Therapy Dog News
Therapy dog makes 100 visits
April 2, 2020
Dogs make everything better. Patients and staff at the Parkview Cancer Institute seem to agree. On Monday, Natalie Manges and her therapy dog Maggie made an extra special visit to the Parkview Cancer Institute. Manges and Maggie have been visiting patients and staff regularly and made their 100th visit on Monday. The duo, working with […]
New law for therapy dogs
April 2, 2020
The new law (S.4802/A.6601) will establish state guidance on best practices for therapy dogs, therapy dog handlers and facilities, training, risk management and animal welfare. The law requires the state Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets — collaborating with other relevant agencies and stakeholders — to develop guidance for therapy dogs, their handlers and the institutions […]
Therapy dog and students win money for animal shelter
April 2, 2020
What started out as an exercise in persuasive writing for students who wanted a therapy dog in their elementary school has evolved into a $100,000 award to the Muskegon Humane Society. On Friday, Dec. 6, representatives from the Petco Foundation surprised students gathered at a special assembly at Reeths-Puffer Elementary School to present the grand […]
Therapy Dogs relives stress
April 2, 2020
Lubbock ISD’s growing therapy dog is obtaining positive attention from students, staff and board members as the program continues to grow. Starting three years ago, Lizabeth Burns, a counselor who helps run the program, says three therapy dogs went through extensive certification programs and manners courses to be exceptional and qualified school therapy dogs. Today, […]
Therapy dog works out after too many treats
April 2, 2020
While many of us may have given up our New Year’s resolutions, one dog is sticking with hers! Bailey the therapy dog in Rock Island is using a “Fitbark” to lose some extra weight. Bailey is a 5-year-old labradoodle working to get healthy and lose half a pound per week, with a goal of losing […]
Therapy dog helps kids
April 2, 2020
When you walk the halls of St. Pius X Catholic School in Edgewood, there’s a big chance you’ll bump into a four-legged friend. For over a year, a therapy dog named Clooney has been joining students in the classroom, thanks to Alex Bessler, a teacher at St. Pius. “I always noticed [my dog] Clooney was […]
Therapy dogs visit stressed Congressional staffers
April 2, 2020
It’s a ruff time in politics. An army of therapy dogs was on hand Wednesday to help stressed-out Capitol Hill lawmakers and staffers weary after a year of impeachment-related drama. Hundreds of journalists, policy wonks and politicians including Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.) lined up to see the pooches as the first day of public impeachment […]
school therapy dogs
April 2, 2020
Foxborough’s Igo Elementary School will soon be going to the dogs — or rather to the dog — as the school gets ready to welcome Matty as its official therapy canine. Matty, a young black Labrador who has completed the training needed to stay calm and cheerful in chaotic settings, will visit classrooms in a […]
Therapy dog brings joy
April 2, 2020
While the topic of Jean Baur’s next book is a sad one — what we can learn from the grief of losing a dog — the mood Saturday afternoon was joyful for her talk at Waterford Public Library, where she came with her newer therapy dog, Rudy. Or, for at least one person, the mood turned from […]
SERVICE AND THERAPY DOGS
April 2, 2020
California law gives special privileges to people who rely on a certified service animal. But these days, a lot of people are getting doctor’s notes to qualify their pet as a therapy animal. A service dog is trained for one person to perform a task whereas a therapy dog is for everyone. Owner of a service […]
