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Service Dogs Ready
April 23, 2020
Service dogs are a lifeline for many veterans, especially those with post-traumatic stress disorder. While many people are still getting used to social distancing measures, these human-dog teams do them every single day. Rhonda Lockwood was in the Army for 20 years before retiring in 2003. She struggled in the years that followed, and was […]
16 surprising therapy and emotional support animals
April 22, 2020
Though dogs are the most common therapy animal, plenty of other animals support their owners. Pet Partners told ABC News that, “dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, guinea pigs, rats, miniature pigs, llamas, alpacas, horses, donkeys and mini-horses” can all be therapy animals. There are important distinctions between therapy animals and emotional support animals. Therapy animals have […]
Story time with Kelsey and Therapy Dog Pipsqueak
April 22, 2020
Join Paws & Think’s Executive Director Kelsey Burton and therapy dog Pipsqueak as they share a story about love and loss. A Dog Like Jack is a story about the death of a family’s dog and processing their grief. We are doing this reading for our friends at Brooke’s Place and for anyone experiencing […]
Therapy Dog’s Super Power “Self Respect”
April 22, 2020
Bruce the School Therapy Dog talks about Self Respect – Covid 19 at home learning
Let Archie the Therapy Dog take you for a free “Forest Bathing” Therapy walk
April 22, 2020
COVID Quarantined? Let Archie the Therapy Dog take you for a free “Forest Bathing” Therapy walk
Former Latrobe shelter dog nominated for national Hero Dog award
April 22, 2020
When Grace Coleman began bringing her dog Penny to her office, she hoped it would help brighten her co-workers’ days. She never expected the spaniel mix, adopted from Action for Animals in Latrobe, to become one of the most effective employees at Crisis Center North, which works with domestic violence victims in the North Hills. […]
Pet therapy program for college students moves online
April 22, 2020
A pet therapy program at the University of Minnesota has now gone virtual. PAWS, which stands for Pet Away Worry And Stress, is an extremely popular program offered through Boynton Health at the University of Minnesota. It is typically offered four times per week on campus and features about 100 different registered therapy animals, ranging […]
Three Dogs Awarded Paw of Courage
April 22, 2020
The AKC Paw of Courage is an award given to show appreciation for the work that dogs do in the service of humankind. This award recognizes dogs who serve their communities, making great impacts in the lives of their human counterparts. Paw of Courage awards can be presented to Police K-9s, Military Working Dogs, Therapy […]
Virtual therapy dog sessions offered in Saskatchewan
April 22, 2020
On Tuesday, the University of Saskatchewan Paws Your Stress therapy dog program launched its new online program. It delivers pandemic-specific mental health safety tips for students and community members. “We are all quickly learning that physical distancing doesn’t have to mean we disconnect from supports in our lives, and this includes therapy dogs,” said Colleen Dell, […]
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