Assistance Dogs Give Help to Hearing Impaired
By Linda Lombardi For The Associated Press Ray Dobson and the dog he now calls Goblin both had a problem. The little mixed-breed who was rescued from the streets of Puerto Rico needed a home. Dobson, of Orleans, Mass., was losing his hearing. “My wife saw me kind of dropping out,” he says. “As people [...]
Is Your Dog Afraid Of Thunder?
By Sharon Theimer for Associated Press Dog owners who spend many a stormy night struggling to get some sleep while a panting, drooling, trembling pet climbs around on top of them know that the fear of thunder can be a tricky problem to solve. Dogs with the condition often look to their owners for comfort, [...]
Dogs Sniff Out Inmates’ Illegal Cell Phones In New Jersey
By BETH DeFALCO for Associated Press BORDENTOWN, N.J. — As Congress considers whether to allow state prisons to install cell phone jamming devices, New Jersey is grappling with ways to stop inmates from running criminal enterprises from behind bars. On Tuesday, state Attorney General Anne Milgram announced charges against 35 inmates indicted for cell phone [...]






