Puppies Behind Bars Helps to train dogs who will be given to returning War Veterans in order to help them function on a daily basis. In 2006, Puppies Behind Bars began raising service dogs for the disabled with the help of prison inmates. In addition to basic obedience, manners, and socialization, … [Read more...]
Stolen Therapy Dog Returned
July 5, 2011 by
Two weeks ago Peanut a Chihuahua therapy dog for an autistic boy managed to slip out of his house. Instead of the person who found the dog running around trying to find the owners they kept the dog. Only this wasn't just a dog it was a little boys special friend. I can't say that the dog was … [Read more...]
Dogs for Autistic Children / Pet Bloggers Blog Hop
July 2, 2011 by
Earlier this week I posted a plea from a mother whose young son is Autistic. She is trying to get him an Autism Service dog so that he can be a kid and do the same things other children do but still keep her son safe. Autism service dogs are not cheap the organization that provides the dogs for the … [Read more...]
Littlest Dogs Biggest Jobs – Meet Momo
July 1, 2011 by
Meet Momo who became an official Police Dog in Japan after passing the Search and Rescue Exam in November 2010. The 7 year old 6.6lb Long Haired Chihuahua is the first of her kind to become an official SAR dog and takes her title very seriously. In order to pass the test she had to find a "missing" … [Read more...]
Police Dog Back to Work Days After Being Stabbed
June 29, 2011 by
When a police dog wants to get back out to work you can't reason with it and say it needs more time to heal and rest. Even being bribed with ice cream is apparently not a big enough treat to make Czar the Belgian Maliois rest only days after being stabbed. Police Sgt. Andre Valez told the Norwalk … [Read more...]
Hero Dogs: Who are Your Winners
June 28, 2011 by
Dogs everywhere are doing amazing things for those in need. Cesar® canine cuisine and the American Humane Association have been working hard to shine a light on the thousands of specially trained dogs giving comfort to people every day with the Hero Dog Awards. Beginning June 20th, dog lovers … [Read more...]
Paws 4 Thor Help a Little Boy Get the Autism Service Dog He Needs
June 28, 2011 by
Over the course of the last year we have brought you several news stories about children living with Autism who have received specially trained dogs from an organization called 4 Paws for Ability. Last night while on twitter I saw a tweet go by for a $100 Cash Giveaway so I decided to check it out … [Read more...]
230000 Dollar Dog: Putting a Price Tag on Safety
June 13, 2011 by
Julia who boasts a to rate pedigree, child-friendly cuddliness and arm-lacerating ferocity is an executive protection dog. Her resume includes the same same skills such as tracking and fighting as dogs used in elite military units like Navy Seal Team 6. She should she was trained by … [Read more...]
Service Dogs Help Professor and Student
May 30, 2011 by
A yellow Lab named Sylvia has completely changed Nathan Selove's a high school sophomores life. He used to have regular meltdowns from minor to so severe he would scream and yell and thrash around in public. His father Ramon Selove an associate professor of biology had those same behaviors and would … [Read more...]
9/11 Dog Memorial Vandalized
May 29, 2011 by
Long Island Police have begun investigating the vandalism of a statue at a 9/11 memorial in a park in Lindenhurst on Long Island. The statue was located in a 9/11 Memorial Garden that has plaques of those who lost who died, a fountain with two stone structures representing the Towers, and what was a … [Read more...]
