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Caregiver Canines
June 19, 2020
We found Diego through a Petfinder. We began our search soon after the loss of our beloved cocker spaniel Doogie. Diego was rescued with his mother as a puppy from a rural Alabama animal shelter. Diego’s mom had been shot with buckshot, but continued to care for and protect Diego before being rescued. His mom […]
Dogs Miraculous Recovery
June 19, 2020
It’s a new “leash on life” for a dog who was found living in horrible conditions but is now recovered and ready for adoption. The 7-year-old German shepherd, who has been named “Baby Yoda,” was one of more than 30 pets rescued from filthy conditions at a Phoenix-area home. The dog was in the worst […]
Owners With ESA’s
June 18, 2020
A vulnerable man who was prescribed an emotional support dog to help with mental health problems is facing eviction – because he has a dog. Christopher Palmer, 63, was prescribed a mental wellness animal companion in the form of beagle Tammy after suffering years of depression, anxiety and mental health problems. But despite his pet […]
Coast Guard Morale Dog
June 18, 2020
A beloved U.S. Coast Guard comfort dog has died after more than a decade on the job in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Senior Chief Morale Dog Onyx was 13.5 years old when she died surrounded by members of her crew and loved ones at U.S. Coast Guard Station St. Ignace on Tuesday, June 16. Born in […]
New Therapy Dog
June 18, 2020
The UW Oshkosh Counseling Center has a new therapy dog, a rescued 4.5-year-old Lhasa Apso named Leo. Counseling Center Director Sandra Cox, who owns Leo, said therapy dogs have been at the center for approximately eight years. “A therapy dog in the Counseling Center is important as they provide comfort and care in a way […]
Improving Your Pets
June 18, 2020
We all love our pets and their well-being is of the utmost importance. The precious bond between humans and dogs is especially unique – dogs provide unconditional love through all of life’s ups and downs, and in return we do all we can to keep them happy and healthy. But pet well-being goes beyond proper […]
Emotional Support Dog
June 18, 2020
One family’s tragedy turned into a blessing for not only the special needs students at Sunnyslope Elementary School, but for virtually every student fortunate enough to meet Perla, a five-year-old English Labrador retriever. Principal Joe Rivas said the dog’s demeanor and professional training as a service animal can calm any kid down in seconds. Perla—also […]
Hero Dog Award
June 18, 2020
Dolly Pawton, a service dog from Naples, has made the semi-finals for Hallmark Channel’s Hero Dog Award; as has Aura, trained as a hearing service dog from Brunswick. Dolly works as a cardiac alert dog for her owner Amy Sherwood, who is restricted to a wheelchair because of multiple illnesses. The black lab alerts Amy […]
Two-Legged Dog
June 18, 2020
Martín García Cartagena recently completed his doctorate degree and believes he wouldn’t have been able to do it without his beloved, two-legged dog, Chicha, by his side. “I couldn’t do a lot of things without her,” the 36-year-old says. García Cartagena moved to New Zealand from Uruguay nearly five years ago to start his PhD […]
Therapy Dogs Virtual Volunteering
June 18, 2020
An English mastiff named Duke doesn’t understand social distancing. The 3-year-old dog is used to volunteering nearly every day at schools and assisted living facilities as a therapy dog with his handler, Tiger Maynard-White. “He loves people,” Maynard-White, 56, told TODAY. “He is the biggest baby.” The New London, Connecticut-based team has volunteered for the […]
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