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COVID Dogs At Airport
September 24, 2020
A pilot project has been started with four dogs that are sniffing samples at the airport. The extremely sensitive olfactory sense of dogs might prove to become a groundbreaking new tool in the fight against the COVID-19. According to the preliminary tests conducted at the University of Helsinki, trained scent detection dogs seem to be […]
Retired K-9 Mani
September 24, 2020
The Defenders of the 8th Security Forces Squadron hosted a retirement ceremony Sept. 17, to honor Mani, a beloved military working dog. Mani began his career in 2011 here at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, where he accumulated more than 1,500 hours of law enforcement patrols. His last active-duty partner, Staff Sgt. Zachary Kunkler, […]
Students Want Therapy Dogs
September 24, 2020
Essexville-Hampton Public Schools’ robotics program has reached the final stage of a national grant competition that could win it $25,000 toward a goal of bringing full-time therapy dogs to each building in the Bay County district. The State Farm Neighborhood Assist program has 200 finalist competing for 40 $25,000 service grants, and public voting for […]
Guide Dogs Partnership
September 24, 2020
Countryfile star Adam Henson took time out of a busy day on his farm to meet buddy dog owner Evie Gormley in a new heart-warming video from charity Guide Dogs. Sixteen-year-old Evie, from Aberdare in Mid-Glamorgan and her buddy dog, Uma, met Adam at his Cotswold Farm Park near Cheltenham to chat about sight loss and their shared love for animals. Buddy dog Uma […]
Animal Control Fees
September 24, 2020
If your pet gets out in the Village of Plainfield and animal control needs to be called, it will cost a bit more to get your beloved creature back. The Plainfield Village Board Monday approved animal control service fees charged by Will County Animal Control, which typically involves residents calling from an at-large snake or […]
Family Promise And PetSmart
September 24, 2020
PetSmart Charities has renewed its support of Family Promise with a grant for $25,000. The grant will be used to continue the operations of the Pets with a Promise Program, which operates at Family Promise Affiliates across the United States. Pets with a Promise began in 2015 when Family Promise realized that families experiencing homelessness were often […]
New Therapy Dogs
September 24, 2020
On Wednesday morning, MUSC introduced its two newest employees – Baskin and Agnes. Baskin and Agnes, a golden retriever and goldendoodle, are therapy dogs for the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital. The two therapy dogs will spread joy and comfort to young patients. “To help every day in the life of a child in the […]
Bringing Therapy Dogs To School
September 24, 2020
While Chip the Sheltie patiently waits for students to return to Verellen Elementary School, students at Garber High School have embarked on a mission to bring the Shetland Sheepdog some co-workers in the district. An after-school program there is now competing for a $25,000 grant that would bring therapy dogs to each of the four […]
Therapy Dogs Visit Patients
September 24, 2020
Hospital stays can be depressing and lonely, so having a visitor is often a welcome pick-me-up. A regular visitor with a well-earned reputation for cheering up patients is Cody — a 10-year-old mixed breed dog. Cody has a brindle color and his adoption paperwork says lab/retriever, but he weighs only 35 pounds. This mix is […]
Police Therapy Dog Missing
September 23, 2020
St. Paul police reported Friday a therapy dog who was missing since last week was found. In the update, St. Paul police said a man called 911 to report a dog who resembled Ernest, the therapy dog, was walking along Lawson Avenue. Officers responded to the area and found Ernest. St. Paul police said Ernest […]
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