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Assistance Dogs Train

July 27, 2020

A slight paw to the leg could be the lifesaving alert people living with type 1 diabetes need. It’s in the realm of possibility, now that SA charity Australian Lions Hearing Dogs is training canines to sniff out and alert to low blood sugar levels, or hypoglycaemia. As one of the hundreds of thousands of […]

Halle Berry Trains With Dogs

July 27, 2020

Some of you might have noticed over the years, that I do so love them sharp-nosed, pointy-eared dogs. German Shepherd, Dutch Shepherd, Belgian Malinois, doesn’t matter. They are all outstanding. One thing I like about the John Wick movies is that Keanu Reeves trains himself and the cast relentlessly. If there’s a shootout in […]

Service Dog Tasks

July 27, 2020

The most important task for service dogs of veterans with PTSD is interrupting episodes of anxiety. A study by researchers at Purdue University found that of all the tasks service dogs perform for their veteran owners with PTSD, disrupting anxiety was the most helpful. “We found that veterans with PTSD service dogs rated all of […]

Pet Care

July 27, 2020

The statewide impact of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s stay-at-home order issued on March 23 is undeniable. Though some were able to revel in the fact that working from home meant more time with furry friends, owners of animal-based businesses were hard at work trying to adapt. Karen Stalnaker, owner of Karen’s K-9 Klips at 3499 […]

Perfect Pawtners

July 27, 2020

You make your way around the drive-through at the Auburn Way S McDonald’s. You order, pay, and get your warm bag of food. Little do you know, there was an adorable, alert Labrador Retriever also working the drive-through you just got your tasty McNuggets and fries. Meet Joell Nylund and Andy: McDonald’s employees who happen […]

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 […]