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Brave Army Dogs

August 31, 2020

A pair of army dogs, honoured with the army chief’s commendation card on Independence Day for their heroics, found a special mention in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mann Ki Baat address on Sunday, with the PM hailing them as “bravehearts” who performed their duties diligently to protect the country. While Vida, a black Labrador, sniffed […]

Stolen Service Dog

August 31, 2020

A Navy veteran says he is beside himself after his service dog in training was stolen earlier in the week. Brett Hart is asking people in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood to keep an eye out for his dog Millie, a young brindle-colored Boxer with a chipped left front tooth. Hart says he got Millie from […]

Dog Training Business

August 28, 2020

Since the coronavirus pandemic started shutting down music venues, bars, and restaurants in March, local musicians have had to make some big adjustments in their lives. Katie Evans has made one of the biggest – starting her own business. That’s not an easy thing to do in these uncertain times, but after working at PetSmart […]

Therapy Dogs Send Message

August 28, 2020

Social media stars Coco and Cici are used to helping people get well. When their own Dad contracted the coronavirus, they took to Instagram. If the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) can’t persuade everybody to wear a face covering to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, maybe a pair of therapy dogs […]

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 […]