Service Dog News
Training Area For Dog Program
December 17, 2020
The Harvard Lions Club has always been a dedicated service group, putting much-appreciated time and energy into assisting local organizations and causes. The club’s latest project was in Devens, building an outdoor service dog training area for Clear Path for Veterans New England (Clear Path NE). The training area was unveiled at a ribbon-cutting ceremony […]
Trainer Changes Lives
December 17, 2020
Seizures have affected Bre Upmeyer’s life since the third grade. Her epilepsy diagnosis changed how her peers viewed her, it changed how she learned, it made her the last of her friends to get a drivers license. But it didn’t change her dreams. Upmeyer had always dreamed of following in her mother’s footsteps and becoming […]
Stolen Service Dog Reunites With Owner
December 16, 2020
A service dog that had been inside a pickup truck when it was stolen on Friday afternoon was found safe inside the truck on Saturday. Luisa Escudero’s blue Ford F-150 truck was stolen just after 3 p.m. Friday from the Chevron gas station at 3100 Davie Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. Odin, a 9-year-old, 110-pound bull […]
Family Needs A Service Dog
December 16, 2020
Seven years ago, Avery Edwards was born with cytomegalovirus (CMV). The virus left him with long-term challenges, including hearing impairment. At age 4 he was diagnosed with prioproception (meaning he has difficulty determining where his body is in space) and vestibular dysfunction. More recently, he received a diagnosis of autism. “When Avery is told he […]
Traveling With Service Animals
December 16, 2020
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) commends a newly issued final rule from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that amends its regulation under the Air Carrier Access Act regarding the air transport of service animals. The final rule is intended to ensure that the nation’s air transportation system is safe for the traveling public and […]
K9 Officers
December 16, 2020
Five K-9 officers in Jasper County recently received gifts to help protect them while they are on the job. Blue Line Tails, an organization established in March by Michael Messer, got a $7,700 donation in August from the group 100+ Sun City Women Who Care that paid for five body armor sets with patrol collars. […]
Veteran And Her Service Dog
December 16, 2020
Wearing a mask and social-distancing are stressful for most people, but adding in PTSD and sexual assault provides additional strain, one Murfreesboro resident says. However, she says she is doing better thanks to her service dog, and she wants to help other veterans. Stefanie Marvin-Miller is a wife, university student, veteran and public speaker on […]
Canine Police Helps Raise Money
December 15, 2020
Come January, Police Service Dog Nixon will be ready to put his paws up and enjoy retirement. While the retirement is well-deserved for the now-10-year-old dog, Canine Unit Const. Derrick Fox will transition from handler/partner to owner. That means veterinary bills once paid by the Regina Police Service will now fall to Fox to foot. […]
Family Gets Reunited With Service Dog
December 15, 2020
A Michigan couple was reunited with their rescue service dog after spending three years looking for the dog in an emotional reunion made possible just in time for Christmas. The black Labrador retriever mix named Lola, or as Steve and Debra Mejeur affectionally refer to her, Lola Pup or Poo Butt, is home and the timing […]
Hero Pups Program
December 14, 2020
It’s been four joyful and sometimes chaotic years for Laura Barker, training service dogs that will go on to assist veterans and first responders recovering from physical and emotional damage sustained while on the job or serving in the armed forces. Barker founded the entirely volunteer-run nonprofit Hero Pups in 2016, and this week, she […]
