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Police K9 Unit

July 3, 2020

From vomiting to diarrhoea, the canine parvovirus (CPV) is a highly contagious viral infection that spreads between dogs… and if untreated, it can prove deadly. In Gauteng, police service dogs are bred and trained at a specialised K9 facility that’s been overwhelmed by an outbreak of CPV and this year, over 30 state-owned puppies have […]

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Fundraising For NEADS

July 3, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a crimp in fundraising for a nationally known nonprofit agency. As a result, Bay State Savings Bank has announced a fundraising drive to support NEADS, which trains service dogs to help people who are deaf or have a physical disability. The campus is at 305 Redemption Rock Trail. The fundraiser […]

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Bloomingdale’s Service Dog

July 3, 2020

The Bloomingdale Police Department lost one of its own this week, a four-legged warrior named Kane. Kane, the department’s service dog, died in his sleep Tuesday at the age of 6 from unknown causes. His time as a member of the force left a remarkable impression on his handler, who said the German shepherd will […]

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From Shelter Dogs To Service Animals

July 3, 2020

Matt Kleeman was a U.S. Navy Diver stationed in Connecticut when a nearly-fatal car accident left him paralyzed from the neck down and facing an uncertain future. ”I wondered how am I ever going to be independent again, what’s going to stop me, how much can I take things,” Kleeman said. His determination to move […]

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More Then A Service Dog

July 3, 2020

Take one look at the fox-red Labrador retriever sprawled across the living room rug, and you might easily mistake him for an easygoing family pet. But Tom Garrett of Janesville knows the 92-pound dog, named Clifford, is so much more. Just look at what happens when Garrett brings out the harness. The hulking Lab jumps […]

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K9 For Warriors

July 3, 2020

All-Elite Wrestling performers got a show of their own with visits from K9 for Warriors service dogs. Several professional wrestlers earned some new fans this week of the four-legged variety before taking action in the ring at Daily’s Place. Ponte Vedra Beach-based K9 For Warriors brought a team of seven service dogs-in-training to visit with […]

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Paws Program

July 3, 2020

Paws for Purple Hearts is the first program of its kind to offer therapeutic intervention for veterans and active-duty military. It’s about establishing trust and connection with warriors facing challenges and who better to do that than specially trained service dogs helping on the road to recovery. Just as playful as they want to be, […]

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K9 Officer Loki

July 2, 2020

The borough’s top canine cop has received a grant. The money comes from Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. a nationwide charity located in East Taunton, MA, whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States. The organization presents their […]

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Service Dog Needed

July 2, 2020

Cole Reavis is like any young adult. He loves the Georgia Bulldogs and is one of their biggest fans. He also enjoys being around people and brings joy to anyone who meets him. But Reavis, 28, has more challenges than the rest of us face. He was born with cerebral palsy and suffers from grand […]

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Life-Saving Service Dog

July 2, 2020

A Kentucky elementary school surprised a 7-year-old student and her mom by including a portrait of the student’s service dog, Ariel, beside her young owner in the kindergarten yearbook. St. Patrick Catholic School in Louisville, Kentucky, student Hadley Jo Lange suffers from epilepsy, a neurological disorder that causes seizures. Hadley Jo’s service dog, Ariel, a […]

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Hero Police Dog

July 2, 2020

A hero police dog is retiring from the long-arm-of-the-PAW following a seven-year crime-busting career with the Counter Terrorist cops. Rico the nine-year-old Dutch Shepherd became a legend on the force for helping to bring down some of Poland’s most dangerous crooks, including drug dealers, murderers and organised crime mobsters. As part of the Independent Anti-terrorism Police (SPKP) […]

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Veterans Moving Forward

July 2, 2020

As a way to commemorate Memorial Day at the end of the school year, Mercer Middle School teacher Gina Chaszar gave her students the opportunity to write an essay appreciating those who serve in the U.S. military — and the four-legged friends who offer them physical and emotional assistance when they return home. “My kids […]

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Newest Team Member

July 1, 2020

When Mac is old enough he will accompany trainees on their runs and help keep them motivated. Meet Mac, he’s the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s newest member – and he also happens to be a very good boy! Mac was a gift to the Frank Bland Regional Training Center by academy classes 218 and […]

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National Dog Award

July 1, 2020

A Maine service dog is up for a prestigious national award for the work she has done with her owner. Amy Sherwood, of Naples, said her 4-year-old black lab, Dolly Pawton, is a trustworthy service dog. “She’s telling me that there’s a medical issue that I need to address, that I need to take medication […]

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Canines For PTSD Sufferers

July 1, 2020

In the service dog world, Odin, a 5-year-old Siberian Husky, is an outlier. Perceptive, intelligent, social and the foundation of Above the Clouds Siberian Service Dogs, Odin is trained to quash the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder. “We had no idea he was going to be a good service dog,” said Barrett T. Leary-Stensgaard who, […]

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Service Dog Independence

July 1, 2020

Some children are afraid of the dark, but darkness in complete silence is especially frightening. Just ask Annie. When she was a child, Annie would often sleep on the floor just to feel the vibrations of footsteps, or the opening and closing of windows and doors. Annie would wake up sore from the hard floor, […]

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Dog Rescued Veteran

July 1, 2020

Jason Manley contacted some local service dog organizations to get a dog but was told the waiting list was up to two years. Feeling he couldn’t wait that long, Manley and his wife, Jessica, decided to try to find one on their own. One Saturday morning in May 2016, retired Army Staff Sgt. Jason Manley […]

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Service Dog Banned

June 30, 2020

An employee at the Topeka VA said his service dog is banned from coming to work with him after another employee said the dog put his mouth around her arm. Kyle Stueven said his dog, Warrior, only jumped up on his hind legs and that was it. “He jumped up, his front paws were about […]

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Ace The Service Dog

June 30, 2020

There’s a new puppy with a purpose at PenFed Credit Union. In partnership with America’s VetDogs, Ace, a yellow Labrador Retriever, will be raised to assist a military veteran or first responder with a disability. Andrea McCarren, vice president and chief content officer for PenFed Digital will raise Ace alongside Maverick, a service dog she […]

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Service Dogs For Veterans

June 30, 2020

A company with ties to Burke County has made a commitment to support local veterans with a special project. Synergy Labs, a Florida-based pet product manufacturing company with a facility in Hildebran, has committed to sponsor two dogs to be trained as service dogs and then donated to help two veterans in Burke County, according […]

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