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Supporting Healthcare Workers
May 5, 2020
Some furry friends were out on this Sunday, showing their support for frontline healthcare workers. Paws from the Heart Pet Therapy, held a “Thank You Parade” Sunday morning in front of Kent Hospital. More than 20 certified therapy dogs and their families were on hand, standing across the street from the hospital. There was a […]
Dog Owners In Need During Pandemic
May 5, 2020
The initiative called Underdog Unity consists of a network of volunteers across the UK who can be matched with people who need help caring for their dog – whether that be walking their dog, shopping for food and supplies, taking dogs to the vets and even caring for the dogs for extended periods in their […]
Surf Therapy Dog Helps First Responders
May 5, 2020
Along with people adapting during the pandemic, our four legged friends are making their own adjustments. Especially Ricochet the Surf Therapy Dog who has over 90,000 followers on Instagram and uses her platform to serve others. COVID-19 health orders are now forcing her to get creative with how she helps. “It’s a big adjustment, she […]
Dog Tested Positive For Coronavirus
May 5, 2020
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the risk for animals spreading COVID-19 to people are low but the agency now says it appears that it can be spread from people to animals in some situations. The CDC said that was the case for a family in North Carolina, whose pug tested positive […]
Hero With Four Paws
May 5, 2020
A partially paralyzed, blind dog may not fit the traditional definition of a hero, but in Ann Carpenter’s eyes, Bella is that and more. That’s why Ms. Carpenter has entered her 11-year-old Boston terrier/pug mix, a certified therapy dog, in the 2020 American Humane Hero Dog Awards. Bella is competing against 360 other canines in […]
Search And Rescue Dog Stuck
May 5, 2020
A Queenstown-based avalanche search and rescue dog is stranded in the United States. Brad Saville, a 38-year-old ski patroller, is “devastated” his 18-month-old curly-coated retriever is stuck in Colorado where the pair had been undertaking avalanche dog training as part of a ski patrol exchange programme. The pair had been in Colorado since December and […]
K-9 Team Searches For Toddler
May 5, 2020
On April 27, 2020, a 3-year-old girl went missing from her home and wandered into the snowy woods. A fervent search commenced, and a scent-tracing K-9 police dog became the hero of the hour. Constable Dan Berube and his police service dog, Jynx, were called to Musquodoboit Harbour in Nova Scotia, Canada, to help search for […]
Canine Joins Valpo Police Ranks
May 5, 2020
A new police dog will report for duty early this week. Marko, an 18-month-old German shepherd partnered with Lt. Sean Kostelnik, is the Valparaiso Police Department’s sixth canine and the only one certified in explosive detection as well as full patrol capabilities. Marko and Kostelnik could help other jurisdictions as well if their expertise is […]
Kennewick Pet Groomer Reopens
May 5, 2020
Wagz2Riches Premier Dog Grooming reopened Monday, May 4 despite Gov. Jay Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Health order. In a Facebook post over the weekend, the business said their employees have not received their first unemployment checks yet, and that “this debacle has gone on far too long.” “Our shop had ‘social distancing’ considerations built into […]
Virtual Visits From Therapy Dogs
May 5, 2020
Tricia Baker, co-founder of Attitudes In Reverse, and her AIR therapy dogs Misha, left to right, Albie and Miki, hold a virtual visit with students at Community Middle School in the West Windsor-Plainsboro School District.PHOTO COURTESY OF ATTITUDES IN REVERSE “You were seriously wonderful today! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for Zooming […]
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