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Ozzie’s K-9 Ceremony
September 2, 2020
The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office paid tribute to their late K-9 Osman Steele (“Ozzie”) with a ceremony Monday at the headquarters in Delhi, NY. A plaque was unveiled to remember K-9 Ozzie and all fallen K-9 officers. Ozzie died in April due to a number of health issues. Sheriff Craig DuMond says “the bond between […]
Battle For Little Girl’s Service Dog
September 1, 2020
The federal Department of Justice and the Gates Chili Central School District have settled litigation over a student’s use of a service dog while on campus — a fight that began in 2012 and prompted a federal lawsuit against the school district in 2015. In that lawsuit, federal Department of Justice officials argued that the school district […]
Dog Day Everyday
September 1, 2020
It’s normal for pet parents to be obsessed with their pet babies. Right from choosing the perfect leash to the apt food for their furball, a pet parent goes the extra mile to ensure their pup’s happiness! A lot of pet parents also want the skills extraordinaire of their pooches to be used for the […]
Pets Help Humans With Mental Health
September 1, 2020
Animal lovers already know how good it feels to interact with their pets. But research has shown that this positive effect can also be applied in a therapeutic setting. Leveraging the power of pets is becoming a vital tool in the treatment of a variety of medical conditions and disorders — particularly those associated with […]
A Service Dog’s Journey
September 1, 2020
When the phrase service dogs comes to mind, many people immediately think of a dog that is serving someone with a visible disability. Most people think of military veterans, individuals who suffer mental disabilities, or individuals who have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The fact is, there are many people who have service dogs who do […]
Puppy Therapy
September 1, 2020
It was six months ago when Florida’s first COVID-19 patient was admitted to Doctors Hospital of Sarasota. Janell Albers, a nurse at the hospital’s intensive care unit, had just returned to work from maternity leave. “For me, it was a whole new meaning of scary because you have the unknown, and then I have a baby […]
Therapy Dog Supporting Members
September 1, 2020
A hearty Saturday Salute goes this week to Dawnell Glunz, a speech and intervention specialist at Grand Island Central Catholic, and Shire, a certified therapy dog, for their work to provide emotional and mental support to GICC students and staff members now that in-person classes have resumed. Glunz and Shire became certified in June as […]
Eli The Therapy Dog
September 1, 2020
When students returned to iAcademy at Athens Elementary earlier this month, they were welcomed by a new member of the school’s faculty. He may not be much of a talker, but he still has a way of brightening everyone’s day. His name is Eli, and he’s a 2-year-old Labradoodle serving as iAcademy’s new therapy dog. […]
Dog-Robot
September 1, 2020
Hospitals often bring in therapy dogs to help soothe patients as they receive treatment. But a new type of canine could be used to help doctors gather vital information from COVID-19 patients. Robot dog “Spot” comes equipped with an infrared camera and three other monochrome cameras to get a patient’s vital signs without a doctor […]
UK’s Police Dogs
September 1, 2020
A national charity to support police dogs has been launched, with retired police dog Finn, a Britain’s Got Talent finalist, named as the official ambassador. Finn, who appeared in the 2019 series of BGT, alongside his handler Dave Wardell, wowed the celebrity judges, including Alesha Dixon and Simon Cowell, with his magic tricks and mind-reading […]
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