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Dogs Are Delivering Goodies
April 3, 2020
Roughly three-fourths of Americans are currently under some kind of shelter-in-place order right now, businesses that have been deemed non essential have had to temporarily close, and bars and restaurants have been restricted to takeout or delivery orders only. Every single day seems to bring new challenges, for all of us. It’s can be difficult […]
Saying goodbye to ‘a gentle giant
April 3, 2020
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary lost one of its retired members recently with the passing of police service dog Biff. The beloved German shepherd, who passed away March 17, was 10 years old. Biff’s policing career began in 2011 after he and his handler Const. Jody Ryan completed the Police Service Dog Training Program in Alberta. […]
O’Connor Primary School’s therapy dogs
April 3, 2020
During an anxious time when everyone is experiencing the unknown, one workplace has found the perfect solution to calm nerves and reduce stress. O’Connor Primary School welcomed its first therapy dogs at the start of Term 1, and teacher Jo Talbot said they had been a godsend for staff and students in the past few […]
Help find this family’s daughter’s service dog
April 3, 2020
For many, pets are just like members of the family, and losing one of them can be traumatic. But when someone steals a very special member of the family right out of the front yard, it hurts even moreso. Four-year-old Savannah likes playing with her brothers and sister, but bedtime for this little girl is […]
Veterans organizations are making a difference and you can help, too
April 3, 2020
According to U.S. Census data, Dallas County is home to more than 95,000 U.S. military veterans. And, nearly 109,000 veterans live in Tarrant County. Many of these men and women suffer the effects of their sacrifice to such an extent that they have great difficulty being with their families, holding jobs or even finding places […]
Texas veterans unite with service dogs
April 3, 2020
In October 2008, Army Captain Alli LaCombe was just two weeks away from coming home to Keller, Texas, from her second deployment in Iraq when her life changed in an instant. Her unit was in the countryside preparing a space for incoming American troops when insurgents broke through the perimeter of the site and a […]
Police Therapy Dog
April 3, 2020
A new police K9 is ready to report for duty in Tyler County, West Virginia, but the coronavirus pandemic is keeping him largely on the sidelines. A new police K9 is ready to report for duty in Tyler County, West Virginia, but the coronavirus pandemic is keeping him largely on the sidelines. Buddy is a […]
Wisconsin school therapy dog connects with students
April 3, 2020
Educators are facing all sorts of obstacles when it comes to distance learning, but a Wisconsin special education teacher is finding ways for her students to connect with her therapy dog Frannie. Frannie the labradoodle works as a therapy dog at the Ellsworth Elementary School in western Wisconsin. She even has a school ID, resume […]
Dozer the therapy dog will be remembered
April 2, 2020
Dozer the therapy dog died on Friday, Dec. 6. Dozer spent nine years of his life serving with his owner, Angie Nousiainen, as an Alliance of Therapy Dog team. “I’m devasted,” Nousiainen said in an emailed statement. “Dozer was so much more than just a dog. He was friend, a comforter, and a family […]
Therapy dog Mishka impacts Children’s Museum
April 2, 2020
Bushy tailed and flocculent, with an exuberant grin and ever-perky ears, Mishka the Siberian husky could top any stuffed animal in the cuteness and cuddliness department, and she boasts a comforting factor to boot. For the past five years, Mishka, 6, has been spreading smiles and boosting moods as a certified therapy dog, bringing her […]
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