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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 […]

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 […]

Service Dog’s Life

August 26, 2020

When the phrase service dogs comes to mind, many people immediately think of a dog that is serving someone with a visible disability. Most people think of military veterans, individuals who suffer mental disabilities, or individuals who have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The fact is, there are many people who have service dogs who do […]

National Dog Day

August 26, 2020

Today on National Dog Day, observed worldwide each Aug. 26, breeds, pure and mixed, and all that they do for us is being celebrated. National Dog Day honors family dogs and dogs that work selflessly to save lives, keep us safe and bring comfort. Some dogs put their lives on the line every day — […]

Dog Daycare

August 26, 2020

Like most pet parents, Scott Jones considers his three dogs, a 2-year-old Yorkie and two older Malteses, to be his children. So much so that his wife, Elisa, would often tell the trio to “go with daddy” when they left the house for dog daycare. The couple, who now own Dogtopia of Stamford, have had […]