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Guide Dog Raised By NHL Team
September 2, 2020
September is National Service Dog Month, but that’s not even the biggest news in Radar’s life. The Labrador retriever guide dog was recently matched with his owner Anastasia Pagonis, a blind 16-year-old who quickly succeeded at competitive swimming after losing her eyesight two years ago. Two weeks after being introduced, Radar and Pagonis are residing […]
Service Dog Training Program
September 2, 2020
We know dogs to be companions with unconditional love, but man’s best friend goes a much longer way for mankind. “I’d call him a lifesaver,” said Katie Tack about her service dog, Krypton. Krypton, a labrador retriever, was not always Katie’s partner. He was born into the ABC Breeding Cooperative, where he would train under […]
Canine Companions For Independence
September 2, 2020
Jessica Gardner rolls herself to the dryer. But with cerebral palsy, it’s difficult to pull the clothes out. She looks down at her power wheelchair. Her best buddy comes to the rescue. Ford, a Labrador golden retriever cross, has been by her side for four years. The two were matched through Canine Companions for Independence. […]
Oceanside Vet Convicted
September 2, 2020
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has confirmed an Oceanside Navy veteran convicted of torturing his neighbor’s dogs was released on Monday, months ahead of schedule, due to the coronavirus. David Herbert, an honorably discharged disabled veteran who was found guilty on six animal cruelty charges in the brutal torture of two Huskies and […]
Troye Sivan And Dog Nash
September 2, 2020
Troye Sivan has taken himself home — and reunited with his beloved pet dog after seven months apart! On Tuesday, the “Easy” singer, 25, harkened back to his days as a prominent YouTuber by debuting a new vlog that documented his travels to Los Angeles from his family roots in Australia. Sivan had been […]
Veterans With PTSD
September 2, 2020
An estimated 20 veterans take their own life every day. World Suicide Prevention Day is held every year on September 10th to promote worldwide action to prevent suicide. Since 2011, K9s For Warriors’ mission has been to end veteran suicide as the nation’s largest provider of Service Dogs to military veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress, […]
Dogs Being Dogs
September 2, 2020
My assistant had just gone home at the end of a busy day when I got an urgent call about Ricky, an almost-2-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Ricky is a service dog who had been out for a walk with his owners when they stopped to talk with friends. A moment later, his mom glanced […]
Ranchers Say Leave The Dogs Alone
September 2, 2020
Idaho sheep ranchers are asking the general public, “Leave our dogs alone.” Several working dogs have been “rescued” by well-meaning hikers or campers in Idaho, recently, who believe the dogs to be lost or abandoned. Enough of the incidents have occurred that southern Idaho officials issued a press release Monday urging the public to leave […]
Canine Assessment
September 2, 2020
The U.S. Army Medical Department Board, or USAMEDDBD, assigned to the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence conducted an operational assessment of the Canine Thermal Monitor, or CTM, Mobile Application and Collar, August 17-21, 2020 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Six Non-Commissioned Officers assigned to the 802d Security Force Squadron Military […]
Police Dog Charger Retires
September 2, 2020
Guelph police say Charger — one of their K9 officers — is retiring after 10 years of service. The German shepherd has been paired with Sgt. Andrew Crowe since his arrival in Guelph in July 2011 and was trained in a variety of tasks including tracking, searching, drug detection and detection of currency. Charger has […]
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