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Therapy dogs visit residents
April 23, 2020
Some friends of the Continuing Care Center stopped by the center on Monday to do a long-distance hello; therapy dogs Gunner, Pippin, Cheyenne and Sequoia said “hi” to their friends through a window. Gunner and Pippin are owned by Laura Finion and Cheyenne and Sequoia are owned by Lori Herbel. They are a part of […]
Therapy dog team
April 23, 2020
Tina Zimmerman and her Belgian Malinois, Navarre, greet residents as Zimmerman and four other members of the Sharawag Therapy Dog Team appeared Wednesday, April 22, 2020, outside the senior living facility, 1402 Leslie Drive. Eden Bernstein works with her border collie mix, Lucy, as Bernstein and four other Sharawag Therapy Dog Team members made […]
Guide for Getting a Puppy
April 23, 2020
Royal Frenchel has announced the release of their most recent infographic: A Checklist For A New Puppy. The infographic breaks down the items needed and offers tips for training them, so your experience will be both rewarding and enjoyable. According to Royal Frenchel, “When training a puppy, it is important to make training a positive […]
Loki the therapy dog
April 23, 2020
The sight of nursing scrubs is a surefire way to get Loki wagging her tail. It’s not something that leaves most dogs panting with excitement. But Loki isn’t your typical dog — she’s a two-year-old Rottweiler therapy dog, or a “dogtor,” as she is otherwise known. Loki and her owner, Caroline Benzel, have been doing […]
Dogs helping people cope
April 23, 2020
Psychologists say pets can help get people through COVID-19 isolation. Are our four-legged friends really helping us deal with the loss of normality Psychologists say our pets more special than you think? Baby Capris just turned nine-weeks old. A Great Dane, this bundle of cuteness is keeping the Wennmacher family busy during Illinois’s shelter-in order. […]
Getting along with your pets?
April 23, 2020
Researchers at Memorial University are collaborating on an international dual studies that will shed some light on how humans interact with their cats and dogs. Caroyln Walsh of the Department of Psychology’s Canine Research Unit expects most people who complete the questionnaires are likely to be devoted pet owners. But with 16 countries participating, she […]
Service Dogs Ready
April 23, 2020
Service dogs are a lifeline for many veterans, especially those with post-traumatic stress disorder. While many people are still getting used to social distancing measures, these human-dog teams do them every single day. Rhonda Lockwood was in the Army for 20 years before retiring in 2003. She struggled in the years that followed, and was […]
16 surprising therapy and emotional support animals
April 22, 2020
Though dogs are the most common therapy animal, plenty of other animals support their owners. Pet Partners told ABC News that, “dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, guinea pigs, rats, miniature pigs, llamas, alpacas, horses, donkeys and mini-horses” can all be therapy animals. There are important distinctions between therapy animals and emotional support animals. Therapy animals have […]
Story time with Kelsey and Therapy Dog Pipsqueak
April 22, 2020
Join Paws & Think’s Executive Director Kelsey Burton and therapy dog Pipsqueak as they share a story about love and loss. A Dog Like Jack is a story about the death of a family’s dog and processing their grief. We are doing this reading for our friends at Brooke’s Place and for anyone experiencing […]
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