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Police K-9 Mousse
August 28, 2020
An Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations recruit is making an immediate impact in the fight against cybercrime. Mousse, a female chocolate Labrador retriever, joined the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force this spring after starting her life as a service dog with the national organization Paws With A Cause, according to a news release from […]
Relief For Dogs
August 28, 2020
Caring for animals has long been deeply important to Brittney Cook, who as a child would hold funerals for rodents that cats used to kill and leave outside her home. Cook, 25, now looks to funnel that compassion into downtown Rochester with her first business, Transfurmations Dog Spa at 26 North Main St. “I just […]
Dog Walking Business
August 28, 2020
It’s nothing but wagging tails and well-mannered personality characteristics when Taylor, a rescue dog who now lives with Arielle Lewis, greets visitors to his new home. It wasn’t always that way. Turning Taylor from a problem dog to a perfect pet was the last bit of inspiration Lewis needed before fully launching her dog walking […]
Canine Companions Saving Lives
August 28, 2020
Two years later, Pet Blood Bank UK was established in Loughborough with the aim of collecting blood from canines all over the country. It was founded by a veterinary nurse, Wendy Bennett, who previously worked with Vets Now which runs out of hours and emergency services across the UK, including Scotland. With Vets Now lending […]
Raising A Puppy
August 28, 2020
Five years ago, Brian and Leslie Schwartz of Barrington, started a journey they had no clue they would still be on today. The Schwartzes applied to be Foster Puppy Raisers for Paws With A Cause because they thought raising a puppy they could take everywhere with them would be “cool.” Five years and five dogs […]
Benji And Andrew
August 28, 2020
An owner and his therapy dog who appeared in a viral social media video earlier this year are spreading awareness about cybersecurity threats after being targeted by a hacker. In May 2020, shortly after being featured on ABC7, Andrew Laske’s viral account @lilmanlife was held for ransom. Laske had been locked out. Soon after, the […]
Four-Legged Friend
August 28, 2020
A Delaware Valley dog has joined his owner on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing joy and hope to vulnerable adults sheltering from exposure to the virus. For the past several weeks, Boogs, a black and white Shih Tzu, has been visiting residents of Divine Providence Village (DPV), an intermediate care facility (ICF) […]
Therapy Dogs Visit Hospital
August 28, 2020
Fairview Park Hospital staff had some furry friends pay them a visit this week. “As everybody knows, we’ve been fighting this pandemic and our staff just needed a little pick-me-up,” said director of Marketing and Communications, Lindsay Black. More than 100 hospital staff members got to cozy up with some pet therapy dogs on Wednesday. […]
Ruger The Rescue Dog
August 28, 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 […]
Canine Companions
August 28, 2020
It’s a dog’s life for Megan Koester. The mother of twin sons owns a pet but she also works with them. Koester has worked for six years as Canine Companions For Independence (CCI) north central region executive director. She said she has witnessed a lot of growth in the region, which spans 14 states and […]
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