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Coloring Books Comfort Dogs
May 13, 2020

Facing a criminal courtroom can be intimidating for children and adults alike and St. Louis based Really Big Coloring Books, has taken notice. The company creates, designs and manufactures coloring books about comfort dogs striving to provide compassion, education and comfort from the onset of a criminal case. Law enforcement help make places we […]
Uber Refused Man With Guide Dog
May 13, 2020

A man from Cardiff is taking Uber to court over claims they refused to pick him up with his guide dog on more than 100 occasions. Cardiff-based entrepreneur Dan Williams is bringing a case against the multinational ride-hailing company after he claims they regularly refuse to pick him up with his dog Zodiac. Dan, who is […]
Star The Service Dog
May 13, 2020

Star is a certified service dog trained to help Louie Belluomini, a veteran, who served our country for nine years with duty in Afghanistan and Iraq. He came home from overseas proud of his service but swept up in the fury of PTSD. With nightmares ripping up his life, Belluomini found K9s for Warriors in […]
Therapy Dog Team
May 13, 2020

Tina Zimmerman and her Belgian Malinois, Navarre, greet residents as Zimmerman and four other members of the Sharawag Therapy Dog Team appeared. Eden Bernstein works with her border collie mix, Lucy, as Bernstein and four other Sharawag Therapy Dog Team members made an appearance. Laura Williams and her English cream golden retriever, Beau, relax. […]
Finding A Furry Friend
May 13, 2020

The things that are especially easy, when it comes to loving a tail-swishing, whisker-rubbing, tongue-lapping, wet-nosed cuddler? Refilling the water bowl is easy. Making sure your cutie’s go-to toy is in good shape, and not too gnawed upon, is easy. Keeping their favorite blankie clean? So easy. And now meeting your potential soul mate, of […]
Therapy Dogs On Zoom
May 13, 2020

Nicholas Gaiani grinned as he narrated the lyrics to a beloved Louis Armstrong song for his furry audience on Zoom from his home in Bethesda. “And I think to myself, what a wonderful world,” Nicholas, 6, read from the illustrated book version of the song, as he does each week during his “Read to a […]
BPSO Therapy Dog
May 13, 2020

The Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office is enlisting a four-legged friend to assist detectives when interacting with child victims. On Monday, Sheriff-elect Mark Herford announced BPSO would now be working with Blue, a certified therapy dog and his handler, Judy Bailey. Herford said the pair will be called in whenever detectives will be interacting or interviewing […]
Virtual Therapy Dogs
May 13, 2020

Ricochet has been surfing with wounded warriors and helping people with PTSD for years. Now, her human is finding opportunities for people to see her virtually. The touch and feel of a dog, its warmth and comfort, is what makes our pets such perfect calming creatures to ease anxiety and help to melt away stress. […]
Care Centers Get Visitors
May 13, 2020

Paula Seck had an idea to cheer up folks that were confined to nursing homes or care centers over these last two months. She loaded up the horses and “Diesel” the dog, along with volunteers who brought animals, and went about to bring joy during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We work with an Oklahoma-owned home health […]
Therapy Dogs And Snack Packs
May 13, 2020

Riverbank Elementary is closed but that hasn’t stopped school nurse Ruth Neese. Her mission is helping others. The Lexington 2 school nurse has taken her work into the community to reach students and others. Neese started with goody bags after schools were closed by covid-19. “I shopped for the items to fill my first 50 bags. “I started with drop-off yard visits, so I […]