of their pets during the ongoing crisis and […]

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‘Doggy’

April 29, 2020

The pair had been called Monday to an area near Highway 357 in Musquodoboit Harbour, N.S., to join the search for a three-year-old girl who was missing after wandering away from home and into the woods. “In my mind it was so thick and so hard to navigate through that I was ready to pretty […]

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Guide Dog Day

April 29, 2020

Today (April 29)marks International Guide Dog Day and Delta-based charity BC & Alberta Guide Dogs would like to thank the community for the well wishes and encouragement that have accompanied donations over the past few weeks, and also for rallying behind its recent online Virtual Trivia Night event. International Guide Dog Day highlights how important […]

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Our Newest Canine Narco

April 29, 2020

  Narco, so christened by a youngster from the Saskatchewan community of Loon Lake, is among the first 13 puppies born this year at the RCMP police dog services training centre. The RCMP on Wednesday announced the winners of its annual Name the Puppy contest. RCMP Staff Sgt. Gary Creed, senior trainer and acting officer […]

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Troops Go To The Dogs

April 29, 2020

New York National Guard Soldiers, Airmen and active duty and civilian medical providers on duty fighting COVID-19 in New York City are getting the benefit of a wagging tail and licks to lift their spirits. The troops are returning the favor with belly rubs. The dogs are courtesy of Puppies Behind Bars, a New York […]

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