Service Dogs
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466South Metro Fire Welcomes Newest Team Member: Hal, The Emotional Support Dog
South Metro Fire introduced their newest team member last month, and it's a three-month-old Golden Retriever that will be trained to become...
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711Dog Becomes First Canine To Be Allowed In A Hospital Labor Ward In The UK
A Staffordshire Bull Terrier is now the UK's "first doggy midwife" for assisting her owner during labor in a hospital in Buckinghamshire,...
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724Man Books 3 Plane Tickets To Fly With His Great Dane, Leaves People “Gobsmacked”
A 27-year-old man from Los Angeles booked three plane tickets to fly with his emotional support dog, a 140-pound Great Dane, to...
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591New Haven Police Swears In Finn, The Department’s First Police Therapy Dog
K-9 Officer Finn is a highly-trained three-year-old Labrador Retriever and is the New Haven Police Department's first ever comfort dog. Finn was...
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628Service Dog Gets His Own Diploma After Accompanying Owner To All Her Classes
A certified good boy got his own diploma after "graduating" with his owner from Seton Hall University, New Jersey on Monday, May...
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649Hero Dogs Honored In France
On October 17, France unveiled a memorial commemorating all “civilian and military hero dogs” in their honor. It includes a sculpture by...
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1.1KTrained Dogs Can Identify COVID Infection, Study Suggests
Dogs’ exceptional sense of smell may be the key to the faster, non-invasive detection of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID) infection. In a study published...
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895Therapy Dog Dies From Mysterious Infection, Another Dog Sick
The Wags Therapy Dog Program at MU Health Care is mourning the death of their beloved therapy dog, Trooper. Working for the...
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1.3KStudy Finds That Japanese Dog Owners Have Lower Risk Of Disability Compared To Non-Dog Owners
A new study, conducted by Yu Taniguchi of the National Institute for Environmental Studies in Tsukuba, Japan, aimed to understand the relationship...
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New California Law Will Combat Emotional Support Dog Fraud
A new California law, effective January 1, 2022, will make it harder for individuals and businesses to participate in emotional support dog...
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How Dogs Can Help Cancer Patients Both Physically and Emotionally
By now, we’ve all heard about hero service dogs who help patients through the difficulties of cancer treatment. There are physical and...
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Remembering the Hero Dogs of 9/11
When the World Trade Center collapsed on September 11, 2001, nearly 10,000 emergency rescue workers joined in the efforts to help. More...
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Meet America’s Top Dogs! Seven Remarkable Canines Named Finalists for 2021 American Humane Hero Dog Awards®
America has spoken and following more than a million votes cast by animal lovers across the country and a celebrity panel of...
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Walk, Play, and Post Pics with your Dog to Support Southeastern Guide Dogs
This year, the annual Southeastern Guide Dogs Walkathon is getting bigger and better by unleashing the traditional event, taking it to the...
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6 Dog-Related Tax Deductions You May Be Eligible to Claim
With tax day right around the corner, many of us are searching far and wide for any deductions we can get! That...
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Southwest Joins Other Airlines in Banning Emotional Support Animals
Southwest Airlines announced they will join other airlines in banning emotional support animals from unrestricted onboard access. When the U.S. Department of...
