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Therapy Dog Gets Honorary Doctorate
May 20, 2020
An 8-year-old therapy dog named Moose was among the graduates at this year’s virtual commencement ceremony at Virginia Tech — and this good boy has a lot to celebrate. Moose, who came to Virginia Tech in 2014, received an honorary doctorate in veterinary medicine on Friday, the university said. He is one of four dogs […]
Paws Giving Independence
May 20, 2020
Paws Giving Independence is a service dog program based in Peoria that trains dogs to help people with various disabilities. During the pandemic, training looks different and PGI is finding new ways for trainers to teach important skills. “There’s still people out there that have disabilities and need these dogs,” said Michelle Yuen, director of […]
Benji The Therapy Dog
May 20, 2020
Across the world, stories of dogs helping people fighting the coronavirus pandemic have emerged. Only the other day, Benji, a 4-year-old Bernedoodle was seen in a video, that went viral, rollerblading on its owner Andrew Laske’s back. The 70-pound canine has been spotted skiing, off-roading and even kayaking. “This dude has seen a lot, he’s […]
Pomeranian Helped Through Quarantine
May 20, 2020
Kiss is a three-pound, four-legged Pomeranian. She is an AKC-emotional support dog who has joined me at hospitals and in collaborations with organizations like ELEM/Youth in Distress in Israel, a nonprofit and a special consultant to the UN which provides life-altering support and services to at-risk Israeli youth. Kiss is the Hebrew word for pocket […]
Traveling With Your Pets
May 20, 2020
One of the reasons I don’t travel much is I hate leaving my dogs. Not a day away from home and I’m missing them. My first dog, Jitterbug, entered my life at the perfect time.With my ailing mother on the East Coast, I had to fly to New Jersey a lot. Because Jitterbug was a […]
Therapy Dogs Missing Human Interaction
May 19, 2020
Just like many humans are missing social-interaction right now, therapy dogs are also feeling a little lonely. Some local hospitals have had visitor restrictions in-place since mid-March, unfortunately, it’s times like these where furry friends are particularly needed. “If I take him for a ride and we drive by a hospital, he gets all squirmy […]
Service Dog In Yearbook
May 19, 2020
Service dogs play a big part in people’s lives, and a Kentucky school wanted to pay tribute to a special canine. Hadley Jo, 7 was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was 16 months old, according to The Record. Ariel, her chocolate labradoodle service dog, was bred and trained to be a seizure dog for Hadley […]
Paws Giving Independence
May 19, 2020
Paws Giving Independence is a service dog program based in Peoria that trains dogs to help people with various disabilities. During the pandemic, training looks different and PGI is finding new ways for trainers to teach important skills. “There’s still people out there that have disabilities and need these dogs,” said Michelle Yuen, director of […]
Angus The Dog
May 19, 2020
In August 2018 a rescue dog named Angus arrived at Gatwick Airport. Abandoned on the streets of Cyprus, Angus had been left starving and unloved before being rescued and flown over to the UK. Collected at the airport by Adam Dunn, a canine behaviourist and psychologist living in Tean, Angus now has a new lease […]
A Helping Paw
May 19, 2020
K9s for Camo Inc. is in the business of giving rescue dogs a new purpose in life. Dozens of canines had been headed toward euthanasia before John Lopez claims them for training at his Rogersville nonprofit. The mission is to turn them into service dogs for military veterans. “Getting started, I thought it was going […]
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