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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Canine Companions
April 23, 2020
In these uncertain times, many of us look to our four-legged helpers for stability and companionship. For those who rely on service dogs, the animals can bring an added level of comfort during the pandemic At St. Augustine Rehab Specialists, 3-year old Harley has big responsibilities. Every day, Harley works to make life easier for […]
Dogs could get separation anxiety
April 23, 2020
Fido may get frantic when the coronavirus quarantining ends. While isolated humans can’t wait until the end of work-from-home culture, canine experts say that lifting shelter-in-place restrictions could conversely cause “extreme separation anxiety” in the millions of dogs who’ve grown accustomed to their owners’ constant companionship during lockdown. “With such an overload of quality time with […]
Stay-at-home service dog training
April 23, 2020
Eric Caron, a retired guidance counselor who has been blind since birth, recently moved to a new home. He noticed his guide dog, a yellow Labrador retriever named Ryan, had trouble leading him across a busy intersection he must cross regularly. Caron knew what that meant: It was time to retire Ryan, a near-senior citizen […]
Puppy serves as comfort dog
April 23, 2020
Last fall, Jennifer Perry’s Labrador retriever mix, Paisley, was diagnosed with a heart condition. Perry, a counselor and forensic interviewer at the Nampa Family Justice Center, said one of the side effects of the condition is the possibility of sudden death. Paisley, now 13 years old and a certified therapy dog, had been helping Perry […]
Therapy dog offering online appointments
April 23, 2020
A therapy dog more often called upon to treat ex-armed forces and service personnel with PTSD has been seconded to aid battle-weary healthcare workers. Ricochet has already made a name for herself. She’s gained fame by her ongoing work with people suffering PTSD, anxiety and phobias working with Pawsitive Teams’ Canine Inspired Community Reintegration (CICR), […]
Therapy dogs struggling not seeing patients
April 23, 2020
Caring Canine Sizzle, a standard poodle, has been visiting Poole Hospital’s Portland Ward, which is for patients with acquired head injuries, for over four years. Since the lockdown, Sizzle and her owner Sue Dennett have not been able to go to the hospital and have been missing her patients and the brilliant NHS staff. Sue, […]
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