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Therapy Dog Training
November 24, 2020
Brisbane woman, Ashleigh Annet never saw herself as a ‘dog person’ until she found herself completely smitten for a “little white Shih Tzu” at a family Christmas party in 2016. A few months later, Ms Annet and her husband got a Maltese Shih Tzu named Lola and the pint-sized pup quickly became a special part […]
Ellory Gets A Service Dog
November 24, 2020
After a Blue Ash girl received a complex diagnosis, her parents have been on a mission to get her a service dog because they believe it would change her life dramatically. Ellory McClure’s health journey started in late 2017 when her parents, Brian and Carolynn, say a tonsillectomy led to a change in her behavior. […]
Alfie The Pug
November 24, 2020
Pets bring so much joy to our lives – coming home and seeing their little furry faces light up is one of the best things, speaking as a true animal lover; and I’m not alone in my beliefs as it’s estimated 44% of households have pets. Though we all think our pets are special, and […]
Puppy Love Program
November 23, 2020
This month, Hopewell-Loudon introduced a new part of their counseling program: a Goldendoodle named Mia. Mia is a therapy dog owned by H-L’s K-8 school counselor, Jenny Sterling. She’s a year and a half old, and was born all the way in Florida. Sterling’s family adopted her last July. When Mia was adopted, the thought […]
Man’s Best Friend
November 23, 2020
Josh White — the co-owner of West Hollywood’s Dogue Spa alongside his life partner, Mehdi Rezig — first found his poodle, Snow, after a breeder approached him two years ago. White and Rezig had just adopted a Doberman named Eden, so they weren’t looking for another dog at the time. But on a whim, the couple […]
PAWS Support Programs
November 23, 2020
Medical staff, teachers, first responders and essential workers have barred the brunt of tough Covid-19 working conditions and the team at PAWS Pet Therapy want to help. Camden Council has provided the Thirlmere-based organisation with funds for a post-Covid support program for people in the Camden region. PAWS chief executive Sharon Stewart said the funding […]
Giving Tuesday
November 23, 2020
We have a chance to make something fantastic happen on GivingTuesday in 2020. This has been a very unique year for everyone. We all have been challenged in unimaginable ways this year. We are asking you to help change VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital in a very unique way. If we can hit our goal […]
Pandemic Pet Therapy
November 23, 2020
Karen McCullough never wanted a dog. “It would have tied me down, and I had a great, very busy life,” she says. Her career as a keynote speaker at conferences has taken her across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. “My job is to get everybody engaged, excited and ready to network,” she says. McCullough loved […]
Couple Reunites With Their Stolen Dog
November 23, 2020
A couple have been reunited with a pet dog who was stolen six years ago. Simon and Caroline Hall were distraught when their cocker spaniel Bonnie, then three years old, was taken in May 2014. The Durham pair had given up hope of ever seeing Bonnie again until Thursday, when Simon, 50, received a call […]
Putting Animals First
November 23, 2020
Thanks to the pandemic caused by the spread of COVID-19, Oneonta resident Sarah Cummings’ career has gone to the dogs. The 28-year-old launched the Underdog Enterprise, a dog-training and animal services business, earlier this year. “We had this global pandemic and I’d been working in animal and dog rescue and the world of animals for […]