We have posted many times about the problems caused by people who try to pass off their pets as service animals to gain entry to restaurants, businesses, and even airplanes. Because pets . . .
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Video: A Big Therapy Dog Makes a Big Impact
Four-year-old Bandit is a rescue Great Dane, and he’s doing his part to help veterans and their families in Missouri. He seems to be just one of those dogs who can make everyone around. . .
Read MoreVideo: Inspirational Dogs Help Kids Heal in Physical Therapy
Nine-year-old Sophia gets a boost from Handsome, a deaf therapy dog, during physical therapy sessions.
Photo Courtesy Akron Children’s Hospital
Here’s a beautiful story to help wipe away the taste of that last one: When children have to go through intensive physical therapy at a hospital in Akron, Ohio, they often get a bit of. . .
Read MoreVideo: Former Marine Fears that His Untrained “Therapy Dog” Will Be Euthanized
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Here’s a sad story that highlights the problems that can result from the use of untrained “therapy” dogs. There’s no doubt that former marine Tyler Kelly gets comfort from his Alaskan. . .
Read MoreVideo: Dusty the Volunteer Dog Is Volunteer of the Year
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An 11-year-old Shih Tzu named Dusty was recently recognized as the March volunteer of the month at Johnson Memorial Health Services in Dawson, Minnesota. His job is simple: . . .
Read MoreColorado Cracks Down on Fake Service Dogs
The problem of fake service dogs may be reaching a boiling point across the U.S>
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We have posted many times about the problems posed by dog owners who try to pass their pets off as service dogs, just so the animals can have access to places where they’re not. . .
Read MoreThe Joys of Turning Your Pet into a Therapy Dog
Illustration by Paul Rogers via nytimes.com
A great blog post on the New York Times website describes how Jane E. Brody recognized the therapeutic potential of a five-month-old Havanese puppy that she adopted in 2014. She. . .
Read MoreWoman Flies Across Country To Adopt A Very Special Dog
Dill the rescue dog has a deformed front leg that some might think makes him unadoptable.
Photo by FETCH WI RESCUE
Here’s a beautiful story about a sweet rescue dog named Dill, who unfortunately has a deformed leg. Such a disability might put off some would-be adopters, but it didn’t stop Jess Street from. . .
Read MoreIvy League Therapy-Dog Program is a Model for the World
Therapy dogs like Pippa help Yale students combat the stressful nature of attend such a high-powered institution.
Photo via The Yale Daily News
Yale University is world-famous for its quality education and an impressive list of graduates, which means that expectations are high for students at the Ivy League school. And with those. . .
Read MoreStory: Our Rescue Dog Was the Addition to My Family I Never Knew We Needed
Bodhi the dog didn’t win her mom over immediately, but little Mia was smitten.
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Author Stephanie Land has published a beautiful essay on the Huffington Post about the process of getting a companion dog for her daughter, Mia, who had “attachment and trust. . .
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