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After being separated for two years, a military working dog is back with the Chicago Marine who trained him.
The reunion took place Tuesday afternoon at Midway Airport.
"Atilla" the combat... wbbm780.radio.com/articles/m…
One of the many advantages of animal-assisted therapy is that it also provides the patient the opportunity to give affection and receive such. Therapy dogs have an... theintelligencer.com/news/ar…
At the Guide Dogs Association in Turkey, guide dogs start training when they are the only a couple of months old, but even after months of training, some of them do not make the... dailysabah.com/life/2019/04/…
A working dog’s commute can be arduous. In this video special feature, MyHMS tags along with therapy wonder-dog Dayton (and his human Beth Beighlie) as he wends his way through the Harvard Medical School campus to his shift at... hms.harvard.edu/news/got-str…
Throughout the course of the long war in Afghanistan, troops have relied on military working dogs to help keep them safe, and make their jobs easier. The dogs are trained... thefirstnewspaper.com/animal…
The Citizen Science Project, started in 2018, is a new project for the Penn Vet Working Dog Center.
In the Citizen Science Class, the dogs search for an odor hidden in a device... philadelphia.cbslocal.com/20…
Detection dogs "Daisy and Dixie" have helped in the recent seizure of a few thousand pounds worth of illicit counterfeit tobacco in Moray, Scotland.
The two Spaniels come from... northern-scot.co.uk/news/dog…
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Sometimes even the sweetest pupper just doesn't quite meet the strict requirements to become a service... narcity.com/us/fl/tampa/news…
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Author, Peggy Frezon drops by Working Like Dogs to visit with Marcie and Lovey about her newest book, The Dog in the Dentist Chair: And Other True Stories of Animals Who Help, Comfort, and Love... petliferadio.com/workingdogs…
To better help young victims of sexual abuse and violent crime better cope with the fallout and the anxieties that can come with criminal justice proceedings, the National Children's... waff.com/2019/03/25/grant-al…
March is Social Work Month. The largest employer of social workers is the Veterans Administration.
The VA hospital in Muskogee, OK has 40 social workers on its staff and one special one was... newson6.com/story/40199402/o…
A dental office in Mt. Juliet offers more than just procedures; it offers a golden retriever therapy dog that helps children and adults relax and get through the procedure without much stress.
#WorkingDog #TherapyDog #GoldenRetriever lebanondemocrat.com/article/…
Saturday evening, the parents of the two missing Virginia children frantically searched the woods for just under an hour before calling the... virginia.ourcommunitynow.com…
The first K-9 officer team in New Jersey to work full time and perform campus safety and security duties on a high school or college campus comes in the wake of active school... catcountry1073.com/new-jerse…
Before military working dog candidates ever patrol a base or go on a combat mission, they must meet the very high standards of military dogs.
#MiltaryWorkingDogs military.com/undertheradar/2…
K9 "Major" may have a goofball personality but he takes his detection job seriously. Primarily from late March to October, Major will be searching for invasive zebra and quagga mussels on boats travelling through or... globalnews.ca/news/5083084/b…
Last month, "Moose’s" work was put in the spotlight when he was named the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association’s (VVMA) 2019 Animal Hero during their annual conference at the Hotel Roanoke.
During the... augustafreepress.com/moose-t…
President George H.W. Bush's service dog Sully has been named the recipient of the 2019 Paw of Courage award.
The American Kennel Club announced Thursday that the... abc7news.com/pets-animals/su…
Whether you're meeting up with a service dog, therapy dog, or emotional support animal, here is a breakdown of what they are, what they do, and what to expect.
#WorkingDogs #ServiceDogs #TherapyDogs #EmotionalSupporAnimals theunion.com/news/local-news…
Aside from what a service dog’s title suggests on paper (knowing different commands to help their human, providing comfort when needed, sensing oncoming seizures or diabetic highs and lows, etc.), my... smanewstoday.com/2019/03/15/…