Of the more then 100 Search and Rescue dogs that were deployed by FEMA 10 years ago with their owner / handlers to sift through what was left of the World Trade Center only 12 are still alive. All have white around their muzzles, eyes, and on their chin and all had long careers after they left … [Read more...]
Dogs Can Reliably Detect Lung Cancer
August 18, 2011 by
Dogs are "virtually on the verge of respectability" for disease detection. Yet without better understanding of what they are responding to, it will be impossible to develop a reliable screening test for lung cancer based on their abilities says Thorsten Walles, MD, of Schillerhoehe Hospital in … [Read more...]
Thieves Steal Money Meant for Guide Dog Program
August 16, 2011 by
Vincci Li is the marketing and communication specialist for B.C. Guide Dog Services and it sister program Autism Support Dogs. The organizations cannot believe the donation box the kind where you put the coin in and it spins around has been taken from the middle of Surrey Mall in British Columbia … [Read more...]
Children Learn Respect and Understanding for Service Dogs and Those They Help
August 12, 2011 by
Autism Service Dogs of America’s Doggie Day Camp is celebrating its third year of teaching children 7 and older how to properly train a service dog while learning compassion for the children with disabilities who will eventually take the dogs home. During the week of camp, the children learn the … [Read more...]
Doctor Kicks Seeing Eye Dog Out of Waiting Room
August 11, 2011 by
For those who thought only McDonald's employees and taxi drivers don't know the law when it comes to guide dogs you will be shocked to learn that a Doctor in a suburb of Philadelphia kicked a Seeing Eye Dog and its owner out of the waiting room. The man who was at the office with his wife … [Read more...]
Gunther the Search and Rescue Dog Had Stem Cell Therapy
August 10, 2011 by
Hillcrest Animal Hospital in Rockford, Illinois is one of just four veterinary hospitals in the US that offers animal stem cell therapy. On Tuesday they administered this experimental therapy to Gunther the 8 year old Search and Rescue Dog who is part of a team of handlers and dogs that operates … [Read more...]
Dog Social Raises Money for Service Dog
August 9, 2011 by
The First Annual Sean and Sophia Dog Social and Expo in Sewickly, PA saw dozens of local dogs and their families traveled to Misty Pines Dog Park in Franklin Park to support a worthwhile cause. The Sean and Sophia Foundation is an organization established to help 7-year-old Sean Forsyth … [Read more...]
Seeing Eye Puppies Playing
August 6, 2011 by
They may be small but they're already building skills that will help them in their very important future role as dog guides for people who are blind or visually impaired. Watch some of The Seeing Eye's puppies socialize and play at our state-of-the-art breeding facility in Chester, New … [Read more...]
Seeing Eye® Dogs Play Just Like All Dogs!
August 6, 2011 by
Every wonder what seeing eye dogs do when they are not working? They play just like every other dog when their harness comes off. … [Read more...]
Book My Seizure Dog Written By 7 Year Old Tops Amazon Best Seller List
August 3, 2011 by
Seven Year old Evan Moss came up with the idea to write a book in order to raise money so he could have a Service Dog trained to alert to his seizures. The Book is called “My Seizure Dog” and was launched on Juky 1st. It has been on the top of the Amazon Best Sellers in Children's Health for several … [Read more...]
