Service Dog News
A Nurse That Will Be Remembered
May 14, 2020
Joe Tasby walked into the emergency room along with his faithful guide dog, Cupid. It was mid-March, and he thought he’d be home in a matter of days. But his hospital stay ended up lasting weeks. And when the coronavirus pandemic hit, no one could come into the hospital to care for Cupid. Leave it […]
Alliance For Animals Helps Family
May 14, 2020
A local family is grateful for the help of Oklahoma Alliance for Animals after their service dog almost died-Bella the dog fell suddenly and severely ill recently. Her owner lost her job due to the pandemic and couldn’t afford to take her to the emergency veteran. Bella is a seizure alert dog for a young […]
Mom Raising Money For Service Dog
May 14, 2020
Sarah Jones smiles happily in pictures with her sister and her daughter, but underneath the smile, there’s a darkness. The 20-year-old suffers from Bipolar II Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Major Depressive Disorder. Jones says it impacts her everyday life, but each day she puts on a brave for her 2-year-old daughter. But some days, […]
3 Puppies Ready To Be Trained
May 14, 2020
The Big Sky chapter of Canine Companions for Independence (CCI), an organization devoted to training service dogs that can be gifted to disabled owners, welcomed three puppies at Great Falls International Airport on Tuesday; the puppies came from Santa Rosa, California. Chapter president Kim Monroe says it’s hard giving them up once they are trained, […]
Social Distancing With Companions
May 13, 2020
In these times of social distancing to slow the spread of the coronavirus, people with disabilities depend on their service dogs more than ever. Thanks to Canine Companions for Independence, they’re being provided with these helpers for free. The nonprofit has six regional training centers across the country. There are still more than 400 people with […]
Uber Refused Man With Guide Dog
May 13, 2020
A man from Cardiff is taking Uber to court over claims they refused to pick him up with his guide dog on more than 100 occasions. Cardiff-based entrepreneur Dan Williams is bringing a case against the multinational ride-hailing company after he claims they regularly refuse to pick him up with his dog Zodiac. Dan, who is […]
Star The Service Dog
May 13, 2020
Star is a certified service dog trained to help Louie Belluomini, a veteran, who served our country for nine years with duty in Afghanistan and Iraq. He came home from overseas proud of his service but swept up in the fury of PTSD. With nightmares ripping up his life, Belluomini found K9s for Warriors in […]
Veteran’s Service Dog
May 13, 2020
Right before the coronavirus lockdown was in place, Joe Tasby was admitted to Southern Hills Hospital in Las Vegas. He suffered from lung disease and from a heart arrhythmia. During his stay, his daughter came in every day to care for his guide dog, Cupid. Tasby is a blind veteran, so Cupid is extremely important to […]
Strong Service dog
May 12, 2020
A service dog was forced to have its leg amputated after being shot in a Caroline County neighborhood. Richard Sibert and his family live in the Lake Land’Or subdivision and are in disbelief about what happened steps away from their front porch six days ago. Sibert is a two-time cancer survivor. He was diagnosed with […]
No Ordinary Dog
May 12, 2020
The almost 20-year war on terror has claimed many American casualties. For those who survived their time on the front lines, sharing their stories can be therapeutic. That includes former Navy SEAL Will Chesney, who participated in the mission to take down Osama Bin Laden. He’s now written about it in a book titled No Ordinary […]
