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Putting Service Dog Training On Hold
May 26, 2020
This Memorial Day we honor those who have served our country. But the COVID-19 pandemic is posing new challenges to our nation’s veterans, especially those battling mental health issues. On a farm in rural Virginia, United States Navy veteran Danique Masingill and her team train service dogs for veterans. “We custom train the specific triggers […]
Veterans Making Sacrifices
May 26, 2020
Today, the country honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. But for some veterans who returned home safely, their service meant sacrifices that continue to affect them in civilian life. For local Marine Corps veteran Deanna Gehman, her service meant living her life with post-traumatic stress disorder, which debilitates […]
Family With Emotional Support Animals
May 26, 2020
An Odessa woman and her two daughters are living in tents in the parking lot of Kingston’s Belle Park because they cannot find emergency housing that will accept their emotional support animals. Kelly Hennessey and her two daughters, ages 12 and 13, left their home in Odessa after feeling unsafe living in the same triplex […]
Retired Military Dog
May 26, 2020
An Army Sergeant reunited with his Military Working Dog (MWD), now retired, on Saturday. U.S. Army Sgt. Jake Ferkin was reunited with his Retired MWD, Iskra T160, after being separated for two years. Iskra is a 10-year-old Czech Shepherd who was a Patrol and Explosive Detection Dog. Sgt. Ferkin and Iskra were paired up in […]
Blue The Therapy Dog
May 26, 2020
Blue the therapy dog and his handler Judy Bailey usually spend their days visiting nursing homes, schools and hospitals in Beauregard and Vernon Parish to bring a little tail wagging joy to everyone they encounter. However, coronavirus has impacted Blue and Judy’s ability to visit the residents that see Blue as their own dog, a […]
Service Dogs Get Picked Up
May 26, 2020
For all the parts of everyday life that the ongoing pandemic has brought to a crashing halt, COVID-19 didn’t stop the Pacific Assistance Dog Society from getting their latest litter of puppies to trainers on Friday (May 22). PADS, which has existed in the province for more than 30 years, breeds, raises, trains and supports […]
Service Dog In The Yearbook
May 26, 2020
An elementary school in Kentucky saved a special spot in its yearbook for one very good girl — Ariel, a service dog. St. Patrick Catholic School in Louisville surprised 7-year-old Hadley Jo Lange by including a photo of the Labradoodle among its kindergarten class. Hadley Jo suffers from epilepsy, a neurological disorder that causes seizures. Without […]
Life With A Service Dog
May 26, 2020
Riley Alberson is excited for graduation — and that her service dog is also being recognized. The McAlester High School senior has juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which causes her joints to dislocate, constant pain, and daily seizures. Multiple seizures each day can result with her losing consciousness without anyone around to help. […]
Soon To Be Service Dogs
May 26, 2020
On Friday afternoon, a plane touched down at the Sunport with a handful of adorable yellow Labrador puppies inside – each destined to be a service dog to those with disabilities. The pilot, Jeff Stewart, lowered the plane stairs before his 7-year-old daughter Emma delivered the 2-month-old furballs – Tucker, Taz, Rosco and Rabbena – […]
Service Animal In Training
May 26, 2020
Mia Federico was on her way to eat waffles in the kitchen of her Georgetown home when her mom, Ellen, approached her with an idea: Would she like to train a puppy to become a service animal? Ellen said she saw the ad online and immediately thought of her dog-loving daughter. Then 13, 14-year-old Mia […]
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