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Lab Puppies Have Big Future

July 29, 2020

Five yellow lab puppies have been given a mission. Starting this week they start the next step of their journey towards becoming service dogs for veterans. The nonprofit organization Leashes of Valor trains and pairs service dogs with Veterans at no cost to them. The group typically rescues and trains shelter dogs for the role. […]

Office Police Dog

July 28, 2020

On July 20, at around 5 p.m, Ellis County Sheriff’s Office Police Dog Blade passed away due to cancer. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of an Ellis County Sheriff’s Office Police Service Dog (PSD) Blade,” according to a Facebook post shared through the Ellis County page. PSD Blade and […]

Adding Therapy Dogs To School

July 28, 2020

Two new therapy dogs will be waiting for Warren County Public Schools students who are returning this fall. The addition is among the latest steps to better serve children’s mental health needs ater the school received a federal grant last year. Todd Hazel is director of student services for WCPS, and a caretaker for one […]

Therapy Dogs Bringing Happiness

July 28, 2020

Professor, a playful goldendoodle, normally spends his days cheering up patients like 12-year-old Kayla Griffith, who regularly visits Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital for sickle cell disease treatments. On this day, Griffith got play with Professor nearby in Central Park. “It can be rough because I have to go to the doctor and get an […]

Hockey Dops Prep

July 28, 2020

The 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers will begin this Saturday, August 1, and the hockey dogs of Twitter and Instagram are PUMPED. The 2019-20 NHL season finally concludes with the expanded Stanley Cup Playoffs, with 24 teams involved and the top four teams in each conference playing among each other for seeding purposes in the second […]

Funeral Homes Have ESA

July 28, 2020

Stillinger Family Funeral Home has added a staff member you wouldn’t expect to meet when you walk through the door. David Stillinger joined us today to introduce us to this “pupular” addition to the funeral home. They have six-month-old Labradoodle named Foster who is a fully certified therapy dog. His name has a special meaning […]

Therapy Dog Booker T. Pug

July 28, 2020

Tucked inside a plush beanbag-filled playhouse in South Salem Elementary School’s media center is everyone’s favorite staff member: Mr. Booker T. Pug. It’s where he makes a difference in the lives of 900 students every day. The students who read aloud to nonjudgemental Booker and become better readers. The students who come into the media […]

Service Dog For Ava

July 28, 2020

Last year, Ava Reed and her parents welcomed a little puppy named Maggie into their home. One day, they hoped, Maggie would be able to replace Ava’s mobility walker, helping her balance, walk up stairs and get up after a fall, since 8-year-old Ava has Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a neurological disorder that makes it difficult to […]

Guide Dogs In Training

July 28, 2020

TransLink has opened the Vancouver Transit Center to host guide and service dogs in training. The new recruits will be familiarized with several buses repeatedly to accelerate their training. “COVID-19 has been a real challenge for everyone, and I’m pleased to support the training of service and guide dogs in any way we can,” said […]

Dog-Walking Business

July 28, 2020

A 14-year-old St. Anthony boy who found himself with extra time on his hands thanks to coronavirus outbreak started his own dog walking business in July. “I started looking into ideas for jobs to raise money,” Jamison Orme said. “I have a friend who’s already mowing lawns. I didn’t want to be competition. Me, my […]