Emotional Support Dog News
Groomer Says Dogs Are Struggling
May 15, 2020
While pet grooming businesses are considered nonessential during the COVID-19 pandemic, the owner of a Buzzards Bay grooming salon says that animals are suffering during the enforced closures. Marybeth Spencer, the owner of Pampered Paws Pet Salon on MacArthur Boulevard, said that getting a pet groomed goes beyond cosmetics and that not being able to […]
Dog Grooming Services Open
May 15, 2020
Is pet grooming an essential service? If you’ve pondered that during this crisis, you’re not alone. Pet owner Steve Kiraly of Blue Bell is starting to have trouble recognizing his dog. His 7-year-old cocker spaniel normally gets groomed every five weeks, but the pooch’s regular groomer is closed. “Why can’t dog groomers be open?” he […]
USPS Trying To Prevent Dog Bites
May 15, 2020
The U.S. Postal Service is asking dog owners to keep their animals secured when deliveries are being made. The Postal Service says while it continues to fulfill its mission of providing essential services – the delivery of information and goods – to residents, they ask dog owners to take the needed steps for the protection […]
Feeding The Street Dogs
May 15, 2020
When 25-year-old Megha Jose heard of street dogs in the industrial city of Coimbatore starving as they could not find food due to the Covid-19 lockdown, she and a group of animal lovers swung into action. Since the last week of March, Jose and 50-odd volunteers are feeding around 1,500 street dogs in various parts […]
New Support Dog, Marlee
May 14, 2020
Anyone who has been a victim of a crime can attest to how emotional the process following the incident can be. That’s where Madison and Marlee come in. The pair are both victim advocates with Victim Services Lethbridge Corridor. Marlee and Madison might have the same job, but their handler Adonus Arlett said their personalities […]
Is Your Pet Stressed During Pandemic
May 14, 2020
To the surprise of no one, most dogs seemed to relish the first few weeks of their humans’ staying home. More walks, more attention, more fun—what’s not to like? But veterinarians report an uptick in injuries from dog-to-dog bites, and owners who’ve walked their dogs regularly are dealing with an invasion of “new” dogs and […]
The Dog That Survived
May 14, 2020
When “Pay de Limón” enters a room, the atmosphere immediately changes. On his face it seems that he always has a smile, his playful personality does not allow him to relive his sad past. This dog, now 9 years old, is one of the victims of organized crime in Mexico. In 2011, when he was […]
Dogs Endure Emotional Difficulties
May 13, 2020
Moody, unpredictable and with an striking disregard for the rules, teenagers can be hard to handle. Now it turns out the same is true for adolescent dogs. Researchers say they have found that pooches become less responsive to instructions from their carer during adolescence. And the parallels go further. “Generally teenagers that have a less […]
Finding A Furry Friend
May 13, 2020
The things that are especially easy, when it comes to loving a tail-swishing, whisker-rubbing, tongue-lapping, wet-nosed cuddler? Refilling the water bowl is easy. Making sure your cutie’s go-to toy is in good shape, and not too gnawed upon, is easy. Keeping their favorite blankie clean? So easy. And now meeting your potential soul mate, of […]
Dogs Used For Emotional Support
May 13, 2020
According to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, courthouses in Oklahoma are using emotional support animals to help children testify during difficult cases. Many of the dogs that are being used as emotional support animals are trained in Oklahoma state prisons. The dogs are rescued from local shelters and taught skills needed to be emotional support […]