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Adopting Pets During COVID
September 21, 2020
The Town of Oyster Bay is urging its residents to utilize the Town Clerk’s Office to license their dogs after a wave of new adoptions took place as COVID-19 impacted the region since March. According to a statement put out by the township, once a dog is four months old, the owner is required by […]
Emotional Support Animals
September 21, 2020
With COVID-19 impacting the University of Iowa campus, classes quickly moving online, and the social scene practically shutting down, mental health has become something numerous students are struggling with. For some students, an emotional support animal keeps them in brighter spirits. Director of Housing Administration Virginia C. Ibrahim-Olin said there have been no major changes […]
Dog Has His Own Support Dog
September 21, 2020
An adorable dog has managed to overcome his crippling anxiety, all thanks to the love and care of his very own emotional support dog. This four-legged survivor is getting by with a little help from his friend. When 2-year-old Arnold the Weimaraner was just a pup, he had a bloody run-in with a much larger […]
Rescuing Future Service Dogs
September 21, 2020
A South Texas woman has dedicated her life to helping veterans overcome Posttraumatic Stress Disorder by training shelter dogs to become service animals. Cherry Jenkins, 60, founded In Dog We Trust in 2012. “We are an organization that rescues dogs that would otherwise be euthanized in shelters and we train them for veterans with PTSD,” Jenkins […]
Working Dog Vito
September 21, 2020
The Soldiers of the 901st Military Police Detachment (Military Working Dog) held a retirement ceremony for Sgt. 1st Class Vito here Sept. 17, praising him for his nearly nine years of dedicated service to the Army as a military working dog. Vito, a Belgian Malinois who served as a Patrol Explosive Detector Dog and deployed […]
Corsos For Heroes
September 21, 2020
According to the non-profit organization Corsos for Heroes, America loses on average 20 veterans a day to suicide and they’re trying to cut those numbers down by providing service dogs to those in need. It started with a motorcycle ride and police escort as one veteran, Rafael Ortiz Fonseca, who this year almost lost himself […]
Canine Connection
September 21, 2020
Maryland Sen. Douglas J.J. Peters (D-Prince George’s) has made serving military veterans a major part of his mission as a public servant. It has won him countless plaudits and awards through the years. Now he’s getting a most unique tribute for his advocacy. Peters himself was deployed in Saudi Arabia from 1990-91 and was awarded […]
Pets Are A Gift
September 21, 2020
Pets are the LOVE OF OUR LIVES and occupy a very special place in our hearts. Did you know that they have positive effects on numerous dimensions related to our psyche? They quite literally ADD YEARS to our lives whilst they enjoy only a fraction of our lives with us. A recent study by Massachusetts […]
Future Service Dogs
September 21, 2020
Four puppies embarked on their two-year journey to become service dogs Friday when Dogs with Wings paired them with their new foster families in Grande Prairie. Teresa Boudreault, a puppy raiser and board member for Dogs with Wings, was among those paired with a puppy during the Puppy Pick Up Parade at the Muskoseepi Park […]
Service Dogs Keep A Distance
September 21, 2020
The pandemic has affected everyone, even service animals. These are working animals whose handlers depend on them for their safety. For some of the service animal community, the pandemic has forced them to adjust to a social distant lifestyle. Aggie Guide Dogs and Service Dogs (AGS) is a student-run organization that has been on campus […]
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