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Therapy dog helps students cope with stress
March 31, 2020
A study from the National College Health Assessment shows less than 2 percent of undergrads said they had no stress in the last year. Leaders at Kirkwood Community College hope a new furry friend can help students cope. The school has a certified therapy dog, named ‘Shade’. He officially became certified over the summer. One-and-a-half-year-old […]
Sheriff’s office gets new furry recruit
March 31, 2020
On Monday, Sheriff John T. Wilcher deputized a 4-month-old female labrador retriever to work at the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). The new recruit, Deputy Lexi, received her official badge and will provide support to faculty at the sheriff’s office. She was donated by the Talki Foundation, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization that raises awareness and […]
Cove High therapy dog reduces stress
March 31, 2020
Copperas Cove High School students were introduced to Sam, a rescue dog from the Copperas Cove Animal Control Facility. Sam came just in time to help students calm their nerves and reduce their stress for semester exams, according to the Copperas Cove Independent School District Director of Communications Wendy Sledd. Sam, a shepherd mix, belongs […]
Therapy dog changing lives at Central Catholic
March 31, 2020
There’s a new helper in one of the classrooms at Central Catholic High School, and she works for treats and hugs. Georgia is a 1-year-old Bulldog mix that was rescued as a stray from the streets of Atlanta. She made her way to a rescue in our area, and the rest is history. Not all […]
Therapy dog starts pilot program at Foxboro elementary
March 31, 2020
Therapy dogs are expected to become a more common sight in local schools, with a pilot program involving one such dog starting in February in Igo Elementary School. Planning for the visits, school officials have drafted a policy for assistance animals that was reviewed for the first time at this week’s school board meeting. “Many […]
Therapy Dog Works Alongside His Owner in UVA’s Police Department
March 31, 2020
What do hot dogs, chicken and cheese have in common? These treats were the great motivators for Cooper, a miniature American shepherd who just graduated from doggie therapy school and is joining his owner, Community Service and Crime Prevention Sgt. Benjamin Rexrode, at the University of Virginia’s Police Department. The American Kennel Club describes the […]
Middleboro Elementary School board considers therapy dog
March 31, 2020
The School Committee is thinking of following suit with other cities and towns across the commonwealth by rolling out a therapy support dog program for at least one of its schools. At the Feb. 13 Middleboro School Committee meeting, Superintendent Brian Lynch presented the first reading for this policy proposal. As Lynch explained, the idea […]
Cole the Kind Deaf Dog
March 31, 2020
Sometimes, all it takes is a little kindness to put someone at ease, even if that person or thing spreading kindness has imperfections. That is where “Cole the Deaf Dog” steps in. He is a local celebrity in his hometown of Vineland, New Jersey, and is the ultimate therapy dog for those in need. But […]
Evelyn Vadie Sides Found! 4-Year-Old Girl Found Alive & Safe After Missing 48+ Hours with Dog Lucy
March 31, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e41VILxmiqc Evelyn Sides, the four-year-old who was found on Friday after going missing in an Alabama woodland for two days with her pet dog, has told her story of how she was eventually found. According to local authorities, Evelyn “Vadie” Sides, was found safe and well when approached by a rescue team. Her pet dog, […]
Jackson County man drives almost 750 miles to rescue dog stranded by owner’s quarantine
March 31, 2020
MEDFORD, Ore. — A local man has earned the praise of Jackson County’s emergency manager after he drove nearly 750 miles to pick up a dog separated from its owner by an unexpected quarantine. An unidentified person from Jackson County had parked their vehicle and dropped their dog off for boarding in California while they […]
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