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Service Dog Event
July 27, 2020
The term “service dog” is new to some and part of the daily vocabulary for others, and getting the word out about how service dogs can help humans is the goal of an upcoming event. Service dogs can help so many people in a number of ways: the veteran with PTSD, the 20-year-old girl with […]
Animal Shelter Upgrade
July 27, 2020
The recent upgrade to Kāpiti Coast District Council’s animal shelter is enabling the public spaces and animal management team to provide a greater standard of care to animals who come into their care. The renewal project included improvements to the shelter’s drainage, heating and insulation, housing and workspace in the existing enclosures. It also included […]
Dog Grooming Outside
July 27, 2020
When Busy Bones Pet Studio owner Misty Porter learned how to groom her standard poodles, she enjoyed it so much she decided to start a business out of it. “I’d had a love for dogs for many years,” she said. “I’ve owned standard poodles for six years now, and it came to a point where […]
Kane’s Tale
July 27, 2020
For children, police stations can be scary. That’s where facility dog Kane comes in. For five years, the nearly eight-year-old yellow lab— who partners with Moose Jaw Police Service Victim Services co-ordinator Donna Blondeau — has been comforting both children and adults alike. While his work with adults — including members of the police service […]
Service Dogs
July 27, 2020
Science has shown that service dogs can benefit some veterans with PTSD. But the exact role service dogs play in the day-to-day lives of veterans — and the helpfulness of the tasks they perform — is less known. A recent study led by Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine shows what trained tasks service dogs […]
Firefighter Dog Hallie
July 24, 2020
With four paws and fur, Hallie has become the newest fixture at the Forsyth County Fire Department headquarters. The Australian Labradoodle joined the fire department this summer to enhance the agency’s outreach program. Once fully trained, Hallie will be used to teach children about fire safety and also serve as a emotional support animal for […]
Canine Firefighter
July 24, 2020
A Charlottesville-area organization is training a canine to help a firefighter with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). “PTSD and other mental health disorders are fairly common in the fire service, and truly in any public safety,” Interim Fire Chief of the Charlottesville Fire Department Emily Pelliccia said. Pelliccia has 25 years of experience in public safety […]
Training Therapy Dogs
July 24, 2020
A Wauwatosa teenager who is battling a life-threatening illness is making sure he helps others. Sixteen-year-old Kyle Hansen is living with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Make-A-Wish Wisconsin granted him a wish, and Kyle’s was to get his dog, a poodle named Copper, trained as a therapy dog. Copper now has the required training. Kyle says seeing his […]
Therapy Robot Dog
July 24, 2020
The Oak Pointe Senior Living Community in Monett includes care for patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, and on Thursday local resident Annie Lisenby Smith made a special donation to the memory-care facility. “In honor of my grandmother, and her name is Agnes Conner, and she will be 100 in October, I wanted to give […]
Super Vet
July 24, 2020
The little Staffordshire Bull Terrier Jasper arrived at the facility with progressive deformities of both front legs, which could only be helped by surgery. And while under the knife, things took a turn for the worse as the pup found himself fighting for his life after going into cardiac arrest. However, after a tense few […]
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