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Therapy Dog Program

August 27, 2020

A Greater Johnstown School District administrator is proposing a Therapy Dog Project for the district, using her own dog. Nicole Lent, director of special education, public services and special programs, gave a recent presentation on the idea to the Board of Education. No formal action was taken by the board. Lent showed off her dog, […]

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Missing Service Dog

August 27, 2020

Sargent JR Luis is a Marine veteran from New Jersey who is missing his service dog in training, Apollo. JR believes his puppy Apollo, training to be his service dog, was stolen from Ideal Beach in Middletown on August 9. He lives an hour away from where the puppy was taken and has been traveling […]

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Staycations For Dogs

August 27, 2020

If you’re a dog lover, then duh, you know every single day is National Dog Day. But, since today is officially the declared holiday, we’re highlighting some fun ways to celebrate our best friends. From the looks of social media, many of you now have a pandemic puppy to shower with love — and let’s […]

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Tallulah And Khari

August 27, 2020

This update on Tallulah is long overdue. It was delayed, like so many things, by the pandemic. Tallulah is the golden doodle service dog that was raised by the WBRC newsroom as a puppy. Through Service Dogs of Alabama, she was matched with 17-year-old Khari McCrary, who suffers from severe seizures. Tallulah is trained as […]

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RRUFF Dog Park

August 27, 2020

Rocklin Residents Unite for Fido (RRUFF), a nonprofit organization that helped build and maintain the RRUFF Dog Park at Johnson-Springview Park, was one of five recipients nationwide to receive the 2018 PetSafe® Bark for Your Park™ Maintenance Grant. The $5,000 grant allowed RRUFF volunteers to complete several maintenance projects over the last 18 months that […]

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Zama Veterinary Team

August 27, 2020

Staff at the Camp Zama Veterinary Treatment Facility have always worked diligently to gain the trust of their clients, and today under COVID-19 restrictions, those efforts are paying off. “I trust them,” said Carolina Chong, shortly after handing over her two dogs’ leashes to Cpl. Madison Green, an animal care specialist, so they could go […]

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Canine Health Is Important

August 27, 2020

Southeastern Guide Dogs has a sterling reputation for breeding, raising and training extraordinary guide dogs for sight-impaired individuals, service dogs for veterans with disabilities and companion dogs for children with significant life challenges. Towards that end, the nonprofit organization is always adding programs that help its dogs and recipients have a longer and happier relationship […]

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Girl Meets Her Future Service Dog

August 27, 2020

It was love at first sight when golden retriever Juliet, 4 months, and recently paralyzed Memphis Rose Hamman, 6, met for the first time on July 27 outside of St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. “Juliet took one look at Memphis Rose in her wheelchair and jumped onto her lap licking her […]

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Academy’s Therapy Dog

August 27, 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. […]

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ARW’s New Therapy Dog

August 27, 2020

There’s a new youngster at 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City. His name is Lincoln and he’s an English Cream Golden Retriever puppy. The 10-week-old is a therapy dog in training for the 185th care team and was requested by Iowa Air National Guard Lt. Col Steve Peters. Lt. Col Peters is a chaplain […]

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