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DOG TRAINING PROGRAM
May 1, 2020
In June 2019, the Joint Regional Correctional Facility began the Dog Handler CARES Program, which allows inmates to train young dogs in basic obedience skills before the dogs go on to more specialized training to become service dogs. Since then, not only have the very first program dogs labradoodle Jericho and yellow Labrador retriever Vizer […]
DOG-ONLY CUSTOMER
May 1, 2020
ver a rousing game of table tennis, cheered on by a pack of four shelties, heads bobbing back and forth with the ball, Jason and Katie Ast reached a pivotal decision. They would open their new pet retail business as a just-for-dogs endeavor. The couple wanted to stand apart from the competition by providing a […]
GLOBAL DOG TRAINING SERVICES
May 1, 2020
The research report on the global Dog Training Services market offers an in-depth and extensive analysis that includes a complete view of the global market comprise the recent trend as well as the future amplitude of the global market with respect to service & products. In addition, the Dog Training Services market report offers an […]
NEW COMFORT K-9
May 1, 2020
Officials with the Williston Police Department announced the addition of a new comfort K-9 this week — Duke. After joining the department on May 3, he will be its only service dog and will be overseen by an officer. Duke was donated from Boonefield Labradors in New Hampshire. The puppy will have to undergo a […]
PAWS FOR PETS
May 1, 2020
My husband and I have decided to write a few articles about some of our adventures we have had while trying to catch dogs. Over the next few months, we will write an article here and there about a rescue we have been a part of. Today, I want to tell you about Layla the […]
PET ADOPTIONS IMPACTED BY COVID-19
May 1, 2020
People have shown an increased interest in fostering rescue animals since COVID-19 has prompted many to stay at home. Deann Shepherd is the director of marketing and communications at The Humane Society of Utah, a private nonprofit located in Murray. She said so many people have applied to take in an animal that the Humane […]
Reward offered for information on dog, wildlife poisonings
April 30, 2020
Wildlife officials continue to ask for the public’s help in solving a series of dog deaths that may be connected to the poisoning deaths of other dogs and wildlife. DNR reports another dog poisoning, may be connected to other cases In this month alone, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said four dogs have died under […]
There’s More To Muncie! PineAcre Kennels and Roo’s Holistic Pet Supplies
April 30, 2020
Muncie, IN—There’s More to Muncie! We have all heard that phrase by now on the radio and the special #MoreToMuncie campaign. But what does that mean? To Hailey Perkins and Amber Corduan, it means there is more to this community than you might see. There is a whole community of pet people that make Muncie an interesting, well-known, and diverse […]
Hawk Was Off To A Great Start—And Then Came Coronavirus
April 30, 2020
School Resource Officer Len Gosselin recently retired his narcotics/search-and-rescue dog Spyder after their 9 and a half years of collaboration. “I’ve worked 27 of my 28 years on the job as a canine officer,” Gosselin said. He was ready for something new and thought raising a puppy to first be a comfort dog in the […]
Dogs with Wings Assistance Dog Society looking for volunteers to raise puppies
April 30, 2020
Dogs with Wings, an organization that trains and provides service and assistance dogs, is looking for volunteers to raise puppies in Grande Prairie. Dogs with Wings provides assistance dogs around Alberta, and is based out of Edmonton. They have satellite operations in Grande Prairie and Calgary. They have been operating in Grande Prairie for about […]
Non-profit service dog foundation must pause services at a time when they are needed most
April 30, 2020
The Independence Service Dogs Foundation, an Orange County non-profit organization, helps facilitate service dog training. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they have paused many of their services at a time when they are needed most. Co-founders Justine Puliafico and Nikki Esser created the foundation in 2018 to supply well-screened and properly trained therapy dogs […]
The shadow family violence pandemic – and the link to animal abuse
April 30, 2020
Analysis – Covid-19 presents additional risks to already-vulnerable people and to their pets, which may be the only source of trusted companionship and love in an abusive relationship. Evidence shows domestic violence increases during and after economic crises and pandemics. There is increasing anecdotal evidence that while government-imposed lockdowns are helping to contain Covid-19, a “shadow […]
JRCF continues dog training program
April 30, 2020
Golden retrievers Molly and Perry and black Labrador retriever Jersey, new additions to the Joint Regional Correctional Facility’s Dog Handler (Canine Assistance Rehabilitation Education and Services) Program, wait in the back of a CARES van April 21 in the Visitor Control Center parking lot. Three dogs ready to transition from the JRCF program to the […]
Appeals Court Dismisses Case Over Satanist’s Emotional Support Pig “Boarphomet”
April 30, 2020
Back in 2018, Satanist Kenneth Mayle filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago (and Cook County Animal Control and then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Chicago Park Districts) saying that everyone had discriminated against him in part because his guinea hog named Chief Wiggum (a.k.a. “Boarphomet”) wasn’t designated an […]
How some local shop mascots are adjusting during pandemic
April 30, 2020
CAMDEN/ROCKPORT/ROCKLAND – Shop animals do not receive regular paychecks, although many may consider them staff and members of the business community. They are usually at their offices daily and have loyal customers who combine supporting businesses along with getting their “regular animal fixes” at the same time. They provide unconditional love, companionship, make people happy, […]
Seniors isolated in Florida will receive robotic therapy dogs
April 30, 2020
Some senior citizens in Florida who have been isolated due to coronavirus-prompted social distancing measures in the state may soon receive a furry companion — albeit a robotic one. The Florida Department of Elder Affairs on Monday announced that it began delivering nearly 400 — 375 as of this writing — therapeutic robotic pets to “socially […]
Dogs Are The Unsung Heroes Of The Special Olympics
April 30, 2020
“Dogs let people with disabilities become more included in the community and enjoy more positive interactions,” Carolyn Phillips, Manager of Stakeholder Engagement for Special Olympics Special Olympics has been enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities since 1968. What began as a backyard summer camp has grown into a global movement with 5.4 million athletes participating […]
Training Dogs To Sniff Out Virus
April 29, 2020
Eight Labrador retrievers are being trained at the University of Pennsylvania, The Washington Post reported. Research shows that viruses have odors and if dogs can detect the disease, they may be used at hospitals, businesses, and airports to screen the virus, according to The Washington Post. “We don’t know that this will be the odor […]
Dogs Are Heroes
April 29, 2020
Special Olympics has been enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities since 1968. What began as a backyard summer camp has grown into a global movement with 5.4 million athletes participating in 106,000 events in 193 countries! More than a million volunteers help ensure the games run smoothly, and not all of them are […]
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