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HELP PUPPIES During this pandemic.
April 8, 2020
Amid the coronavirus scare, thousands of animals are at risk of being trapped and alone, including innocent dogs who could be abandoned in puppy mills and left to languish without food or water. These pups already endure a life of suffering and are even more vulnerable as businesses close their doors without disaster plans in place. Hungry […]
Dog walkers are feeling the impact on COVID-19
April 8, 2020
Schools have been shut down, families are adjusting to isolated living and many businesses have had to close their doors to loyal customers. We felt the need to stand up in our community and say ‘stay home’. The risk of the disease spreading was getting worse,” said Josh Dieleman, Scarboro Music’s sales and marketing manager. […]
Dog Trainers are Creating Program
April 8, 2020
Tom Loy of Tallgrass Gordon Setters sits by the whelping box, where a litter of 3-day-old setter puppies navigate their tiny universe from behind closed eyes. One by one, Loy lifts the puppies from the box and runs them through a series of brief exercises. When he is finished, the puppies go back into the […]
County Leash Law
April 8, 2020
In February Albemarle County adopted a “leash law” that requires all dogs to be on a leash whenever they are off the property of their owner or custodian, also known as “running at large.” A dog is deemed to be “running at large” while roaming, running, or self-hunting off the property of its owner or […]
Pets offer support
April 8, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more people are practicing social distancing and self-quarantine — two measures epidemiologists agree are critical to slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus. However, social isolation can take a toll on mental and even physical health. Scientific research has shown that loneliness and social isolation can induce […]
Pets give comfort during crisis
April 8, 2020
Lala, a 3-month-old black Lab, romped into Ufuoma George’s life a few weeks ago, just as she retreated into her New York apartment in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Lala, she thought, would be company. But she’s turned out to be so much more. “Being alone at home kind of is hard,” says George, […]
Township’s first dog park and handicap-accessible playground
April 8, 2020
Girl Scouts Keaira Lutz and Katie Mericle, a junior and senior at Parkland High School, are moving forward with building North Whitehall Township’s first dog park and a nearby handicap-accessible playground, coronavirus or not. The two are pictured with Lutz’s dog, Buster. It’s a dual project nearly three years in the making, and two Girl […]
Service dogs welcome in store, but not kids
April 8, 2020
Single parents are expressing their frustration after Menards announced a new policy not allowing children under the age of 16 inside the store because of COVID-19. The company posted the message on it’s website explaining anyone who appears to be under the age of 16 will be asked to show ID. The policy also calls for […]
Belfast dog fouling service suspended
April 8, 2020
Belfast City Council is asking residents to be extra vigilant about cleaning up behind dogs, after announcing a temporary halt to its dog fouling service. The council has stated the Dog Warden Service is currently working within a limited capacity due to the coronavirus emergency, and has suspended the complaints service regarding dog fouling. The […]
Dog-walking service
April 8, 2020
Heather Hiram, of the Safe and Sound Hound dog-walking service in Edinburgh, was furious after a video was posted by Alana Mullen, who was working for Pilrig Paws. A professional dog walker has been awarded £3,000 in damages from a business rival who accused her on social media of mistreating the animals. Heather Hiram, 41, […]
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