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Shelby The Therapy Dog

August 31, 2020

Animals have a profound effect on people. A friendly face and a wagging tail can brighten up even the worst day. EMT’s and Paramedics routinely respond to life and death situations. Dealing with all that stress can be a challenge. Diane Sampson is the Operations Supervisor for AMR in Jackson. She says, “We work 12 […]

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Shelter Dog Becomes ESA

August 31, 2020

After being left tied to a post in the Hawkins County Humane Society parking lot overnight last week through a torrential downpour, a Labrador mix that was later named Oakley should be the one in need of emotional support. Oakley literally ran his paws bloody during the 12-hour ordeal. Instead, it’s Oakley who will be […]

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Therapy Dog Award

August 31, 2020

As voting continues for the 2020 American Humane Hero Dog of the Year, a crew from the Hallmark Channel came to Jefferson City last week to record Olive’s acceptance as the therapy dog winner. Olive, a poodle mix who gained notoriety as a volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate, seemed nonplussed as she sat in a […]

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George Bush’s Staff Gets Memo About His Dog

August 31, 2020

One of the best things about our past presidents is that they had dogs. Barack and Michelle Obama seemed to really dig Portuguese water dogs, and had two. First was Bo, who started hanging out in the White House back in 2009. Sunny followed, joining in 2012. Former U.S. President George W. Bush and former […]

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Guardian Dogs

August 31, 2020

The Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission and U.S. Forest Service officials say there have been several incidents lately where people have picked up expensive livestock guardian dogs thinking they are lost or have been abandoned. The dogs, which are often white Great Pyrenees dogs, should be left alone to protect sheep herds, according to officials. Sheep […]

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Miracle Puppies

August 31, 2020

Last August 11 puppies were found abandoned near a dumpster in North Bay and brought to the North Bay Humane Society. What a difference a year makes. Darlene Sacher of Best Care Kennel who adopted one of the dogs reached out to the other adoptive families inviting them to celebrate their first birthday with a […]

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Boy In Need Of Seizure Dog

August 31, 2020

An Old Saybrook woman reached new heights this month, climbing the highest peak in the northeastern United States, Mount Washington. But Paige Marinelli’s path to topping more than 6,200 feet was even more impressive because of whom she climbed for and what she’s been through. “There was a point where I would’ve never been able […]

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Pets Recovering From Syndrome

August 31, 2020

One of the most common causes of acute loss of coordination and head tilt in dogs is called the canine idiopathic vestibular syndrome. This is a pretty scary situation for pet owners because their dogs were fine one moment and in the next, they can barely walk! What causes this vestibular syndrome? Nobody knows but […]

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Honoring All-American Dog Ruger

August 31, 2020

Ruger is an all-American dog with a billboard to prove it. The 5-year-old Belgian Malinois-pitbull mix from Bentonville is trained in search and rescue, specializing in finding missing pets. Recently, she was selected as one of 10 winners among about 16,000 applicants in the Early Times All-American Dogs social media campaign. Early Times Kentucky Whiskey […]

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Therapy Goldendoodle

August 31, 2020

The ultimate teacher’s pet is expected to show up in the near future in Burrell School District buildings: Her name is Stella, a goldendoodle who is a therapy dog in training. The pet will serve as an aid to support students. Not to mention provide a little fun. The Burrell School Board recently approved having […]

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