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Medway schoolgirl’s therapy dog supports family during Covid-19 lockdown thanks to Tree of Hope charity

April 24, 2020

A school girl has had her life transformed thanks to her therapy dog and supporting charities. Polly and her family, from Rochester, have found relief during the coronavirus lockdown because of therapy dog, Bailey. Bailey has helped relieve the pressures of Polly’s ADHD and autism, thanks to Supporting Paws and fundraising charity Tree of Hope. […]

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Schools are choosing therapy dogs, even with an uncertain school year ahead

April 24, 2020

CINCINNATI — The pilot program putting fuzzy, four-legged counselors in Hamilton County schools is in talks with “several” other schools about expanding the program for the 2020-2021 school year, despite uncertainty about in-person instruction in the fall. Currently, the Hamilton County Education Service Center and Circle Tail have placed six therapy dogs in schools, where […]

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Sheriff adopts therapy dog

April 23, 2020

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office adopted recently a therapy dog for a new initiative: the Comfort K9 Program. Sheriff Troy D. Berry announced the implementation of the initiative aimed at helping victims of crime in Charles County in a recent press release. The program has been in the planning phase for several months, according to […]

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Casper the Therapy Dog

April 23, 2020

Casper the Therapy Dog has been busy lately – he and his owner Rachel Elliot are the Seattle ambassadors for Fueling the Fearless, an organization that purchases and delivers meals to front line responders on call during the COVID-19 crisis. Swedish First Hill Emergency Room Department got a visit from Casper and Rachel on April […]

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Service dogs training

April 23, 2020

Through an empty Mall at Fairfield Commons, little paws trot and gallop around Monday afternoon. Service dogs in training, this litter is getting to know a new environment. “Our greatest need is the for the puppies who have never been able to experience a big environment and so it’s a safe way for our staff […]

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Retired service dogs

April 23, 2020

The dogs of war, the dogs that help keep the peace, the dogs that track down the bad guys and turn up the missing,  Man’s best friend and co-worker. What happens to them after a lifetime of service?  Many retire with their handlers but not all.  When the time comes, who rescues the rescuers? Former […]

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Schools are choosing therapy dogs

April 23, 2020

The pilot program putting fuzzy, four-legged counselors in Hamilton County schools is in talks with “several” other schools about expanding the program for the 2020-2021 school year, despite uncertainty about in-person instruction in the fall. Currently, the Hamilton County Education Service Center and Circle Tail have placed six therapy dogs in schools, where they work […]

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Families needs service dogs

April 23, 2020

A rescue group that trains service dogs for veterans says it’s in desperate need of foster families. Coco’s Cupboard says with the pandemic, fewer families are volunteering to foster service dogs in training, while the need for them among veterans and people with medical challenges is greater than ever. Suzanne Aaron runs a rescue group […]

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Coco the Reading Dog

April 23, 2020

The saying goes that a dog is a man’s (and a woman’s!) best friend. That could not be more true than it is here at Peninsula Community Library. PCL was the first library in the District to have a Reading Therapy Dog. Furry staff members have been a part of our library family consistently since […]

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Adoption rates boost due to the pandemic

April 23, 2020

For those who are considering adopting or foster a pet, this would be the perfect time to do so with so many families staying home, after city and county officials directed a stay at home order and social distancing protocols. Pets can provide pet owners with positive health benefits and coping mechanisms, as adoption cases […]

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