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Canine Companion
November 24, 2020
A Maple Ridge family signed up for the Woof-a-Thon virtual challenge, all because of the positive impacts an autism service dog has had on their teenage son. The recent fundraising challenge was created by BC & Alberta Guide Dogs, to raise needed money towards providing guide, autism service, and PTSD service dogs to individuals in […]
Iowa Student And Her Service Dog
November 24, 2020
Kayonna Topp, 43, endured the first year of her double master’s program with reoccurring episodes of stroke-like symptoms. An Iowa State graduate student, Topp had been set to get a service dog, Kashi, in May. But due to complications caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the process was delayed. Kashi was trained through Paws & Effect, […]
Therapy Dog Training
November 24, 2020
Brisbane woman, Ashleigh Annet never saw herself as a ‘dog person’ until she found herself completely smitten for a “little white Shih Tzu” at a family Christmas party in 2016. A few months later, Ms Annet and her husband got a Maltese Shih Tzu named Lola and the pint-sized pup quickly became a special part […]
Ellory Gets A Service Dog
November 24, 2020
After a Blue Ash girl received a complex diagnosis, her parents have been on a mission to get her a service dog because they believe it would change her life dramatically. Ellory McClure’s health journey started in late 2017 when her parents, Brian and Carolynn, say a tonsillectomy led to a change in her behavior. […]
Alfie The Pug
November 24, 2020
Pets bring so much joy to our lives – coming home and seeing their little furry faces light up is one of the best things, speaking as a true animal lover; and I’m not alone in my beliefs as it’s estimated 44% of households have pets. Though we all think our pets are special, and […]
Puppy Love Program
November 23, 2020
This month, Hopewell-Loudon introduced a new part of their counseling program: a Goldendoodle named Mia. Mia is a therapy dog owned by H-L’s K-8 school counselor, Jenny Sterling. She’s a year and a half old, and was born all the way in Florida. Sterling’s family adopted her last July. When Mia was adopted, the thought […]
Man’s Best Friend
November 23, 2020
Josh White — the co-owner of West Hollywood’s Dogue Spa alongside his life partner, Mehdi Rezig — first found his poodle, Snow, after a breeder approached him two years ago. White and Rezig had just adopted a Doberman named Eden, so they weren’t looking for another dog at the time. But on a whim, the couple […]
PAWS Support Programs
November 23, 2020
Medical staff, teachers, first responders and essential workers have barred the brunt of tough Covid-19 working conditions and the team at PAWS Pet Therapy want to help. Camden Council has provided the Thirlmere-based organisation with funds for a post-Covid support program for people in the Camden region. PAWS chief executive Sharon Stewart said the funding […]
Giving Tuesday
November 23, 2020
We have a chance to make something fantastic happen on GivingTuesday in 2020. This has been a very unique year for everyone. We all have been challenged in unimaginable ways this year. We are asking you to help change VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital in a very unique way. If we can hit our goal […]
Pandemic Pet Therapy
November 23, 2020
Karen McCullough never wanted a dog. “It would have tied me down, and I had a great, very busy life,” she says. Her career as a keynote speaker at conferences has taken her across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. “My job is to get everybody engaged, excited and ready to network,” she says. McCullough loved […]
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