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Therapy Dog Works Alongside His Owner in UVA’s Police Department

March 31, 2020

What do hot dogs, chicken and cheese have in common? These treats were the great motivators for Cooper, a miniature American shepherd who just graduated from doggie therapy school and is joining his owner, Community Service and Crime Prevention Sgt. Benjamin Rexrode, at the University of Virginia’s Police Department. The American Kennel Club describes the […]

Middleboro Elementary School board considers therapy dog

March 31, 2020

The School Committee is thinking of following suit with other cities and towns across the commonwealth by rolling out a therapy support dog program for at least one of its schools. At the Feb. 13 Middleboro School Committee meeting, Superintendent Brian Lynch presented the first reading for this policy proposal. As Lynch explained, the idea […]

Cole the Kind Deaf Dog

March 31, 2020

Sometimes, all it takes is a little kindness to put someone at ease, even if that person or thing spreading kindness has imperfections. That is where “Cole the Deaf Dog” steps in. He is a local celebrity in his hometown of Vineland, New Jersey, and is the ultimate therapy dog for those in need. But […]

Evelyn Vadie Sides Found! 4-Year-Old Girl Found Alive & Safe After Missing 48+ Hours with Dog Lucy

March 31, 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e41VILxmiqc Evelyn Sides, the four-year-old who was found on Friday after going missing in an Alabama woodland for two days with her pet dog, has told her story of how she was eventually found. According to local authorities, Evelyn “Vadie” Sides, was found safe and well when approached by a rescue team. Her pet dog, […]

Jackson County man drives almost 750 miles to rescue dog stranded by owner’s quarantine

March 31, 2020

MEDFORD, Ore. — A local man has earned the praise of Jackson County’s emergency manager after he drove nearly 750 miles to pick up a dog separated from its owner by an unexpected quarantine. An unidentified person from Jackson County had parked their vehicle and dropped their dog off for boarding in California while they […]

Erie County Courthouse donations help therapy dogs

March 30, 2020

Jurors can donate their daily pay to local charities. A lot has changed at the Erie County Courthouse in just a few days. As of Monday morning, all jury trials are suspended for a month to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the new coronavirus strain causing widespread shutdowns of businesses and schools. But let’s take […]

UW Oshkosh gets new therapy dog

March 30, 2020

The UW Oshkosh Counseling Center has a new therapy dog, a rescued 4.5-year-old Lhasa Apso named Leo. Counseling Center Director Sandra Cox, who owns Leo, said therapy dogs have been at the center for approximately eight years. “A therapy dog in the Counseling Center is important as they provide comfort and care in a way […]

CAMPUS POLICE ADDING THERAPY DOG TO PERSONNEL

March 30, 2020

The University of Minnesota Morris Campus Police Department is getting a new addition: a therapy dog. Known affectionately as Archie, he will help officers respond to student and community mental health needs. As mental health crises on campus and in the community increase, the University of Minnesota Morris must find creative ways to improve student […]

How To Train a Therapy Dog

March 30, 2020

Humans are learning more and more these days about the health benefits of dogs. As a result, public interest in therapy dogs has been increasing. Therapy dogs provide relief to those in anxiety-provoking situations, bring comfort to those who are grieving or lonely, and offer affection to humans who are in institutions such as hospitals, […]

Colorado Dog Delivers Groceries to Neighbor in Need Amid Coronavirus Outbreak: ‘He’s a Hero’

March 30, 2020

https://www.facebook.com/MeganHilerTV/videos/1076937505996085/ In order to help keep her neighbor safe amid the Coronavirus pandemic one Colorado woman has turned to her dog Sundance for help. Karen Evelth, who has lived near Renee Hellman for over a decade, came up with a clever way to make sure her neighbor — who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease […]