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Therapy dog keeping Cork students and teachers connected

April 1, 2020

As schools remain closed in line with the latest restrictions announced by government, students from a local special needs school are enjoying daily check-ins with their therapy dog. Begley has been helping both children and staff at St Mary’s Special School in Rochestown for over a year. Begley usually visits the school each Friday, and […]

Therapy dog brings light to children

April 1, 2020

Research has shown time and again how animals can help us lower our blood pressure, reduce our anxiety and relieve stress. Atrium Health uses a furry friend, Maggie, a Golden Retriever who is a licensed therapy dog, to help patients recovering at Levine Children’s Hospital.

Can my pets be tested for coronavirus?

April 1, 2020

Last Thursday, the first cat tested positive for coronavirus. The feline had diarrhea, vomiting, and difficulty breathing, and it had come down with COVID-19 about 1 week after its owner did, Belgian health officials announced. The same day, Hong Kong’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department reported that a 17-year-old Pomeranian—which had initially tested “weak positive” […]

Therapy dog visits nursing home residents

April 1, 2020

Elizabeth “Tiger” Maynard-White and her therapy dog Duke greeted residents at the Harbor Village Nursing Home in New London in a new way, through the windows, on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. The pair has been visiting since Duke was a puppy. In response to COVID-19 they didn’t want to stop visiting but wanted to […]

Delivery dog offers curbside wine pickup during the coronavirus lockdown

April 1, 2020

Maryland is getting the real-life equivalent of the brandy barrel-bearing St. Bernard of Alpine rescue lore — although instead of life-giving spirits, it’s carrying spirit-giving wine. It’s the social-distancing solution of Stone House Urban Winery in Hagerstown, which has introduced a delivery dog to its intrepid staff. His name is Soda Pup, a 75-pound brindle […]

Should pets be tested for coronavirus?

April 1, 2020

Last Thursday, the first cat tested positive for the new coronavirus. The feline had diarrhea, vomiting, and difficulty breathing, and it had come down with COVID-19 about 1 week after its owner did, Belgian health officials announced. The same day, Hong Kong’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department reported that a 17-year-old Pomeranian—which had initially tested […]

Dogs Rescued From Homes of Coronavirus Patients in Spain

April 1, 2020

Animal rescue teams in Madrid worked to collect dogs from homes abandoned by owners hit with the coronavirus. The pandemic has completely upended lives across the planet, restricting movement, shutting schools and forcing millions to work from home. While President Donald Trump insisted the United States was “winning” the war against the virus, individual states […]

How to talk to your dog about social distancing

April 1, 2020

Have you had “the talk?” The one where you explain to your dog about social distancing? It’s not an easy conversation to have, I know. At first, I thought maybe I’d buy a book about it and leave it out so my dog could find it. That way my dog could digest the facts when […]

Macie the therapy dog visits Wallace Library

March 31, 2020

Ten minutes spent petting a dog can make a world of difference to a stressed-out college student—especially during finals week. To help students relax, Wallace Library is hosting a therapy dog event from 3 to 4:30 p.m. today on the first floor. The event is part of the library’s weeklong Destress Fest and a continuation […]

Pepper the therapy dog

March 31, 2020

The curly-haired Labradoodle sits next to the reception desk near the entrance of Shaler Area High School. She’s still as a statue, except for her tail, which wags nonstop as students hustle and bustle through the hallway. When people stop to pet the 42-pound dog, that tail wags even harder. The laminated badge she wears […]