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Canine Assistant
June 30, 2020
Since 2020 has a recurring theme of being a never-ending dumpster fire for everyone, I suppose this bit of news was inevitable. A week ago, my family and I said goodbye to my service dog, Pandy, after a solid decade with her. What started as a series of hip pains turned out to be a […]
Therapy Dog Found
June 29, 2020
A local family reunited with their 7-year-old son’s therapy dog after the dog went missing over the weekend. According to Laura Holland, her 7-year-old son’s therapy dog, Sully, accidentally got away around 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 27. Sully was being dropped off at a groomer in Wesley Chapel, in the area of Route 56 […]
Service Dogs During Pandemic
June 29, 2020
During the coronavirus pandemic, it has been a challenge for service dog trainers to properly acclimate dogs during their advanced training. “It really was a set-back in not being able to get the dogs out and about,” said Peggy Law, Executive Director of Service Dogs of Virginia. She is currently training six of the program’s […]
Therapy Dog Missing
June 29, 2020
A local family is desperate to find their 7-year-old son’s therapy dog after he got away while at a groomer over the weekend. According to Laura Holland, her 7-year-old son’s therapy dog, Sully, was mistakenly let out around 9 a.m. on June 27. Sully was at a groomer in Wesley Chapel, in the area of […]
Paws For People
June 29, 2020
The essence of pet therapy is the one-on-one connection between a therapy team of one person/one pet, and the individuals they visit. During the pandemic, even though they have had to suspend all in-person visitations and programs, Paws for People has found many creative ways to stay engaged and connected with the community. Through live […]
20-Year-Old Golden Retriever
June 29, 2020
The Internet has fallen in love with a golden retriever whose owners believe her to be the oldest living dog in her breed. August, also known as Augie, turned 20 on April 24, 2020, and lives with her family in Oakland, Tennessee. Augie was adopted back in 2014, though recently garnered viral attention after a […]
Four-Legged Employee
June 29, 2020
Families at Goodstart Early Learning Morwell Central are greeted everyday with “50 kilograms of love and fluff”. Lilly, the three-year-old Bernese mountain dog works fulltime at the centre providing a range of services to children and staff. She is the first Certified Therapy Dog to work full-time in an early learning centre in the country. […]
Hearing Dogs Service
June 29, 2020
As the economic realities of Covid-19 continue to bite, Taranaki charities are cutting back, but also getting creative in a bid to stay solvent. One that is thinking outside the box is Hearing Dogs, based in New Plymouth, which is setting up a doggy day care service. Clare McLaughlin, who has been general manager of Hearing […]
Pets Allowed At Park
June 29, 2020
Pets are now allowed at Sandquist Family Park in the spectator areas as long as their owners take responsibility for them. During the Cambridge City Council meeting June 15, Community Development Specialist Carri Levitski explained pets are not currently allowed on the athletic fields or in the Sandquist Family Park Softball Complex, located in Cambridge […]
Giving Dogs New Homes
June 29, 2020
Dogs Trust has revealed thousands of new dog owners have been given dogs new homes during lockdown thanks to its adoption service. New data from the charity’s national contact centre shows that in the period between 23 March and 22 June, 2020, its dedicated post adoption support team has made almost 8,500 outbound calls to 2,028 […]
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