Amber the year-old yellow Labrador retriever a Search and Rescue Dog in training took off while searching an off road area near San Fransisco, Caliornia going a long distance before returning and jumping on her owner / handler in the area police believed the body of missing woman Michelle Le would … [Read more...]
Dog Helps Abused Childred
September 20, 2011 by
Mary Jo McVeigh, a counselor and child trauma expert in Sydney. Australia has worked with abused children for over 25 years. Several years ago a chance encounter between her dog and a child she was working with showed her a new approach to therapy. Canine therapy to help the children open up and … [Read more...]
Shelter Dogs Bring Smiles to those in Assisted Living Facility
September 19, 2011 by
Canine Assisted Rehabilitation for the Elderly founded by Dr. Julianne Davis, a veterinarian in Raleigh, C.A.R.E. NC is a program that allows shelter dogs to become therapeutic visitors to seniors in the community. This allows the dogs to continue to develop social skills around humans … [Read more...]
Service Dog Missing After Car Accident
September 8, 2011 by
A Denver woman is asking for help to find her service dog, Buddy a Border Collie Blue Healer Mix that jumped out of a car window on Friday, Sept. 2, after a car accident near I-25 and 38th Ave when the airbags in the car went off and scared him. Buddy's job is to help his owner during … [Read more...]
Police Dog Takes Down Madison Wisconsin’s Most Wanted
September 7, 2011 by
Slim the police dog got was the force that took down Madison Wisconsin's Most Wanted man who was hiding from police in a marsh after a routine traffic stop alerted authorities to who he really was and that he was driving in a stolen car. Richards is on the Madison Most Wanted list for being a felon … [Read more...]
A Decade Later the Dedication of 9/11 Search and Rescue Dogs Remembered
September 6, 2011 by
Red is a 12 year old Search and Rescue dog a Labrador Retriever to be exact. Ten years ago this coming Sunday she was who searched the rubble of the Pentagon with her handler and owner. Within hours of American Airlines flight 77 crashing into the Pentagon on September 11, Red was hard at … [Read more...]
Biker Gang Riding to Support Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind
September 1, 2011 by
Not all Bikers ride in hopes of bringing fear to those they pass by some ride because they share a mutual passion of the open road and wind blowing through their hair other ride together to help bring awareness to different causes. One such group is the Ottawa River Riders who host the annual Guide … [Read more...]
Search and Rescue Dogs Deployed by FEMA after Hurricane Irene
August 30, 2011 by
Dogs Juno, Pepper, Rushton and Cruise have trained nearly their whole lives to become members of an elite few in this country who are certified by FEMA to be a part of their regional task force. For this Task Force their first official assignment is to find survivors of Hurricane Irene along the … [Read more...]
Would Your Dog Like to Participate in Search and Rescue
August 29, 2011 by
Have you ever considered working with your dog as a part of your local police as a volunteer Search and Rescue Team? Dorset Search Dogs in the UK would like to invite you to take part in a unique six-week course that will guide a you and your dog through the basic skills required to become a … [Read more...]
Service Dog Killed by Hit and Run Driver
August 26, 2011 by
Torrington, Connecticut resident Joshua Cohen is appealing to the public for help. Cohen was with his service dog, Samantha, late August 8 when she was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on East Main Street. The 5-year-old, German shepherd was struck at about 9 p.m. in the area of 118 East … [Read more...]
