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Rescue Pup Comes Online
May 15, 2020
The students in Hailey Beutler’s first-grade class at Edgemont Elementary School in Sandy received a special treat when they logged onto their Canvas online learning site on April 13. Beutler, known affectionately to her students as Miss B, shared her new puppy named Coconut in their morning meeting. The students’ responses were immediate. “There’s been […]
Popular Breeds For Emotional Support
May 15, 2020
Finding emotional support can be as simple as spending time with the right dog breed. Dogs provide humans with unconditional love and companionship and can put a smile on your face no matter what you’re going through. If you need a little extra emotional support (and from time to time, who doesn’t?), consider finding it […]
GPBR Service Dog
May 15, 2020
It’s been a few years since the Grosse Pointe Board of Realtors was introduced to Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, but their partnership continues to grow. The GPBR recently began sponsoring its fourth service dog with the organization, which provides specially trained dogs to veterans and first responders who have post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain […]
Mail Carriers Ask For Protection
May 15, 2020
As the U.S. Postal Service continues to provide an essential service during the current crisis, we want to make sure our carriers are safe and out of harm’s way while making their appointed rounds. To ensure mail carriers’ safety, dog owners must securely lock their dog in another room until a delivery exchange is done. […]
Service Dog At Traffic Stop
May 15, 2020
A deputy with the York County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a pickup pulling a fifth-wheel camper on Interstate 80 near mile marker 348. The vehicle was stopped for committing a traffic violation in the area. The deputy identified the occupants of the vehicle as James Bailey of Anderson, California and Jamie Bowman […]
Woman Forced To Leave Due To Service Dog
May 15, 2020
DeShawndra Winters waited two long years to find the right dog. One that not only would be a good companion, but one that could save her life. “You can’t look at me and tell my disability, but if you were to look at my MRI, you would see that I am missing two parts of […]
Service Dog Changed Mans Life
May 15, 2020
Neil Jowitt, 58, was told he had multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2012 after going into hospital for an MRI scan on a back problem. When told the news, he said he felt like the ‘walls were closing in’, however he resolved to make the most of the situation and has decided to tick off several […]
Joy, The Police Dog
May 15, 2020
There’s a new, fresh and even panting face among the Cornwall Police Service (CPS) roster — Joy, a five-year old service dog. The female chocolate Labrador and bernese mix is the CPS’ first accredited Facility Dog and has received training through National Service Dogs since she was a puppy. Joy began working with the CPS […]
Animal Rescue Produces Fundraiser
May 15, 2020
As COVID-19 creates a new normal throughout the United States, a Florida animal shelter puts a new spin on fundraising to keep their doors open, operations alive, and save animals’ lives in the process. Located in the panhandle of Florida, Alaqua Animal Refuge is a private, non-profit (501c3) animal shelter and sanctuary committed to serving […]
County Launches First K9 Unit
May 15, 2020
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is creating its first K9 Unit thanks to a federal grant. The sheriff approached Sgt. Ben Rudolph about submitting a proposal for a Department of Homeland Security SHSP grant, which is a terrorism-based grant, in order to develop a K9 Unit. Jackson County was awarded a grant for roughly $25,500 […]
Festival Goes Virtual
May 15, 2020
Colorado Animal Rescue is currently hosting a virtual film festival that is going to the dogs. The Bow Wow Film Festival has since 2015 played for a single evening at the Crystal Theater in Carbondale. But this year, due to Coronavirus, the festival has gone virtual, allowing viewers to experience it online anytime from now […]
Animals In North Korea
May 15, 2020
In South Korea, one out of 4 households raises pet animals, with the number of pet owners surpassing 10 million. The local pet care market is expanding fast, while the government and civic organizations are making efforts to create a new culture where people and companion pets can live in harmony. So what about the […]
Groomer Says Dogs Are Struggling
May 15, 2020
While pet grooming businesses are considered nonessential during the COVID-19 pandemic, the owner of a Buzzards Bay grooming salon says that animals are suffering during the enforced closures. Marybeth Spencer, the owner of Pampered Paws Pet Salon on MacArthur Boulevard, said that getting a pet groomed goes beyond cosmetics and that not being able to […]
Dog Grooming Services Open
May 15, 2020
Is pet grooming an essential service? If you’ve pondered that during this crisis, you’re not alone. Pet owner Steve Kiraly of Blue Bell is starting to have trouble recognizing his dog. His 7-year-old cocker spaniel normally gets groomed every five weeks, but the pooch’s regular groomer is closed. “Why can’t dog groomers be open?” he […]
USPS Trying To Prevent Dog Bites
May 15, 2020
The U.S. Postal Service is asking dog owners to keep their animals secured when deliveries are being made. The Postal Service says while it continues to fulfill its mission of providing essential services – the delivery of information and goods – to residents, they ask dog owners to take the needed steps for the protection […]
Feeding The Street Dogs
May 15, 2020
When 25-year-old Megha Jose heard of street dogs in the industrial city of Coimbatore starving as they could not find food due to the Covid-19 lockdown, she and a group of animal lovers swung into action. Since the last week of March, Jose and 50-odd volunteers are feeding around 1,500 street dogs in various parts […]
New Support dog, Marlee
May 14, 2020
Anyone who has been a victim of a crime can attest to how emotional the process following the incident can be. That’s where Madison and Marlee come in. The pair are both victim advocates with Victim Services Lethbridge Corridor. Marlee and Madison might have the same job, but their handler Adonus Arlett said their personalities […]
Service Dogs Training
May 14, 2020
Peek through the large windows of the low-slung brick building at 667 E. Calhoun St. and you might see two 40-pound, 6-month-old black Labrador retrievers being put through their paces by trainer and Woodstock resident Kirk Halma. The energetic pups sit, lie down, stay, come, and heel at the sound of Halma’s voice and with […]
Service Dog Has New Job At Elementary School
May 14, 2020
When it came time for 8-year-old golden retriever Zephyr to retire, he didn’t know what to do. A service dog of seven years, the usually calm and relaxed dog began showing signs of separation anxiety. “Zephyr is a working dog, that is all he knows,” said Dawn Auten of Normal, Zephyr’s owner and mother of […]
Is Your Pet Stressed During Pandemic
May 14, 2020
To the surprise of no one, most dogs seemed to relish the first few weeks of their humans’ staying home. More walks, more attention, more fun—what’s not to like? But veterinarians report an uptick in injuries from dog-to-dog bites, and owners who’ve walked their dogs regularly are dealing with an invasion of “new” dogs and […]