Having a pet in the home can give you and your family a great boost of health and overall well-being. Many times, you’ll probably see your pet as part of your family—one you may want…
A USA service dog unexpectedly gave birth to eight puppies in the middle of the Tampa International Airport, just before her owners boarded their flight. Eleanor 'Ellie' Rigby, a two-year-old yellow Labrador who serves as…
More than 500 dogs have a home, thanks to the prison inmates in the Pups N Pals program at Tomoka Correctional Institute in Florida. The prisoners train shelter dogs for two months, which gives them…
Frazzled passengers are nothing new at airports. What is new is the wider use in airports across the country of emotional support animals to calm travelers’ fears and reduce tension. Ironically, this is happening at…
Purdue Study Demonstrates Benefits of Service Animals for PTSD Service dogs help vets battling PTSD. Sufferers have long insisted their dogs help them cope. But actual studies have been few and far behind. https://youtu.be/42TIb5dTU_M People…
A Friend Close at Hand: Baster, the Emotional Support Dog For many years, Baxter has been cheering up residents at Menorah Park, a senior living community in Syracuse, NY. His owners, brothers Sehl and Chris…
For centuries, humans have relied on animals for a variety of work. They were both pets and helpers. Dogs herded sheep, guarded farmhouses, pulled sleds and carts and assisted hunters. In the 1930s, the first…
After extensive training, service dogs are paired with a wounded vet and become an extension, like another limb, helping with the vet’s physical journey through each day. But it doesn’t stop there. Equally vital is…
Military dogs in Afghanistan protect their soldier partners by sniffing out bombs. They also provide a connection to normal life and home. There’s nothing more real than a dog’s sloppy kisses. The connection between human…
It’s not easy for any military vet to switch successfully from a life in Afghanistan, centered on a war, to small town life in Texas, centered around a wife and two kids. For one who…
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