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MTSU’s Police Dog

October 7, 2020

For MTSU Police K9 handler and patrol specialist Zachery Brooker, the loyalty he receives from his K9 Bobby “can’t be compared.” This month marks the anniversary of the dog’s first year of service for the campus police department. Bobby and Brooker have been “very fortunate to have a really good first year” and the other […]

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BluePath Service Dogs

October 7, 2020

Even from a distance, participants at BluePath Service Dogs’ annual Walkathon showed their support by walking with their furry friends during its virtual fundraiser. Participants during the fourth annual fundraiser were asked to walk with their dogs on their own and post pictures to the organization’s social media pages afterwards. The organization, which started in […]

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Service Dog Changing Lives

October 7, 2020

Middle school can be tough for anyone, but it was particularly challenging for Tabitha Bell. Muscular dystrophy had weakened her muscles to the point that it was challenging to walk at school without the help of friends. Sometimes they’d leave her standing next to a post and run off without her. “When I tried to […]

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Molly And Her Service Dog

October 2, 2020

Two and a half-year-old Molly Chow is surrounded by a loving family of her mom Susan, dad David, and four siblings. The couple moved to Medicine Hat from Vancouver in 2006 and made the decision to become foster parents. They’ve been fostering for the last 14 years and their family has grown in a big […]

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Service Dog In Training

October 2, 2020

Stimpy crawls under a table outside of Eastway Hall, pawing gently at an orange peel a few feet away on the grass. The peel is out of reach. Mission failed. Lindsey Czopek, Stimpy’s owner, laughs. For the past 11 months, Stimpy, a one-year-old chocolate lab, and Czopek have been almost inseparable. The pair are a […]

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Service Dog Denied

October 2, 2020

Three disabled veterans with ADA trained service dogs say they were kicked out of the same bar and restaurant in Port Orange twice. The owner has since apologized but as WESH 2’s Claire Metz reports, the veterans are angry and more than disappointed. “I tried to show them his certificate– that he was actually a […]

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MTSU’s Police Dog

October 2, 2020

For MTSU Police K9 handler and patrol specialist Zachery Brooker, the loyalty he receives from his K9 Bobby “can’t be compared.” This month marks the anniversary of the dog’s first year of service for the campus police department. Bobby and Brooker have been “very fortunate to have a really good first year” and the other […]

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Autism Service Dogs

October 1, 2020

Over the last year-and-a-half Kim Rosenbaum has witnessed firsthand the positive impacts that her family’s four-year-old Yellow Lab-Golden Retriever mix Autumn has had on her household. But Autumn isn’t really a pet. She was trained and adopted by Rosenbaum from BluePath Service Dogs for her 15-year-old daughter Lindsay, the oldest of her four children. Lindsay […]

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K9 Salute Team

October 1, 2020

The (MWDM) in South Lyon gives the canines that once served our country, troops, police and firefighters, along with therapy and service dogs, a proper sendoff. The memorial cemetery, first established in 1932 as a pet cemetery, was rediscovered and renamed in 2010 as the MWDM, and it has hosted services to honor the dogs […]

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Veteran With PTSD

October 1, 2020

Service members who have survived combat and war zones often face challenges adapting back to everyday life. Many military veterans suffer from paralyzing effects from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). One special group in Charlottesville is helping to change lives one canine at a time. SDV starts training puppies and then places the dogs with those […]

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K9s For Warriors

October 1, 2020

 K9s for Warriors was founded in 2011 to provide service dogs to disabled American veterans. The dogs who are paired with veterans are meant to help them overcome PTSD, traumatic brain injuries, and/or military sexual trauma. Since 2011, K9s for Warriors has rescued over 1,000 dogs and has had over 630 graduates of their 3-week […]

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Service Dogs Support

October 1, 2020

People like John Dugas know how life-changing service dogs can be. Dugas, a St. Albert resident and the chairman of Courageous Companions, uses his own service dog, Bailey, to help him with mobility assistance and symptoms of PTSD. Dugas is also a 30-year veteran who served as a combat engineer. Eventually, Dugas’ work life weighed […]

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Guide Dog Puppies

October 1, 2020

Two adorable Labrador puppies have been named Bonnie and Henry in a tribute to BC’s provincial health officer. BC & Alberta Guide Dogs said staff chose the names because Dr. Bonnie Henry embodies qualities they think the dogs should have. “Dr. Henry has been a wonderful presence of calm and guidance through the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

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Chaise Gets A Service Dog

September 30, 2020

An “outpouring of love from our community” has resulted in a Shelocta family’s success in quickly raising $18,000 for a trained autism support dog for their son. The story of the Clouser family — parents Ashley and Justin and sons Chaise, 6, and Conner, who turns 2 in October — was featured in the Sept. […]

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Seizure Alert Dog

September 25, 2020

One girl’s journey to get a service dog ends on a happy note. Addi Lewis, 7, lives with epilepsy. As we reported in November 2019, the Tri-Cities community rallied behind her with fundraising efforts. It costs $20,000 to get a medical alert dog. Generous community donations of roughly $10,000, a $2,500 grant and a $15,000 […]

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Four-Legged Friends On Campus

September 25, 2020

A yellow English Labrador is among the newest members of the Loras College campus community this fall. Toksi, a service dog in training, goes to class with sophomore Ciera Hansen to help her classmates adjust to seeing service animals at the school. That will come in handy as students start to take on an active […]

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PTSD Service Dogs

September 24, 2020

esearch has shown that support dogs can speed up recovery from PTSD. Yet the cost of purchasing a service animal can be out of reach for many veterans. KMOX News discovered one local group that provides support dogs at no charge. Nicole Lanahan sits on a chair and pretends to sob. “Recon,” a German Shepherd […]

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Paws Of War

September 24, 2020

War is hell. And puppies are swell. Take one-year-old Harley, who became best friend to a team of U.S. servicemen during their recent stint inside a Middle East combat zone. When Amjad Kerrish and his fellow Air National Guard fighters were shipping out, they were too enamored of Harley to leave the dog behind. But […]

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Service Dogs

September 24, 2020

September is National Service Dog Month and this week a veteran from Central Texas began training with his own new helper. Rhea Hambright and Beatrice are spending the week training at Service Dogs Incorporated in Dripping Springs. Hambright is a Marine and was injured during the Vietnam War. He and his new service dog are […]

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Service Dog Awareness Month

September 24, 2020

September is Service Dog Awareness Month, a time when we honor the contributions and loyalty of some amazing animals that serve our nation’s military heroes. Bobby Bones, Radio and TV personality, joined us today to share about how he’s teaming up with Purina Dog Chow for their third annual service dog salute campaign. For many […]

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