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Dogs Program

May 21, 2020

When he was born, Tigger had to learn how to walk. The American Staffordshire terrier mix was born with ectrodactyly, a deformity that manifests as lobster claw-shaped paws. He escaped death as a puppy, rescued by a neighbor, and braved a trip across several states to land a home with Eve Good. Then the surgeries started. Tigger has […]

Comfort Dog Helps Military Vet

May 21, 2020

Initially, Will Rollins declined an offer for an emotional support dog. The 37-year-old former U.S. Marine sergeant who fought in Operation Iraqi Freedom’s early years and in Afghanistan, thought he had finally curbed the depression he had endured since leaving the service 10 years ago. After reconsidering, Rollins took in a puppy gifted to him […]

Police Foundation

May 21, 2020

The Abbotsford Police Foundation (APF) is celebrating its 15th anniversary by launching a Thanks to You! campaign to showcase and thank donors and sponsors. The campaign also includes thanks from recipients of APF grant funding, highlighting in their own words the positive impact of community generosity. Ads will be placed on billboards, the APF website, […]

Pups 4 Patriots

May 21, 2020

Coleman Natural Foods welcomed the next class of veteran and service dog teams to the Pups4Patriots program, which rescues qualified dogs in need of forever homes and trains them to be service pets for veterans with post-traumatic stress (PTS) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). The six new pairs were matched and are making headway on training through a commitment the […]

Animal Rescue Centre

May 21, 2020

With a relatively small team of dedicated staff, Many Tears Animal Rescue has become one of the leading – and certainly one of the most unusual – dog rescue organisations in the UK. At the time of writing, the centre in Cefneithin has taken on 113 dogs in the past 48 hours; all collected from […]

Paws For Life

May 21, 2020

Crazy Dog donated training treats to support Paws For Life K9 Rescue (PFL)’s COVID-19 Operation Pandemic initiative and its Prison Program. The St. Louis-based pet product manufacturer sent 12,960 bags of its popular Crazy Dog Train-Me! treats to the rescue group. The Crazy Dog Train-Me! treats will be sent to people who are fostering dogs through […]

Law Dogs

May 21, 2020

Rip is a German Shepherd. He’s two and a half years old, and his handler is Deputy Porter. Rip came from Connecticut and has been on the job for about a year. When Rip isn’t working, he loves to herd chickens, play with his orange ball, and take a bath! Jax has been with the […]

Service Dogs Visit Medical Center

May 21, 2020

We all need a break from work every now and then – but that is especially true for frontline health care workers during the COVID-19 outbreak. So, a pack of pups paid a visit to Rose Medical Center Wednesday to put a smile on the faces of some of Colorado’s hardest workers. “We decided about […]

Missouri Ready For Service Dogs

May 21, 2020

Missouri is a step closer to cracking down on phony service animals. In one of their final acts before adjourning for the year, members of the Missouri House voted 137-6 to send Gov. Mike Parson a proposed law designed to curb the proliferation of fake emotional support animals. The legislation was the culmination of eight […]

Photos Of 2020 Graduates

May 21, 2020

Chatham High School in Pittsylvania County is honoring their seniors, the class of 2020. The high school placed 144 portraits in the front window of their building, one of each graduate, including Radar a service dog to Emily Elaina. Principal Jason Reece says he and his staff wanted to surprise the seniors as they returned […]

Virtual Pet Visits

May 21, 2020

Kim Wolf had plans to visit her grandma at a nursing home in Maryland. Then, the global pandemic hit. While COVID-19 has ground much of the world to a stop, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus has hit group home settings particularly hard, especially those with frail or infirmed residents. With her trip up […]

7 Future Assistance Dogs

May 21, 2020

Seven puppies will be flying in style to Phoenix as part of a special service dog mission. Volunteer pilot, Jeff Stewart, who is also the owner of Blue Star Gas, will be flying seven puppies to Phoenix on his personal plane. Three of the pups will stay in Phoenix while the other four will continue […]

Service Dog Changed Boy’s Life

May 20, 2020

When Canis first tentatively allowed Homo to touch it some 30,000 years ago, neither could know that their friendship would grow and change into a relationship that would save lives and nourish souls. Fast forward to 2020 and meet Crew Field and his dog, Boo. Crew is a 10-year-old boy who has suffered from epilepsy […]

Pet Power

May 20, 2020

Don’t tell Karma — who, like all cats, thinks she’s the bee’s knees, but the truest friend among feline kind was Sasha. (No disrespect, Cameron fans, to Sammie The World’s Greatest.) As a young woman I had a condition with chronic pain. Somehow Sasha always knew. Without prompting she invariably cuddled close, ever so gently […]

Nurse Took Care Of Guide Dog

May 20, 2020

In mid-March, Joe Tasby, who is blind, walked into the emergency room of Southern Hills Hospital in Las Vegas with his guide dog Cupid. He thought he had torn a shoulder tendon lifting weights. “I thought I’d be able to just walk out in three days, but it ended up being 20,” the Vietnam veteran […]

Training Goldendoodles

May 20, 2020

What is important to know is that every dog must know the basic commands and must listen to you, especially in situations where other people are afraid of your pet. Do not play “aggressively” with your dog, as he can easily conclude that he should behave in other situations as well. Of course, that means […]

Healthy Dog Food Company

May 20, 2020

You can’t check out James Middleton’s Insta without catching a glimpse of his adorable dogs and now, he’s turning his greatest passion into a business with a mission to help furry friends around the world. Middleton just launched a dog food company called Ella & Co and announced the news in a radio ad. The animal lover […]

Lockdown Pet Adoption

May 20, 2020

Is it okay to point out something good stemming from this pandemic? Pet adoptions are way, way up. It seems everyone and their uncle is getting one, even people who never thought they might. Count me among the converts. I really wasn’t sure about getting a dog. Good old negativity bias kicked in, where you […]

Kalamazoo County Animal Services

May 20, 2020

The Kalamazoo County Animal Services and Enforcement is reporting that 10 pit bull type dogs have been removed from a Kalamazoo home, with dogfighting suspected. The investigation and cleanup was assisted by the Kalamazoo Humane Society (KHS), who says that an officer viewed evidence of suspected dogfighting during a visit to a home in the 400 block of […]

Paws Giving Independence

May 20, 2020

Paws Giving Independence is a service dog program based in Peoria that trains dogs to help people with various disabilities. During the pandemic, training looks different and PGI is finding new ways for trainers to teach important skills. “There’s still people out there that have disabilities and need these dogs,” said Michelle Yuen, director of […]