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Therapy Dogs
July 3, 2020
A jovial girl leads a caramel labradoodle around the park, they run up the hill carefree like any other child and their pet. But there is one small clue that this relationship is different, Mack the dog, wears a blue coat indicating he is a therapy dog. Tara Highnam is calm and focused as she […]
Support Animal In Court
July 3, 2020
Iowa’s Supreme Court this week sided with the rights of a tenant with severe pet allergies over those of a tenant with an emotional support animal. The ruling said an Iowa City landlord should not have exempted a tenant with an emotional support animal from the apartment complex’s no pet policy. However, the justices were […]
Bear Dog Story
July 3, 2020
Karelian Bear Dogs are certified K-9 working dogs used to help with bear conservation and safety. The dogs are able to help biologists as they work to train bears to avoid humans. The dogs were recently used on the Isom Creek Fire near the Yukon River Bridge on the Dalton Highway to help protect firefighters […]
Bloomingdale’s Service Dog
July 3, 2020
The Bloomingdale Police Department lost one of its own this week, a four-legged warrior named Kane. Kane, the department’s service dog, died in his sleep Tuesday at the age of 6 from unknown causes. His time as a member of the force left a remarkable impression on his handler, who said the German shepherd will […]
Parade For Therapy Dogs
July 3, 2020
Saint Vincent Hospital was the site of a therapy dog parade Thursday morning. Therapy Dogs United organized a pet parade for patients for the first time in months. The group usually brings therapy dogs to visit hospital patients but haven’t been able to lately because of pandemic restrictions. More than a dozen volunteers paraded their dogs […]
From Shelter Dogs To Service Animals
July 3, 2020
Matt Kleeman was a U.S. Navy Diver stationed in Connecticut when a nearly-fatal car accident left him paralyzed from the neck down and facing an uncertain future. ”I wondered how am I ever going to be independent again, what’s going to stop me, how much can I take things,” Kleeman said. His determination to move […]
More Then A Service Dog
July 3, 2020
Take one look at the fox-red Labrador retriever sprawled across the living room rug, and you might easily mistake him for an easygoing family pet. But Tom Garrett of Janesville knows the 92-pound dog, named Clifford, is so much more. Just look at what happens when Garrett brings out the harness. The hulking Lab jumps […]
Pet Population
July 3, 2020
Animal welfare groups say the pandemic is exacerbating the overpopulation crisis for cats and dogs. According to Lisa Lange, senior vice president of communications with “People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals,” more than six million cats and dogs enter shelters in the U.S. each year. And with COVID-19 safety protocols in place, she explains […]
Firefighters Are Coping With Stress
July 3, 2020
The newest members of the Hanford Fire Department aren’t fighting fires – instead, they’re helping firefighters fight off the stress of the job. “The one in the red harness, this one’s Tiller. The other one’s Asher,” said Connor Kurtz as he pointed at two English Cream Retriever puppies laying in the fire station. He and […]
K9 For Warriors
July 3, 2020
All-Elite Wrestling performers got a show of their own with visits from K9 for Warriors service dogs. Several professional wrestlers earned some new fans this week of the four-legged variety before taking action in the ring at Daily’s Place. Ponte Vedra Beach-based K9 For Warriors brought a team of seven service dogs-in-training to visit with […]
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