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Pets offer support
April 8, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more people are practicing social distancing and self-quarantine — two measures epidemiologists agree are critical to slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus. However, social isolation can take a toll on mental and even physical health. Scientific research has shown that loneliness and social isolation can induce […]
Pets give comfort during crisis
April 8, 2020
Lala, a 3-month-old black Lab, romped into Ufuoma George’s life a few weeks ago, just as she retreated into her New York apartment in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Lala, she thought, would be company. But she’s turned out to be so much more. “Being alone at home kind of is hard,” says George, […]
Township’s first dog park and handicap-accessible playground
April 8, 2020
Girl Scouts Keaira Lutz and Katie Mericle, a junior and senior at Parkland High School, are moving forward with building North Whitehall Township’s first dog park and a nearby handicap-accessible playground, coronavirus or not. The two are pictured with Lutz’s dog, Buster. It’s a dual project nearly three years in the making, and two Girl […]
Service dogs welcome in store, but not kids
April 8, 2020
Single parents are expressing their frustration after Menards announced a new policy not allowing children under the age of 16 inside the store because of COVID-19. The company posted the message on it’s website explaining anyone who appears to be under the age of 16 will be asked to show ID. The policy also calls for […]
Belfast dog fouling service suspended
April 8, 2020
Belfast City Council is asking residents to be extra vigilant about cleaning up behind dogs, after announcing a temporary halt to its dog fouling service. The council has stated the Dog Warden Service is currently working within a limited capacity due to the coronavirus emergency, and has suspended the complaints service regarding dog fouling. The […]
Dog-walking service
April 8, 2020
Heather Hiram, of the Safe and Sound Hound dog-walking service in Edinburgh, was furious after a video was posted by Alana Mullen, who was working for Pilrig Paws. A professional dog walker has been awarded £3,000 in damages from a business rival who accused her on social media of mistreating the animals. Heather Hiram, 41, […]
Second Service dog found dead
April 8, 2020
The owner of a missing service dog said the dog was found dead in the same pond her other service dog was found. According to a Facebook post, when scuba divers were first looking for the service dogs, they found Orso but could not find Lucia until Tuesday because she was covered in weeds. The […]
Benitez steps up
April 8, 2020
Jenn Benitez of Radcliff was 14-years-old and living in her home state of Wisconsin when she witnessed a young girl on a bicycle get struck by a car. According to Benitez, the child survived, but the situation could have been much worse if she wasn’t there. “People just froze in fear,” she said. “Nobody would […]
Unwanted behavior in dogs is common, with great variance between breeds
April 8, 2020
Unwanted behaviour occurs in many pet dogs. “In the dataset of nearly 14,000 dogs that we have compiled, one of the largest in the world, unwanted behaviour occurred in 73% of the dogs. One such behaviour trait is noise sensitivity, found in one-third of the dogs,” Professor Hannes Lohi says. Lohi’s research group investigated the […]
I’m Your Dog and I’m Worried About You
April 8, 2020
It’s me, Peaches. Hey, are you doing O.K.? I don’t mean to pry, but, starting a few weeks back, you’ve . . . been around more. As in, all the time. Which is totally cool, but it seems like something’s off, so I figured I’d check in. I’m a good boy—talk to me. All of […]