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Traveling With Your Pet

April 6, 2020

With the holiday season upon us, many people have started planning trips and choosing a vacation destination, whether it’s with their friends, family, or alone. Pet owners, on the other hand, might be struggling with the puzzling decision of whether they should leave their pets at home and hire an in-home pet service or take […]

Therapy dog sessions now online

April 6, 2020

Students having a ‘ruff’ time physical distancing can now tune into Carleton University’s therapy dog sessions via Instagram. Shannon Noonan, creator of the therapy dog program, said she was trying to think of a way she could respond to students requesting virtual sessions once classes were officially relocated online. “First I did a photo challenge […]

Therapy dog handler launches campaign

April 6, 2020

A therapy dog handler has launched an alternative campaign for young hospital patients who are unable to get visits from the dogs during the coronavirus outbreak. While golden retrievers Leo, Milo, Quinn, Archie, Jessie, Hattie and Pollyanna cannot be at their bedsides, a local illustrator has produced a series of “pawtraits” for the children to […]

Therapy dog handler launches campaign

April 6, 2020

A therapy dog handler has launched an alternative campaign for young hospital patients who are unable to get visits from the dogs during the coronavirus outbreak. While golden retrievers Leo, Milo, Quinn, Archie, Jessie, Hattie and Pollyanna cannot be at their bedsides, a local illustrator has produced a series of “pawtraits” for the children to […]

Therapy dog nominated for national award

April 6, 2020

A comfort therapy dog from Pittsburgh has been nominated for a national award. Penny, who provides comfort to women, children and families going through the court systems as victims of domestic violence and abuse, has been nominated for the 2020 American Humane Hero Dog Award. Penny’s work at Crisis Center North has been so important […]

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 […]