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Freelancing therapy dogs
April 6, 2020
All dogs are therapy dogs. The majority of them are just freelancing. The above meme rang loud two weeks ago and louder yet over the last few days. “Is there anything better for stress relief than having a dog around?” asks Susan Ward, certified professional dog trainer and owner of Eden Prairie-based Pup Dogs Training […]
NFL Team Adds Secret Weapon
April 6, 2020
The National Football League’s San Francisco 49ers recently announced a new teammate had joined their roster. This one is special; she can’t catch a ball, at least not a football. She can’t throw or tackle. What she can do goes far beyond the extreme physical requirements for professional football players. Zoë is a one-year-old French Bulldog, […]
Support dog helps grieving classmates
April 6, 2020
As a community prepares to say a final good-bye to Logan and Briggs Connolly, a special visitor was at the boys’ school – an emotional support dog named Scout. On Friday with their classmates still mourning their loss, Scout was spreading the love. “The dog got here this morning at about 9 o’clock and stayed […]
ESA misrepresentation
April 6, 2020
Is it time to crack down on tenants who misrepresent their pets as emotional support animals? A state Senate panel heard testimony this week that was split on this question. Housing providers and owners of property rental businesses supported the package, alleging that the problem of ESA misrepresentation among their tenants is serious and has […]
Pairing service dogs with veterans
April 6, 2020
Lawmakers are pushing to pair service dogs with veterans suffering from PTSD. Currently, the Department of Veterans Affairs does not provide service dogs for mental health conditions. Puppies Assisting Wounded Service members (PAWS) Act of 2019, introduced by U.S. Representative John Rutherford (R-FL), would create a competitive grant program through the VA for organizations to […]
Emotional Support Labrador
April 6, 2020
Hatty, age 2, will work with children as well as people with mental health issues who have been the victims of assault. It was a real dog of a ceremony this week during a swearing-in at the state’s attorney’s office in Chicago. The newly sworn-in worker is a Labrador retriever named Hatty. The 2-year-old will […]
First Cyber crime-Fighting Dog
April 6, 2020
Police in Nebraska have recruited a highly trained dog to assist them in the fight against cyber crime. Two-year-old black Labrador Quinn has joined the Bellevue Police Department as the Midwest’s first-ever electronic storage device K-9 officer. Unlike most sniffer dogs, who are taught to detect drugs, Officer Quinn has been specially trained to sniff out a […]
Smelling a cure for diseases
April 6, 2020
Dog and medical enthusiasts gathered to support and learn more about PADs for Parkinson’s. The nonprofit that trains dogs to sniff out Parkinson’s Disease held a fundraising and outreach presentation on Nov. 16 at Brickworks. “There is no definitive laboratory diagnosis for Parkinson’s,” PADs Founder Lisa Holt said. Hold started PADs in March 2016. According […]
ESA stolen in bathroom
April 6, 2020
A cat nap turned into a dognapping for a distraught Toronto woman. Venessa Shibley, 46, is desperate for the return of her beloved three-year-old Yorkshire terrier, Charlie, after, she says, her pet was stolen from Kipling subway station on Oct. 27. “He means the world to me,” said Shibley, her voice trembling. “I got […]
Funeral home welcomes ESA
April 6, 2020
Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home in Chestertown has announced that its comfort dog Willow has received Emotional Support Animal and Community Emergency Response Team certification. According to a news release, John Bellocchio of Fetch and More Dog Training Services in Hackensack, N.J. trained and certified Willow in accordance with all applicable federal and state […]
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