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Pets In Stores
October 7, 2020
It’s happening more and more often — nearly every time Milford resident Kara-Anne Canfield is in a store with Stella, her service dog, other dogs distract Stella, according to Canfield’s mother Sandy. This can result in a life or death situation for Kara-Anne, 30, who suffers from mast cell activation disease (MCAD). Sandy Canfield wants […]
Dominique And Bowie
October 2, 2020
As a diabetic, Dominique Trappio needs help to safely get through her days and nights. That’s where Bowie came in. The connection was immediate when they met. Bowie is a puppy with life changing and life-saving potential. “I named him Bowie after Chadwick Boseman who played Black Panther.” Dominique Trappio explained. “He was such a […]
Molly And Her Service Dog
October 2, 2020
Two and a half-year-old Molly Chow is surrounded by a loving family of her mom Susan, dad David, and four siblings. The couple moved to Medicine Hat from Vancouver in 2006 and made the decision to become foster parents. They’ve been fostering for the last 14 years and their family has grown in a big […]
Service Dog In Training
October 2, 2020
Stimpy crawls under a table outside of Eastway Hall, pawing gently at an orange peel a few feet away on the grass. The peel is out of reach. Mission failed. Lindsey Czopek, Stimpy’s owner, laughs. For the past 11 months, Stimpy, a one-year-old chocolate lab, and Czopek have been almost inseparable. The pair are a […]
Service Dog Denied
October 2, 2020
Three disabled veterans with ADA trained service dogs say they were kicked out of the same bar and restaurant in Port Orange twice. The owner has since apologized but as WESH 2’s Claire Metz reports, the veterans are angry and more than disappointed. “I tried to show them his certificate– that he was actually a […]
Orbit The Facility Dog
October 2, 2020
Huntsville Hospital’s newest employee has four legs, plays fetch and answers to the name of Orbit. The new facility dog was made possible by a grant from PetSmart Charities through Huntsville Hospital Foundation, and started seeing patients in mid-September. Orbit and his sister Asteroid are Golden Retrievers that make up Huntsville Hospital Foundation’s Canines for […]
MTSU’s Police Dog
October 2, 2020
For MTSU Police K9 handler and patrol specialist Zachery Brooker, the loyalty he receives from his K9 Bobby “can’t be compared.” This month marks the anniversary of the dog’s first year of service for the campus police department. Bobby and Brooker have been “very fortunate to have a really good first year” and the other […]
Robotic Dogs
October 2, 2020
ll of us who live with dogs know the many ways they benefit us. Chief among them are companionship, love, affection, and a sense of calm and happiness. Numerous research projects have studied these real, measurable effects and have unequivocally proven dogs’ positive impact on both our health and well-being. Recently, some in the world […]
Therapy Dog Bringing Comfort
October 1, 2020
Lt. Col. Steve Peters was completely at ease during a Tuesday interview. Granted, it didn’t involve tough questions on a controversial topic. But even if it had, it would have been pretty hard to be stressed out with a 35-pound puppy squirming in your lap and playfully nipping at your sleeves. Peters, the wing chaplain […]
Pet Pampering
October 1, 2020
Massage therapy for animals. While unconventional, it’s not a far-fetched idea. Muscles are muscles, according to April Begosh, and they all need care. The 25-year veteran massage therapist is a lifelong pet owner and animal lover who decided to apply her knowledge and experience to help pets too. “Going from massaging humans to animals was […]
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