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Coronavirus and pets: How COVID-19 affects cats and dogs
April 6, 2020
Coronaviruses have lived and thrived in animals for thousands of years, but only a handful have been known to cause illness in humans. The coronavirus at the center of the current pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, is incredibly successful at spreading from human to human. As of early April — just four months after it was first detected […]
Buddy to live up to name as therapy dog
April 6, 2020
Dogs are called man’s best friend for a reason. Students in the Tyler County area will have a new best friend, Buddy, a dog recently acquired by the Tyler County Sheriff’s Department to be used as a therapy dog in schools. Buddy is a 6-month-old Labrador retriever who has been trained specifically to give all […]
Dog helps his human with daily workout routines
April 6, 2020
A therapy dog named Magnus has become quite the workout partner. The very loyal Labrador retriever is committed to helping his 47-year-old owner, Brian Benson, stay in shape. “His favorite yoga position is downward dog,” Benson told People magazine. Benson, who lives in New York, regularly posts videos of their workout routines to social media. “Working […]
Therapy Dog Virtually Supports Neglected Kids
April 6, 2020
Therapy dogs are essential for helping people feel calm and safe. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, therapy dogs are no longer able to meet people face-to-face. While it might seem difficult for them to keep working under those circumstances, some therapy dogs now work from home. Jordon the 5-year-old Lab is one of the many […]
Therapy dogs ‘listen’ as kids read to them
April 6, 2020
Kids are out of school but they still need to keep up on their reading skills—and what better way to practice than with a virtual session with some therapy dogs? A therapy dog named Marvin appeared in the first Facebook Live reading session hosted by DoveLewis on Tuesday. More than 500 parents and young readers […]
Rescue team mourns death of service dog
April 5, 2020
The Comox Valley Ground Search and Rescue (SAR) team is mourning the death of one of its most beloved members, service dog Luke. Luke, a 14-year-old golden retriever who searched with Comox Valley SAR for seven years, died this week. According to search manager Paul Berry, Luke’s time with the team took him on countless […]
Dog Days of COVID-19
April 5, 2020
Walks, playtime, and lots of cheese—that’s what the coronavirus outbreak has meant for Teo. He is a 2-year-old Australian Shepherd-Catahoula mix, recently adopted from Muddy Paws Rescue by Brooklyn resident Kate Selden. While New York City’s humans are grappling with the realities of an extended stay-at-home order, dogs are currently living their best lives. Local animal […]
Looking after pets during times of coronavirus
April 5, 2020
Following the outbreak of Covid-19 and the following mass of information and misinformation surrounding its origins, there has been an unprecedented amount of uncertainty and doubt regarding pets and whether they can catch the virus or indeed be carriers. The latest information from the World Small Animal Veterinary Association reassures pet owners Covid-19 cannot be […]
Paws for Purple Hearts pairs dogs, veterans
April 5, 2020
CORDELIA VILLAGES — Matthew Decker met with about 10 dogs and their owners on a blustery Friday at Cordelia Dog Park for some one-on-one dog or people training. “It’s really about teaching people to work with their dogs rather than the dogs working with the people,” he said. Decker, the clinical director of Paws for […]
Service dogs benefit veterans
April 5, 2020
When Ryan Bodge retired from the Air Force after serving nearly three decades, he had an urge to continue the fight. Bodge spent 27 years in the Security Armed Forces in the ground troop and took eight tours to Iraq and Afghanistan. He retired in early March as lieutenant colonel and is a Purple Heart […]
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