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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 […]
Australian Labradoodles
September 10, 2020
The creator of the Australian labradoodle set out to mix poodles and Labrador retrievers to develop a hypoallergic service dog. But, according to a new study by Elaine Ostrander at the National Institutes of Health, published September 10th in PLOS Genetics, the breed that developed from that cross is primarily poodle. There are about 350 recognized […]
Corrections Dog Saves The Day
September 10, 2020
Excellent sniffing by Passive Alert Drug Detection dog Carrie led to drugs worth an estimated $48,000 being seized from a woman intending to visit Townsville Correctional Complex (TCC) last month. Carrie and her handler were taking part in a joint weekend operation by Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) and Queensland Police Service (QPS) on August 22, […]
Dog Day At The Pool
September 10, 2020
The dog days of summer are over, but the dogs stretched it out one final day at the Rocky River Recreation Center pool Tuesday evening. The pool closed to people at the end of Labor Day, and so the dogs received a chance Wednesday to splash, play fetch and make new friends with a pool […]
Bear Dogs
September 10, 2020
Lake Tahoe promises a few things: falling snow, tall trees, breathtaking views and bears. Living in the Tahoe Basin comes with responsibility. Residents must understand the surrounding wildlife and do their part to remove attractants and properly manage trash. As more people come to Tahoe, more conflicts arise with residential communities. Last summer a beloved […]
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