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Service Dog Changed Boy’s Life
May 20, 2020

When Canis first tentatively allowed Homo to touch it some 30,000 years ago, neither could know that their friendship would grow and change into a relationship that would save lives and nourish souls. Fast forward to 2020 and meet Crew Field and his dog, Boo. Crew is a 10-year-old boy who has suffered from epilepsy […]
Pet Power
May 20, 2020

Don’t tell Karma — who, like all cats, thinks she’s the bee’s knees, but the truest friend among feline kind was Sasha. (No disrespect, Cameron fans, to Sammie The World’s Greatest.) As a young woman I had a condition with chronic pain. Somehow Sasha always knew. Without prompting she invariably cuddled close, ever so gently […]
Nurse Took Care Of Guide Dog
May 20, 2020

In mid-March, Joe Tasby, who is blind, walked into the emergency room of Southern Hills Hospital in Las Vegas with his guide dog Cupid. He thought he had torn a shoulder tendon lifting weights. “I thought I’d be able to just walk out in three days, but it ended up being 20,” the Vietnam veteran […]
Training Goldendoodles
May 20, 2020

What is important to know is that every dog must know the basic commands and must listen to you, especially in situations where other people are afraid of your pet. Do not play “aggressively” with your dog, as he can easily conclude that he should behave in other situations as well. Of course, that means […]
Healthy Dog Food Company
May 20, 2020

You can’t check out James Middleton’s Insta without catching a glimpse of his adorable dogs and now, he’s turning his greatest passion into a business with a mission to help furry friends around the world. Middleton just launched a dog food company called Ella & Co and announced the news in a radio ad. The animal lover […]
Lockdown Pet Adoption
May 20, 2020

Is it okay to point out something good stemming from this pandemic? Pet adoptions are way, way up. It seems everyone and their uncle is getting one, even people who never thought they might. Count me among the converts. I really wasn’t sure about getting a dog. Good old negativity bias kicked in, where you […]
Kalamazoo County Animal Services
May 20, 2020

The Kalamazoo County Animal Services and Enforcement is reporting that 10 pit bull type dogs have been removed from a Kalamazoo home, with dogfighting suspected. The investigation and cleanup was assisted by the Kalamazoo Humane Society (KHS), who says that an officer viewed evidence of suspected dogfighting during a visit to a home in the 400 block of […]
Paws Giving Independence
May 20, 2020

Paws Giving Independence is a service dog program based in Peoria that trains dogs to help people with various disabilities. During the pandemic, training looks different and PGI is finding new ways for trainers to teach important skills. “There’s still people out there that have disabilities and need these dogs,” said Michelle Yuen, director of […]
Pomeranian Helped Through Quarantine
May 20, 2020

Kiss is a three-pound, four-legged Pomeranian. She is an AKC-emotional support dog who has joined me at hospitals and in collaborations with organizations like ELEM/Youth in Distress in Israel, a nonprofit and a special consultant to the UN which provides life-altering support and services to at-risk Israeli youth. Kiss is the Hebrew word for pocket […]
Traveling With Your Pets
May 20, 2020

One of the reasons I don’t travel much is I hate leaving my dogs. Not a day away from home and I’m missing them. My first dog, Jitterbug, entered my life at the perfect time.With my ailing mother on the East Coast, I had to fly to New Jersey a lot. Because Jitterbug was a […]
Service Dog In Yearbook
May 19, 2020

Service dogs play a big part in people’s lives, and a Kentucky school wanted to pay tribute to a special canine. Hadley Jo, 7 was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was 16 months old, according to The Record. Ariel, her chocolate labradoodle service dog, was bred and trained to be a seizure dog for Hadley […]
Paws Giving Independence
May 19, 2020

Paws Giving Independence is a service dog program based in Peoria that trains dogs to help people with various disabilities. During the pandemic, training looks different and PGI is finding new ways for trainers to teach important skills. “There’s still people out there that have disabilities and need these dogs,” said Michelle Yuen, director of […]
A Helping Paw
May 19, 2020

K9s for Camo Inc. is in the business of giving rescue dogs a new purpose in life. Dozens of canines had been headed toward euthanasia before John Lopez claims them for training at his Rogersville nonprofit. The mission is to turn them into service dogs for military veterans. “Getting started, I thought it was going […]
Help Prevent Attacks
May 19, 2020

The United States Postal Service (USPS) continues to fulfill its mission to provide essential services that process and deliver information, communications and goods vital to residents. To ensure the safety of delivery personnel, the postal service is asking dog owners to keep their animals secured when deliveries are being made. The postal service offers the […]
Veteran Receives Service Dog
May 19, 2020

When Master Sergeant Steven Doty, a U.S. Air Force veteran and Webster University graduate who is now the executive director at Webster’s Hill Air Force Base campus in Utah, arrives at work, his co-workers often make comments such as “he’s a good boy” and “he’s so cute!” But those comments aren’t aimed at Doty, rather, […]
Community Gets Service Dog
May 19, 2020

When Brad Thyng, a well-known figure in the community and at the Wynona Thompson Auditorium, received word his service dog Maizie was diagnosed with terminal cancer, the Cody community responded. People helped raise enough money for him to get a new service dog – Teacup. Thyng has been the auditorium tech director for many years, […]
Husky Wins Best In Show
May 19, 2020

What a good boy! Nick the Siberian Husky won Best in Show at the 2020 Beverly Hills Dog Show Presented by Purina. The show was held on February 29, 2020 at the Fairplex in Pomona and was hosted by John O’Hurley and David Frei. It was originally set to air April 5 but was postponed […]
Adding A Dog To The Family
May 19, 2020

Tails, slobbery kisses and furry cuddles are some of the joys associated with pet ownership. The healthful benefits of owning a pet have been well documented, and a growing body of research shows the psychological impact pets can have on families. A recent study by Johns Hopkins Medicine found that being around dogs at an […]
Dog Who Needs Patience Gets Adopted
May 19, 2020

One sweet rescue dog is enjoying his fairy-tail ending in a fur-ever home after receiving “hundreds” of adoption requests. The spirited German Shepherd Border Collie was left with a “wonky” face and partial blindness after being attacked after birth and was returned to the shelter when his initial owners couldn’t handle his “hyper” personality. Brodie the pup […]
CBD Oil For Dogs
May 19, 2020

Do you think kidney disease is commonly only to humans? If yes, there’s news for you! It can happen to your pet dog as well. Kidney ailments are also known as renal disease and takes place when the usual kidney functions get limited. If left unattended, it can prove to be fatal. However, today, with the […]











