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Working Dogs
July 13, 2020
The Marine Corps is undertaking a force-wide restructuring to ensure it has the right composition to take on future conflicts. And its military working dog community, used for everything from patrols and bomb detection to security for high-profile officials, is no exception. The Marine Corps Military Working Dog Program is undergoing a large-scale review that aims […]
Bailey The Service Dog
July 13, 2020
Yard sale today will raise funds for service dog for 11-year-old girl Mark and Olwyn Wismer need $25,000 for a dog. Crazy, you say? Hardly. This service dog will have a dramatic impact on their special-needs daughter, Evie. It will change the 11-year-old’s life for the better. “People have no idea how much chronic pain […]
New Obstacles For Service Dogs
July 13, 2020
While browsing through a Facebook group for guide, mobility and service dog recipients, a post by one of the members jumped out at me. “Did you dare to go out with your dog?” it asked. “Are you able to go out of your home?” Since the early days of the COVID-19 crisis in March, many […]
Mac The Therapy Dog
July 13, 2020
One of the Fraser Valley’s most pup-ular dogs has passed away. Mac the Therapy Dog has been featured in local newspapers and on the evening news for all the good work he did, comforting students and staff at the University of the Fraser Valley. The last story was in March of last year, when he […]
What Service Dogs Offer
July 13, 2020
Visa, a custom-trained assistance dog, helps Liam Clark, 10, navigate life. Looking around the post-golfing gathering at Park Hills Country Club, Liam’s mother, Tammy Clark of New Enterprise, said, “Liam would never have been able to come to this before Visa. She’s made a huge difference in his life.” Diagnosed with severe childhood anxiety three years […]
K-9 Spartan
July 13, 2020
You may recall the story on Marshall County Sheriff Deputy Nate Klempa’s K-9 Spartan. Spartan was battling stage 4 cancer and unfortunately has passed away. Which is why the Benwood Fire Department held a flag-raising memorial Saturday to honor their friend Nate, and to pay a tribute to this special dog. God tells you to […]
Volunteers Make Blankets For Pets
July 10, 2020
In the spring of 2019, Penny Layne of Manor fostered a dog named Buttons who gave birth to seven puppies but couldn’t nurse them. When she asked Facebook friends for help, 54 people volunteered to take shifts bottle feeding the puppies every two hours for four weeks. “Then I got a call about a dog […]
Therapy Dog Visits
July 10, 2020
Therapy dogs, including herding mix Blake, Labrador retriever mix Abby and cairn terrier Suzy Q, brought smiles to Leavenworth County Emergency Medical Services personnel when Fort Leavenworth Human Animal Bond, Inc. attended three days of appreciation luncheons for EMS technicians July 7-9 in Leavenworth. The event was meant to thank personnel for their work during […]
Dads Mission To Get Therapy Dog
July 10, 2020
A Devon dad is cycling from London to Torquay in a bid to raise money for a therapy dog which he hopes will transform the life of his son. Jake Kettle, 16, has been diagnosed with autism, sensory processing disorder, OCD and anxiety. For Jake it means the outside world is a scary place and […]
Therapy Dogs Return
July 10, 2020
The ATW Therapy dogs will return this Thursday for their first day back of volunteering. There will be five dog and handler teams at the airport for the big day. The coronavirus pandemic has put a hold on many activities including travel plans, but as everyone works to find their level of comfort, some people […]
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