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Coco Helping Out
September 11, 2020
Coco the therapy dog has only been on the job for a few months, but her effect on the Delaware County Emergency Communications 911 Center can already be felt, according to county officials. Coco is a Catahoula leopard dog who started working as a therapy dog for the county in May. Her handler, 911 dispatcher […]
Barkley And Bella
September 11, 2020
LebTown is featuring a different Lebanon County pet each Friday to help us enter the weekend with the best vibes possible. This week’s pets are Barkley and Bella, the fur kids of Todd and Diane Dellinger. Barkley and Bella are both longcoat American Akita’s. “They love to hike and meet new people,” said Diane in […]
Breath Of Fresh Air
September 11, 2020
The outdoors have provided a much needed escape for one student and her service dog. The life of Emily Miller, a junior at Morehead State University, hasn’t been affected greatly by COVID-19, however, her service dog, Blue, has had her training disrupted. “I was very lucky in that she had already passed the major socialization […]
Paws For Purple Hearts
September 10, 2020
Lighting Distinctions, a well-known San Diego specialty lighting company, announced that they have recently finished a lighting project for the local Paws For Purple Hearts facility in Penngrove, CA. Paws for Purple Hearts is a dedicated team of service dog trainers that provide these incredibly dedicated and smart animals to veterans who have been wounded in […]
Guide Dogs Trainers
September 10, 2020
The coronavirus has no boundaries and has the potential to sideline the guide dog business that transforms the lives of those visually impaired and blind. When the virus spread uncontrollably across the country in March, Sylmar-based Guide Dogs of America carefully moved forward with a plan to secure its future against the possibility of shutting […]
Service Dog Plates
September 10, 2020
Tennesseans who love dogs, want to support wounded veterans, and would like to sport an inspiring specialty license plate on their vehicle can order a Smoky Mountain Service Dogs plate while they are pre-selling 1,000 specialty plates. Smoky Mountain Service Dogs (SMSD), located in East Tennessee, trains mobility assistance service dogs for veterans with service-connected […]
Having An ESA In College
September 10, 2020
If a student at WKU has to go into quarantine or isolation because of COVID-19, emotional support animals will not be allowed to stay with their owners. According to Bob Skipper, WKU director of media relations, ESAs have an emergency contact with whom the pet will stay with if their owner gets sick. Jalissa Novotney, […]
Dogs In Classrooms
September 10, 2020
Imagine being excited to attend a difficult class, not only to learn, but to embrace the calm and comforting atmosphere of having a dog or other pet in the classroom. Heather Vitko, an Assistant Professor of Nursing, hopes to make this vision a reality for nursing students at SFU to experience. “Health science (fields) are […]
Training Service Dogs
September 10, 2020
A local woman is trying to raise money to help people who can’t afford to get a service dog. Jacqueline Gori is the director of Partners with Paws, an organization that helps provide individuals in need with a service dog. Gori says she has first-hand knowledge on the importance of a service dog because her […]
Service Dog Saves Life
September 10, 2020
Ashley McCaffrey is the happiest she’s been in years. The Florida veteran enlisted in the Air Force in 2006 after deciding she wanted to do something different and make a difference for her country. She spent 91 days in Iraq as the only female in her squadron. At the time, she didn’t realize the mental […]
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