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K9 Deputy Dogs

August 3, 2020

When it comes to fighting crime, the Pasco Sheriff’s Office believes it’s barking up the right tree. This week, the sheriff’s office welcomed five new dogs to its growing K9 unit that already includes 21 dogs. The new dogs include a patrol K9, two K9s assigned to sheriff’s highway interdiction Ttam and two narcotics detection […]

Pet Food Drive Thru

August 3, 2020

Three Delaware animals shelters teamed up to provide a drive-thru pet food pantry in Smyrna. The pantry, held on Thursday, July 30, at Big Oak County Park, was an effort to aid community members feeling the impact of COVID-19. It was the fourth such pantry hosted by Faithful Friends Animal Society, Delaware Humane Association and Delaware SPCA […]

Assistance Dog Pepper

August 3, 2020

Students and teachers are celebrating the benefits of having a full-time canine in the classroom after assistance dog, Pepper, started at Wauchope Public School this year. The lovable five-year-old pooch now acts as a four-legged teachers’ aide to calm anxious students, assist with reading by listening and act as writing inspiration. Wauchope Public School assistant […]

Zeus, Dog Of Chaos Book

August 3, 2020

“A middle-school cafeteria contains every human smell there is,” explains Zeus the German shepherd, a diabetic alert dog for an 11-year-old boy named Madden. “Food, all kinds. Cleaning products. Bodies. Soap and deodorant. Burps and farts. Feet. And most important: Madden’s blood.” “Zeus, Dog of Chaos” is Tennessee writer Kristin O’Donnell Tubb’s second book for […]

Guide Dogs

August 3, 2020

Before the Coronavirus pandemic struck, the Southeastern Guide Dogs campus in Palmetto was full of volunteers, trainers, and playful puppies. But when the Pandemic struck that all changed. “Before the Coronavirus, we took a hands-on approach through the training of most of our dogs. Right now, because of the pandemic, we have to use technology. For […]

Virtual Therapy Dog Sessions

July 31, 2020

The “Cheer Up Pup Club,” it is a new way that people are reaching out to have a virtual dog therapy session. “We just sit here, we talk and we visit more often. They want to know where we take them and what we do with them, and what it was like to take them […]

Dog Program

July 31, 2020

To help cover unexpected costs, Hanford Fire Department firefighter Matt Martinez has started selling challenge coins as a fundraiser for the department’s new dog program. This summer, HFD partnered with Visalia-based California Service Dog Academy, to train puppies to help firefighters in the department deal with stress and their mental health. The academy donated two […]

Mental Wellness

July 31, 2020

There seems to be barely a soul anywhere－man, woman, boy or girl－who does not have a soft spot for cats or dogs. Start going through your list of contacts on the social media app WeChat and it’s almost guaranteed that within seconds you’ll be regaled with photos of one pet or another. Even many of […]

Rescue Dog Elton

July 31, 2020

Elton is an 8-and-a-half-month-old Newfoundland pup weighing in at 100 pounds. He loves his daily trips to the water with mom and dad. But what he does in the water is what makes him stand out. “We’re practicing water rescue,” said Ralph Holzhauer, Elton’s “dad.” Elton will be the fourth certified water rescue dog that […]

Assistance Dogs

July 31, 2020

CHAMP Assistance Dogs, a nonprofit that places skilled service dogs with individuals with disabilities and much more, is showings it’s paw-ssible to make a difference even amid a pandemic. “We have a team of therapy dogs that usually visit anywhere from 30,000 to 40,000 people a year,” says Pam Budke, the organization’s executive director. “Of […]