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Local Veteran Gets Service Dog

July 9, 2020

American Legion Post 68 is helping veterans with post traumatic stress disorder. It helped Pedro Alverio, a United States Marine veteran, create an inseparable bond with his service dog Lincoln. “This big stress and this big package that I’ve been hiking around with, whatnot, it’s gone. ‘Cause he just, he literally relaxes me,” Alverio said. […]

Service Dogs For PTSD

July 9, 2020

People across the country are turning to dogs for solace from the isolation and anxiety of the coronavirus crisis. Since the pandemic hit the U.S. just a few months ago, animal shelters have reported a whopping 70 percent increase in fostering and adoptions. Veterans with PTSD, however, can’t access dogs so easily. They’ve been waiting […]

Veterans With Rescue Dogs

July 9, 2020

San Diego is home to the nation’s largest concentration of military personnel. It also has a staggering number of veterans who don’t have a place to live And, even more alarming is the number every year who take their own lives. As ABC 10News Anchor, Kimberly Hunt explains…a non-profit in San Diego lead by, and […]

A Helping Paw

July 9, 2020

A therapy dog dubbed “Dogtor” Loki is being celebrated for going above and beyond in the line of duty. The two-year-old Rottweiler and Go Team Therapy Dogs are among the recipients of this year’s American Kennel Club (AKC) Paw of Courage awards. The program recognizes dogs that serve their communities and make an impact on […]

Support Of Veterans

July 7, 2020

Are you a Tennessean who loves dogs, wants to support disabled veterans and would like to sport an inspiring specialty license plate on your vehicle? Then, Smoky Mountain Service Dogs needs your help to meet its goal of pre-selling 1,000 specialty plates this summer. SMSD, located in East Tennessee, trains mobility assistance service dogs for […]

K-9 Loki

July 7, 2020

South Toms River Police Department K-9 Loki has been awarded a “Healthcare for K9 Heroes” Grant Vested Interest in K9s Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nationwide charity located in East Taunton, Massachusetts, whose mission is to provide bullet- and stab-protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States. […]

Service Dog Sinatra

July 7, 2020

Sinatra is a Golden Retriever Service Dog who has been traveling throughout North America (USA, Canada, and Mexico) since December 2016. The Travel Dog not only loves to make tours and stopover different places but also to spin interesting stories and share fun facts related to every place he visits. Currently, the @alfrescodog has over 175k […]

Service Dog Finds Family

July 7, 2020

Dayton 24/7 Now teamed up with 4 Paws for Ability to feature a Service Dog in Training over the last year and a half to show his journey to service. In June 2020, Freddie was matched with the Sneed family to assist their daughter Lizzie. Dayton 24/7 Now’s Kristen Cornett talked with the family via […]

Sniffer Dogs

July 7, 2020

The German military, in cooperation with the University of Veterinary Medicine in Hanover, is working on training various breeds of sniffer dogs to detect COVID-19 in humans. Military sniffer dogs are being trained in Germany to detect coronavirus in human saliva by the Bundeswehr and the University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover, Foundation (TiHo). A group of […]

Dog Joins Fire Service Team

July 6, 2020

The two-year-old spaniel named Phoenix has been trained to detect the location and cause of deliberate fires over the past year. Phoenix can detect the slightest trace of ignitable liquids up to one metre below debris left by a fire, Glasgow-based firefighter and dog handler Jonathan Honeyman revealed. But the clever pup’s talents do not […]

Service Dogs Helping Veterans

July 3, 2020

A nonprofit providing service dogs to veterans and first responders at no cost in Pittsburgh is making a real difference. Their actions and local support are making us proud to be from Pittsburgh. At a Grove City park, five military veterans gathered after being paired with their newest support animals. “It’s just remarkable, I cannot […]

Police K9 Unit

July 3, 2020

From vomiting to diarrhoea, the canine parvovirus (CPV) is a highly contagious viral infection that spreads between dogs… and if untreated, it can prove deadly. In Gauteng, police service dogs are bred and trained at a specialised K9 facility that’s been overwhelmed by an outbreak of CPV and this year, over 30 state-owned puppies have […]

Fundraising For NEADS

July 3, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a crimp in fundraising for a nationally known nonprofit agency. As a result, Bay State Savings Bank has announced a fundraising drive to support NEADS, which trains service dogs to help people who are deaf or have a physical disability. The campus is at 305 Redemption Rock Trail. The fundraiser […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Paws Program

July 3, 2020

Paws for Purple Hearts is the first program of its kind to offer therapeutic intervention for veterans and active-duty military. It’s about establishing trust and connection with warriors facing challenges and who better to do that than specially trained service dogs helping on the road to recovery. Just as playful as they want to be, […]

K9 Officer Loki

July 2, 2020

The borough’s top canine cop has received a grant. The money comes from Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. a nationwide charity located in East Taunton, MA, whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States. The organization presents their […]

Service Dog Needed

July 2, 2020

Cole Reavis is like any young adult. He loves the Georgia Bulldogs and is one of their biggest fans. He also enjoys being around people and brings joy to anyone who meets him. But Reavis, 28, has more challenges than the rest of us face. He was born with cerebral palsy and suffers from grand […]