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Joplin Service Dog
June 25, 2020
While they may be cute, they have a very important job to do. One Joplin service dog handler wants the community to know the do’s and don’t when you see a service dog out with their owner. Amber Chrystler, Service Dog Handler, said, “My service dogs are actually called psychiatric service dogs so they are […]
Emotional Support Animals
June 25, 2020
Like most BYU students, 20-year-old English major Katherine Tew didn’t anticipate having an animal for a roommate. Tew would come home to the sound of restless barking from behind her roommate’s locked door. The roommate would keep her registered emotional support dog in her bedroom daily while she attended classes and work. “The dog ate […]
Bob The Wonder Dog
June 25, 2020
Young Public School added a new addition to its classrooms last term, but it’s only now that school has returned that students are truly able to see the benefits of their new classmate. Bob the Australian Kelpie is the latest addition to Young Public School’s staff and he has been welcomed with lots of pats […]
Pet Care Tips
June 25, 2020
The concept of an owner “putting their pet first” isn’t a new one. It conjures images like a rumpled bachelor happily giving his dog a bath. The old maid from the Disney classic “The Aristocrats” also comes to mind as she bequeaths her entire fortune to her cats upon her death. The thing is, owners […]
Therapy Dog Teams
June 25, 2020
Therapy dogs lined up to greet workers at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center on Thursday. A group of therapy dog teams from the Alliance of Therapy Dogs gathered with proper social distancing to show support for the hospital workers as their shifts changed. The support teams lined up with signs of encouragement. “We are still […]
Canines For PTSD
June 25, 2020
In the service dog world, Odin, a 5-year-old Siberian Husky, is an outlier. Perceptive, intelligent, social and the foundation of Above the Clouds Siberian Service Dogs, Odin is trained to quash the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder. “We had no idea he was going to be a good service dog,” said Barrett T. Leary-Stensgaard who, […]
Sheriff Adopts Therapy Dog
June 25, 2020
Sheriff Troy D. Berry is proud to announce the implementation of a new initiative aimed at helping victims of crime in Charles County: the Comfort K9 Program. This program, which has been in the planning phase for several months, will be aimed at providing emotional support to victims of crime, particularly children. The Comfort K9, […]
Rhonda Joins Fire Team
June 25, 2020
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department would like to welcome its newest member, Rhonda, who is the Department’s first Emotional Support Canine. Rhonda was trained over a 9-month period to recognize signs of agitation, anxiety, and stress and interrupt those behaviors by providing affection and enabling individuals to express themselves in a safe environment. Rhonda […]
Hank The Tank
June 25, 2020
Did you see the dog at school? On Friday Feb. 14, Tammy Joe Dickinson, a CVU business teacher, used her dog, Hank, to raise money for the Make-A-Wish foundation in order to help her Champlain Valley Union Principles of Business class learn marketing skills through experience. Make-A-Wish is a foundation dedicated to raising money to […]
Retired Police Dogs
June 25, 2020
There isn’t a dog in the world that I doesn’t deserve a great home but what happens to a working dog when it comes time to retire? You’re probably wondering what am I talking about when I say a “working dog.” I’m referring to some of the most heroic animals on the face of the […]
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