Archive for the 'Service Dogs' Category
Dog Video Of The Day: Talented Service Dog!
September 1st, 2008Incredible service dogs like Henry work all the time - even on Labor day! Check out this video of Henry going through some of his household routines.
Women Threatened with Trespassing Charges After Bringing Service Dogs to Dunkin Donuts
August 16th, 2008Kiersten Niles, who uses a service dog for seizure alert and hearing assistance, says she was refused service at Dunkin’ Donuts in Manchester, New Hampshire last month. Ms. Niles was told that her service dog, Loretta, was not welcome in the store.
After Niles was told to leave with Loretta, she called Judi Bayly, of [...]
Service Dog Artist Nicknamed “Salvador Doggie” Paints For Charity
April 13th, 2008Athens, a five year old Golden Retriever who assists a wheelchair user, has a nickname: “Salvador Doggie.” Athens paints with a specially made paintbrush that he can grip in his mouth, and his talents have made waves in his hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia. The service dog will be auctioning several of his works to [...]
Military Prisoners Serving Time Give Back By Training Service Dogs For Injured Veterans
March 28th, 2008At the Camp Lejeune brig in North Carolina, something amazing is happening: 11 young Marines imprisoned for crimes like theft and drug abuse are training service dogs that will be donated to injured comrades returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. While many programs exist that use civilian prisoners to train service dogs and even wild horses, [...]
Dog Video Of The Day: A Sweet Service Dog’s Revenge
March 7th, 2008This is a great Norwegian public service message promoting people to become puppy raisers (the families who take care of puppies before they are able to enter training to become service dogs). I really enjoyed it!
