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Manassas woman wears bunny suit, walks dog, spreads cheer, turns 60 today

March 30, 2020

Every afternoon along Fairview Avenue, past the Manassas Police Department headquarters, and into Downtown, Sandy O’Bannon walks her dog, Indiana while wearing a pink bunny suit. In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, O’Bannon said she continued to walk her dog daily. She added the pink bunny suit to bring cheer to passersby. “I chose […]

When Walking the Dog Is ‘a Piece of Paradise’

March 30, 2020

Serena Brennan, 25, a social worker at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, has been spending her days — many of them without a mask — tending to patients suffering from the coronavirus. Her return home is brightened by a simple chore: walking her Border collie, Gracie. “This is one of the small enjoyments of our life right now,” […]

Excitable therapy dog pup Milo brings joy to Phoenix Enterprises clients

March 30, 2020

AN ADORABLE new arrival has lifted the spirits of a Swindon charity’s clients. Phoenix Enterprises service users warmly welcomed their new therapy dog Milo to the team and enjoyed having him run and play around their new Elgin Industrial Estate home. The five-month-old Labrador/Spanish water dog cross has been adopted by the charity to support […]

Here’s How To Exercise Your Dog Indoors, According To a Professional Trainer

March 30, 2020

Many of us have been under self-quarantine for days now in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the midst of all this, our dogs are probably wondering: Why don’t we go on walks anymore? Am I a bad dog? No, buddy, you’re not a bad dog. Never! But, you could be a bummed out dog […]

A new therapy puppy for Miles Kohls

March 30, 2020

Miles Kohls of Hutchinson is a sponge. The 5-year-old likes new faces, new places, and once he does his gallop around a group of people, he begins to open up. He is also a caring boy, according to his parents Matthew and Melissa Kohls. If anyone from a baby to an adult is upset, Miles is […]

Local Pet Resources Open in New Jersey During the COVID-19 Pandemic

March 30, 2020

Even with all of Hudson County in coronavirus induced self-isolation we sometimes need things. Yes, humans, primarily, but also our most beloved family members of all — our pets. Pets could require emergency attention, food, or even medications. If that happens, you’ll want to know what’s still open so that you can get there quickly, get what […]

Funeral Home Therapy Dog Offers Comfort to Grief-Stricken Humans Who Lost Loved Ones

March 30, 2020

Funeral director Nora Pavone knows well that for her patrons, it can be intimidating walking into the visitation room for the first time. That is why bereaved clients who walk into the Marine Park Funeral Home in Brooklyn, New York, are immediately greeted by someone who “really can read emotions,” the director told People. It […]

Lily the therapy dog (and her human partner) to retire from Rockland District Attorney’s Special Victims Unit

March 30, 2020

When Detective Lt. Mary Murphy of the Rockland County District Attorney’s Special Victims Unit retires in April after 31 years in law enforcement, her partner will retire, too. That’s because her partner is a golden Lab named Lily, 10½, who also lives with her. “It’s a good time for her to retire,” Murphy said. Fighting […]

Turning a love of dogs into helping others

March 30, 2020

Mammoth School High School Counselor and dog lover Kim Ragsdale has always had a dog and is now venturing into the territory of being part of a therapy dog team. Renley, Ragsdale’s young goldendoodle recently graduated from the therapy dog in-class training class Love on a Lease program taught by Cate Jaus and Shelly Law, […]

Scout The Super Bowl Star Has Passed Away

March 30, 2020

Scout is a lucky Golden Retriever that first had his moment in the spotlight during his dad’s WeatherTech Super Bowl Ad in 2019. He and his dad, David MacNeil, had a special bond, and MacNeil often referred to Scout as his “spokescanine.” It was all fun and games until Scout was diagnosed with an aggressive […]