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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 […]

Guide Dogs

September 21, 2020

If you’re working from home, now might be an great time to participate in the Guide Dogs of America puppy-raiser program. Puppies from the organization’s litters are placed in foster homes, where puppy raisers will help the young dogs prepare for formal training and life as working guide dogs. When they’re ready, the dogs will […]

Paws For Purpose

September 21, 2020

Going to the hospital can be a scary experience, but one member of the team at UofL Hospital goes above and beyond to put patients at ease. “They come in, they’re a little bit afraid, Travis comes in and it just changes the whole mood of the patient,” physical therapist Cathy Gerrish said. Travis is […]