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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Sit Means Sit
August 27, 2020
Sit Meand Sit co-owners Michael and Melissa O’Donnell, who both worked in sales, never planned to open a dog training business. Then one day at a family gathering, their new puppy nipped their niece when she ran up behind him. “Everybody said, ‘You’ve gotta get rid of him, you can’t have a dog who bites […]
Celebrate National Dog Day
August 26, 2020
Today is National Dog Day and a lot of you have a special reason to celebrate. Families who already have dogs know just how much joy it has been to have canine friends to help get through quarantine, but new pandemic puppies are flooding social media. Adoption of dogs and fostering has spiked during the last […]
New Florida Law On ESA’s
August 26, 2020
Florida recently enacted a law intended to combat a problem familiar to many New York co-op boards: fraudulent requests for emotional support animals. The Florida law provides that animal registries, certifications and similar online documents are insufficient to support these requests. Significantly, the law also provides a basis for professional discipline for healthcare practitioners who issue supporting documentation without […]
Animal Shelters
August 26, 2020
AmeriServ Bank recently presented a total of $1,000 to three area animal organizations as a result of its recent “Paws for a Cause” social media pet photo contest. Customers were invited to submit photos of their pets to AmeriServ’s Instagram and/or Facebook pages. Users at the two sites then voted for their favorite pet photo […]