For veterans struggling to overcome post-traumatic stress disorder, trained canine companions can help them better manage stress and better adjust to civilian life. Now, there’s an easy way for supporters to help veterans get service dogs. The “Dog Bless USA” campaign is rallying Americans to help provide much-needed service dogs — all by just clicking [...]
It’s a big triumph for a very misunderstood breed. The Aurora, Colorado City Council voted Monday to allow Pit Bulls back into the city on a very limited basis. The Council voted 6-3 to allow disabled residents to use the dogs as service animals. The Council also reduced the number of banned dog breeds from [...]
They’re the ire of legitimate service dog owners and they’re also guilty of fraud. They’re pet owners who pass their animals off as service dogs by using phony credentials which in turn allows their pets to live in restricted housing, accompany them inside restaurants and hotels or fly for free in airplane cabins rather than [...]
On any typical day at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey there’s so much to see and do. But on Saturday afternoon, things became even more exiting there when visitors were caught off guard by about a dozen puppies joining them in line for the Touch Tunnel. Yet these were no typical [...]
It’s something that any dog owner dreads–the vision loss of their beloved pet. But for Graham Waspe of Stowmarket, England, his dog Edward’s vision loss was especially traumatic. You see, Edward is Waspe’s seeing eye dog. After six years of loyal service, Edward, an 8-year old Yellow Labrador, was diagnosed with inoperable cataracts and had [...]
It’s time for these towns across America that ban Pit Bulls to stop these ridiculous laws and join us in the 21st century. What do you think? – Kenn Her name is Precious and she is disabled combat Marine Allen Grider’s therapy pet who helps him cope with his post-traumatic stress disorder. But in November [...]
Thanks to her dog, Sam, there’s no mischief that 11-year old Joy Cahill can get away with. You see, Sam, a 3-year-old Labrador/spaniel, is not only Joy’s canine playmate he is also her service dog. Joy, born with Down syndrome, also suffers from respiratory distress and epilepsy. She has supplemental oxygen and a feeding tube. [...]
By Catherine Ann Velasco Principal Ed Boswell walked into Ira Jones Middle School on Friday with a co-worker who had a wag in his tail and snow on his nose. Boswell now shares his office with Biscuit, the school’s service dog. There, the yellow Labrador sniffed his bed and water bowl and played with his [...]
