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Service Dogs-In-Training

July 22, 2020

TransLink opens its doors at the Vancouver Transit Centre Wednesday morning hosting dozens of guide and service dogs-in-training. The new recruits from Delta-based BC & Alberta Guide Dogs will be familiarized with several buses repeatedly, in order to accelerate their training. This is important given their training schedule has fallen behind due to COVID-19. “COVID-19 […]

K9s For Warriors

July 22, 2020

A Ponte Vedra Army veteran who recently graduated from the K9s For Warriors training program with his new service dog, Chris, is looking forward to taking his son to a theme park. Gabriel P., who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder from his military service, said he hasn’t been able to go to a theme park […]

PTSD Service Dog

July 22, 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 […]

Police Service Dog

July 22, 2020

The Peterborough Police Service announced on Monday (July 20) that retired police service dog (PSD) Wolfe has passed away. PSD Wolfe was donated by the Knights of Columbus and spent seven years working the streets of Peterborough with his friend and partner police constable (PC) Tim Fish. “He was crazy tough, but was always great […]

Service Dog Heals

July 22, 2020

When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in the U.S. earlier this year, Sydnee Geril stopped bringing her service dog, Tulsa, to her chemotherapy treatments. The 25-year-old made the decision out of an abundance of caution; while the chance of spreading COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, through pet fur is unlikely, the American […]

Retired Police Dog

July 20, 2020

Retired Peterborough police service dog Wolfe recently died, the service announced late Monday afternoon. The canine served the Peterborough Police Service for seven years with his partner, Const. Tim Fish, and officially retired from the service in 2018. The service says Wolfe received numerous accolades including in a Commanders Commendation in 2015 for Outstanding Police […]

Service Dogs Special Program

July 20, 2020

The Memphis Zoo is full of wild animals, but a domesticated one is calling the zoo home for a few months. A Memphis Zoo curator is helping train a dog who will eventually go on to be a service animal. But like the saying goes, it takes a village. Several people in the Mid-South have […]

Essential Worker

July 20, 2020

In early March, Everett Gray’s transplanted heart began to fail. A couple months shy of the five-year anniversary of receiving his “miracle heart,” the 8-year-old was admitted to the cardiac I.C.U. at the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, as his immune system battled with the heart that saved his life as a toddler. It […]

Service Dogs Heal

July 13, 2020

Chronic conditions and disabilities can be challenging. People who have a mental/physical disability or a chronic condition that results in functional impairment or limitations to their daily activities and social participation may need assistance with a variety of daily tasks. One way such assistance might be provided is through the use of service dogs. Service […]

Charger’s New Service Dog

July 13, 2020

The Chargers aren’t scheduled to start training camp until later this month, but the newest member of the team was an early report to Costa Mesa last week. In partnership with Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar, the Chargers have teamed up with Canine Companions for Independence to follow a puppy on its journey to […]

Heroic Police Dogs

July 13, 2020

From finding missing people and criminals to sniffing out drugs, cash, firearms and explosives, the canines play a valuable role for the force. Police dog handler PC Carrie-Ann McNab started a fundraiser to ensure the Scottish police dogs of the past, present and future receive a well-deserved tribute. Not only would the memorial provide a place […]

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 […]

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 […]

Service Dog In-Training

July 10, 2020

The future of the NHL season is still up in the air, but that’s not stopping the Minnesota Wild from making some adorable roster moves. The team recently adopted Hobey, a 5-month-old golden retriever from Coco’s Heart Dog Rescue on a one-year training contract. Hobey will be raised and trained to be a service dog […]

New Obstacles For Service Dog Owners

July 9, 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 […]

Military Sniffer Dogs

July 9, 2020

Sniffer dogs can detect explosives and drugs, but can they also detect COVID-19? The German military and a veterinary university foundation are working with various breeds of sniffer dogs to find out. German military sniffer dogs are being trained to detect coronavirus infections in human saliva as part of a joint study between the Bundeswehr, […]

Missing Service Dog

July 9, 2020

When 12-year-old Ethan Eberhart was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome, severe anxiety and ADHD, his family got him Blue. The emotional support dog helps Eberhart calm down when he becomes too anxious. But now, the beloved Golden Retriever is missing. “He was always just a really, really sweet dog to me,” said Eberhart. “When I was always upset at something, or just anxious, I would go […]