Service Dog News
PTSD Service Dog
December 9, 2020
Six years after Warrior Freedom Service Dogs was established, the organization is expanding their one of a kind program that connects veterans to trained service dogs rescued from local animal shelters. Executive Director Adam Keith says the organization’s main goal is to help veterans reconnect with society, while providing service dogs with a loving home. […]
Service Dog For Christmas
December 9, 2020
We have all heard the phrase “man’s best friend” when referring to a dog. But when a dog is a special partner for a special needs child, the bond goes beyond friendship. “Blade” is an English Crème Golden Retriever, adopted at the age of 6 weeks by the Bovaird family last March. The family’s 16-year-old […]
Service Dog Canines
December 9, 2020
San Diego Fire-Rescue welcomed three furry new team members to its department Tuesday. The four-legged family members will serve as part of the SDFD Crisis Response Canine Program. The new program pairs canines with chaplains to provide emotional support to firefighters during and after traumatic calls. Bodie, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever, is one of the […]
Family Needs Service Dog
December 8, 2020
Five-year-old Deklan Gerred’s mom Brianna describes her son as compassionate and daring. “He’s excitable, crazy, funny, loving, curious,” she said. “The list goes on and on.” Deklan was diagnosed with autism when he was two. “He is nonverbal he does have sensory issues,” said Brianna. “Certain noises, bright lights, food textures, clothes textures, things like […]
Service Training Group
December 8, 2020
The U.S. Department of Transportation has put an end to the growing number of travelers claiming mini horses, monkeys and other non-traditional “emotional support” animals should be allowed to travel on airplanes with their owners. The trend began several years ago and was pushed to the fore in 2018 when a woman attempted to board a flight out of Newark […]
Reunited With Service Dog
December 8, 2020
Three years after escaping from a fenced in yard in an unfamiliar city, Lola the black Labrador is back laying on the couch with her mom Debra Mejeur in Kalamazoo. Mejeur has been waiting for this day since Lola ran away in October 2017. After spending years navigating outside on her own and relying on the […]
China Guide Dogs
December 7, 2020
As the Chinese economy has grown into the second largest in the world, the country lags far behind in another marker – the availability of guide dogs for the blind. There are less than 300 guide dogs in China for 17,300,000 visually-impaired people, leaving less than 0.001% of people with access to a guide dog, […]
Service Animals On Planes
December 7, 2020
Federal regulators are firming up a slate of new rules limiting service animals traveling on airplanes in a bid to ensure that the animals are truly assisting people with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Transportation said this week that it is finalizing a rule specifying that only dogs trained to aid those with disabilities will […]
Service Dog Gets Degree
December 7, 2020
When Maggie Leptrone, a nursing student at the University of West Georgia, walked across the stage at Commencement Saturday morning, she wasn’t alone. Mona, her Diabetic Alert Dog, fetched herself a diploma, too. Mona, a Labradoodle, became the first canine companion in UWG history to receive an honorary “dog-ree” during in-person Commencement ceremonies that honored […]
Caring Canines
December 7, 2020
Add a couple more veterans who can ease their stress a bit thanks to the Canines Assisting Service Heroes program. David White’s bond with Chief was evident during a ceremony inside the Reidel K9 facility Saturday afternoon, while Edward Heddinger and Gunny were unabashedly sharing affection for all to see. The CASH program, created by […]
