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Helping Paw
June 29, 2020
After a three-month shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, St. John Ambulance’s Campbell River branch is reopening for training, and their local volunteers are returning to support their community, starting June 29. Due to the pandemic, St. John Ambulance closed branches and paused all community service programs, including therapy dog visits and medical first responder […]
Run Free Nala
June 26, 2020
Nala first visited the school nearly four years ago and became a key member of the support team until her recent death after a short illness. Mr Fisken, part of the support staff, rehomed her in 2012 and brought her into the school to support pupils within the nurture hub and integrated support area. An […]
Difference Between Dogs
June 26, 2020
If you’re like me you’ve probably used the terms service dog, therapy dog, and emotional support dog interchangeably and without much thought to it. But in reality, there are major differences that separate these types of dogs and their functions to their owners also vary too. Service Dogs are trained to help people with physical […]
Service Dogs Struggle
June 26, 2020
During the coronavirus pandemic, it has been a challenge for service dog trainers to properly acclimate dogs during their advanced training. “It really was a set-back in not being able to get the dogs out and about,” said Peggy Law, Executive Director of Service Dogs of Virginia. She is currently training six of the program’s […]
Emotional Support Dog
June 26, 2020
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office welcomed a new staff member in 2019: an emotional support dog named Barrett. Barrett, a golden doodle, joined the attorney’s office in late December. He is still in training, but one year from now, he will start his full-time gig supporting the attorney’s office employees, witnesses and victims. In a […]
Elementary School Service Dog
June 26, 2020
William and Soya celebrated several milestones together this month as they graduated from fifth grade at Parkwood Elementary School. The two have grown up together, gone through school together and have been pretty much inseparable for the past six years but will be taking somewhat different paths once the new school year begins. William Dedmond […]
Therapy Dog Enjoys Sunset
June 26, 2020
Sunsets in the Lowcountry are a sight to behold, but adding in a pretty therapy dog really kicks it up a notch! ‘Lacie’ recently enjoyed an early evening on the beach at Seabrook Island. Ruth Dalpee shared a picture taken right at sunset. ‘Lacie’ works as a therapy dog at MUSC, according to Dalpee.
Autistic Service Dog
June 26, 2020
There is a community effort to help a Fayetteville family with the mounting medical bills for their ailing service dog. Caspian is a six-year-old Goldendoodle trained to detect seizures for their 13-year-old autistic son. Like the perfect storm, Brooke Wright says her son Gavin’s seizures have been increasing, while the health of Caspian has been failing. Gavin […]
Helping Heroes Campaign
June 26, 2020
With the support from the Petco Foundation’s Helping Heroes grant, Shelter to Soldier adopted a gorgeous (from the inside-out!) shepherd mix named “Scout” from Labs and More (Labradors, Retrievers and More) Rescue out of San Diego According to Shelter to Soldier President Graham Bloem, “So far, he’s an all-star in training and has thrived immensely […]
Dogs Have A Teenage Phase
June 26, 2020
The first evidence of dogs going through emotional changes during puberty has been discovered. They are more likely to disobey orders from their dog-parents and be more difficult to train. Behavior does improve after puberty when dogs reach 12 months of age. Dogs are man’s best friend; a loyal four-legged friend with a never-ending ability […]
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