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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 […]
Unleashing The Fun
July 24, 2020
Local veteran organizations came together to celebrate veterans — and their canine companions. Operation New Uniform and K9s for Warriors co-sponsored a Veteran Appreciation Night on Monday, July 20, at Brewhound Dog Park + Bar in Neptune Beach. The event gave veterans a chance to network with other veterans, and to learn about resources available […]
Dog Thieves
July 24, 2020
The theft from Fiveways Boarding Kennels and Cattery, in Barton Mills, on Thursday, July 9 has caused great distress to the dog owners, with one family saying it has left their children “in pieces”. Business owner Sarah Francis told the EADT she will have to close following the theft of the dogs, which included puppies […]
War Dog Monument
July 24, 2020
North Conway Public Library recently held an unveiling of a new monument to grace the entrance to the building, which is still in the process of a major renovation. The construction project, which includes an addition that will double the size of the building, along with extensive renovations of the interior, is expected to be […]
Therapy Dogs Graduate
July 24, 2020
The American Medical Response of Gulfport welcomed two cute new graduates to its staff today. Shelby and Tucker became certified therapy dogs earlier today. However, the road to certification has taken nearly two years. The AMR gets its puppies at the young age of six weeks old. At six months old, the dogs are tested […]
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