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Dogs Left Inside Airport
September 2, 2020
An airline cargo service has been accused of animal cruelty and neglect after one dog died and 17 others were left inside a Chicago airport warehouse without food and water for roughly three days, police said. Chicago police received an anonymous tip around 2:30 p.m. on Monday about several dogs that were left without any […]
Bringing Service Dog Home To Owner
September 2, 2020
Long Island’s Paws of War has worked to bring a service dog to the U.S. to help a veteran — but a paperwork error could send him back overseas. Staff Sgt. AJ Kirrish is a military veteran who is desperate to get his dog, Harley, home. “She’s such an important part of my life, all […]
Service Dog Refused On Bus
September 2, 2020
A disabled Mesa resident says she is in a fight to ride the bus. She relies on the bus to get around but claims a Valley Metro bus driver refuses to stop specifically for her. Kelley McHood has had to overcome physical challenges for decades. “Over 65% of my body has third- and fourth-degree burns […]
New Fire Dog
September 2, 2020
Black Labrador Thor has become a qualified fire investigation dog after he passed his assessment in Sheffield last week. Thor will now be able to assist the fire service in investigating the causes of fires alongside his partner and fellow fire investigation dog, Reqs. The service said that both Reqs and Thor perform a vital […]
Boy Helps Police Dogs
September 2, 2020
Binge-watching a television show made 10-year-old Brady Snakovsky raise over $315,000 (Rs 2,30,21,790) for providing bulletproof vests to protect service dogs. At the age of eight, Brady watched a show where he noticed that a police dog was not wearing a vest. For little Brady, that was a problem that required immediate attention. He wanted […]
Autism Service Dog
September 2, 2020
A festival this weekend will help raise money to train an autism service dog. The puppy will go to an 8-year-old girl in Elkhart County. It costs about $20,000 to train the dog. Lexi Cheney was born with a myriad of medical issues. Her parents later found out she had autism, ADHD and a mild […]
Pets At Work
September 2, 2020
While we recognise that pets can have a large ecological footprint and as a society we should probably be looking at reducing the number of pets we have, particularly large ones, there are benefits to having pets we are only just beginning to truly understand. Pets are being used as psychiatric service dogs to reduce […]
K-9s For Warriors
September 2, 2020
Army veteran and Lexington resident, Tanesha G. recently returned home with her new service dog, Spoonie. Spoonie is trained to help Tanesha manage symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder that resulted from her military service. On why she applied to K9s For Warriors, Tanesha said, “I saw a graduate and asked about the program. I thought […]
Therapy Animals
September 2, 2020
Victoria’s presence encourages elementary school pupils to read aloud in front of others. Her companionship elicits smiles and nuzzling from nursing home residents. And her disposition, enhanced by a year’s worth of certification training, is to ignore sudden noises, her ears being tugged and nearby animals. The 7.4-pound, nearly 1-foot-tall Maltese will accompany her handler […]
Therapy Dog, Toby
September 2, 2020
Teachers at Gateway to Success Academy on Tuesday got to know the newest member of the school’s support team — Toby, the therapy dog. Toby is a pure-bred Goldendoodle who was purchased by G2S with the help of funds from an anonymous donor, according to Superintendent Jamie Bandstra. He spent the last eight or nine […]
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