Service Dog News
Dogs Are Having Their Day
May 4, 2020
In this Feb. 11, 2020 photo, a Golden retriever named Daniel competes in the Best in Show contest during 144th Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York. America’s dogs are having their day as the coronavirus keeps many people at home more with their pets and is spurring so much adoption and fostering […]
Peterborough Police Dog Chase Locates Cocaine In Vehicle During Traffic Stop
May 4, 2020
A Peterborough woman is facing drug-related charges following a traffic stop in which Police Service Dog Chase located cocaine inside the vehicle on Tuesday morning. According to the Peterborough Police Service, an officer on patrol in the area of Charlotte and Rubidge streets conducted a traffic stop around 9:20 a.m. that morning, after observing a […]
Navy Retires Bob The Bomb-Sniffing Dog After 6 Years Of Service To His Country
May 4, 2020
Bob, a bomb-sniffing black Labrador who started his military career as a leatherneck and ended it as a sailor is now enjoying civilian life after being honored with the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal last week. The patriotic working dog’s life of service was recognized during a ceremony at Naval Air Station Oceana in […]
Veteran Hospitalized, Service Dog Gets Care From County
May 4, 2020
The Department of Animal Services in Riverside County picked up a service dog for temporary county care on Thursday after her owner was diagnosed with COVID-19 and hospitalized. The dog’s owner was admitted to a hospital in Ontario, but later transferred to Loma Linda University Medical Center. The service dog couldn’t join its […]
Service Dogs Adjust To Social Distancing
May 1, 2020
Wednesday is International Guide Dog Day, and the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind said the coronavirus pandemic has created some unexpected challenges. “It can’t really be put into words how life-changing (the dogs) are, but they really just help break down boundaries and living life with very few limits,” said Samantha Embrico-Custer. Embrico-Custer and […]
Service Dogs Are Essential During This Pandemic
May 1, 2020
In the midst of this global pandemic, service dogs are more essential as many who utilize their services battle with Post-Traumatic Stress, Traumatic Brain Injury and/or Military Sexual Trauma. K9s For Warriors says social distancing and the economic stress caused by COVID-19 may trigger negative feelings or actions. Service dogs will assist in alleviating any […]
Office K-9 Unit
May 1, 2020
While the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the temporary closure of Goodwill Manasota’s stores and offices, its Corporate Campus was instrumental in a recent law enforcement exercise. The facility played host to a group of officers and service dogs from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit to train the dogs to sniff out “drugs” […]
DOG TRAINING PROGRAM
May 1, 2020
In June 2019, the Joint Regional Correctional Facility began the Dog Handler CARES Program, which allows inmates to train young dogs in basic obedience skills before the dogs go on to more specialized training to become service dogs. Since then, not only have the very first program dogs labradoodle Jericho and yellow Labrador retriever Vizer […]
GLOBAL DOG TRAINING SERVICES
May 1, 2020
The research report on the global Dog Training Services market offers an in-depth and extensive analysis that includes a complete view of the global market comprise the recent trend as well as the future amplitude of the global market with respect to service & products. In addition, the Dog Training Services market report offers an […]
NEW COMFORT K-9
May 1, 2020
Officials with the Williston Police Department announced the addition of a new comfort K-9 this week — Duke. After joining the department on May 3, he will be its only service dog and will be overseen by an officer. Duke was donated from Boonefield Labradors in New Hampshire. The puppy will have to undergo a […]
