Struthers, Ohio Man Reunited With Seeing-Eye Dog
Click to join our Facebook Fan Page and follow us on Twitter! From wytv.com A Struthers man was reunited with his dog Tuesday after it had been missing for four days. “For the last four days, I’ve just been completely lost,” said Sam Vona. He was playing fetch with his dog Gannon Saturday afternoon when […]
Oldest Search And Rescue Dog In The U.S. Nears Retirement
Click to join our Facebook Fan Page and follow us on Twitter! By Jim Hayden for The Holland Sentinel Val is not just man’s best friend – he’s the oldest working employee at the Montebello Fire Department and reportedly the oldest working rescue dog in the nation. Val, an Urban Search and Rescue canine with […]
Service Dog Story Leads To Apology, New Training In Ohio
Click to join our Facebook Fan Page and follow us on Twitter! From NBC 4 OHIO – A man who was told to leave a retail store in Chillicothe earlier this week has been offered an apology for refusing to admit his service dog. NBC 4 told you about Joe Lucas and Harley on Thursday. […]
Dog More Than Pet To Diabetic Teen
Click to join our Facebook Fan Page and follow us on Twitter! By Yolanda Jones for Scripps Howard News Service MEMPHIS – Wherever 15-year-old Blac Hughes goes, his dog Snap is right by his side. Snap is more than just Blac’s new best friend; he is a lifesaver for the teen, who pronounces his name […]
Delta Police First In Canada To Hire Therapy Dog
Click to join our Facebook Fan Page and follow us on Twitter! By Emily Jackson, Vancouver Sun Delta police department’s latest canine recruit is more likely to lick than growl. The two-year-old male yellow Lab, the first police therapy dog in Canada, started six weeks of on-the-job training Monday, said Delta police spokeswoman Sgt. Sharlene […]
Dog Teams Seek A Hidden Enemy In Afghan War
Click to join our Facebook Fan Page and follow us on Twitter! By William M. Welch for USA TODAY KABUL — In the struggle to bring peace to Afghanistan, few can claim a more dangerous job than the one Betty and Jimmy are preparing for. Friendly and eager young German shepherd dogs, they are being […]
Feds Want More Bomb-Sniffing Dogs To Protect Travelers
Click to join our Facebook Fan Page and follow us on Twitter! By Tom Fontaine for The Pittsburgh Tribune – Review The Transportation Security Administration wants to increase the role dogs play in sniffing out terror threats at U.S. airports and other mass transit systems. The TSA requested $71 million from Congress to train and […]
Diabetic Girl, 6, Has Life Saved Four Times A WEEK By Dog
Click to join our Facebook Fan Page and follow us on Twitter! From dailymail.co.uk United Kingdom – Like most children, Rebecca Farrar adores her family’s dog – but the six-year-old diabetic has a particularly special reason. Her young pet Shirley is one of the country’s only ‘hypo-alert’ hounds who SMELLS when Rebecca’s blood sugar reaches […]
Service Dog Owners Suing To Amend Denver Pit Bull Bans
Click to join our Facebook Fan Page and follow us on Twitter! By Marshall Zelinger For the Denver Channel.com DENVER — A gray 75-pound pit bull is making Denver’s pit bull ban not so black and white. Sky is a service dog for Army veteran Glenn Belcher. Belcher suffers from anxiety and a stress disorder […]